Southmen

Opposed to the Northmen, the men of the south, also nicknamed the Grey Ones for their complexion, is a geo-demographical category describing the human civilizations south of Jeharys' Rift, which mainly refers to the men of Azeroth, currently the most powerful human realm. The term also extends, at times, to the men of Kul'Tiras, but considering the difference between the Azerothi and the island nation, such a categorization would seem purely out of convenience.

Compared to the men of the north, who are tall, powerfully-built and fair-skinned, the men of the south are generally squatter, scrawnier and darker. They are considered ugly and vulgar by the standard of many a northern nation and met with discrimination. They are often portrayed as shallow-hearted, mean and stingy and northern tales and jokes often make fun of their heights and comparatively smaller eyes. In many plays, including the famous Guildsman of Stormwind by famous Lordaeronian playwright Silverleaf, Azerothi men are often depicted as villains.

The term "southmen" is much more of a colloquial term than "northmen", as the latter appears in official documents and academic compositions to refer to the human populations north of the Rift. In paperwork, the human populations of the south are referred to as "men of the south" or simply the "Azerothi".