Mankind

Humankind came into the world many years after the Elves had established their Empire, emerging in a world of wonders that were beyond them. Although not all humans had the ability to use magic, those who did quickly emerged as their leaders. They established tribes, all the while watching the miracle works the Elves were doing within their cities with longing eyes. The same cannot be said all around the world, as different groups emerged that never had any contact with the Elves, such as the Desert Men, the Northern Raider tribes, and the Eastern men. Many different groups of men have been assembled.

The Imperials:
Starting from the end of the Elven Wars thousands of years ago, an alliance of tribes formed a singular group, following the bloodline of the Hero who had led the Rebellion to victory, Once known as Eagen Vareylen, the original founder of House Vareylen who took the first crown of the Empire that formed in the wake of their victory. From there they proceeded to clear a way for their people's expansion, uniting and forming a military force that could not be rivaled throughout the entire world at the time, they created their home city of Avalon, translated to "Bastion Of Light" in ancient Elvish a tongue that most of them knew at the time and from there they cleared the way for Mankind's expansion into the world.

From there the Imperials with their new legions and organized forces pressed into the West, taking the Coastal Lands from the Elemental-born Naga who currently held dominion over the area, and while they were there they discovered the Griffon, which then became an instrumental part of their military success, men trained to ride the beasts into battle turned the tide against the Raider Clans in the North, allowing the Imperials to gain a foothold in the Northern Hinterlands.

As time went on more houses continued to form from those who gained power among the Imperials, granting them large chunks of lands the Crown then allowed them to make their homes and watch the land, reducing the need for a massive standing army and giving that task to the different lords who now watched their lands. Over the years several different wars have plagued the Imperials, several of note were the Orcish attempts at invasion, most ended with absolute failure, but the losses were still high enough to shake the Empire, but these attacks were few and far between.

At a point a Church dedicated to the worship of the Light was created among the Imperials, and within a short amount of time this became their primary religion, as it was fast spreading, though some did worship other deities, which in the Empire is allowed at the moment.

The Men Of the South/The Trade Cities:

The people who inhabit the southern part of the world are an odd bunch, who have a love for magic and other curiosities, though there is no unified group several large cities have emerged for different purposes, some deeply involved in the slave trade, while others create gems that rival those found in the largest of palaces.

The cities in the South also provide a large portion of the Worlds' spices, silks, and other such products, though in this region the primary religious practice is considered worship of Darkness, as they have a bloody ritualistic following in the region. This is the only shared ground, it is a diverse region with many oddities and wonders to behold.

The Easterners:

The men on the eastern part of the continent can more or less be considered Elemental Worshipers, but at the same time they attribute each element to a Dragon, their capital is built into the massive ribcage of an ancient Dragon that had crashed into the land, to this date I have been unable to fully explore this land, but I do hope to soon.

The Northmen:
The Northmen, also called the Northern Raiders, are a subsect of humanity who never made contact with the elves, and instead developed on their own, they are massive warrior-like men who do not follow the same standards of society. Preferring to stay close to the sea over marauding about inland these people are very spiritual, with many different rites they undergo in order to become a warrior among their people.

These people are callous but show some semblance of honor, but this does not prevent them from pillaging and taking as they wish from "lesser peoples" as they say, they scoff at Imperial Society and prefer their savage ways to anything we may follow, they are quite often tempermental and have little patience. They have not posed a real threat since their time in the olden days against the Imperium's expansion, they have yet to regain what they had hundreds of years ago.

-From the records of High Scholar Tiyus, of the Avalonian University.