Talk:Eternian

Question: should this page be merged with the Human page? I'll list down everything we know.


 * These guys generally refer to themselves as "human". The word "human" has been used in many episodes, although it could be regarded as a translation convention from the Eternian language. Many works of science fiction and fantasy have traditionally used the word "human" to refer to any human-like aliens (cf. Doctor Who), so it might not mean anything.


 * On the other hand, the Polti refer to them as "Eternians". Unless the Polti themselves are not actually native to Eternia (and there's no indication of this), they would have no reason to do so unless "Eternian" is the proper name of He-Man's species. Of course, since there are many species in Eternia, why one of them would be called "Eternian" is anyone's guess.


 * The series bible calls them "Eternians", but the word "human" appears a few times too. Three characters are explicitly called "human", including Zodac, of all people. The other two are Delora (who was originally meant to be a human and Stratos' wife, but in the series proper became Stratos' sister and therefore an Avion like him) and Trap Jaw (nowadays known to be an extra-dimensional being, and not native to Eternia at all).


 * Sources such as Wiki Grayskull and He-Man.org consistently regard the human-like inhabitants of Eternia and Etheria (and Primus) to be just human.


 * Using only logic, it seems more likely that they should be a different species, given that Eternian civilization probably predates Earth's, but there is no definite proof either way. There are no anatomical or physiological differences that we know, and while Eternians are genetically-compatible with Earthlings, they're also compatible with Gars, so, again, no definite proof of anything.

Based on all of this, what do you guys think? Should we merge this page with the Human page, or just add a Notes section explaining the reasons why this may or may not be interpreted as a distinct species? -- BlueFrackle (talk) 22:22, 24 May 2021 (UTC)