Specifica is a world shaped like Earth, with the same oceans, continents, climates, and natural landmarks—yet its borders, nations, and city-states formed under entirely different banners. The dominant people are anthropomorphic land mammals: upright, hands capable of fine craft, expressive faces, and voices built for language. Humans never existed, and no one is considered “animal” in the way a separate species would be—these mammals are simply people.