Ancient Charos

Ancient Charos is the name given to a period of time some thirty or fourty million years prior to the rise of 'civilised' society. Archeologists and Dracologists have determined that both humans and Draconi co-existed during this Ancient Charosi time period, or the Genesis Period.

Much of the evidence of the Ceph's existence comes from the Imrick Excavation site.

Human 'Ceph' Origins
The ancient Charosi humans, who were different to modern humans on an evolutionary level, were called Ceph.

Archeologists have found evidence Ceph through excavation sites and ancient relics dug up from archeological digs all across the world, meaning their society was fairly spread out. They appeared to have consisted of nomadic tribes, with no technology of any kind and operating as a hunter-gatherer species. They were, however, more intelligent than cavemen, with the capability of building small villages and having social heirarchies. The leaders of these Ceph villages were called shamans, though little is known about them.

At some point the Ceph were wiped out of existence. Ancient murials depict some form of conflict taking place, which may have lasted several decades. What exactly caused the Ceph's extinction, however, remains one of the greatest questions in Charosi history! Some ancient Ceph paintings depict the Draconi, and actions of violence against them, so it has been suggested that they were involved.

Ceph relics can still sometimes be found today. Ancient plates, pots, murials or tools often sell for ludicrous prices due to their rarity, making them some of the most expensive and valuable commodities on the planet.

Draconi Origins
The distribution and age of Draconi fossils suggest that they were present during the Genesis Period, around the same time as the Ceph. Murials have depicted paintings of Ceph drinking the blood of Draconi, suggesting that they believed they had some religious or ritualistic connection to them.

Many Draconi fossils that are unearthed show evidence of battle damage - wounds caused by spears, bows or other tribal weapons. This supports the evidence that the Draconi were hunted by the Ceph as a prey species, or that the two were otherwise hostile to one another. Some have also theorised that this explains why modern humans sometimes have an instinctive aversion to the last remaining Draconi today, with the term Seagull often used as a derogatory insult. But with modern Draconi numbers believed to be in the single digits now, it seems only a small matter of years before the species is wiped out for good.