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* Yet another Alan Dean Foster example: his standalone novel ''Literature/GloryLane'' has numerous sentient species, and the cover artist went wild with dozens more.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTeddyRuxpin'' has Illiops, Octopedes, Perloons, Grunges, Fobs, Illipers, Woodsprites, Elves, Snowzos, Anythings, Wogglies, Trolls, Bounders, Mudblups, Gutangs, Bird People, sapient bugs, and several unnamed monster species.
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* The ''Film/MenInBlack'' franchise features dozens of alien species, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8GlM_LeD0Y as seen here]]. And considering that many aliens are able to pass themselves off as human ([[HughMann with varying degrees of success]]), some of whom are only seen in human form onscreen, there are likely even more species than are identified.

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* The ''Film/MenInBlack'' ''Franchise/MenInBlack'' franchise features dozens of alien species, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8GlM_LeD0Y as seen here]]. And considering that many aliens are able to pass themselves off as human ([[HughMann with varying degrees of success]]), some of whom are only seen in human form onscreen, there are likely even more species than are identified.

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* ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Freeza's army is made up of members of countless different intergalactic races, the Other World is populated by the deceased members of even more races, and then there's all the different races introduced in ''[[CanonDiscontinuity GT]]''. Finally there's the races the series focuses on the most: humans, Saiyans, Namekians, Freeza's unnamed race, Majins, Kais, Ogres, and the humanoid animals that live on Earth alongside humans.
* ''Manga/LevelE'' has almost every episode dedicated to a different [[AlienAmongUs alien infiltrator]], though it's often just the recurring [[FauxAffablyEvil prince]].
* There's loads of various aliens in ''Anime/SpaceDandy'', as in addition to unique one-time background characters, it's Dandy's job to find undiscovered aliens.



* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Besides normal humans there are the Red Witches and Silver-Haired Dwarves, the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around their head, at least three kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, three kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, three kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and varying numbers of eyes, shape shifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, giant slimes, dog people, and many more.
* ''Literature/GrimgarOfFantasyAndAsh'': There are humans, elfs, dwarfs, goblins, kobolds, gnomes, ash elfs, undead, centaurs, a fish people called sahuagins, giants, a hybrid orcs named mugow, trolls, fox man called runaruka, a race similar to hobbit called Korrigan and gremlins, all that in grimgar, in other continents there is more, like people with three eyes and more, more races and let's not talk about the other worlds there many, many, many, many more.

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* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Besides normal humans there are ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Freeza's army is made up of members of countless different intergalactic races, the Red Witches Other World is populated by the deceased members of even more races, and Silver-Haired Dwarves, then there's all the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around different races introduced in ''[[CanonDiscontinuity GT]]''. Finally there's the races the series focuses on the most: humans, Saiyans, Namekians, Freeza's unnamed race, Majins, Kais, Ogres, and the humanoid animals that live on Earth alongside humans.
* ''Manga/InterspeciesReviewers'' has the human Stunk and elf Zel, plus angel Crim, visit various brothels, and rate
their head, at least three kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, three kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, three kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and varying numbers of eyes, shape shifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, giant slimes, dog people, and many more.
* ''Literature/GrimgarOfFantasyAndAsh'': There
experience on a 0 to 10 scale. Among the brothels they visit are humans, elfs, dwarfs, goblins, kobolds, gnomes, ash elfs, elves, nekomimi, harpies, fairies, demons, orcs, minotaurs, hyenas, lilim (devilettes), salamanders, cyclops, myconids, golems, will-o-wisps, serpentines, succubi, the undead, centaurs, a fish people called sahuagins, giants, a hybrid orcs named mugow, trolls, fox man called runaruka, a race similar to hobbit called Korrigan slime girls, witches, leprechauns, and gremlins, all that in grimgar, in other continents there is more, like people with three eyes dagons. All are lawful and more, more races taxable, so there's something for every persuasion and let's not talk about fetish.
* ''Manga/LevelE'' has almost every episode dedicated to a different [[AlienAmongUs alien infiltrator]], though it's often just
the other worlds there many, many, many, many more.recurring [[FauxAffablyEvil prince]].



** After humans, the fishlike underwater races are the most prominently featured in the story, befitting an oceanic setting. There are two variants: [[FishPeople Fishmen]] (who are anthropomorphic, with torsos based on aquatic animals like fish and octopuses) and [[{{Mermaid}} Merfolk]] (who instead has lower halves based on aquatic animals, much like classic mermaids). It is unclear how distinct the two really are: while they are physiologically different, have different abilities, and seem to have somewhat different worldviews, most of them live in the same location (Fishman Island) and they can interbreed with one another, with the resulting offspring being either a fishman or a mermaid that could be of any aquatic animal. Both can also produce HalfHumanHybrids (Big Mom has several kids who are either half-fishman or half-mermaid), and on a darker note they're also subjected to the same [[FantasticRacism prejudice and mistreatment]] from many humans who believe them to be nothing more than fish.

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** After humans, the fishlike underwater races are the most prominently featured in the story, befitting an oceanic setting. There are two variants: [[FishPeople Fishmen]] (who are anthropomorphic, with torsos based on aquatic animals like fish and octopuses) and [[{{Mermaid}} [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Merfolk]] (who instead has lower halves based on aquatic animals, much like classic mermaids). It is unclear how distinct the two really are: while they are physiologically different, have different abilities, and seem to have somewhat different worldviews, most of them live in the same location (Fishman Island) and they can interbreed with one another, with the resulting offspring being either a fishman or a mermaid that could be of any aquatic animal. Both can also produce HalfHumanHybrids (Big Mom has several kids who are either half-fishman or half-mermaid), and on a darker note they're also subjected to the same [[FantasticRacism prejudice and mistreatment]] from many humans who believe them to be nothing more than fish.



* ''Manga/InterspeciesReviewers'' has the human Stunk and elf Zel, plus angel Crim, visit various brothels, and rate their experience on a 0 to 10 scale. Among the brothels they visit are humans, elves, nekomimi, harpies, fairies, demons, orcs, minotaurs, hyenas, lilim (devilettes), salamanders, cyclops, myconids, golems, will-o-wisps, serpentines, succubi, the undead, slime girls, witches, leprechauns, and dagons. All are lawful and taxable, so there's something for every persuasion and fetish.

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* ''Manga/InterspeciesReviewers'' has the human Stunk and elf Zel, plus angel Crim, visit There's loads of various brothels, aliens in ''Anime/SpaceDandy'', as in addition to unique one-time background characters, it's Dandy's job to find undiscovered aliens.
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Besides normal humans there are the Red Witches
and rate Silver-Haired Dwarves, the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around their experience on a 0 to 10 scale. Among the brothels they visit are humans, elves, nekomimi, harpies, fairies, demons, orcs, minotaurs, hyenas, lilim (devilettes), salamanders, cyclops, myconids, golems, will-o-wisps, serpentines, succubi, the undead, slime girls, witches, leprechauns, head, at least three kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, three kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, three kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and dagons. All are lawful varying numbers of eyes, shape shifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, giant slimes, dog people, and taxable, so there's something for every persuasion and fetish.many more.



