There are various types or "races" of fictional living being who feature in the role-playing game Shadow World. Inhabiting the fictional planet of Kulthea, they include types resembling humans ("mortals"); the immortal "elven"; hybrid types; and monsters.

Mortals

High Men

Common Men

Common men on Kulthea tend to be smaller and shorter-lived than their High Men brethren. They are composed of myriad of different racial and cultural groups. The following list addresses some of the primary groups found on Emer and Jaiman.

Other

Immortals

Elves

Shadow World Elves are taller and stronger than those found in the various Dungeons & Dragons settings, and are immortal. Within Shadow World, elves are divided into a number of sub-types, including Linæri, Loari, Dyari and Erlini. The first three types are considered the “High Born,” referred to as the Iylari. As a whole, they are generally taller than humans, have elongated ears, larger eyes, and slightly delicate features. To mortals, they can be quite beautiful. Common to all of the elves, however, are their egos, as they view themselves superior to all other races. This self-aggrandizement is demonstrated differently by each particular elven sub-group (i.e., the Erlini are somewhat self-effacing while the Linæri maintain a certain degree of charm about it), but it is most prominent among the Loari elves, who make no attempt at hiding their contempt for mortals.

"Monsters"