Homids

Homids are a class of Mortal Bygones, referring specifically to the sort of "Human-adjacent" Bygones. Many have returned to the world, such as Elves, though some, like Dwarves, largely remain in their Near Realms and Astral Villas until the world is definitely stable. The line between Homid and Bestiae (And to a lesser extent Prometheans) isn't always clear, but the general consensus is that anything with generally humanoid form and roughly human-level sentience counts. This means that the group of "Homids" includes many former-Bygones which possess incredible powers, only some of which are well-described or understood.

Most Homids have a Conduit Gene, or something quite similar. Not every Homid has been analyzed, and not every Homid is consistent (Many don't appear to have a Gene, even when most of their species do, and it's not totally understood why this is). The Gene activates in similar ways to the Human Conduit Gene, though again, it's ill-understood.

Homids also respond in strange ways to other human- or human-adjacent experiences, such as being ghouled or suffering from the werebeast's curse. Broadly speaking, it works as normal, however there are many exceptions, especially with various Homids with animal features.

Of the many Homids who have returned to the world, the most common are listed below.

Elves
Elves were among the first to return to the world, and certainly the first who returned to the world in large numbers. This is mostly a result of elves not totally leaving to begin with.