After the catastrophic wars distanced the clans, the races of Eve strived to build their own separate identities. Though all five of the races in the Eve World are humans, but there is no question of anyone confusing one race with the other. They look different. Each race has a distinct style and specialty.
The five major power-player races of the Eve World are,
The inter-racial tension in Eve is one that is on the brink of an inter-stellar war. Ranging from the tribal tendencies of the Minmatar to the Imperial Kingdom of Amarr, the beliefs and values of the races in Eve differ only so much as black differs white! The self righteous Gallente live in the same world as the not-so scrupulous Caldari warriors, so quite understandably it takes lots of effort on the part of each race to withstand the other's viewpoint.
In the flux of the Eve World, a newcomer has to pick a race of his own choice. Whether you choose to be a part of the gallant Gallente Federation or you choose to join the corporate-run Caldari Empire is totally dependent on the choice you make. Each race has its own region of dominance. The Amarr Empire spans over 40% of Eve while the rest of the Empires may be smaller in size but not weaker. The mysteriously elusive Jovians, though, are not yet a playable race.
The incredible thing about characterization in Eve is the detail of character formation. From the color of the hair to the bridge of his nose, you can custom your character just the way you like. Having said that, the characteristic look of the selected race remains evident from the end product, no amount of fine tuning can result in a Gallente being mistaken for an Amarr.
