Therians are a race of evolved humans who, once again, derive from a mysterious, unknown origin and for unknown reasons developed animalistic traits bearing nearly identical resemblance to their feral counterparts, in terms of genetic makeup and functionality. Stemming from the southern region of Texas, now known as The Frontier, they have been a prominent race of conscious beings, co-inhabiting Earth with humans with their history together after thousands of years of conflict, war, segregation, and ultimately, assimilation.
Therian races are bipedal, sentient, and typically mammalian in nature, though many more possess avian, reptilian, aquatic, and insectoid qualities. These races may also intercross with one another; a Therian can be half-Raven and half-Fox, which consequently would exhibit a plume of feathers on the chest surrounding their otherwise furred hide. Therians also differ from their feral counterparts in that sometimes, their coloring can be completely off from a typical member of that species. For instance, a Therian with the form of an emperor penguin can inexplicably be colored a bright red instead of black, and a Lion Therian can be entirely pink. These instances have led some people to coincidentally create Therians and Anthros resembling mythical creatures, perhaps based on real people in thousands of years past. However, an Anthro resembling a deity or magical entity does not grant them any extra powers, though many have tried.
Therians may also intercross with Humans to create Anthros, humans with only partial Therian traits. Therians and Anthros may also be born with an Electi ability.
Nowadays, Therians are a known yet relatively scarce sight in most places in the world, and are mostly fully integrated into modern-day society. Mostly.