Geons

Geons, spelled with liberty to reflect their connection to the planet, were the mythological first inhabitants of Kentotra. Created by leftover creative energy left in the planet upon its creation by Kotamotu.

Appearance
Geons are beings of animated earth and as such have been depicted in art and stories with a number of different appearances and attributes. Some are more solid beings of dirt and clay, others are more loosely packed and take on appearances similar to sand or mud. Some said to live deep in caves were rockier and dotted with gems.

History
In Djeric tradition, the Geons represented a major threat to the nomadic peoples living on the surface, and they often came into conflict. Outmatched, the Djerics resorted to avoiding known areas of Geon habitation by erecting the most famous aspects of the ancient Kentotran world: the "Djeric Stones". The stones were emblazoned with a glyph referring to what danger was ahead or nearby, perhaps referring to what kind of Geon was said to live there. Many stones are found in areas featuring sinkholes, quicksand, unstable ground, or where there is evidence of rockslides. This would suggest that Geons were interpreted as the forces behind natural hazards.

At some point, it is believed that Kotamotu lead all of the Geons underground to work in his forge, allowing humans to prosper over the land. While the text claims that all Geons were taken underground, some stories see them playing antagonistic roles against Kentotrans, like other fantastic mythological monsters from our world.