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Dahnans as they appears in Tales of Arise.
Dahnans (ダナ人 Dana-jin?) are a race that appears in Tales of Arise. They are the dominant species of the planet of Dahna. Dahnans appear to be indistinguishable from humans appearing in other Tales games. A small minority of Dahnans known as Mages can utilize the magic known as astral artes.
History[]
Hundreds of years before the events of the game, the Helganquil abducted several Dahnans with an aptitude for the astral artes and used their genetic research to engineer them into a new race; the Renans.
Dahnans lived in relative peace on their own home planet. This peace ended when the Renans, at the behest of the Helganquil, invaded Dahna 300 years before the start of the story. The Renans, being magically gifted and more technologically advanced compared to the Dahnans, quickly subjugated the entire planet. The Dahnans themselves were reduced to a slave race to the Renans. The planet itself was divided into five districts governed by the Five Renan Lords.
After the invasion, the Dahnans were embedded with spirit cores into their hands so the Renans could harvest their astral energy. These cores are seen as the symbols of Renan oppression, earning the Dahnans the derogatory moniker of Embedded (石付き?). To harvest the astral energy inside their bodies, the Dahnans are worked to death, as harsh physical labor generates said energy.
In more recent years, several Dahnan resistance groups have formed in each of the districts. With the help of Alphen and his companions, these groups successfully overthrew the Renan Lords. After the Twin Worlds merge into one, the Dahnans begin working on rebuilding their culture and society, but conflicts remain deep.
Notable Dahnans[]