Glossary:Elder Races

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 * Title            = Elder Races
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 * Definition       = The Elder races were humanoid races who ruled Earth before the rise of mankind,{{r|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 4 18|; Appendix: Demon classes, Class III}} and may refer to any of the races which ruled or colonized Earth before the rise humanity.{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8|; N'Garai's entry}}

The Elder Races include the Elderspawn and other races of demons,{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8|; N'Garai's entry}} the extraterrestrial star-headed Old Ones,{{r|Conan the Savage #4}} the Elder Race proper (including Tuzun Thune, Thulsa Doom, Demonolater, Kharon, Thuron,{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8|; N'Garai's entry}} and Khalis-Wu),{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; Demons's entry}} but also the Deviants, the Gibborim, the Shining Ones (including the being who would become the Architect), the Silent Ones, the Axi-Tun Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the People of the Dust, Starseed's society, Dark Rider's Wizard Race, the races of Grogg, Psyklop, Raptor the Renegade, and many others.{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8|; N'Garai's entry}}

The Ancients, in fact water-breathing Lemurians,{{r|Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1|; Leonard McKenzie's entry}} were stated to be a "telepathic elder race".{{r|Saga of the Sub-Mariner #1}} Contrary to other elder races, they don't predate humanity.

Early years
An elder race inhabiting Abombi abandoned the city at its height.

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Legacy
The remains of the elder races eventually intermingled with early man during pre-history, leading to the creation of the Hellbent species.

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 * SeeAlso          = Elder Gods, Elder Race, Elderspawn