Sovereign Stone - Races

Races

• Humans: In this world Humans are in tune with the magic of earth. This power is controlled through the church. While once having been a largely unified race in the nation of Vinnengael, war and time have split them apart into varying nations and ethnic groups
  • Vinnengaelian: Similar to medieval England. Once had the largest empire in all of Loerem, now their civilization is on the decline.
  • Dunkargan: An Arabian people. Basically a third world nation, a terrible civil war tore their nation in two.
  • Karnuan: A Persian people. A militaristic offshoot of the Durkargans they are attempting to conquer the world. They dislike all races, and bear a great hatred for the Durkargans.
  • Nimran: An African people. They are great sailors and traders and are allied with the Orcs, but were fighting them in the past because of trading routes and sovereignty on the sea.
  • Nimoreans: An offshoot of the Nimran. The Nimoreans share a border with the elves and are the only human race the elves truly call friend. They emulate the elven culture as well as the nimran culture.
  • Trevenici: A celtic people. The Trevenici are fierce warriors and hire themselves out to other nations as soldiers. They have no formal government and live in small villages. They share a symbiotic relationship with the Pecwae race.

• Orks: In this world Orks are excellent seafarers in touch with the magic of the water. They are master engineers and are dedicated to the reading of omens. The authors specifically stated that they wanted the Orks in this world to be more than the "usual cannon-fodder", and thus made several changes to the average fantasy orc.

• Dwarves: In this world the Dwarves are associated with the element of fire. They are master horsemen, living as nomads on the great plains. Any dwarf who is unable to ride with the tribe or is convicted of a crime is sentenced to be "the Unhorsed" and cast off in one of the three "Cities of the Unhorsed". The dwarf god is "the Wolf" and they believe that if they lead a good life their soul is reborn in the body of a wolf, so they can run in the pack of their god.

• Elves: In this world, Elves segregate themselves from the rest of the world. They are ruled by the Divine, the religious authority, who is aided by the Shield of the Divine in all matters relating to military. Power struggles between the Shield and the Divine are frequent. There are Twelve noble houses of elves of which everyone is either a member or a follower of, as well as an exiled house that appears in the second and third books. The Elves live in very dense family homes where generations of elves will live in one home. Elves practice a form of ancestor worship, and seem to have a faintly Asian feel to their culture.

• Pecwae: A race of wee-folk. Pecwae are skilled earth mages and always live near a Trevenici tribe. They have a symbiotic relationship with the Trevenici. The Pecwae are weak and preyed upon by other races, and the Trevenici protect them. In exchange the Pecwae offer magical aid and healing to the Trevenici who shun magic.

• Taan: The Taan are a beastlike race that have a way of life similar to the Trevenici. They worship The Lord of the Void, Dagnarus. They embed gemstones believed to possess powerful magic in their thick hides. Taan are unable to speak the human language 'Elderspeak' and humans are unable to speak the Taan language. Instead, the Taan rely on half-Taan to speak both languages.