Middlers

Middlers are a diplomatic Hard race. They tend to be very good-natured and friendly, which has done wonders for both their reputation and their lives. They do not technically have a name as a race, but Middler is the general term, and it fits on many levels (they are famous ambassadors, and are native to the center of Zariphex), so the Middlers perpetuate the name.

Biology
Middlers are a pale pink, with clear, barely visible veins running through their bodies. They are bipedal and five-digited. They do not have noses, and their eyes are white with large black pupils that almost fill the eye. Though they are technically a 'Hard' race, they are incredibly soft (physically) in comparison to most of the other races. Their usual hair colors are Brown and Black.

Culture
Middlers tend not to care about race or species, only caring about individuals. This leads to very casual appearances, since many Middlers care less about their bodies and more about each other. This is not to say that there isn't plenty of bathing and normal hygiene, but Middlers don't care for makeup or fashion, instead preferring simple, comfortable fabrics for clothing. Their acceptance of other cultures and ability to adapt has allowed them to spread out across the continent without worry, setting up trade routes and businesses. Middlers are one of the most plentiful species, as well, since they have very few scruples as far as reproduction is concerned and are very cautious, though there are a great deal of adventurous Middlers.

History
The Middlers have had a very repetitive history, which is fine for them. They plant, they wait, they harvest, they party, they plant again. This was enough for Middlers for a very long time. Then the Zariphexen, realizing there was little point to slowly taking control of such a simple society, decided to just enslave them. The Middlers became the workforce in building temples and monuments to the Zariphexen, and the Middlers eventually organized the rebellion which drove the Zariphexen to extinction and removed almost every trace of them from memory. Later, when the Lodeborn were similarly ousted from their control of Zariphex, the Middlers ensured that the Lodeborn would be allowed to survive, unlike the Zariphexen. It is mostly due to the Middlers that the Lodeborn currently even exist.