Gith
This race was nearly driven extinct by war when the Star Walkers found them and an uneasy peace. Even after the intervention the two sides still lived apart, both factions included in the Arc Ship.
They each have one large city state, Githyanki and Githzerai. They are always at war and try to make alliances to gain some advantage over the other. Gith can be found in other city states, descendants of those tired of the unending feud.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Gith are tall humanoids with sallow colored skin and elongated skulls.
Biological Traits
Gith have asexual reproduction and their brains were genetically modified to be psychic warriors for some war lost to time. They are quick witted and agile.
Genetics and Reproduction
Gith are genetically engineered and have unusual biology because of it. There is only one sex and they reproduce asexually. At some point around age 22 and 27 the individual will become pregnant and give birth at least twice. after that they are no longer fertile. This means there are no real sexual or romantic relationships in this species. They are born with only female genitalia but they are not developed.
Growth Rate & Stages
Gestation of the child takes about 8 months. During the gestation the Gith's sex will become female and develop mammary glands and shift hormones to female. The baby will need care and feeding for the first 3 months then it will undergo a rapid transformation and grow to adult size in 2 or 3 years. the mind will still be childish and need close guidance. The Gith will reach mental adulthood around age 7. they will be sexually undeveloped until they reach asexual maturity and then change. After their female stage they will slowly revert back to neuter. They will look male, but they are sexless.
Ecology and Habitats
It is believed the Gith home world was devastated in long drawn out savage warfare. It is believed the natural Gith are extinct. They are able to withstand nearly any climate and currently live in the arctic tundra and the mountainous regions of Eridani.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Gith are omnivores, they prefer meat and carbohydrates, they have high metabolisms so they eat more than their thin frames would lead and observer to believe.
Biological Cycle
As discussed earlier their reproduction is unusual and their sex and gender change as they age. Gith tend to become more reckless as they age, and dementia is common for individuals around their 7th decade.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Gith are soldiers and are born looking for authority and want to follow a hierarchy. This is part of their genetic engineering. they have very little bond to each other, so they bond to leaders and orders. They can be selfless and cruel at the same time.
Facial characteristics
Gith have elongated faces and pointed ears that slightly larger than an elf's. They have canines and sharp incisors and usually a flat nose. their faces are flatter and lack brow ridges and have high cheek bones. Their eyes are usually yellow to olive green.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Gith population centers are located on the northwest end of New Lemuria, and the mountains of the Eridani. otherwise they are rare to find in large numbers.
Average Intelligence
Gith are more intelligent than normal humans. they have enhanced ability to problem solve an are very cunning.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Gith are descended from genetically engineered soldiers, they were enhanced with psychic abilities. Otherwise they have similar perception, senses and ranges to a human.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Gith cultures have their own naming traditions.
Beauty Ideals
Gith are philistines and find not purpose in art, but have design for their weapons, tools and bases, but they are not driven to decorate and have a hard time understanding the concept.
Gender Ideals
Gith change sex throughout their life span. When they are young and neuter they have no purpose thinking about gender roles. When they become female they see themselves as part of the important production of more soldiers. While female they are slightly more motherly and less focused on aggression. Once they shift to more masculine neuter they become more aggressive and less tolerant of other beings ignorance.
Courtship Ideals
This is a foreign concept and they can't derive sexual pleasure at any point in their lives.
Relationship Ideals
Gith form strong bonds with their comrades, they will protect each other and form a deep attachment.
Average Technological Level
Gith may have the most advanced science and technological understanding and no ability to do anything about it. They retained a lot of knowledge cyphers and because of their military cultures they still have stockpiles of cyphers and relics. However their ability to make industrial processes to even build these devices is non existent. They focus on naval and aerial ships. They are good shipwrights and have an impressive navy of warships. They can build attack balloons and may use them to support ground or air campaigns.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Both Githyanki and Githzeria speak gith. Gith is a language that few if any other groups would know, and Gith are suspicious of outsiders who know it.
Gith will know common, dwarvish, elvish typically. They may be literate in several of these languages as well.
Common Etiquette Rules
Gith follow military protocol so salutes, marches, and other shows of respect are hammered into them from birth. Failure to follow protocol is seen as a moral failing.
Common Dress Code
Gith are usually clad in uniforms and armor.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Githyanki are military and focus on aggressive tactics with discipline. The Githzeria are militaristic but their discipline is more about the individual and on maintaining mission integrity and compartmentalizing intelligence.
History
Tens of thousands of years ago the Star Walkers found Gith, a war torn world where generations and generations of gith had been fighting a war to a stalemate. There were no civilians left, it seems they were all exterminated centuries ago, but the war must go on. They had highly advanced technology and interstellar capabilities, so the Star Walkers stepped in to end the war and put them under control of the Hegemony. Not to put anything to waste the Githyanki were put on the front lines of conflicts and the Githzerai were employed as intelligence operatives, but far away from each other.
When the arch launched the Gith had separate sections so they wouldn't turn on each other. after the crash they immediately decided to resume fighting their ancient feud. The Githyanki took their surviving lifter and made a base in the far north of New Lemuria and began building an armed forces. The Githzerai took a lifter and went to the opposite end of that continent, and began setting up an underground base to begin their intelligence operations.
In time the Githyanki are constantly raiding neighbors and trying to find Githzerai operations to destroy. The Githzeria are constantly trying to infiltrate every city state so they can turn them against the Githyanki and destroy them. However with the thousands of years the Gith have been on this world many are breaking their instincts and abandoning their cultures to join other cultures and make their own future.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Gith are not interested in getting along with any other species or beings on this planet. All are a means to an end and ultimately disposable. The weak should be taken advantage of and used, the strong should be challenged and undermined.
Origin
GithGithyanki
Githyanki have a single city state Tu’narath. They have a powerful navy and when not engaged against the Githzerai, are raiding for plunder, or hired out as mercenaries for other nations. Githyanki have a reputation as pirates. They have had a long alliance with a clan of red dragons. This powerful alliance keeps enemies at bay who would like to burn Tu’narath to the ground.Githzerai
Githzerai have a main city state, Shra’kt’lor, and many small colonies spread around the world. The Githzerai are monastic and self-sufficient, but are always looking for ways to interfere in Githyanki plans. They are spies, and excellent at infiltration, and creating spy rings.
Lifespan
100 years
Average Height
6'-6" to 7'-0"
Average Weight
120 lb to 180 lb
Average Physique
tall thin and lanky, they are limber and fit because of their civilizations obsession with their war drives their physical training
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Gith skin is various shades of yellow, with olive or brown spots. they have some body hair.
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