Races of Amaranthia

Zyrx
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The Zyrx are a very common Amaranthian species of humanoid people created by the Ancients as their ultimate creation. Featuring the strongest properties of animals with the adaptability of humans and the magical proficiency of Elves. On the Exterior their animal strengths mostly show as differing Ears and Tails however many other types of physiological changes are present but cannot be seen.

Elves
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Elves are one of Amaranthia's few native species, however they possess large amounts of magical affinity and as such live very long lives. Thanks to their very high magical affinity, their physiology can be affected by large amounts of elemental magic causing multiple sub-species.

Priola
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The Priola are an all-female, amphibious species that evolved from the muddling of several species of Salamander and Fish as well as mixing with early Merfolk and as a result they have slowly become more and more humanoid in appearance as they evolved.

Platzenii
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The Platzenii are a race of desert-dwelling humanoid reptiles that share a common ancestor with the Priola.

Humans
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Humans are a sturdy, adaptable people brought with the Ancients from their home world to serve them on Amaranthia. Due to them not possessing magical souls they are still treated as slaves in much of the world.

Dwarves
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Dwarves are Short, Stocky, and offended when people think they are related to humans. Master gatherers and craftsman, Dwarves have magical souls, often possessing an earth or fire affinity.

Hybrid Races
The Hybrid races were created by the Ancients and are considered by many to be "Prototypes" to the eventual creation of the Zyrx.

Centaurs
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Centaurs are a creature/humanoid hybrid found across many areas of the world. They are humanoid from the head to the waist, however, from the waist down, they possess the body of a 4 legged hoofed animal, varying by region.

Driders
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The Drider is somewhat similar to a centaur, in that they are humanoid from Head to waist. However, from the waist down the Driders take after arachnids.

Saytyrs
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Saytyrs are a humanoid/creature hybrid species identified by their furry, unguligrade legs ending in cloven hooves, as well as their small curling horns.

Mer-Folk
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Mer-folk are a diverse group of aquatic hybrid species native to Salovia, primarily consisting of Mermaids that can use their magic to return to human form for short periods of time.

Harpies
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Harpies are a feathery hybrid species, They can come in a variety of sub-species based on region and are fairly common citizens of Amaranthia.

Lamia
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The Lamia race often goes unnoticed, they are not numerous nor incredibly powerful. They make up for this by possessing abnormally long lives for their low amount of Magic, as well as having a devilish cunning and thirst for power.

Golems
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The Golem is a fine example of a living creature formed of magic. They appear as one might expect, a floating, rudimentary body formed of pure elemental magic.

Elementals
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Beings that are physical manifestations of elemental magic. They can possess and control multiple elements based on magical prowess and lineage. They often take a humanoid shape formed solely of elemental magic, often rendering them non-corporeal.

Nymphs
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Nymphs are a more advanced type of elemental. Possessing a humanoid form but still very deeply elementally attuned, they are sentient and can communicate with other species easily and often.

Faeries
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Faeries are miniature humanoids deeply infused with elemental magic and are the only elementals to form groups and live together in small villages. Some believe the Faeries to be another experiment of the Ancients but no evidence has been found.

Trolls
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A species of sub-terrain people made of stone. They possess bulky though generally humanoid forms and use their magic to imbue magical artifacts rather than cast spells.

Lis/Kos Caemon
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Lis(Aevanstan) and Kos(Dosheroth) Caemon are a species of beings originally from the afterlife planes of Aevanstan and Dosheroth. Their forms are humanoid but show their inherent magical affinity clearly through wings and other features. Some believe that the Ancients who formed Amaranthia were the progenitors of the Caemon.