Gorhask

To be Gorhask is to be raised on combat, when they aren't at war they are fighting in gladiatorial combat pits they are lead by the strongest of their kind known as the Warlord. Gorhask are normally slow to anger but once someone crosses a line they become enraged, most bar fights end with a Gorhask standing over some poor drunk bloody on the floor.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Gorhask have Red skin Gorhask are incredibly bulky and intimidating in appearance with three fingers and have an incredibly tough skull covered in bumps. Females look more feminine but are for the most part just as bulky and intimidating

Biological Traits

Large and red brutes with 4 thick fingers.

Genetics and Reproduction

Gorhask children are relatively rare due to how a Gorhasken female can only give birth twice in their life with at least 5 years in between offspring.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Gorhask are ruled by a Warlord the strongest Gorhask, who is appointed by the military and who regularly has challengers from all over the pact systems because if someone is able to defeat the warlord in combat will become the new warlord. These challenges are normally battles to the death with the traditional weapon called a Gro'Tak a handaxe serrated with tiny hooks.

Facial characteristics

Gorhask have flat broad noses with large bumbs which make their skulls very tough.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

They can smell fear

Civilization and Culture

Beauty Ideals

Gorhask see scars and other battle-wounds attractive because they are signs of battle experience.

Average Technological Level

Gorhask are responsible for many of the more brutal types of weapons, their ships no matter the use are always armed to the teeth and prepared for combat. Gorhask exports are normally ship and infantry weapons.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Gorhask believe that pain is the true gateway to the soul and that pain is the most respectful way to kill someone because they become one with the soul within them. This does not mean that Gorhask love pain, they are respectful of it and view pain without purpose is dishonorable

Common Taboos

Inflicting pain on ones self or another without dire reason.

Lifespan

80 Years

Average Height

6’6 - 7’5

Average Weight

400 - 700 Ibs

Average Physique

Gorhask normally have very powerful builds and very thick skin that allows them to be much more durable than other races of Sigma Aquarii.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Red skin with large rhino like feet.