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The Girsh are an antagonistic faction in Caves of Qud. The player starts off with a lower reputation with the Girsh (at -800) than any other faction, and the Girsh are in turn hated by many other factions. | The Girsh are an antagonistic faction in Caves of Qud. The player starts off with a lower reputation with the Girsh (at -800) than any other faction, and the Girsh are in turn hated by many other factions. | ||
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He also claims that Resheph was responsible for defeating the Girsh elsewhere in [[Elder Irudad/Conversations|his dialogue]]. | He also claims that Resheph was responsible for defeating the Girsh elsewhere in [[Elder Irudad/Conversations|his dialogue]]. | ||
In {{favilink|Frivolous Lives, Vol. I}}, it is said that the descendants of Abram I believe that he was in fact responsible for driving back the Girsh, although the author casts doubt upon this belief; the description of Abram I's feats (which also include dissolving his kingdom, something | In {{favilink|Frivolous Lives, Vol. I}}, it is said that the descendants of Abram I believe that he was in fact responsible for driving back the Girsh, although the author casts doubt upon this belief; the description of Abram I's feats (which also include dissolving his kingdom, something that is very similar to Resheph's abolishment of the sultanate) imply that the legends may have conflated the two. | ||
The [[Gyre wights]] worship the Girsh Nephilim, attending their cradles and the shrines to them scattered across Qud. | The [[Gyre wights]] worship the Girsh Nephilim, attending their cradles and the shrines to them scattered across Qud. | ||