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<blockquote data-quote="Nevvur" data-source="post: 7340379" data-attributes="member: 6783882">I would base my answer on the origin of humans in your setting.If they were created magically by the gods alongside the other races, any variation is acceptable.If they evolved from primates like on Earth, I would want to take evolutionary and genetic principles into consideration. There's an evolutionary advantage to fair skin for people living in environments with less sunlight - easier absorption of sunlight for vitamin D to grow strong bones. I'm not sure what the evolutionary advantage of dark hair color as a dominant trait is. Sexual selection is also a driving force. For example, blond hair wasn't all that common in Scandinavia for most of its natural history. The theory I read is that people there started bleaching their hair to rid themselves of lice, and this came to be seen as a sign of cleanliness and suitability as a mate. People who were naturally fair-haired were naturally preferred as sexual partners, so it became a more common trait in the greater population.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nevvur, post: 7340379, member: 6783882"] I would base my answer on the origin of humans in your setting. If they were created magically by the gods alongside the other races, any variation is acceptable. If they evolved from primates like on Earth, I would want to take evolutionary and genetic principles into consideration. There's an evolutionary advantage to fair skin for people living in environments with less sunlight - easier absorption of sunlight for vitamin D to grow strong bones. I'm not sure what the evolutionary advantage of dark hair color as a dominant trait is. Sexual selection is also a driving force. For example, blond hair wasn't all that common in Scandinavia for most of its natural history. The theory I read is that people there started bleaching their hair to rid themselves of lice, and this came to be seen as a sign of cleanliness and suitability as a mate. People who were naturally fair-haired were naturally preferred as sexual partners, so it became a more common trait in the greater population. [/QUOTE]

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