Editing Savage Land (section)

==Savage Land races==
There are many types of races in the Savage Land and Pangea. The Nuwali transported [[Caveman|primitive man]] now known as the Man-Apes, which unlike the rest of the world thrived until the 21st century. The next arrivals were the Ancient Atlanteans who added the region as part of their empire. They used the Nuwali technology to mutate the Man-Apes into various Beast-Men to perform certain tasks. These slaves rebelled after the great Cataclysm and made Pangea their home. Many Atlanteans remained and their descendants became the various human tribes, with some clinging to the old ways and technology but most forget and resort to more primitive [[hunter-gatherer]] societies.

It was mentioned in Torran's narration that there are at least 1,000 races living in the Savage Land.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' Vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Since then, the different races of the Savage Land have been sorted between the human tribes, the early hominids, the Beast-Men, and the miscellaneous.

===Human tribes===
The following are the human tribes of the Savage Land:

* '''Awakilius''' – The Awakilius are a tribe of [[Pygmy peoples|pygmies]] that live in the Savage Land and are descended from the immigrants that came from Africa. Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil prevented the Awakilius chief from sacrificing a Lemuran.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #16. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Bhadwuans''' – The Bhadwuans are a society of advanced people that live in the Savage Land that are the supposed descendants of the Atlanteans. They specialize in magic, they can fly, and they can discharge energy when they act in unison. The live in the mystical realm of Bhadwuan and watched the Earth for a millennium. Some Bhadwuans wanted to change the Savage Land's environment only for them to be stopped by Ka-Zar.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #12">''Ka-Zar'' Vol. 3 #12</ref>
* '''Cat People''' – The Cat People (also called '''Pandorians''') are a tribe of humans that dwell in Pandori, Pangea and in the periphery of the Lemuran society. They are a hunter-gatherer society. The Cat People worship and kill the [[Smilodon]]s and other big cats that live in the Savage Land. These Cat People are not to be confused with the [[Cat People (comics)|Cat People]] that are associated with [[Tigra]].<ref>''Ka-Zar'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Cliff Forest People''' – The Cliff Forest People are a tribe of humans that live on a steep cliff in the Savage Land. They were allied with the Durammi against an unnamed barbarian tribe.<ref name="Savage Tales #10">''Savage Tales'' #10. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Durammi''' – The Durammi are a tribe of humans that live in a peaceful valley within the Savage Land. They were allied with the Cliff Forest People against an unnamed barbarian tribe.<ref name="Savage Tales #10"/>
* '''Fall People''' – The Fall People are a hunter-gatherer tribe that live in villages, and are led by a chieftain. Their appearance and culture were similar to the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. Ka-Zar was very friendly with the Fall People, and their chieftain Tongah was his best friend. Most of the Fall People were killed in attacks by the Sun People and the extraterrestrial Quarlians. The Fall People later befriended the X-Men. The Fall People are a strong faction in the United Tribes.<ref name="Astonishing Tales #3"/>
* '''Gondorans''' – The Gondorans are a tribe of humans that inhabit Gondora, a city in a dormant volcano. It was ruled by a God-Man whose actual name was Montgomery Ford, a rogue scientist from the outside world. He used technology to build the city and rule with an iron fist. Gondora has been destroyed with some of its inhabitants escaping.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 2 #8"/>
* '''Gwundas''' – The Gwundas are a race of primitive humans that live in the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society. Ka-Zar once saved their tribe from a Tyrannosaurus that they accidentally unleashed.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #1"/>
* '''Hill-Forest People''' – The Hill-Forest People are a race of primitive humans that live in the Savage Land. They are an agricultural tribe when they stumbled upon a capsule containing Grond of Gondwanaland (who was placed in suspended animation by his creators). The Hill-Forest People worshiped the capsule until Grond woke up and was defeated by Ka-Zar.<ref name="Savage Tales #8">''Savage Tales'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Lemurans''' – The Lemurans are a society of humans that inhabit Lemura, an area of the section of Pangea known as Zarhan. Their level of technology is the same as [[England in the Middle Ages|Medieval England]] and are one of the descendants of the ancient Atlanteans. These humans are strongly loyal to their monarchy. The Lemurans were longtime allies of the Pterons.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #1"/>
