Chelonians:

• Chaldanor (green sea turtle) (water): widespread nation throughout the oceans of Shem, they are the most common and well known aquatic chelonian.
• Droskiin (leatherback sea turtle) (might): widespread nation throughout the oceans of Shem, they are a big, powerful warrior nation.
• Honuna (olive ridley sea turtle) (magic): [corrupted tahitian] nation in the eastern Island Bridge known for their magic users.
• Kachvyak (hawksbill sea turtle) (stillbirth): [corrupted hindi] nation throughout the deepest parts of Shem's oceans, known for their worship of the Stillborn God.
• Nacu (flatback sea turtle) (darkness): [warlpiri] nation in the big islands of the southern Island Bridge, they live in dark recesses along the edges of great reefs.

• Cherepovek (russian tortoise) (storm): [corrupted russian] nation in northern Ranu who worship the Storm God.
• Dacsee (gopher tortoise) (labor): [corrupted cherokee] nation in northeastern Palhur who are known for their constant toil.
• Entsanua (aldabra giant tortoise) (history): [shuar] ancient nation in eastern Palhur, among isolated islands, who live to be incredibly old and are very large.
• Fakru (sulcata tortoise) (life): [tamazight]] nation along the southern edge of the Desert of the Winds in northern Taggarus.
• Kobemtu (pancake tortoise) (travel): [swahili] small nation in eastern Taggarus who are known for their swiftness.
• Tapikv (desert tortoise) (sun): [mojave] nation in the deserts of western Palhur known for painting their shells gold.
• Ufudumuntu (common padloper) (joy): [zulu] small nation in southern Taggarus known for their celebrations and philosophy of happiness. Derogatorily called "smiling turtles."

• Aakxiib (hickatee) (valor): [maya] central Palhur nation known for their fearless stand against more powerful aggressor nations.
• Ayolein (mud turtle) (home): [corrupted nahuatl] nation in central Palhur who are very territorial and defensive of their small area.
• Guiren (dabusenese box turtle) (souls): [chinese]] nation in Unbul in Dabusen who are known for their famous sages.
• Hanowan (common box turtle) (fauna): [corrupted iroquois] nation in western Palhur who honor the Turtle spirit.
• Kambamunhu: (side necked turtles - chelidae) (truth): [shona] nation in southeastern Taggarus known for their objectivity.
• Keyaona (painted turtle) (vision): [corrupted lakota] nation in southern Palhur who worship rainbows.
• Liutluu (big-headed turtle) (hatred): [myanmar] nation in northeastern Dabusen who are reputed to be very xenophobic.
• Loksi (river cooter) (balance): [chickasaw] nation in western Palhur who dwell on the great rivers there.
• Longguiren (dragon turtle) (dragon): [chinese] nation based on the magical dragon turtles, they are a powerful but rare nation in Unbul
• Luchaiste (snapping turtle) (war): [seminole] nation in northwestern Palhur who are known for their ferocity in war.
• Penyu Orang (softshell turtle) (peace): [malay] nation in northeastern Dabusen who are known for their philosophy of non-violence.
• Taruga (pond turtle) (wood): [corrupted italian] nation in Jesenya who live in wooded wetlands.
• Toropean (diamondback terrapin) (swamp): [corrupted algonquin] nation in western Palhur who dwell in the cold swamps there.