Laguz

The Laguz are said to be a race of humanoid beasts that came from across the world, and is used to describe the Beastfolk and Shifters as a group, as well as being the name of their ancestors. It is unknown as to why the Laguz travelled from their homeland and ended up settling down in the Shimmering Isles, as most documents from that era have long been forgotten or destroyed by the Great War.

Shifters
Shifters are the offspring of Beastfolk and another humanoid race. While they ordinarily appear in humanoid forms, they have the ability to temporarily focus their energies and shift into the form of an animal, gaining great power and strength from these forms.