* '''Locot''' – The Locots are a society of hunter-gatherers that have been at war with the Noweks.<ref name="Incredible Hulk #454">''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #454. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Nowek''' – The Noweks are a society of hunters and gatherers that have been at war against the tribes that are less developed.<ref name="Incredible Hulk #454"/>
* '''Palandorians''' – The Palandorians are a tribe of humans that live on an island surrounded by a lake in the original Savage Land. They live in the city of Palandor and ride giant [[lizard]]s. Their culture likely derives form ancient Atlantis (same as the Lemurans). The Palandorians were often preyed upon by the Klantorrs. During the reign of Queen Omel, the Palandorians performed human sacrifices which ceased when a mutated Apatosaurus destroyed the temple which killed Queen Omel.<ref name="Savage Tales #9"/>
* '''Sun People''' – The Sun People control the Sun Empire, formerly ruled by their priestess-queen Zaladane. They were the most powerful grouping of sentient beings within the Savage Land, and they established a small empire through conquest. They conquered in the name of their sun god Garokk. Although the Sun People were depicted as green-skinned in ''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' #19 (Dec. 1987), they are in fact indistinguishable from ordinary Caucasians (see Zaladane). The cited Handbook entry in fact erroneously depicted a Sheenarian, member of an extradimensional race who once invaded the Savage Land (first seen in ''Ka-Zar: Lord of the Hidden Jungle'' #14). During the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline, the Sun People were depicted among Ka-Zar's allies in his fight against the Skrulls, presumably as a result of the aforementioned error being used as reference.<ref name="Astonishing Tales #3"/>
* '''Swamp Men''' – The Swamp Men are humanoids covered head to toe in hair that live in the swamplands of the Savage Land. These tribal people have a level of technology comparable to that of Europe's Dark Ages, ride giant [[bird]]s, and are highly skilled in devising weaponry. They are continual enemies of Ka-Zar. The Swamp Men long worshipped Umbu the Unliving, a gigantic robot constructed by the alien Saggitarians. The Savage Land Mutates are Swamp Men who Magneto subjected to mutation by artificial means. During the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline, some of the Swamp Men joined Ka-Zar in his fight against the Skrulls.<ref name="X-Men #10"/>
* '''Sylandans''' – The Sylandans are a society of humans that are one of the descendants of the ancient Atlanteans. They live in Sylanda, a city of glass located in the Savage Land's Mountain of Darkness. They cling to their Atlantean ways as their level of technology is high. The Sylandans use the Water of Life to cure all diseases and used it to treat the people of the Savage Land for centuries. Their city was later damaged by a large dinosaur.<ref>''Savage Tales'' #7. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Tandar-Kaans''' – The Tandar-Kaans are a tribe of people that live in the Savage Land. They are expert [[Shipbuilding|ship builders]] and [[Fisherman|fishermen]]. They formed a community of barges on the river Tabar allowing them to move to new shores when they want to.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 2 #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Tokchis''' – The Tokchis have not yet been seen in the comics yet have been mentioned a lot. They are mentioned to be a human society of hunter-gatherers that use walkie-talkies. Ka-Zar formed an alliance with them to coordinate efforts to hunt.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #2"/>
