Fiction:Xeranbha

"''The cosmos do not have patience for weakness, and we are it's subjects"

- The Overseers

The Cartharsis is an omnipotent hierarchal hegemony of militaristic races all advancing toward universal perfection and domination by systematically exterminating civilizations it deems weak. The Catharsis recently absorbed the Cognatus into their ranks, however all the new members, with the exceptions of the Cognati are treated unfairly.

The Cognatus
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Manipulators
Sporepedia Description ''Often considered to be the leaders of the the Catharsis, which means the purifiers. The Manipulators are physically frail, but have extraordinary mind powers.''

The Manipulators are the mysterious leaders and original members of the Catharsis, they are similar in appearance to the classical alien known as the Grey as seen with their enlarged craniums and elongated limbs. The increased brain span of the Manipulator allowed it to evolve incredible psychic abilities which resulted in its body becoming physically frail. Never the less, a single Manipulator is said to be able to bring down entire armies with his advanced abilities.

Cognati
Sporepedia Description Proud, fiece and intelligent are the best words to describe the Cognati, they are the elite warrior caste in the Cognatus, and later albeit in a lesser role, the Catharsis and they answer only to the Manipulators.

The Cognati are the military leaders of the Catharsis, they are known to be deeply committed to the Catharsis and their cause. However they are fair, respectful and ironically the most tolerant race. Cognati are very intelligent and can generally speak many languages and write superbly, this is mostly to do with the education system which is strangely one of the greatest in the universe. The Cognati are known for their sense of honor and fair play, and often to the annoyance of the Manipulators, they often admire their victims, this is mainly due to their aforementioned honor. Never the less, the Cognati ruthlessly carry out the orders of their masters.

Grunts
Sporepedia Description ''The Grunt (Real name lost to history) is the primary trooper used by the Catharsis. At over three and half meters tall, it towers over enemy infantry, which is a weapon it uses along with its unique plasma shotgun.''

The Grunt is the main front line warrior of the Catharsis Empire, and like its name suggests it is often used as cannon fodder, the Manipulators often send hordes of them to their deaths, however unlike the frail, weak and cowardly Defiler of the Cognatus, the Grunt is a huge imposing warrior that never flees from a fight, and will continue either killing or being killed to reach their objective. The Grunts as a whole have a friendly and unswerving loyalty to the higher ranking Cognati. Grunts are genetically modified to survive in any environment, and as a result tower over all most other basic infantry. Each Grunt carries a massive plasma shotgun on their right arm and are capable of "bashing" other infantry with it when in proximity. They are formidable warriors, not to be underestimated.

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