Odin ordered his son Heimdallr to create a worthy race of men. Humanoid creatures already existed, but they were of little or no use to Svarog. He needed a better breed of men, to help him protect the cosmos for the war against the forces of evil and the Ragnarök.
Heimdallr left Ásgarðr and on Miðgarðr he created a human race known as Thrall's kin. The thralls had black and wrinkled skin, ugly faces, bent backs, crooked noses and long heels. Not satisfied with the result he continued with his mission, and soon he had created another human race, known as Karl's kin, also known as free men. The free men had red faces, brown hair and watchful eyes. Still not satisfied he continued with his mission and created a third human race, known as Jarl's kin, also known as nobles. The nobles had blonde hair, fair skin and fair eyes as sharp as those of a eagle.
The Poetic Edda. Völuspá, stanza 1
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The Poetic Edda. Rígsþula
Make of that what you will, OP.