* '''Tordon-Naans''' – The Tordon-Naans inhabit a city called Tordon-Naa in a secluded valley deep in the Savage Land behind the "curtain of gods' tears". They worship the god Ilaka-Aron and their beliefs were manipulated Sylitha who sought greater power. The Tordon-Naans are a lost [[Hindu]] colony as their culture closely resembles that of ancient India.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 2 #10. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Tribe of Fire''' – The Tribe of Fire is a tribe of humans that live in the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society. Some of the tribe members were used in an experiment conducted by an Apocalypse robot until it was destroyed by Wolverine. The cyborgs from these experiments joined the Tribe of Fire.<ref>''Wolverine: Jungle Adventures'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Water People''' – The Water People are a tribe of humans that live in the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society that live close to the rivers where they survive by fishing.<ref>''X-Men'' #62. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''[[Zebra]] People''' – The Zebra People are a racially integrated society made of up both white and black people, who wear makeup over their body in the form of zebra-like stripes. White Zebra People wear black stripes and black Zebra People wear white stripes. The Zebra People are known to ride dinosaurs that they have domesticated. During the "Secret Invasion" storyline, some of the Zebra People joined Ka-Zar in his fight against the Skrulls.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 2 #12">''Ka-Zar'' vol. 2 #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>
** '''Lizard People''' – There is also a rogue faction of the Zebra People called the Lizard People which wore reptilian armor and worked for Zaur and Sheeas the Witch. Zaur and those that were members of the Lizard People returned to the Zebra People after the death of Sheeas the Witch. Of course, some of them may have preserved the traditions of the Lizard People.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 2 #12"/>

===Primitive hominids===
The following are the primitive hominids of the Savage Land:

* '''Ape-Men''' – The Ape-Men consist of all the species of upright [[ape]]s that developed into man. Each group lives in its own territory and has its own level of technology. The most advanced species of Ape-Man (the [[Neanderthal]]s often called Man-Apes in the Savage Land) are the most dominant human race of the Savage Land and are capable of bringing down even the largest of dinosaurs.<ref>''Amazing Adventures'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Kantos''' – The Kantos are a race of primitive humans that live near an underground river.<ref name="Savage Tales #8"/>
* '''Karems''' – The Karems are a race of primitive humans that live in the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society. Many of the Karem were abducted by the Nuwali and [[Plunderer (character)|Plunderer]] using the Motyka Bone (a teleportation bone that was lost for centuries), but were rescued by Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #32. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Man-Apes''' – The Man-Apes are tribal, highly primitive [[caveman|cave-dwelling humans]] that are often called [[Neanderthal]]s by paleontologists. These savage hominids were the first humanoid beings native to Earth to inhabit the Savage Land. Atlantean scientists used Man-Apes as subjects in the experiments by which they created the various non-human races of the Savage Land. [[Maa-Gor]]'s Man-Ape tribe are said to have been the last living Man-Apes in the Savage Land and were responsible for killing some of the Smilodons including Zabu's mate. Ka-Zar killed all the male Man-Apes of Maa-Gor's tribe except for Maa-Gor himself. It seems likely that the Man-Apes are the only remaining humanoids on Earth that haven't had their genome tampered with like the other races in Savage Land or like the humans in the outside world were experimented with by the Celestials. During the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline, some of the Man-Apes joined Ka-Zar in his fight against the Skrulls.<ref name="X-Men #10">''X-Men'' #10. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Beast-Men===
The following are the [[Human–animal hybrid|Beast-Men]] of the Savage Land:

* '''Aerians''' – The Aerians are a race of [[List of avian humanoids|avian-type Beast-Men with large feathered wings]] which allow them to fly. Each member has a different color of skin and matching feathers (green, blue, orange, etc.). They are located in the city of Aerie Shalan which is located on a stone pillar high above Pangea. They are ruled by a technocracy, led by a chief scientist. Their technology advanced far beyond that of human scientists because they adapted and improved upon surviving antediluvian Atlantean technology. The Aerians became the principal allies of Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil in Pangea, who aided them in their war with the Pterons.