* Franchise/TheDCU has a high number of sentient races. Humans, [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Atlantians]], [[Franchise/WonderWoman Gorgons]], [[Franchise/TheFlash Calorians ("Super Gorillas")]], [[MageSpecies Homo Magi]], [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Merfolk]] and [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolves]] are earth residents across continuities. Extraterrestrials include [[ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} Coluans]], [[ComicBook/{{Valor}} Daxamites]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Durlans]], [[ProudWarriorRace Khunds]], [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Kreel]], [[ComicBook/{{Sinestro}} Korugarans]], [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle the Reach]], [[ComicBook/{{Starfire}} Tamaranians]] the last few [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonians]] and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter Martians]] along with innumerable others, with many represented in the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps. Then there are the many races which hail from other planes of reality like the [[TheFairFolk fey]] and gods.
* The Franchise/MarvelUniverse is bursting with races with Humans, Mutants, Inhumans, Atlantians, Lemurians, Deviants, Eternals, Avians, the Zebra-Children, Proto-Cavemen, vampires, sentient plants, genetically uplifted apes, an assortment of gods and a sentient bacterial hive-mind to name a few; and that's before we've even left Earth. The list of Alien races include Skrull, Kree, Shi'ar, Badoon, Brood, Wraiths, Chitauri, Titans, and an unknowable number of other races.
* ''ComicBook/{{Sillage}}'', as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''ComicBook/{{Valerian}}'', also have hundreds (if not more) of aliens races, most of them being only seen once in the background of a single panel. Its setting is [[JustifiedTrope a giant convoy of spaceships]] (each inhabitated by one or more alien races) traversing the galaxy.



* ''ComicBook/{{Sillage}}'', as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''ComicBook/{{Valerian}}'', also have hundreds (if not more) of aliens races, most of them being only seen once in the background of a single panel. Its setting is [[JustifiedTrope a giant convoy of spaceships]] (each inhabitated by one or more alien races) traversing the galaxy.
* The Marvel universe is bursting with races with Humans, Mutants, Inhumans, Atlantians, Lemurians, Deviants, Eternals, Avians, the Zebra-Children, Proto-Cavemen, vampires, sentient plants, genetically uplifted apes, an assortment of gods and a sentient bacterial hive-mind to name a few; and that's before we've even left Earth. The list of Alien races include Skrull, Kree, Shi'ar, Badoon, Brood, Wraiths, Chitauri, Titans, and an unknowable number of other races.
* Franchise/TheDCU has a high number of sentient races. Humans, [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Atlantians]], [[Franchise/WonderWoman Gorgons]], [[Franchise/TheFlash Calorians ("Super Gorillas")]], [[MageSpecies Homo Magi]], [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Merfolk]] and [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolves]] are earth residents across continuities. Extraterrestrials include [[ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} Coluans]], [[ComicBook/{{Valor}} Daxamites]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Durlans]], [[ProudWarriorRace Khunds]], [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Kreel]], [[ComicBook/{{Sinestro}} Korugarans]], [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle the Reach]], [[ComicBook/{{Starfire}} Tamaranians]] the last few [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonians]] and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter Martians]] along with innumerable others, with many represented in the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps. Then there are the many races which hail from other planes of reality like the [[TheFairFolk fey]] and gods.



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* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse has a few dozens alien races ranging from HumanAliens (e.g. Asgardians, Xandarians, Vanir) to RubberForeheadAliens (e.g. Frost Giants, Elves both dark and light, Zehoberei, Centaurians, Skrulls, Sovereign) to HumanoidAliens (e.g. Chitauri, Sakaarans, Kronan, Flora Colossi) to StarfishAliens (e.g. Celestials).



* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse has a few dozens alien races ranging from HumanAliens (e.g. Asgardians, Xandarians, Vanir) to RubberForeheadAliens (e.g. Frost Giants, Elves both dark and light, Zehoberei, Centaurians, Skrulls, Sovereign) to HumanoidAliens (e.g. Chitauri, Sakaarans, Kronan, Flora Colossi) to StarfishAliens (e.g. Celestials).



* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Besides the menagerie of beings in Narnia: Dwarfs, Fauns, Dryads (tree nymphs/gods/spirits), Centaurs, Satyrs, Naiads (water nymphs/gods/spirits), Giants, Unicorns, Winged Horses, and Talking Beasts, other various beings are mentioned in certain books: The monsters and demons in the White Witch's Army (Evil Dwarfs, Evil Giants, Werewolves, Evil trees and plants, Ghouls, Boggles, Ogres, Minotaurs, Cruels, Hags, Spectres, People of the Toadstools, Incubuses, Wraiths, Horrors, Efreets, Sprites, Orknies, Wooses, and Ettins), the Humans from Calormen, Archenland, Telmar, and the Islands, Stars, Merpeople (traditional half human-half fish hybrid), Sea People (aquatic, water-breathing humanoids with purple hair), Duffers/Monopods/Dufflepuds (one-legged Dwarfs), Dragons, Sea Serpents, Giant Squids, Krackens, Birds from the Sun, Marshwiggles, Gnomes(who look a little more like devils with pitchforks than whimsical, diminutive cousins to Dwarfs), and Salamanders.



* The world of ''Literature/TheDaggerAndTheCoin'' was once ruled by intelligent dragons, who reshaped their human slaves into a wide variety of forms, some of which resemble "standard" fantasy races and some of which... don't. In addition to the Firstbloods (baseline humans), the Cinnae (pale, ethereal, intellectual, and rather snooty, filling the [[OurElvesAreDifferent "elf niche"]]) and the Yemmu (big, burly, and tusked, essentially big [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]] or small [[OurOgresAreHungrier ogres]]), we have the canine Tralgu, otter-like Kurtadam, aquatic Drowned, glowing-eyed Dartinae, arctic Haaverkin, reptilian Jasuru and Timzinae, [[HiveQueen eusocial]] Southlings, and the rarely-seen Raushadam and Haunadam.
* Just about every known dinosaur species has made an appearance on the island of ''Literature/{{Dinotopia}}''.



* ''Literature/TheFourHorsemenUniverse'': According to {{exposition}} there are a few thousand species in the Union. Of those, 37 species work as mercenaries and a few hundred more commonly hire them. The first two books of the main series alone name humans, Besquith, Veetanho, Zuul, [=MinSha=], [=GenSha=], Jivool, Flatars, Tortantulas, Jehas, Cochkala, Pendals, Duplato, and Fey. The short stories add Arezzo (and their subculture Arritim), K'Kng, Oogar, and Avaka.
* ''Literature/GrimgarOfFantasyAndAsh'': There are humans, elfs, dwarfs, goblins, kobolds, gnomes, ash elfs, undead, centaurs, a fish people called sahuagins, giants, a hybrid orcs named mugow, trolls, fox man called runaruka, a race similar to hobbit called Korrigan and gremlins, all that in grimgar, in other continents there is more, like people with three eyes and more, more races and let's not talk about the other worlds there many, many, many, many more.
* In the Literature/{{Hainish}} 'verse by Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin every planet is a LostColony populated by HumanAliens descending from the same species. While people from different planets may look radically different, most planets are no more diverse than Earth. The biggest exception is Rokanan from ''Literature/RocannonsWorld''. As a result of some ancient genetic experiments it has five distinct species of HumanoidAliens (some of which are also split into subraces, with rampant FantasticRacism) and lots of species of non-humanoid aliens. Midway through the book the Earthling hero refuses to hunt since he may kill someone who can talk, though locals aren't that picky. Another victim of gene tinkering are indeterminate-gendered Gethenians from ''Literature/TheLeftHandOfDarkness''.



* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Besides the menagerie of beings in Narnia: Dwarfs, Fauns, Dryads (tree nymphs/gods/spirits), Centaurs, Satyrs, Naiads (water nymphs/gods/spirits), Giants, Unicorns, Winged Horses, and Talking Beasts, other various beings are mentioned in certain books: The monsters and demons in the White Witch's Army (Evil Dwarfs, Evil Giants, Werewolves, Evil trees and plants, Ghouls, Boggles, Ogres, Minotaurs, Cruels, Hags, Spectres, People of the Toadstools, Incubuses, Wraiths, Horrors, Efreets, Sprites, Orknies, Wooses, and Ettins), the Humans from Calormen, Archenland, Telmar, and the Islands, Stars, Merpeople (traditional half human-half fish hybrid), Sea People (aquatic, water-breathing humanoids with purple hair), Duffers/Monopods/Dufflepuds (one-legged Dwarfs), Dragons, Sea Serpents, Giant Squids, Krackens, Birds from the Sun, Marshwiggles, Gnomes(who look a little more like devils with pitchforks than whimsical, diminutive cousins to Dwarfs), and Salamanders.
* The ''Literature/SectorGeneral'' series by James White, set on a space-station hospital, has so many races, they have a four-letter coding system to classify them rather than just list a few (or a few dozen). Even at that, humans have to share the code "DBDG" with two other (vaguely human-looking) species. There are well over fifteen species with at least minor speaking roles.
* In Creator/AlanDeanFoster's ''Literature/{{Spellsinger}}'' series, literally ''every species'' of mammal, bird, amphibian, or turtle on Earth has an equivalent intelligent race. An unspecified number of insect (Plated Folk) and spider (Weaver) species likewise come in sentient as well as mundane varieties. [[LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy Humans are also present]], as are numerous other intelligent races, some with a mythological basis (dragons, fairies, unicorns) and others made up from scratch. All told, that's got to be ''tens of thousands'' of races at a minimum, possibly over a million.



* David Brin's ''Literature/{{Uplift}}'' Universe spans 5 galaxies which are packed with vast numbers of alien species, since they all keep [[UpliftedAnimal genetically uplifting]] animal species to create new races. Not only are there thousands or millions of oxygen-breather species grouped in the various Galactic clans, but there are also very exotic retired races, hydrogen-breathers, sentient machines, quantum races, Solarians, and transcendent races. 215 have been named so far, with over 80 encountered or described in detail.
* In the ''Literature/{{Xanth}}'' series there are humans, centaurs, goblins, harpies, merpeople, demons, nagas, elves, werewolves, fauns, nymphs, ogres, giants, zombies, ghosts, and several other regularly-mentioned races.
* Just about every known dinosaur species has made an appearance on the island of Literature/{{Dinotopia}}.

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* David Brin's ''Literature/{{Uplift}}'' Universe spans 5 galaxies ''Literature/InCryptid'' mentions at one point that there are over 900 known cryptid species, over 80 of which are packed with vast numbers of alien species, since they all keep [[UpliftedAnimal genetically uplifting]] animal humanoid (not counting non-humanoid sapients like Aeslin mice). Even limiting it to sapient species to create new races. Not only are there thousands or millions of oxygen-breather species grouped who actually appear in the various Galactic clans, but series, there are also very exotic retired races, hydrogen-breathers, sentient machines, quantum races, Solarians, and transcendent races. 215 have been named so far, with over 80 encountered or described in detail.
* In the ''Literature/{{Xanth}}'' series there are humans, centaurs, goblins, harpies, merpeople, demons, nagas, elves, werewolves, fauns, nymphs, ogres, giants, zombies, ghosts, and several other regularly-mentioned races.
* Just about every known dinosaur
lilu, johrlac, bogeymen, three species has made an appearance on of gorgons, lamia, chupacabra, ukupani, huldra, tanuki, waheela, fūri, jorōgumo, wadjet, dragon princesses, finfolk, sirens, sasquatch, ghouls, jinks, cornwives, caladrius, sylphs, mara, plus many unnamed species... And that's not counting the island dozens of Literature/{{Dinotopia}}.different types of ghosts (though those mostly appear in the ''Literature/GhostRoads'' series in the same universe).



* In the Literature/{{Hainish}} 'verse by Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin every planet is a LostColony populated by HumanAliens descending from the same species. While people from different planets may look radically different, most planets are no more diverse than Earth. The biggest exception is Rokanan from ''Literature/RocannonsWorld''. As a result of some ancient genetic experiments it has five distinct species of HumanoidAliens (some of which are also split into subraces, with rampant FantasticRacism) and lots of species of non-humanoid aliens. Midway through the book the Earthling hero refuses to hunt since he may kill someone who can talk, though locals aren't that picky. Another victim of gene tinkering are indeterminate-gendered Gethenians from ''Literature/TheLeftHandOfDarkness''.
* The world of ''Literature/TheDaggerAndTheCoin'' was once ruled by intelligent dragons, who reshaped their human slaves into a wide variety of forms, some of which resemble "standard" fantasy races and some of which... don't. In addition to the Firstbloods (baseline humans), the Cinnae (pale, ethereal, intellectual, and rather snooty, filling the [[OurElvesAreDifferent "elf niche"]]) and the Yemmu (big, burly, and tusked, essentially big [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]] or small [[OurOgresAreHungrier ogres]]), we have the canine Tralgu, otter-like Kurtadam, aquatic Drowned, glowing-eyed Dartinae, arctic Haaverkin, reptilian Jasuru and Timzinae, [[HiveQueen eusocial]] Southlings, and the rarely-seen Raushadam and Haunadam.
* In Catherynne M. Valente's ''Literature/TheOrphansTales,'' she uses a wide variety of races, almost all of which are based on legends of our world. There are humans, to start with. There are animals such as hedgehogs, goldfish, cormorants, polar bears, and herons, which talk and have their own societies. Then there are Stars, djinni (made from Star-fire), the Yi, and the Hsien, for races that come from the heavens. Races that come from the sea include Magyrs, mermaids (a brief mention), Lamia, and selkies. On earth there are Arimaspians and other cyclops, giants, Griffins, dragons, Monopods, Cynocepheli, huldras, harpies, manticores, Gaselli, satyrs, kappas, and there are references to more.
* ''Literature/TheFourHorsemenUniverse'': According to {{exposition}} there are a few thousand species in the Union. Of those, 37 species work as mercenaries and a few hundred more commonly hire them. The first two books of the main series alone name humans, Besquith, Veetanho, Zuul, [=MinSha=], [=GenSha=], Jivool, Flatars, Tortantulas, Jehas, Cochkala, Pendals, Duplato, and Fey. The short stories add Arezzo (and their subculture Arritim), K'Kng, Oogar, and Avaka.

