Eridite (Air-ih-dite)

The Eridite people of Vaysoom are particularly unusual. While their origins are tied directly to the Eritahz Beetle and the genetic alterations caused by the Eritaz Infection. These alterations, at least directly, increase the strength and speed of the victims while seeming to return them to a more animalistic and instinctive based being.

Once mistakenly believed to be a form of undead creature, more recent discoveries have found that there is, in fact, a sentient and intelligent faction of the Eridite people. Details regarding the Eridites are few and far between, but it has been confirmed that they have a matriarchal structure in terms of leadership and the variations in the people may or may not be directly related to the races they've been altered from by the Eritaz Infection.

Should you encounter an Eridite, keep your distance as they feed on life energy by touch. How often they need to feed and just how the process works is unknown. Nearly mummified corpses are all that is found of Eradite victims, having been drained of life and fluids. While The Academy does try to document any discoveries regarding the Eridite community, the danger involved has kept most of even the hardiest of Professors at bay. Should anyone come across additional information or additional settlements and communities of Eridites, please contact The Academy or the nearest Annex with the details.