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The Thanix (Latin: Ferinus Torva, translated to "Brutish Savant") are a saurian race of massive bipeds. They have made no contact with Humankind or any of the former Covenant races during the Human-Covenant War as a strategic move. They are cold, devious, and surprisingly fanatical about the Forerunner and their technology.

Biology
The Thanix are a reptilian species with an affinity toward arid climates. They are massive creatures with strong, calcium-rich skeletons and extremely dense muscles. Their hides are extremely thick and able to filter moderate amounts of radiation from endangering organs and their teeth and claws are razor-sharp. Their bulky appearance hides the fact that Thanix are fast and maneuverable on foot and can even outrun Brutes. Each member of the Thanix race, both male and female, have a series of extremely dense plates on their heads and necks.

These plates contain a highly shock-absorbant fluid that makes head trauma a miniscule threat as Thanix can even withstand headshots from light arms and remain 80% combat effective. The Thanix are a unique species with organs unknown to other species. They have a Binary Heart which acts similarly to the heart of a human but with a secondary organ that givees support and allows for more unhindered blood flow. The Thanix don't have lungs but instead, small glands on their throat, brows, and upper-lip that absorb oxygen through the skin. Their are many others, both unknown and known to Humans, but each make the Thanix hearty creatures that live much longer than Humans.

Government & Law
The Thanix themselves are governed as a democratic monarchy. They vote on who they want to rule over all Thanix and if that king or quenn does not rule efficiently, they are ejected from the throne (usually by a hyper-velocity cannon). On the other hand, all races that the Thanix conquer are governed through dictatorship. All of the culture that the subordinate race may have had is rejected and replaced by Thanix laws and culture. Laws committed by the Thanix against other Thanix are rare but in the instances that they happen, punishment is severe. Life imprisonment does not exist in Thanix law, only execution or banishment. The few number of Thanix prisons that exist are only large enough to hous a few dozen but even then, accomedations are low in quality.

Naming
The naming process of the Thanix is a highly-respected, time-consuming, and thought-provoking process. They do not receive names when they are born but must wait until their sixth birthday as six is a highly-revered number in their culture. The name they choose on their sixth birthday is known as their "Chosen Name" and it is what they are called by until they become adults. Upon becoming adults and earning prestige, respect, and honor, they are given a "Blood Name" which goes before their Chosen Name. The Blood Name is chosen by a Shaman which consults the spirits to decide the name. Their last name, called a "Legacy Name" is given to them after they have children and their children pick their Chosen Name. A Legacy Name is the same as their child's Chosen Name.