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #2">''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Gorankians''' – The Gorankians are a race of gray-skinned, [[ape]]-like, semi-intelligent, Beast-Men with small tusks coming from their lower jaw, pointed ears, and surprisingly small amount of hair. They are tribal in nature and led by Etuban. The Gorankians are a hunter-gatherer society and are long-time enemies of the Uruburians. Ka-Zar helped settle their dispute by having them play different games which includes [[baseball]] in order to prevent an all-out war.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #1">''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Jeriens''' – The Jeriens are a race of [[Pterosaur]]-like Beast-Men that live in the Savage Land.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #20. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Klantorrs''' – The Klantorrs are a race of Saurian-like Beast-Men with [[Pterosaur]]-like wings that inhabit the forest-country surrounding Palandor. They have a taste for human flesh. Possibly resulted from the genetic tinkering of the ancient Atlanteans just like the genetic tinkering that resulted in the creations of the Aerians and Pterons. They have occasionally hunted the Palandorians.<ref name="Savage Tales #9">''Savage Tales'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''[[Reptilian humanoid|Lizard Men]]''' – The Lizard Man are a [[lizard]]-like race that were one of the Beast-Men created by the Ancient Atlanteans. There had been two different Lizard Men that lived in the Savage Land where they are much different from the Lizard Men of [[Subterranea (comics)|Subterranea]] and the Lizard Men of Tok (from the [[Microverse]]).
** '''Lizard Men of Vala Kuri''' – The first group of Lizard Men are a hunter-gatherer society of Beast-Men with pointy ears and reside in the city of Vala Kuri. The Lizard Men of Vala Kuri are peaceful in nature. They are protected from the Sun People by Ka-Zar and Garokk. The Lizard Men have ancestors in the Reptile Men and the Waidians.<ref name="Astonishing Tales #3">''Astonishing Tales'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>
** '''Queen Iranda's Lizard Men''' – The second group of the Lizard Men were actually a group of mystically-altered humans that went missing from their village and turned into Lizard Men by Queen Iranda. When Ka-Zar comes to their aid, he barely escapes them and manages to escape with Queen Iranda's crown which regressed Queen Iranda back to a lizard and the Lizard Men back to their human forms.<ref>''Astonishing Tales'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''N'Galans''' - The N'Galans are humanoid dinosaurs with possible ties to the Lizardmen and are a hunter-gatherer society. Most are highly superstitious. Kraven the Hunter's trainer, Gregor, forced the N'Galans to work for him when he served Pillard's interests in the Savage Land.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #12"/>
* '''Pterons''' – The Pterons are a race of Beast-Men that greatly resemble humanoid Pteranodons and have the ability to fly with their enormous wings. They inhabit the caverns of Athmeth beneath Pangea. They are ruled by their king Khalf. The Pterons launched a war against the Aerians, in which the Pteron race was mostly killed in a cave-in.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #2"/>
* '''Reptile Men''' – The Reptile Men are a race of green-skinned reptilian humanoids that reside in the marshes of the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society. When the alien Quor crash-landed on Earth and encountered the Reptile Men, he convinced them to make him their leader and provided them with advanced technology. The Reptile Men started to plunder the Vibranium deposits of the other tribes like the Golden People which attracted the attention of Ka-Zar. Once Ka-Zar managed to defeat Quor with the help of the Golden People, the Reptile Men retreated.<ref name="Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #19"/>
* '''Tree People''' – The Tree People are a race of Beast-Men that looks much like humans though they have long, prehensile [[monkey]]-like tails. They live in Botor (a treetop village in Pangea) and are a hunter-gatherer society. Shanna the She-Devil was briefly married to one of the Tree People named Mele. During the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline, some of the Tree People joined Ka-Zar in his fight against the Skrulls.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #13. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Tubanti''' – The Tubantis are a race of [[List of aquatic humanoids|fish-type Beast-Men]] that dwell in Pangea's inland Gorahn Sea. They briefly served the demon Belasco when he tried to conquer the Savage Land. The Tubantis are allies with the Lemurans and the other races of the Savage Land.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #30. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Uruburians''' – The Uruburians are a race of Beast-Men with unspecified feline-like faces and fangs that live in the Savage Land as a hunter-gatherer tribe. The Uruburians are long-time enemies of the Gorankians. Ka-Zar helped settle their dispute by having them play different games which includes baseball in order to prevent an all-out war.<ref name="Ka-Zar Vol. 3 #1"/>
