Humans

Among the many beings of Yamato, Humans are the most widespread and ambitious. Though fragile compared to Yokai or Kami, their adaptability, ingenuity, and fierce sense of community allow them to thrive in every corner of the land. Humans stand as average-sized folk, their dexterous hands and sharp minds shaping tools, weapons, and wonders.

Their society is rigid, ruled by an Emperor said to carry divine mandate, though true power lies with the Shogunate and its network of Daimyo. Honor, duty, and discipline bind human life together — from peasants laboring in the fields, to merchants in bustling markets, to samurai who carry their clan’s pride upon their blades. Every station has its place, every life its duty. Yet beneath this order lies ambition, rivalry, and the ruthless pursuit of power.

Humans prize tradition and etiquette, but they are also curious and fiercely territorial. Their lands are not only homes but sacred inheritances, fought for and guarded against outsiders. And though they revere the Kami, they remain wary of the Yokai, whose mischief or malice often unsettles human rule.