Talk:Race/@comment-90.192.79.80-20161029113347/@comment-206.34.122.70-20161212195438

But the fan names are just as literal...

In the case of subhuman vs demihuman, the fan name is actually too literal, since demihuman doesn't accurately reflect the in-universe relationships of the races. Demihuman contains the implication that they're separate from more bestial races, when in Overlord, the term is being used to refer to those 'lower' races. In this case, subhuman makes more sense.