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* In the Literature/{{Hainish}} 'verse by Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin every planet is a LostColony populated by HumanAliens descending from the same species. While people from different planets may look radically different, most planets are no more diverse than Earth. The biggest exception is Rokanan from ''Literature/RocannonsWorld''. As a result of some ancient genetic experiments it has five distinct species of HumanoidAliens (some of which are also split into subraces, with rampant FantasticRacism) and lots of species of non-humanoid aliens. Midway through the book the Earthling hero refuses to hunt since he may kill someone who can talk, though locals aren't that picky. Another victim of gene tinkering are indeterminate-gendered Gethenians from ''Literature/TheLeftHandOfDarkness''.
* The world of ''Literature/TheDaggerAndTheCoin'' was once ruled by intelligent dragons, who reshaped their human slaves into a wide variety of forms, some of which resemble "standard" fantasy races and some of which... don't. In addition to the Firstbloods (baseline humans), the Cinnae (pale, ethereal, intellectual, and rather snooty, filling the [[OurElvesAreDifferent "elf niche"]]) and the Yemmu (big, burly, and tusked, essentially big [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]] or small [[OurOgresAreHungrier ogres]]), we have the canine Tralgu, otter-like Kurtadam, aquatic Drowned, glowing-eyed Dartinae, arctic Haaverkin, reptilian Jasuru and Timzinae, [[HiveQueen eusocial]] Southlings, and the rarely-seen Raushadam and Haunadam.
* In Catherynne M. Valente's
Creator/CatherynneMValente's ''Literature/TheOrphansTales,'' she uses a wide variety of races, almost all of which are based on legends of our world. There are humans, to start with. There are animals such as hedgehogs, goldfish, cormorants, polar bears, and herons, which talk and have their own societies. Then there are Stars, djinni (made from Star-fire), the Yi, and the Hsien, for races that come from the heavens. Races that come from the sea include Magyrs, mermaids (a brief mention), Lamia, and selkies. On earth there are Arimaspians and other cyclops, giants, Griffins, dragons, Monopods, Cynocepheli, huldras, harpies, manticores, Gaselli, satyrs, kappas, and there are references to more.
* ''Literature/TheFourHorsemenUniverse'': According The ''Literature/SectorGeneral'' series by James White, set on a space-station hospital, has so many races, they have a four-letter coding system to {{exposition}} there are classify them rather than just list a few thousand (or a few dozen). Even at that, humans have to share the code "DBDG" with two other (vaguely human-looking) species. There are well over fifteen species in the Union. Of those, 37 with at least minor speaking roles.
* In Creator/AlanDeanFoster's ''Literature/{{Spellsinger}}'' series, literally ''every species'' of mammal, bird, amphibian, or turtle on Earth has an equivalent intelligent race. An unspecified number of insect (Plated Folk) and spider (Weaver)
species work likewise come in sentient as mercenaries well as mundane varieties. [[LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy Humans are also present]], as are numerous other intelligent races, some with a mythological basis (dragons, fairies, unicorns) and a few hundred more commonly hire them. The first two books others made up from scratch. All told, that's got to be ''tens of the main series alone name humans, Besquith, Veetanho, Zuul, [=MinSha=], [=GenSha=], Jivool, Flatars, Tortantulas, Jehas, Cochkala, Pendals, Duplato, and Fey. The short stories add Arezzo (and their subculture Arritim), K'Kng, Oogar, and Avaka.thousands'' of races at a minimum, possibly over a million.



* ''Literature/InCryptid'' mentions at one point that there are over 900 known cryptid species, over 80 of which are humanoid (not counting non-humanoid sapients like Aeslin mice). Even limiting it to sapient species who actually appear in the series, there are lilu, johrlac, bogeymen, three species of gorgons, lamia, chupacabra, ukupani, huldra, tanuki, waheela, fūri, jorōgumo, wadjet, dragon princesses, finfolk, sirens, sasquatch, ghouls, jinks, cornwives, caladrius, sylphs, mara, plus many unnamed species... And that's not counting the dozens of different types of ghosts (though those mostly appear in the ''Literature/GhostRoads'' series in the same universe).

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* ''Literature/InCryptid'' mentions at one point that Creator/DavidBrin's ''Literature/{{Uplift}}'' Universe spans 5 galaxies which are packed with vast numbers of alien species, since they all keep [[UpliftedAnimal genetically uplifting]] animal species to create new races. Not only are there thousands or millions of oxygen-breather species grouped in the various Galactic clans, but there are over 900 known cryptid species, also very exotic retired races, hydrogen-breathers, sentient machines, quantum races, Solarians, and transcendent races. 215 have been named so far, with over 80 of which are humanoid (not counting non-humanoid sapients like Aeslin mice). Even limiting it to sapient species who actually appear encountered or described in detail.
* In
the series, ''Literature/{{Xanth}}'' series there are lilu, johrlac, bogeymen, three species of gorgons, lamia, chupacabra, ukupani, huldra, tanuki, waheela, fūri, jorōgumo, wadjet, dragon princesses, finfolk, sirens, sasquatch, ghouls, jinks, cornwives, caladrius, sylphs, mara, plus many unnamed species... And that's not counting the dozens of different types of ghosts (though those mostly appear in the ''Literature/GhostRoads'' series in the same universe).humans, centaurs, goblins, harpies, merpeople, demons, nagas, elves, werewolves, fauns, nymphs, ogres, giants, zombies, ghosts, and several other regularly-mentioned races.



* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has dozens, if not hundreds, of races across the various editions. As of 5th Edition, including various subraces, dragonmarks, and various bloodlines, there's over 100 options, just for the playable characters alone, and that's ''just'' from Official material alone. In fact, here's WebAnimation/JoCat's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBoqrSn1GR8&t list of some of the races, in song form.]]



* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has dozens, if not hundreds, of races across the various editions. As of 5th Edition, including various subraces, dragonmarks, and various bloodlines, there's over 100 options, just for the playable characters alone, and that's ''just'' from Official material alone. In fact, here's WebAnimation/JoCat's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBoqrSn1GR8&t list of some of the races, in song form.]]



* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', in addition to having eight PC races, also has the Garleans, an NPC race who hail from TheEmpire. There are also numerous Beastman races that appear over the course of the story, from hostile races such as the lizard-like Amal'jaa, the insectoid Gnath, and the snake-like Ananta to friendlier races such as [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter the Moogles]], [[WolfMan the Lupin]], and the Kojin, as well as others of indeterminate temperament, from the small mercantile Namazu to the massive dragons of Draviania, just to name a few.

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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', in In addition to having eight PC races, also the twelve playable races represented by the player characters, ''VideoGame/{{Armello}}'' has a number of unplayable [[CivilizedAnimal other critters]] referenced through various cards and occasional random events. The King being a lion is the Garleans, an NPC race who hail from TheEmpire. There most obvious example, but there are also numerous Beastman races snakes, bats, boars, pigs, various species of cat and dog, frogs, lizards, hedgehogs, field mice, yaks, multiple kinds of stoats, some lemurs, druids that appear over are heavily implied to be deer, and a random in-game event where the course player encounters goblins.
** Interestingly enough, some members
of both the story, from hostile races such as the lizard-like Amal'jaa, the insectoid Gnath, Bandit clan and the snake-like Ananta to friendlier races such as [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Dragon clan had their species represented in some cards before the Moogles]], [[WolfMan the Lupin]], and the Kojin, as well as others of indeterminate temperament, from the small mercantile Namazu to the massive dragons of Draviania, just to name a few.expansions made them into playable races.



