User:144PA/Gol

Hailing from the world of Hayde, the Gol are a species of hulking, bipedal monsters. Being the last races to join the Jiralhanae Empire would usually cause them to be ranked lowest, however, their brute strength and ravenous behavior has guaranteed them a place in the upper ranks of the empire.

Biology
Developing from three castes, the Gol can stand from about ten to thirteen feet tall and weigh anywhere from 600 lbs to a half ton. Born of a very hostile world, the Gol are very tough, adaptive, and resilient creatures. Their hides have become very thick, becoming as hard as stone, and they can survive long stints on little food. Gol are stronger than Brutes but are nowhere near as smart, relying on instinct more than intelligencve. With a wild demeanor, they are barely considered sentient. They have vision slightly weaker than that of an average Human and an even weaker sense of smell. They communicate to eachother through the use of deep, vibrating bellows and growls on different frequencies which translate out to intricate phrases and sentences.

History
The Gol lived on the world of Hayde for millenia, adapting to the increasingly hostile environment and opposing lifeforms. After decade long droughts and heat waves ravaged the surface, many of the Gol began to die out. They were able to adapt to this and gained the ability to store necessary fluids and nutrients for months at a time. With growing disaster and lessening resources, the Gol began to scatter, becoming a nomadic civilization. In time, the Gol grew more and more volatile, a reaction to the relentless creatures of Hayde. Soon, the Gol became the dominant species of Hayde and began an era of pilaging and plundering. About 300 years later, they were discovered by the Jiralhanae who were impressed by the Gol's strength. They soon tamed the wild species and brought them into the fold of the Jiralhanae Empire.

Units

 * Gol Marauder
 * Gol Barbarian
 * Gol Kaiser
 * Gol Führer

Trivia

 * Gol is derived from the word golem, which is a being made of inanimate objects, often illustrated as stone.