The Inhumans (Homo sapiens secundus, so named for being a "second" branch of humanity) are a branch of humanity that diverged from the primary human line about 20,000 years ago. Earth had just been discovered by the Kree Empire, and a Kree scientist, after examining the human race, discovered that the species had the potential to gain powerful abilities. This scientist was given authorization to perform experiments on humans to bring out these abilities, with the idea that the super-powered humans would be trained as soldiers for the ongoing war with the Skrulls. Not long afterwards, however, the experiments, dubbed "Inhumans", were released back onto their homeworld.
It is believed that the first regular humans the Inhumans encountered attacked them on sight. This led the Inhumans to attempt to seclude themselves from humanity. For much of their history, they succeeded, living in secluded areas such as the Himalayas, northwest Canada, and the South Pacific, among other remote locations. (It is believed by those who know about the race that such cryptozoological creatures as the Yeti, Sasquatch, and Jersey Devil were Inhumans.) Only recently have circumstances changed, forcing the Inhumans to migrate to the Blue Area of the Moon (ironically, also created by the Kree).
Some ten thousand years ago, the Inhumans discovered a substance called the Terrigen Mists, which can be used to induce mutations. At first, the Mists were used indiscriminately, which led to a number of non-human physiques. More conservative heads prevailed, and ever since then the Terrigen Mists have been used only under the eyes of the Inhumans' Genetics Council, which is the only governing body in Inhuman culture. It is believed by some scholars that the Atlanteans are descended from a branch of the Inhumans who had developed the ability to survive underwater at the expense of being able to breathe air.
The head of the Genetics Council is referred to as their ruler and rules for life unless the rest of the Council opposes him. The current ruler is a man by the name of Maximus.
Inhumans practice a strict eugenics policy and near-zero population growth, with most couples restricted to only two children. Thanks to their eugenics program, the average humanoid Inhuman is stronger, more agile, smarter, healthier, and more attractive than the average human, but are susceptible to illnesses stemming from pollution (unlike humans, who have lived in areas of increasing pollution worldwide, Inhumans have not factored pollution into their eugenics programs).
The only Inhumans that to date are known to have come into major contact with the dominant human race are Medusa, who has fought the Fantastic Four as a member of the Frightful Four, and Crystal, who has started dating Johnny Storm, having met at the registration desk at Empire State University. Maximus himself has made contact with the Kree Colonel Yon-Rogg, who is himself planning his own invasion of Earth. At this time, Medusa and Crystal are not known by either the Fantastic Four or the Frightful Four to be Inhumans.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: (first mentioned) CAPTAIN MARVEL #; (actual) FANTASTIC FOUR #
The Inhumans are advanced in bio-technology and gravity manipulation technology, possessing TL 10 biotech and TL10^ grav plating and contragravity. Otherwise, they have TL8 technology equal to that of modern-day Earth.
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Attribute Modifiers: ST +2 [20]; DX +2 [40]; IQ +1 [20]; HT +2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: HP -2 [-4].
Languages: Tilan (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Attractive) [4].
Perks: Racial Gifts (Terrigen-based mutations) [1].
Disadvantages: Susceptible to Pollution -1 [-1].