* In addition to the [[MassiveRaceSelection 10 playable races]] of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, the setting also has numerous other non-playable races seen or mentioned in the lore. To note:
** Non-playable/historical Races of Men include the Nedes (ancestors of most modern races of Men in Tamriel with a [[{{Mayincatec}} pre-Columbian Meso-American]] culture), the Atmorans (a hardy ProudWarriorRace with BarbarianTribe traits who may be the ancestors of most of the races of Men, and definitely are the ancestors of the [[HornyVikings Nords]]), the Yokudans (ancestors of the ScaryBlackMan MasterSwordsman Redguards), the Kothringi (an extinct human tribe formerly native to [[TheSavageSouth the Black Marsh]]), the Reachmen (an offshoot of the Bretons native to "The Reach" region between Skyrim and High Rock who have many {{Druid}}ic elements), and the Skaal (a NobleSavage offshoot of the Nords who live in harmony with nature in Solstheim).
** Non-playable/historical [[OurElvesAreDifferent Races of Mer (Elves)]] include the Ayleids (extinct "Wild Elves" of Cyrodiil who formed the first Empire in Tamriellic history and enslaved the aforementioned Nedes), the Dwemer (extinct "[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Deep Elves or Dwarves]]" who were masters of {{Magitek}} and SteamPunk technology, who could [[RealityWarper bend the laws that govern the world]]), the Falmer ("Snow Elves" who were nearly wiped out by aforementioned Atmorans with most of the survivors fleeing the Dwemer, who twisted them into the [[TheMorlocks Morlock-like]] monsters they are today), the Left-Handed Elves (or "Sinestral Mer" who were driven to extinction by the aforementioned Yokudans), and the Maormer ("Sea Elves" native to Pyandonea, a tropical archipelago to the south of Tamriel, who have "[[ChameleonCamouflage Chameleon]]" and are ancient enemies of the Altmer (High Elves)).
** Non-playable/historical BeastMan Races include the Bird Men (extinct BirdPeople native to ancient Cyrodiil who were hunted to extinction by the [[CatFolk Khajiit]]), Dreugh ([[FishPeople humanoid octopi]] who once possessed far greater intelligence and were said to have ruled the world at one point during the [[TimeOfMyths Dawn Era]], the Imga (Altmer-loving intelligent great apes native to Valenwood), Lilmothiit (extinct "fox folk" formerly native to the Black Marsh), [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent Minotaurs]] (half-human half-bulls who trace their ancestry to the offspring produced by the first human Empress of Tamriel and her [[DivineDate bull demigod lover]]), and the Sload (emotionless, isolationist, "slug-men" native to the Thras archipelago to the southwest of Tamriel).
** Other non-playable/historical races who do not neatly fit into one of the above classifications include the [[OurGiantsAreBigger Giants]], [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Goblins]], [[WiseTree Hist]], [[OurOgresAreHungrier Ogres]], [[FunSize Rieklings]], and [[PlantPeople Spriggans]].
** The continent of [[{{Wutai}} Akavir]], far to the east of Tamriel, has four (known) races of its own: the Ka Po' Tun "[[CatFolk Tiger Folk]]", the Tsaesci "[[SnakePeople Snake Vampires]]", the Tang Mo "Monkey Folk", and the Kamal "[[EvilIsDeathlyCold Snow Demons]]".
** For additional details on these (and the playable) races, see [[Characters/TheElderScrollsRaces The Elder Scrolls: Races]] sub-pages.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', in addition to having eight PC races, also has the Garleans, an NPC race who hail from TheEmpire. There are also numerous Beastman races that appear over the course of the story, from hostile races such as the lizard-like Amal'jaa, the insectoid Gnath, and the snake-like Ananta to friendlier races such as [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter the Moogles]], [[WolfMan the Lupin]], and the Kojin, as well as others of indeterminate temperament, from the small mercantile Namazu to the massive dragons of Draviania, just to name a few.



* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' just barely qualifies, counting subspecies and mostly-extinct ones. The fifteen are smart AIs, the Flood, the Forerunners, humans, Huragok/Engineers, Jiralhanae/Brutes, Lekgolo/Hunters, Ruuhtian Kig-Yar/Jackals, San'Shyuum/Prophets, Sangheili/Elites, T'vaoan Kig-Yar/Skirmishers, Unggoy/Grunts, Yanme'e/Drones, Yonhet, and the unnamed minor species (at least one more) of the Covenant fringe.



* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' has a massive amount colorful and unique races. The ones with bigger focus on them in the main platformer series alone are Humans, Toads, Koopas, [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Yoshis]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Piantas]] and [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Lumas]], with many other minor friendly ones here and there. The sentient races that tend to stick to the {{Mook}} side of things add Goombas, Koopa Troopas (and their many variations), Lakitus, Shy Guys, Boos, Bob-ombs, and several others to the list. Take into account the races added by [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG the]] [[VideoGame/PaperMario RPG]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi subseries]], the many, many spin-offs, and the {{Shared Universe}}s with the ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''[[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario]]'' [[VideoGame/WarioWare series]], and the numbers skyrocket faster than you can say ''"Mamma Mia!"''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' not only has tons of characters but tons of races as well, with at least one representative from any {{youkai}} ZUN wants to add. The first Windows era game only contains humans, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]], fairies, a MageSpecies, and what is [[WildMassGuessing heavily suspected to be]] a Chinese dragon. However, other games introduce animals-turned-youkai, humans-turned-youkai, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent ghosts]], demons, [[OurAngelsAreDifferent celestials]], [[PhysicalGod gods]], [[SpaceElves Lunarians]], a {{shinigami}}, {{kappa}}, {{tengu}}, and [[HumanoidAbomination whatever the hell Yukari is]], and the list goes on.



* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' has a massive amount colorful and unique races. The ones with bigger focus on them in the main platformer series alone are Humans, Toads, Koopas, [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Yoshis]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Piantas]] and [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Lumas]], with many other minor friendly ones here and there. The sentient races that tend to stick to the {{Mook}} side of things add Goombas, Koopa Troopas (and their many variations), Lakitus, Shy Guys, Boos, Bob-ombs, and several others to the list. Take into account the races added by [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG the]] [[VideoGame/PaperMario RPG]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi subseries]], the many, many spin-offs, and the {{Shared Universe}}s with the ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''[[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario]]'' [[VideoGame/WarioWare series]], and the numbers skyrocket faster than you can say ''"Mamma Mia!"''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' not only has tons of characters but tons of races as well, with at least one representative from any {{youkai}} ZUN wants to add. The first Windows era game only contains humans, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]], fairies, a MageSpecies, and what is [[WildMassGuessing heavily suspected to be]] a Chinese dragon. However, other games introduce animals-turned-youkai, humans-turned-youkai, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent ghosts]], demons, [[OurAngelsAreDifferent celestials]], [[PhysicalGod gods]], [[SpaceElves Lunarians]], a {{shinigami}}, {{kappa}}, {{tengu}}, and [[HumanoidAbomination whatever the hell Yukari is]], and the list goes on.



* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' just barely qualifies, counting subspecies and mostly-extinct ones. The fifteen are smart AIs, the Flood, the Forerunners, humans, Huragok/Engineers, Jiralhanae/Brutes, Lekgolo/Hunters, Ruuhtian Kig-Yar/Jackals, San'Shyuum/Prophets, Sangheili/Elites, T'vaoan Kig-Yar/Skirmishers, Unggoy/Grunts, Yanme'e/Drones, Yonhet, and the unnamed minor species (at least one more) of the Covenant fringe.
* In addition to the [[MassiveRaceSelection 10 playable races]] of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, the setting also has numerous other non-playable races seen or mentioned in the lore. To note:
** Non-playable/historical Races of Men include the Nedes (ancestors of most modern races of Men in Tamriel with a [[{{Mayincatec}} pre-Columbian Meso-American]] culture), the Atmorans (a hardy ProudWarriorRace with BarbarianTribe traits who may be the ancestors of most of the races of Men, and definitely are the ancestors of the [[HornyVikings Nords]]), the Yokudans (ancestors of the ScaryBlackMan MasterSwordsman Redguards), the Kothringi (an extinct human tribe formerly native to [[TheSavageSouth the Black Marsh]]), the Reachmen (an offshoot of the Bretons native to "The Reach" region between Skyrim and High Rock who have many {{Druid}}ic elements), and the Skaal (a NobleSavage offshoot of the Nords who live in harmony with nature in Solstheim).
** Non-playable/historical [[OurElvesAreDifferent Races of Mer (Elves)]] include the Ayleids (extinct "Wild Elves" of Cyrodiil who formed the first Empire in Tamriellic history and enslaved the aforementioned Nedes), the Dwemer (extinct "[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Deep Elves or Dwarves]]" who were masters of {{Magitek}} and SteamPunk technology, who could [[RealityWarper bend the laws that govern the world]]), the Falmer ("Snow Elves" who were nearly wiped out by aforementioned Atmorans with most of the survivors fleeing the Dwemer, who twisted them into the [[TheMorlocks Morlock-like]] monsters they are today), the Left-Handed Elves (or "Sinestral Mer" who were driven to extinction by the aforementioned Yokudans), and the Maormer ("Sea Elves" native to Pyandonea, a tropical archipelago to the south of Tamriel, who have "[[ChameleonCamouflage Chameleon]]" and are ancient enemies of the Altmer (High Elves)).
** Non-playable/historical BeastMan Races include the Bird Men (extinct BirdPeople native to ancient Cyrodiil who were hunted to extinction by the [[CatFolk Khajiit]]), Dreugh ([[FishPeople humanoid octopi]] who once possessed far greater intelligence and were said to have ruled the world at one point during the [[TimeOfMyths Dawn Era]], the Imga (Altmer-loving intelligent great apes native to Valenwood), Lilmothiit (extinct "fox folk" formerly native to the Black Marsh), [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent Minotaurs]] (half-human half-bulls who trace their ancestry to the offspring produced by the first human Empress of Tamriel and her [[DivineDate bull demigod lover]]), and the Sload (emotionless, isolationist, "slug-men" native to the Thras archipelago to the southwest of Tamriel).
** Other non-playable/historical races who do not neatly fit into one of the above classifications include the [[OurGiantsAreBigger Giants]], [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Goblins]], [[WiseTree Hist]], [[OurOgresAreHungrier Ogres]], [[FunSize Rieklings]], and [[PlantPeople Spriggans]].
** The continent of [[{{Wutai}} Akavir]], far to the east of Tamriel, has four (known) races of its own: the Ka Po' Tun "[[CatFolk Tiger Folk]]", the Tsaesci "[[SnakePeople Snake Vampires]]", the Tang Mo "Monkey Folk", and the Kamal "[[EvilIsDeathlyCold Snow Demons]]".
** For additional details on these (and the playable) races, see [[Characters/TheElderScrollsRaces The Elder Scrolls: Races]] sub-pages.
* In addition to the twelve playable races represented by the player characters, ''VideoGame/{{Armello}}'' has a number of unplayable [[CivilizedAnimal other critters]] referenced through various cards and occasional random events. The King being a lion is the most obvious example, but there are also snakes, bats, boars, pigs, various species of cat and dog, frogs, lizards, hedgehogs, field mice, yaks, multiple kinds of stoats, some lemurs, druids that are heavily implied to be deer, and a random in-game event where the player encounters goblins.
** Interestingly enough, some members of both the Bandit clan and the Dragon clan had their species represented in some cards before the expansions made them into playable races.



* The world of ''Webcomic/DevilsCandy'' is populated by devils, who are technically one species but come in an incredible number of hereditary “devil types” encompassing pretty much every folkloric monster you’ve ever heard of and some that you haven’t. The main cast features an imp, a grindylow, a cyclops, a vampire, a satyr, a daemon, and a FrankensteinsMonster, and the grindylow and the cyclops are of mixed heritage (the former is half-something invisible, and the cyclops is half-nymph). Spread pages full of people are a sight to behold, because every single person is a different kind of monster. According to legend, they were all one race before a mysterious figure called the Giver gifted them with various augmentations.



* In the ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' storyline "Dan in the MUD" [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2005-06-16 this is lampshaded]] when the jinn lists countless races to choose from to play as.
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Including Humans, [[OurTrollsAreDifferent Trolls]], the patron races of each players Sburb world and whatever AlwaysChaoticEvil monsters lurk in them, the many races inhabiting both [[DreamLand Prospit]] and [[DarkWorld Derse]], the ''many'' races that make up the semi-sentient Familiar lusus of Alternia, [[TimeMaster the Felt]], [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Cherubs]], the cosmic [[EldritchAbomination Horrorterrors]], and whatever [[SingleSpecimenSpecies Bec and Doc Scratch]] are, Andrew Hussies universe is filled with innumerable sentient species, and they're all as [[CloudCuckoolander crazy]] as he is.
* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' technically only has four race categories, being angels, devils, humans, and servants, but that last encompasses a vast number of species: goblins, kind people, rootless, eidolons, infinite mothers, xixo vong, and many more.



* In ''Platinum Black'', there are humans, satyrs, Regenerators which come in all shapes, dark skinned people with mouse ears, medusa... slug... people? and just about every kind of beastman you can imagine.



* In the ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' storyline "Dan in the MUD" [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2005-06-16 this is lampshaded]] when the jinn lists countless races to choose from to play as.
* In ''Platinum Black'', there are humans, satyrs, Regenerators which come in all shapes, dark skinned people with mouse ears, medusa... slug... people? and just about every kind of beastman you can imagine.
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Including Humans, [[OurTrollsAreDifferent Trolls]], the patron races of each players Sburb world and whatever AlwaysChaoticEvil monsters lurk in them, the many races inhabiting both [[DreamLand Prospit]] and [[DarkWorld Derse]], the ''many'' races that make up the semi-sentient Familiar lusus of Alternia, [[TimeMaster the Felt]], [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Cherubs]], the cosmic [[EldritchAbomination Horrorterrors]], and whatever [[SingleSpecimenSpecies Bec and Doc Scratch]] are, Andrew Hussies universe is filled with innumerable sentient species, and they're all as [[CloudCuckoolander crazy]] as he is.
* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' technically only has four race categories, being angels, devils, humans, and servants, but that last encompasses a vast number of species: goblins, kind people, rootless, eidolons, infinite mothers, xixo vong, and many more.
* The world of ''Webcomic/DevilsCandy'' is populated by devils, who are technically one species but come in an incredible number of hereditary “devil types” encompassing pretty much every folkloric monster you’ve ever heard of and some that you haven’t. The main cast features an imp, a grindylow, a cyclops, a vampire, a satyr, a daemon, and a FrankensteinsMonster, and the grindylow and the cyclops are of mixed heritage (the former is half-something invisible, and the cyclops is half-nymph). Spread pages full of people are a sight to behold, because every single person is a different kind of monster. According to legend, they were all one race before a mysterious figure called the Giver gifted them with various augmentations.