* '''Waidians''' – The Waidians are a race of green-skinned dinosaur-like Beast-Men that live in the Savage Land. They are a hunter-gatherer society and are very peaceful. When Ka-Zar was a teenager, he was trained by the wise Waidian [[Wise old man|sage]] named Benazu.<ref>''Ka-Zar: Sibling Rivalry'' #-1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Others===
The following don't fit in the categories above:

* '''Disians''' – The Dissians (also known as the '''Children of Dis''') are underground yellow-skinned humanoids who are the descendants of the Dante's Crew. They had mutated into creatures that resembled the Moloids of [[Subterranea (comics)|Subterranea]]. They reside in the underground city of Belasco beneath the Savage Land. Some Dissians emitted bursts of energy from their eyes.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Ethereals''' – The Ethereals are a race of advanced humanoids that were genetically enhanced by the Nuwali thousands of years ago. Until recently, they were considered to be mythical by the other tribes of the Savage Land. They are culturally arrogant and hostile to outsiders.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 4 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Golden People''' – The Golden People are a race of yellow-skinned humans that reside in the Savage Land. They are the descendants of the Gortokians of [[Subterranea (comics)|Subterranea]]. The Golden People are longtime allies of Ka-Zar and have salvaged Atlantean technology.<ref name="Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #19">''Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #19. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Hauk'kas''' – The Hauk'kas are a race of reptilians that evolved from dinosaurs the same time way that humanity has evolved from apes. The Hauk'kas possess technology, culture, and civilization that rivals the human race. The Hauk'kas have a good knowledge of the superhuman side of the human race. A council of older Hauk'kas serve as the leaders of the Hauk'kas. The X-Men first encountered the Hauk'kas when investigating the mysterious resurrection of Psylocke at the same time when the Hauk'kas were capturing the Saurians that the X-Men once helped to emigrate to the Savage Land. The Hauk'kas are currently on neutral terms with the human race.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #445. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Neo-Men''' – The Neo-Men are a society of mutated humans that were mutated by Nuwali technology.<ref>''Ka-Zar of the Savage Land'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Nhu'Gari''' – The Nhu'Gari are a race of mutated humans with winged forms. They were actually altered by the radioactive properties of Hidden Valley which also provides them with telepathy. The Nhu'Gari once allied with Magneto. Volcanic upheavals later destroyed their city.<ref>''X-Men: The Hidden Years'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Rock Tribe''' – The Rock Tribe are a group of stone-like humanoids.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' Vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Saurians''' – The Saurians (also known as "The People") were originally [[lizard]]s that were exposed to the first nuclear bomb test in New Mexico. It took them awhile for them to evolve and they built an underground city. They did have an encounter with [[Carol Danvers|Ms. Marvel]] when she discovered their underground city. When the [[Dire Wraith]]s attacked, the Saurians encountered [[Rom (comics)|Rom]]. The Saurian survivors hid from the humans until they later learned of the Savage Land. The Saurians were spotted by some people when traveling through Argentina and were rescued by the X-Men who helped them get to the Savage Land. They became part of the United Tribes at the time when the Savage Land Mutates attacked. Sometime later, the Saurians were captured by the Hauk'ka yet were rescued by the X-Men.<ref>''Ms. Marvel'' #20. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* '''Snowmen''' – The Snowmen lived on the high steppes of Pangea and resemble brown-furred [[Yeti]]-like creatures. They are a hunter-gatherer society. Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil encountered two of them channeling the lava from Mt. Flavius.<ref>''Ka-Zar'' vol. 3 #28. Marvel Comics.</ref>