Tieflings

Tieflings are a race of humanoids that live in the southernmost parts of the wasteland. They live highly nomadic lives, scavenging what little food the magical desert supplies. They ride eevos, which are a special breed of volchiques that are well suited for the harsh desert climate.

Possibly as a token of recognition to Lespira, tieflings have always had a matriarchal society. Female leaders are chosen to lead a tribe based on a combination of wisdom and physical prowess. In general, tieflings are used to a rough life, and those that are too weak to make it are left behind for the sake of the survival of the tribe. However, the loss of a tribe member is never taken lightly and is always followed by an extended ceremony to commemorate them.

History
During the first gawvanta invasion, some elves made pacts with spirits in the aether. In exchange for power, the spirits would share in the earthly lives of the elves. During the war, their help was readily accepted and they played a large role in the resolve of a war that took nearly two centuries. One particular tiefling of note is Lespira - who is also known as the first tiefling. She was selected as part of a team of specialists who set off the magical explosion that ended the first gawvanta invasion.

However, once the war was over people quickly grew sceptic of the tieflings. Their wildly different appearance, as well as their questionable lineage led them to be hated across the continent. The tieflings that weren't killed in the following persecutions eventually found their way to the wasteland. Here, their lineage granted them a resistance to the magical fallout that allowed them to live farther north than other races could.

Since then, tieflings have developed their own culture.