Species And Peoples

The peoples of Thea fall into two broad clusters in the raw corpus: the six hominid civilizations that largely share the doctrine discussed in Theology And Cosmology, and non-hominid species that appear as neighbors, enemies, ancestors, or eschatological threats. Together these entries define the civilizational map of the galaxy and connect directly to History Of Thea, Places Of Thea, Technology And Industry, and Fauna Of Thea.

Hominid Civilizations

  • hominid species of thea: Establishes the six hominid species as the core civilizational bloc of the galaxy and the main comparison set for culture, politics, and theology.
  • avinaki: Describes the Avinaki as technologically integrated hominids whose civilization is defined by advanced engineering and large-scale influence.
  • vaunaki: Presents the Vaunaki as warrior-minded, devout, intelligent hominids centered on Ormaunk and deeply tied to exploration, ritual, and martial prestige.
  • kapusha: Frames the Kapusha as the most peace-oriented hominids, closest to the shared ancestor, and unusually restrained in their technological expansion.
  • rourushya: Records the Rourushya as a displaced hominid people whose homeworld was ruined by the praka terraformer discussed in Technology And Industry, leaving them as refugees on Kadorra.
  • homo mycelis: Defines Homo Mycelis as a hominid species with substantial mycelis ancestry and a self-understanding shaped by unusual origins.

Non-Hominid and Marginal Peoples

  • vinaga: Describes the Vinagas as feared, expansionist reptilian sophonts with advanced technology, opaque spirituality, and a long record of hostility toward hominids.
  • dirgham: Introduces the Dirghams as the first major non-hominid species encountered by Kadorrans and the antagonists of the second and third great wars.
  • praka: Portrays the Prakas as semi-mythic but historically real alien enemies tied to theology, eschatology, and the fourth and fifth great wars.
  • anta: Casts the Anta as ancient ancestors of the Prakas and as a looming prophetic threat central to Trithan eschatology.
  • gaurusha: Notes the Gaurusha as an extinct participant in the sanatana alliance and the species of Samrat Tatradeo.