Phobus

The Phobus are one of the nine races of man living on Harmony. They are considered a common species on the racial hierarchy.

Physical description
The Phobus are a darker people, though not as dark as the Primoris, reflecting their origin in a tropical environment. The Phobus have devoloped superior muscle generation to combat predators, with individuals in peak condition able to life about 850kg.

Culture
The phobus are so named for their obsession with the sun, which to them represents life, progress, and truth.

History
For most of their history the Phobus lived on a chain of islands to the northwest of the continent Babylon. They were primitive and could not defend themselves properly when the Rimor empires came to conquer their lands. Forced from their homeland, they traveled North until they found Makazi, home of the Umma, more commonly known as the Montis. The Umma allowed the Phobus to take refuge on the western shores, as they were not pressed for space. For slightly less than a century the two peoples lived amongst each other without hostilities. When the great conquest finally reached Makazi this time of peace ended. The Umma were decimated by the Red Mouth disease and the Phobus were once again alone in a seemingly hopeless fight. The Phobus did not give in though, and seeking to even the odds against the Pereginus invaders, they turned to science. Discovering a strange flammable powder, the Phobus set to work on creating new weapons. The Pereginus remember that day well—the day their aetheric powers failed to protect them from this new weapon—the gun. Able to fight for their right to live upon the continent, the Phobus would achieve victory in this war, and go on to found the Confederacy.