Alias: None
Origin: Geba (continental heartland, urban centers, imperial strongholds)
The Geban are the baseline natural-born humans native to Geba, forming the ethnic core and driving force of the Geban Empire. Adapted to the planet's high gravity, they thrive across biomes from jungles to polar shelves, with polyphasic sleep cycles enabling long work shifts and strong resilience to harsh conditions. From Geba's central continent, they unified warring factions under Emperor Vaer’karesh, standardizing language, currency, and rule while erasing older histories to craft a narrative of unchallenged dominance. As conquerors, they expanded into Ngorrhhal, Thazvaar, Jeyrha, Berinu, Kela, and Ukhaalstaag, viewing groups like the isolationist Thazvaari or primitive Ukhaalstaag cliff-dwellers as inferior holdouts. They pragmatically ally with Jeyrhan bio-engineers and Berinese naval experts, while holding deep respect for Ngorrhali Frost Sentinels as elite warriors who bolster the capital's ranks. Geban culture stresses structure, loyalty to He Who Allows, and conquest, staffing key roles in the Emperor’s Shadow, Eyes of Venar’Tal, Emperor’s Wrath, and shadowy rulers. They integrate Engineered classes as survival tools, while some seek to harness the understandings granted by encounters with Seraveth and Velcrith—as canonized by figures like Ashan’Raeth Vareth—and others deny their existence entirely.