Furyans

The Furyans are one of four elder races in the Riddick Universe. They have developed impressive physical abilities due to their adaptation to Furya, a harsh planet. Furyans are much hardier then their Earth counterparts, having been forced to adapt to the unforgiving climate and rigid landscape of their home world. As such, they have become powerful and spiritual warriors.

A powerful Necromonger commander, Zhylaw, lead an unrelenting genocidal assault on Furya, which nearly extinguished all Furyan life.

Furyans exhibit remarkable feats of strength and endurance even at a young age. Their muscles perform with more power than is usually seen in humans of athletic build, and they can even recover from certain injuries which would cripple most humans.

Riddick is an Alpha Furyan, a primal leader who possesses powers far superior to those of normal Furyans. These include near superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, endurance/stamina, senses, healing, adaptation and durability. They have the ability to survive without oxygen for prolonged time, and dominate any aggressive animal. They know martial arts and have an indomitable willpower to survive any dangerous situation. Riddick has the "Furyan Rage" which stems from the collective anguish, pain, suffering, and anger of the billions of Furyans who didn't escape the Necromonger slaughter.