Geritias

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## Physical Appearance

### **Feathers**

brown

The **Gerititas** is an aerial humanoid/bird-like nomadic Xenos race. Their homeworld is unknown.

## History

The first contact with the Imperium took place near the border of the Perius System during the year 457.M41. Since then, only 13 more confirms interactions with the spices were ever recorded.

During the year 678.M41, an increase in battles against the Tau was observed. Geritias were captured by the Inquisition at an increasing rate as a full-on war had broken out between them. The Geritias lost a few planets. Whether or not the war is ongoing or has ended remains unknown.

#### The Falsxis IV Attack

During the year 546.M41, the Geritias attacked the Hive-world Falsxis IV with 3,2 million warriors. After 3 months, the local PDF was nearly defeated. The prime-hive Malchius was burning. 67% of the planetary population was dead. Only the small hive Zalaxus was not destroyed, conquered or under siege. Then the 5th, 3rd, 4th IV, 44th, 567th Zizilus Raiders arrived at Falsixs IV under the command of General Mariuso Klatanti. With hit and run tactics, the Zizilus Raiders were able to make the offensive of the Geritias stop on the planet Falsxis IV. As the front line started breaking, they attacked the enemy base. After the two year attack on Falsxis IV, all the Geritias were finally destroyed there.

## Biology

#### Anatomy

The Geritias are an airworthy humanoid Xenos race. Their height varies between 1,20m-1,70m. Their length varies between 1m-1,20m. The Geritias' wingspan varies between 4m-6m. The average Geritias' weight is 67 kg whereas the average lifespan for the Xenos is 56 Terran years. Their skin colour is orange with brown feathers. They have four large wings and two smaller wings. Their tail has four large feathers. Their thorax is featherless and with small thorns of hard bone tissue. On the middle of the head is a big eye. On the left and right sides of the large eye is a smaller eye. At the ends of the wings are two small thorns.

## Society

The Society of the Geritias is organized by clans. The clans migrate in the galaxy without a target or route.

The structure of the clans:

* the leaders
* the soldiers
* the farmer
* the worker

Societies are nomadic and Military characterized.

## Technology

Their ships are bird-like but are not very fast. Their weapons have a small range, but deal out strong damage.

* **The Geritias Cargoship:** Light, small cargo ships, often sighted.
* **The Geitias Canonboat:** Middle-sized ships with 3-6 weapons batteries, often sighted.
* **The Geritias Citiyship:** The capital ship, Sighted only four times.

## Military

The military of the Geritias consists of the navy and the ground forces.

The ground forces use a primitive lasergun technology. The Geritias use few, but powerful vehicles.

* A 34m high Titan
* A small Anti-Air-Tank
* Several armoured vehicles\* Several planes

## Religion

The Geritias religion has 2 named known gods

* **Zalais:** The god of war and death.
* **Jailass:** The god of fire, air and wisdom.