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from the Fiend Folio, (c)1981 TSR (the FF was a compilation similar to the Monster Manual except all of the contributions were from Britain)
"Millenia ago the mind flayers captured a race of evil humans and bound them to service, usually employing them as slaves but from time to time selecting particularly choice victims for food. The humans harbored deep resentment for centuries but could not summon up sufficient strength to free themselves from the mind flayer yoke. Gradually, in secret, they developed their powers and strength. Then under the leadership of the supreme leader Gith, they rebelled against their captors and, after a long and vicious struggle, succeeded in gaining their autonomy. From that moment, the race became known as the githyanki and they quickly gained a reputation as powerful psionicists and deadly fighters with an instinct for violence."
There was also another split from the followers of Gith known as githzerai who have a truce with mind flayers but hate githyanki.
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