list of arknights races

Natives

Races that have existed since the start of time in Arknights story.

• Elf: A standard fantasy elf.
• Feranmut: Analogous to real-world gods. They tend to be massive, imposing beasts, though many of them take on Terran-like avatars.
• Sui fragments (Chongyue, Wang, Ling, Jie, Shu, Ji, Yi, Nian, Dusk, Yu) appear to be eastern dragons.
• Kjera appears to be a liberi.
• Alive Until Sunset members Alty, Aya, Dan, and Frost appear to be Ægir.
• Ya appears to be half-canine and half-dragon.

Teekaz

The races that existed before the advent of Terrans. Analogous to Homo erectus and other prehistoric humans, but they evolved alongside Terrans. Based on various demon-related mythological, folklore and fantasy creatures.

• Sarkaz: Western demons and other "evil" creatures. They typically have pointy ears, demon horns and a demon tail. Most Sarkaz are mixed-bloods and therefore appear as non-specific generalized demons.
• Banshee: Has head wings.
• Cyclops: Has a mark on the forehead resembling a "third eye".
• Gargoyle: Has wings.
• Nachzehrer: Has strands of fabric hanging from their head, horns and body.
• Vampire: Pointy ears but no horns. Pale skin.
• Wendigo: Exposed deer skull, antlers instead of horns.
• Sankta: Angels, with a cyber variation. They have a halo and detached energy wings.
• Fallen Sankta: Sankta rejected by the Law. Their halo and wings go dark and they will regrow Sarkaz-like demon horns and demon tail.
• Oni: A typical Eastern-style demon with a single horn.
• Anasa: Hindu-Buddhist rakshasas.
• Durin: Dwarves. They have pointy ears and are short in stature.

Terrans

The main races of Arknights, analogous to humans with animal ears, tails and other animal traits or furries. Based on real life animals (Ancients) and mythological animals (Elders).

• Ægir: Fish, and other marine animals such as sharks, orcas, or even sea urchins.
• Anaty: Raccoons and other musteloidea such as weasels and otters.
• Anura: Frogs and toads.
• Archosauria: Crocodilians and other large lizards.
• Savra: Small lizards and salamanders.
• Caprinae: Goats, sheep, and antelopes, both true antelopes and impalas.
• Cautus: Rabbits and hares.
• Cerato: Rhinoceroses.
• Draco: Western-style dragons.
• Elafia: Deer, giraffes, and okapi.
• Itra: Musk deer.
• Feline: Cats, big and small, excluding lions, and viverroids (mongooses and civet cats).
• Aslan: Lions.
• Forte: Cows, bison, buffalos, camels, and llamas.
• K'uk'ulkan: A feathered serpent in traditional Mesoamerican religions. They have head wings and a snake tail.
• Kuranta: Horses, donkeys, and zebras.
• Nightzmora: Subspecies of Kuranta. Mares, creatures from German and Slavic folklore. They should be tagged as horses.
• Pegasus: Subspecies of Kuranta. No notable visual differences; should be tagged as horses.
• Unicorn: Subspecies of Kuranta. Based on mythological unicorns. They should be tagged as horses with a single horn.
• Kylin: Qilin.
• Liberi: Birds and mythical creatures with avian traits, such as harpies or griffins.
• Hippogryph: Subspecies of Liberi. They should be tagged as birds.
• Lung: Eastern-style dragons.
• Lupo: Wolves.
• Manticore: The standard fantasy manticore.
• Perro: Domestic dogs and mythical creatures with domesticated dog traits like a komainu.
• Cerebus: Subspecies of Perro, based on the mythological Cerberus. They should be tagged as dogs.
• Petram: Turtles and other chelonians.
• Phidia: Snakes.
• Pilosa: Sloths.
• Reproba: Hyenas.
• Ursus: Bears and pandas.
• Vouivre: Mythological wyverns. They should be tagged as dragons.
• Vulpo: Foxes.
• Kitsune: Subspecies of Vulpo. They should be tagged as foxes, alongside kitsune and kyuubi if applicable.
• Zalak: Rats, mice, and other small rodent-like animals, such as squirrels or chipmunks.

Miscellaneous

• Beast Lords: Talking animals with supernatural powers, such as The Emperor and Dolly. They should be tagged as their respective animals.
• Chimera: A combination of multiple races. They should be tagged as whatever they appear to be.
• Earthling: Collaboration characters from the Rainbow Six Siege event.

Unidentified

A few characters (such as Sora) specifically hide their race. Tag them based on what the design in the art is.