Lantean

For the Lantean Homeworld, see: Lantea

Introduction
The Lanteans, also known as the Ancestors, was a branch of Humanity descended from those Ancients who left Terra in the City-Ship Atlantis and resettled the Milky Way following the Ancient-wraith War. They were directly responsible for the emergence of the Asurans and are the progenitors of the Primus Humans, the branch from which Colonials, Humans and Hiigarans descended from. As such the Lanteans are the last common ancestor that all currently living branches of Humanity share.

Most of them have were wiped out in the Lantean-wraith War around 787,000 BCE, however some did Ascended to a higher plane of existence with near infinite knowledge and power.

Culture
The Ancients are well known for their belief in free will and will go to great lengths to ensure that others are allowed to make their own decisions without outside interference.

Cultural Dogma
The Lanteans, much like their predecessors the Ancients, believed in science, reason, and logic. Knowledge and enlightenment were fundamental to their world view. They believed that the universe was to be studied, and that scientific experimentation was essential to gaining understanding.

However unlike their ancestors, the Lanteans believed in free will as long as it did not conflict with the majority. Because of the war with the Reapers, their civilization is considered to be more militaristic than the Ancients.

Society
The Lantean's were known for building structures of metal, and they were quite large. Atlantis, the centerpiece of their society, was a massive City-Ship capable of space travel. They built many other ships, but most were destroyed during the Lantean-wraith War.

Their technology also appeared more advanced, made of metal instead of stone; it was also digitized. They also kept their archives in computers instead of downloading the knowledge directly into a person's mind.

Territory

 * Lantea
 * Dagan
 * Doranda
 * Talus
 * Taranis