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Demi-humans do not have much body hair, making it difficult for many to regulate their temperatures. Unless they are engaging in activities like hunting, they generally choose to live in humid caves and avoid the sunlight.

Many demi-humans do not have the language necessary to communicate with other species. As such, we can only hazard a guess as to their culture or motivations. Nevertheless, demi-humans have been known to perform oddly civilized deeds, and this statue of a knight is one such example. Originally erected to intimidate demi-humans, the act was thwarted after they fashioned it in their own likeness. Many researchers see this not as some high-minded attempt at civility or art, but as something done for the demi-human's own base amusement.

Demi-humans lack a developed society; they can draw simple pictures and patterns but have not developed writing. Their technology is limited to basic actions such as hammering, carving, and knot-tying, so they often steal tools from the other races. They have a particular fondness for colorful cloths, which they weave together to decorate and mark their territory.

A mansion that once belonged to humans, but now lies within demi-human territory. The original owners were probably attacked by the demi-humans, who were likely searching for a place to gather water, and scattered to the winds. During the overworld era, when elves and humans both possessed magic, demi-humans feared its power and lived in the shadows—but in Aincrad, where magic is a lost art, they have become much more brazen, and attack the other races with impunity.

Contrary to popular belief, demi-humans do not eat humans. They also do not eat monsters, instead enjoying a symbiotic relationship with them. Their staple food is animal meat, which they can cook using simple methods such as grilling and boiling, and when they find themselves unable to hunt, they will instead forage nuts and fruit. However, as a species with few allegiances, they will not hesitate to turn their blades on other races in order to steal tools and livestock.

Asuna, I'm so sorry for what happened before. I'm just glad you're alive. It hasn't even been that long, but you've grown so much stronger. Honestly, it caught me off guard. I'm going to keep walking my own path, too. Now I'm not simply fighting for myself, but for someone else who's in this with me. I hope we cross paths again someday. — Message from an adventurer

One of Aincrad's few information brokers. She is nicknamed "Argo the Rat" due to the whisker-like patterns on her face.