The Soothsisters of Pelgrin were a sentient species. According to Evocar by Direus'pei, they were made extinct by Xim because they prophesied his empire would fall.
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Xim Week: The Despotica (Part II: The Pirate Prince) on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available) (First mentioned)
Xim Week: The Despotica (Part IV: Evocar) on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)