* The ''Literature/{{Legatum}}'' series only has three stories so far, but there have been at least ''fifteen'' different races seen throughout the series, and it's likely this number will increase in future stories.
* ''Literature/LoomingGaia'' has five species of commoners (humans, dworfs, roshava, trolls, and ogres), five species of fae (elves, goblins, gnomes, sirene, and cecaelia), five species of gaians (fauns, satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, and gorgons) ten types of nymphs (Hydriads, Isanae, Pyriads, Oreads, Aurae, Limniads, Faunae, Maenads, Dryads, and Pleiadae), several more or less intelligent monsters (kobolds, pixies, drau, adhene, demons, arachne, skorpius, spriggans, angels, cyclops, harpies, merrows, melusine, and abatwa) and four known now extinct species (gnolls, hogmen, orcs, and sprights)
* ''Website/OrionsArm'': The setting contains millions of different "clades." Most of these are terragen (descended from Earth life) and include HumanSubspecies (some of which look more like StarfishAliens) and [[UpliftedAnimal provolved animals]]. There're also AIs, cyborgs, robots, sentient vehicles, and at least 17 extant xenosophont species that have been identified, and only about a 10,000 light-year radius sphere of the galaxy has been explored.
* In''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'': Several fleshed-out races exist in the world:

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* The ''Literature/{{Legatum}}'' series only has three stories so far, but there have been at least ''fifteen'' different races seen throughout the series, and it's likely this number will increase in future stories.
* ''Literature/LoomingGaia'' has five species of commoners (humans, dworfs, roshava, trolls, and ogres), five species of fae (elves, goblins, gnomes, sirene, and cecaelia), five species of gaians (fauns, satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, and gorgons) ten types of nymphs (Hydriads, Isanae, Pyriads, Oreads, Aurae, Limniads, Faunae, Maenads, Dryads, and Pleiadae), several more or less intelligent monsters (kobolds, pixies, drau, adhene, demons, arachne, skorpius, spriggans, angels, cyclops, harpies, merrows, melusine, and abatwa) and four known now extinct species (gnolls, hogmen, orcs, and sprights)
* ''Website/OrionsArm'': The setting contains millions of different "clades." Most of these are terragen (descended from Earth life) and include HumanSubspecies (some of which look more like StarfishAliens) and [[UpliftedAnimal provolved animals]]. There're also AIs, cyborgs, robots, sentient vehicles, and at least 17 extant xenosophont species that have been identified, and only about a 10,000 light-year radius sphere of the galaxy has been explored.
* In''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'':
In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'': Several fleshed-out races exist in the world:



* The ''Literature/{{Legatum}}'' series only has three stories so far, but there have been at least ''fifteen'' different races seen throughout the series, and it's likely this number will increase in future stories.
* ''Literature/LoomingGaia'' has five species of commoners (humans, dworfs, roshava, trolls, and ogres), five species of fae (elves, goblins, gnomes, sirene, and cecaelia), five species of gaians (fauns, satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, and gorgons) ten types of nymphs (Hydriads, Isanae, Pyriads, Oreads, Aurae, Limniads, Faunae, Maenads, Dryads, and Pleiadae), several more or less intelligent monsters (kobolds, pixies, drau, adhene, demons, arachne, skorpius, spriggans, angels, cyclops, harpies, merrows, melusine, and abatwa) and four known now extinct species (gnolls, hogmen, orcs, and sprights)
* ''Website/OrionsArm'': The setting contains millions of different "clades." Most of these are terragen (descended from Earth life) and include HumanSubspecies (some of which look more like StarfishAliens) and [[UpliftedAnimal provolved animals]]. There're also AIs, cyborgs, robots, sentient vehicles, and at least 17 extant xenosophont species that have been identified, and only about a 10,000 light-year radius sphere of the galaxy has been explored.



* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' not only has numerous anthropomorphic animal species including Mordecai and Rigby themselves, but also many fantastical beings from earth or otherwise. Among them are Yetis, sentient vending machines, living clouds, super ducks and geese, ghosts, unicorns, [[GooGooGodlike Guardians]], [[MakeMeWannaShout Synthronians]], [[{{Morlocks}} Carlocks]], {{AnthropomorphicPersonification}}s of brand drinks and video formats, OddJobGods(usually of mundane things like phone messaging and basketball), Robots, demons, and Lollilanders[[spoiler:represented by Pops]]. All of them are shown as completely normal for a world that runs on MagicRealism.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' not only has numerous anthropomorphic animal species including Mordecai and Rigby themselves, but also many fantastical beings from earth or otherwise. Among them are Yetis, sentient vending machines, living clouds, super ducks and geese, ghosts, unicorns, [[GooGooGodlike Guardians]], [[MakeMeWannaShout Synthronians]], Synthronians, [[{{Morlocks}} Carlocks]], {{AnthropomorphicPersonification}}s {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of brand drinks and video formats, OddJobGods(usually of mundane things like phone messaging and basketball), Robots, demons, and Lollilanders[[spoiler:represented by Pops]]. All of them are shown as completely normal for a world that runs on MagicRealism.
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* ''Manga/InterspeciesReviewers'' has the human Stunk and elf Zel, plus angel Crim, visit various brothels, and rate their experience on a 0 to 10 scale. Among the brothels they visit are humans, elves, nekomimi, harpies, fairies, demons, orcs, minotaurs, hyenas, lilim (devilettes), salamanders, cyclops, myconids, golems, will-o-wisps, serpentines, succubi, the undead, slime girls, witches, leprechauns, and dagons. All are lawful and taxable, so there's something for every persuasion and fetish.
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* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'': The setting contains millions of different "clades." Most of these are terragen (descended from Earth life) and include HumanSubspecies (some of which look more like StarfishAliens) and [[UpliftedAnimal provolved animals]]. There're also AIs, cyborgs, robots, sentient vehicles, and at least 17 extant xenosophont species that have been identified, and only about a 10,000 light-year radius sphere of the galaxy has been explored.

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* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'': ''Website/OrionsArm'': The setting contains millions of different "clades." Most of these are terragen (descended from Earth life) and include HumanSubspecies (some of which look more like StarfishAliens) and [[UpliftedAnimal provolved animals]]. There're also AIs, cyborgs, robots, sentient vehicles, and at least 17 extant xenosophont species that have been identified, and only about a 10,000 light-year radius sphere of the galaxy has been explored.
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** Next are the minks, which are a millennia-old race of [[BeastMan humanoids with animalistic features]], specifically furry mammals, that basically makes them look like your standard UsefulNotes/{{furry}}. They live on the island of Zou, located on the back of a humongous elephant, and they have two rulers who divide their rule into 'day' and 'night'. All minks are born warriors and they can use [[ShockAndAwe an electrical ability called Electro]], which is even noted to be a telltale sign of a mink. They can also transform under the light of the full moon into a {{super mode}} called Sulong, which could go berserk if the mink using it isn't disciplined. Much like fishmen and merfolk, minks of different animals can interbreed and produce offspring of a completely different mammal, although we've never seen or heard of a HalfHumanHybrid.

