abstract
| - A near-human is a member of one of many sapient species capable of interbreeding with human beings, and one another. Near-humans are distinct from non-humans, species incapable of breeding with humans, though some can interbreed with near-humans. Near-human species include: 1.
* Fogmen (technically fogmen are asexual, but when skinstealing are capable of reproducing with humans and other near-humans, something which non-human skinstealers are incapable of) - native to the Far Moon of this Earth 2.
* Longmen - native to this and that Earth 3.
* Giants - native to Ruined Isle, and Slope-head Isle, wiped out on Ruined Isle by the Southern Sage 4.
* Goblins - native to Henkenne, wiped out by humans 5.
* Onyxheads - native to the Sarpland 6.
* Sanskings - native to the Continental Desert 7.
* Frogkings - native to the Hungry Swamps, wiped out by the Child With Many Names 8.
* Crabkings - native to the Hungry Sea, wiped out by the Ane Polki 9.
* The Yr - native to Planet Yrklatha 10.
* Hakarians - native to Planet Grand Haka 11.
* The Mur - native to Planet Mur
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