Category:Species, Races and Flora

Within the world of Noquestia there is a large number of races and species which are common to find throughout the world. This is but a small list of the people and creatures you can encounter within the world.

Humanoid races
These are races which can be played by players. They mostly possess intelligence similar to that of a human alongside being the standard races for player characters. More will be added over time as the game develops.


 * Humans - Most common race on the continent. Needs no introduction.
 * Faen - Common Elves found in most major settlements. Usually a Minority within them. Their blood is seen as mixed due to intermingling with humans.
 * The Aedael (approval) - Pure Elves which descend from the first elves. Extremely rare with only a few individuals left in the world. Usually descend directly from ancient Elven Royalty. Possess great talent in using magic.
 * The Drow - Dark Elves only found within Kobblin. Some migrate out however are a rare sight in other regions. They are extremely common with Kobblin and make up around a third of the population.
 * Halfling - Small humans who developed to live within the deepest regions of forests. Said forests have been mostly destroyed, causing many to wonder the world. Considered a rare sight, especially with their rooted distrust of humans.
 * Satyr's - Strange species which is a mixture between Elves, Humans and Minotuars. Rare sight in large settlements however somewhat common within more rural regions.
 * Half-Orcs - Hybrids of human or elves with an orc. Rare due to the lack of people who would be willing to start a family with an orc alongside Orc's being forbidden with mating with other species in many tribes. They possess less strength however usually have longer lifespans than a traditional Orc's.
 * Orcs - A nomadic race which exists within tribes scattered around the continent. Rare sight in large settlements. They are known for their unique culture and strength.

Beast-Folk
Rare beast-like humanoids who exist within the world. A rare sight within citys and regions which have higher populations of humans. Players can play these races, however most take into consideration that they would be considered a minority. Beast-Folk first came into the world within the first cataclysm. As a result, they are not the native inhabitants of this world. Many see them as monsters as a result.


 * Minotaurs - Similar to Orcs in culture, they are cow-human hybrids who tend to roam around the countryside.
 * Loxodon - A large race similar to elephants. Possess great strength however are known for their fairly docile nature. Loxodons emerged within the savana regions of the central Heartlands. They are adapted for hot climates.
 * Reptiladon - Reptile humanoids which originated from swamps. Known for being carnivores and cold blooded. They are not common outside of the swampy areas which they live in. Reptiladon tribes tend to be hostile towards humans, preferring to live in isolated communities.
 * Avedon - Bird humanoids who's culture has long gone extinct. Avedons have become almost completely merged into Human society. They prefer to live within rural communities due to prejudice. Avedons take the form of local birds.
 * Leodon - Lion Humanoids known for their talent as warriors. They are a proud species who originally developed from hotter climates. Many are known to work as mercenary's due to their proficiency in combat.
 * Tortle - A lesser known races native to Kobblin. Tortles are turtle humanoids who stand at a similar height to humans. Both living within aquatic and land based environments, its common to find them as nomads which travel around the world.

Anomaly's
Anomaly's are rare and mysterious species which are far rarer than the types above. It is uncommon as to find them within almost anywhere. Usually magical in origin, these species usually possess unique qualities which are unfound almost anywhere else. An average person may even doubt their existence, referring to them as myths or legends.


 * Dryads - Woodland people who exist within the deepest regions of forest land. Being made completely of wood, they are sometimes known as sentiment trees. Dryads are especially attuned to magic, specifically Herbomancy and Geomancy.
 * Lycanthropes - A sub-species of every race. Every humanoid race can potentially become one. Lycanthropes, sometimes known as werewolf's, are those who are able to transform into large wolf-like beasts capable of causing massive damage. They come in several variety's.
 * Soul-Bounds (approval) - Soul Bounds are an extremely rare race of humanoids. They are those unlucky enough to have their souls be trapped and placed within a suit of armour. They can come from any race, usually forgetting their memory's of their past lives.
 * Giants (Staff Only) - Giant humans known for their nomadic nature. Standing between 15-20 foot tall, they are known for not being able to communicate like normal humans. Despite their lesser intelligence, Giants are known for their amazing strength.
 * Half Giants (approval) - Those who descend from giant blood, commonly mixed with another race. Half giants are extremely rare, with giants commonly refusing to mate with those outside of their own species. None the less, Half giants possess the intelligence of humans while standing between 8 and 10 foot.
 * Dopplers (approval) - Dopplers are a mysterious folk who have the ability to manipulate their face and body into any other living humanoid excluding Giants and Half Giants. They do not retain the physical capabilities and have to have seen a person as before transforming into them.
 * Soulless (approval) - Soulless are those who have had their souls removed from their body's however the body keeps on living. They are sometimes known as Greater Undead, however gain a whole new personality as their previous mind has completely left their body. Its unknown why this happens, however soulless can be formed from the body of any race. Additionally they are unable to use previous abilities of a dead person. E.g if a mages body becomes a soulless, the soulless could not use their magic.

See also Characters if you are interested in specific individuals.