Humans are the fourth people of Yrneh. They were shaped by Floëls, who hurried in her creation to please Naör; unfortunately this haste made them imperfect and easily corruptible.
They are the most numerous people in Yrneh. There are 3 great kingdoms: the kingdom of Sertrach in the West whose capital is Sertrach/Dol, that of the Dawn in the East with Anvilïa as its capital, and that of Sudarïa in the South whose capital bears the same name. Their life expectancy is 80 years at most, and they are the most morphologically diversified.
POLITICAL STRUCTURE:
Among humans, the political structure is extremely codified even in the territory of La Guerche. In Yrneh there are three great kingdoms that are entirely independent and sovereign.
However, differences can be noted: in the kingdom of Sertrach the royal family rules the whole territory. In fact, the King governs the affairs of the realm, while the eldest son governs the King's household and has full power
within the fortress of Dol (at the time of the story, it is Baldric the Crown Prince); his two brothers are appointed generals after completing their military training.
It is always the eldest son who inherits the throne. Every lord or village chief is the vassal of the King of Sertrach.
In the kingdom of Sudarïa, in order to avoid any internal war, it is the son of the family who inherits the royal title. It may happen that the family has several daughters; nevertheless power is patrilineal.
The one who becomes King chooses to court a young woman of the kingdom and, if she accepts, she must give him an heir. The princesses of this territory remain independent but under the authority of their brother; they sometimes rule a town or a village according to their own wishes.
In the kingdom of the Dawn, royal custom is different because it is in fact the eldest child, male or female, who succeeds the King or Queen. The second child manages the affairs of the palace.
There is, however, the law of the sword, meaning that a near or distant member of the direct line may challenge the one called to reign, or challenge that person within less than 7 days after the coronation.
LANGUAGE:
The human tongue is called the "common language" because all the peoples of Yrneh are capable of speaking it, if not always of understanding it perfectly. It is our language, a simple one, which does not allow the use of magic.
It is a language that resembles both modern French and the French of the Middle Ages.
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS:
Marriage: It lasts for one day of celebration, is based on mutual consent, and its symbol is the ring/wedding band. The bride's father accompanies his promised daughter to the altar, while the groom is led there by his mother. The marriage takes place on the main square of the village and has civil value. The two future spouses are dressed in a simple white tunic signifying the purity of their commitment. Roses are thrown beneath the spouses' steps to bring them luck.
Before the marriage, the bride stays with her future in-laws, while the groom does likewise, thus allowing each of them to get to know the habits and family customs of the other. After the ceremony the spouses enter their new home.
On the way to their home, roses are thrown beneath the newlyweds' steps to bring them luck.
Birth: Among Humans, birth is an important event because Floëls, the goddess who created Humans, is then praised.
To thank the Gaïano, the parents burn incense upon the altar in order to ask grace and protection for their children. Each member of the core family brings a gift for the newborn.
The honor of giving the child a first name belongs to the grandparents.
Uncles and aunts offer clothing, while brothers and sisters give a medallion on which they have had their names engraved in order to prove their attachment, love and kinship with the baby.
The birth flower among Humans is the daffodil.
Death: Upon the death of a man or woman, the body is immolated so that it may join the spirit of the deceased in eternity.
The name of the dead man or woman is placed upon a stela erected on the slope of a hill or a mountain.
If the person is someone who distinguished himself or herself during a battle or through a heroic deed, a statue is raised on the main square of the town.
In the event of the father's death, the ceremony is organized by his children and, failing that, by his brothers and sisters. The funeral oration is pronounced by the wife. If it is the mother who dies, the ceremony is organized by the children and the funeral oration is pronounced by the father. When the death of a child occurs, people dress in black to mark the sorrow of this disappearance, which runs counter to the natural order and signifies a break in the lineage. The symbolic flower is the black lily.
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