First Men

The First Men are the mythical ancestors of Humanity. Attested to by the Stone Scribes as a memory in even their oldest surviving records, they are described as tall, powerful Humanoids that were fierce and unyielding. The Dwarven and  Draconic accounts of the First Men both seem to describe them with a mixture of terror and awe.

The First Men are credited with bringing an end to the prehistoric conflict between the Elder Giants and the Dragons of old. With the end of this conflict, the world supposedly entered The Winter of the World. Conspicuously, few contemporary records of encounters with the First Men remained intact until the present age. In fact, many records from before the Winter of the World are lost completely, leaving many scholars to wonder if perhaps the descriptions of the First Men were exaggerated by scribes recounting the encounters decades or even centuries later.

As the Winter of the World began, it is believed that many the First Men retreated into the ancient city of Empelu, on the western side of Vantowyn, where the sun shone directly upon them. According to the Stone Scribes, they would remain in Empelu until The Cataclysm destroyed that place, forcing Humanity out into Vantowyn.