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** Next are the minks, which are a millennia-old race of [[BeastMan humanoids with animalistic features]], specifically furry mammals, that basically makes them look like your standard UsefulNotes/{{furry}}.[[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furry]]. They live on the island of Zou, located on the back of a humongous elephant, and they have two rulers who divide their rule into 'day' and 'night'. All minks are born warriors and they can use [[ShockAndAwe an electrical ability called Electro]], which is even noted to be a telltale sign of a mink. They can also transform under the light of the full moon into a {{super mode}} called Sulong, which could go berserk if the mink using it isn't disciplined. Much like fishmen and merfolk, minks of different animals can interbreed and produce offspring of a completely different mammal, although we've never seen or heard of a HalfHumanHybrid.
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* ''WebOriginal/LoomingGaia'' has five species of commoners (humans, dworfs, roshava, trolls, and ogres), five species of fae (elves, goblins, gnomes, sirene, and cecaelia), five species of gaians (fauns, satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, and gorgons) ten types of nymphs (Hydriads, Isanae, Pyriads, Oreads, Aurae, Limniads, Faunae, Maenads, Dryads, and Pleiadae), several more or less intelligent monsters (kobolds, pixies, drau, adhene, demons, arachne, skorpius, spriggans, angels, cyclops, harpies, merrows, melusine, and abatwa) and four known now extinct species (gnolls, hogmen, orcs, and sprights)

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* ''WebOriginal/LoomingGaia'' ''Literature/LoomingGaia'' has five species of commoners (humans, dworfs, roshava, trolls, and ogres), five species of fae (elves, goblins, gnomes, sirene, and cecaelia), five species of gaians (fauns, satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, and gorgons) ten types of nymphs (Hydriads, Isanae, Pyriads, Oreads, Aurae, Limniads, Faunae, Maenads, Dryads, and Pleiadae), several more or less intelligent monsters (kobolds, pixies, drau, adhene, demons, arachne, skorpius, spriggans, angels, cyclops, harpies, merrows, melusine, and abatwa) and four known now extinct species (gnolls, hogmen, orcs, and sprights)

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** To give an idea of just how many there are, the [[TheWikiRule Super Mario Wiki]] has a category listing every species. It has over ''five hundred'' pages in it, though not all of them are sapient.



* The ''Franchise/MassEffect'' setting qualifies since the only race available for single-player characters is human, though ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' multiplayer falls under MassiveRaceSelection instead. In just the races of the current cycle, we have asari, batarians, Collectors, drell, elcor, hanar, humans, geth, krogan, quarians, rachni, salarians, turians, volus, vorcha, and yahg. Other races are said to exist off-screen, though only a few are actually named. Also known are the protheans (the dominant race of the preceding cycle and [[spoiler:the original form of the Collectors]]), [[spoiler:the thorian (a mind-controlling plant creature predating the current cycle)]], the Inusannon (the race dominating the cycle prior to the protheans), the Reapers (the BigBad, a race of cybernetic {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that harvest spacefaring peoples every 50,000 years or so), and [[spoiler:the Leviathans (a roughly 1 billion-year-old species of building-sized squid whose ill-advised attempt to protect their vassal races from themselves caused the Reapers' creation)]].
** Supplementary materials mention a race that used BrainUploading to escape their world (people in-universe just call them the Virtual Aliens), the raloi (birdlike aliens), and the Kirik, a race of biotic insects with signs of intelligence.

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* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
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The ''Franchise/MassEffect'' setting qualifies since the only race available for single-player characters is human, though ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' multiplayer falls under MassiveRaceSelection instead. In just the races of the current cycle, we have asari, batarians, Collectors, drell, elcor, hanar, humans, geth, krogan, quarians, rachni, salarians, turians, volus, vorcha, and yahg. Other races are said to exist off-screen, though only a few are actually named. Also known are the protheans (the dominant race of the preceding cycle and [[spoiler:the original form of the Collectors]]), [[spoiler:the thorian (a mind-controlling plant creature predating the current cycle)]], the Inusannon (the race dominating the cycle prior to the protheans), the Reapers (the BigBad, a race of cybernetic {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that harvest spacefaring peoples every 50,000 years or so), and [[spoiler:the Leviathans (a roughly 1 billion-year-old species of building-sized squid whose ill-advised attempt to protect their vassal races from themselves caused the Reapers' creation)]].
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creation)]]. Supplementary materials mention a race that used BrainUploading to escape their world (people in-universe just call them the Virtual Aliens), the raloi (birdlike aliens), and the Kirik, a race of biotic insects with signs of intelligence.
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* The world of ''Webcomic/DevilsCandy'' is populated by devils, who are technically one species but come in an incredible number of hereditary “devil types” encompassing pretty much every folkloric monster you’ve ever heard of and some that you haven’t. The main cast features an imp, a grindylow, a cyclops, a vampire, a satyr, a daemon, and a FrankensteinsMonster, and the grindylow and the cyclops are of mixed heritage (the former is half-something invisible, and the cyclops is half-nymph). Spread pages full of people are a sight to behold, because every single person is a different kind of monster.

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* The world of ''Webcomic/DevilsCandy'' is populated by devils, who are technically one species but come in an incredible number of hereditary “devil types” encompassing pretty much every folkloric monster you’ve ever heard of and some that you haven’t. The main cast features an imp, a grindylow, a cyclops, a vampire, a satyr, a daemon, and a FrankensteinsMonster, and the grindylow and the cyclops are of mixed heritage (the former is half-something invisible, and the cyclops is half-nymph). Spread pages full of people are a sight to behold, because every single person is a different kind of monster. According to legend, they were all one race before a mysterious figure called the Giver gifted them with various augmentations.
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In science-fiction, Loads and Loads of intelligent species may be a way to distinguish planets from one another and display the diversity one might expect to see [[WagonTrainToTheStars traveling across the galaxy or universe]]. For example, one world might be inhabited by a group of [[LizardFolk reptilian aliens]] while another could be full of StarfishAliens or even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. Fantasy works might be more inclined to have {{Beast M|an}}en - species that are essentially humans with some added fur or scales - into their diverse world, but the fantasy and science-fiction uses of this trope tend to be fairly similar overall. (Compare BeastFable.)

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In science-fiction, Loads and Loads of intelligent species may be a way to distinguish planets from one another and display the diversity one might expect to see [[WagonTrainToTheStars traveling across the galaxy or universe]]. For example, one world might be inhabited by a group of [[LizardFolk reptilian aliens]] while another could be full of StarfishAliens or even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. Fantasy works might be more inclined to have {{Beast M|an}}en - -- species that are essentially humans with some added fur or scales - -- into their diverse world, but the fantasy and science-fiction uses of this trope tend to be fairly similar overall. (Compare BeastFable.)
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* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' not only has numerous anthropomorphic animal species including Mordecai and Rigby themselves, but also many fantastical beings from earth or otherwise. Among them are Yetis, sentient vending machines, living clouds, super ducks and geese, ghosts, unicorns, [[GooGooGodlike Guardians]], [[MakeMeWannaShout Synthronians]], [[{{Morlocks}} Carlocks]], {{AnthropomorphicPersonification}}s of brand drinks and video formats, OddJobGods(usually of mundane things like phone messaging and basketball), Robots, demons, and Lollilanders[[spoiler:represented by Pops]]. All of them are shown as completely normal for a world that runs on MagicRealism.
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* ''Anime/TowerOfGod'': Besides normal humans there are the Red Witches and Silver-Haired Dwarves, the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around their head, at least 3 kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, 3 kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, 3 kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and varying numbers of eyes, shape shifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, giant slimes, dog people, and many more.

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* ''Anime/TowerOfGod'': ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Besides normal humans there are the Red Witches and Silver-Haired Dwarves, the Da'an tribe, which are a docile tribe of giants with eight eyeballs around their head, at least 3 three kinds of {{Horned Humanoid}}s, 3 three kinds of {{Winged Humanoid}}s, 3 three kinds of LizardFolk, several races with eggheads and varying numbers of eyes, shape shifters, shrimp people, all kinds of AmazingTechnicolourPopulation, giant slimes, dog people, and many more.

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