| abstract | - Moranth were a highly regimented people who were centred in the Cloud Forest. Moranth and Barghast were both descended from a sea-faring Imass culture that interbred with the Toblakai. It is possible that the Moranth may have interbred with the Tiste Edur, as they certainly co-existed alongside each other for a time. The Moranth lived in valleys high above in the mountains of Cloud Forest, where they possessed fields of green farms, and canals for irrigation. The Moranth had also built several towers in the mountains, where they presumably lived. The Moranth were at all times covered in chitinous armor, wearing helms with only small visor slots for sight. Their armour was difficult to remove and, in fact, appeared to be sutured on. In the case of Twist, his mangled hand was visible, proof, that there was a flesh and blood man inside the armour. Moranth were so thoroughly encased in their armour that it was difficult to identify their sex. They spoke to each other in a language of clicks and buzzes and on the whole were reticent in communicating with outsiders. They spoke a clipped tongue that allowed them to communicate at a quick pace. The Moranth had domesticated enormous flying insects known as Quorl which they used as a means of transportation. Their existence was not generally known and government agencies tried to keep it that way.
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