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Katana

A Long Blade, one-hand weapon very similar to the Longsword. Typically has a one-sided, curved blade rather than the straight two-side blade of the Longsword. The Dai-Katana is the larger, two-handed, version of the Katana.

Khajiit

Those who call their home in the province of Elsweyr. Unlike the other races of Tamriel, the Khajiit are descendants from the great cats of the desert, and still bear a remarkable similarity to them. Khajiits are typical very fast and quick and are as likely to become a master thief than anything else. They typically decorate their faces with colorful paints either to mark a clan or family, or merely for taste. The word khajiit comes from their native tongue.

A family-tribe of Khajiit, known as a pride, might include a wide variety of appearances, from those that still stalk on all fours, to those who are almost Elven except for their tales. The Khajiit attribute their strange biology to the workings of the ja-Kha'jay, or the 'Moonstrings' or 'Lunar Lattice', a magical and semi-divine phenomena believed to originate from the influence of Tamriel's two moons, Masser and Secunda. According to their native tradition, a Khajiit born while Masser is full and Secunda a crescent will become a jaguar-like, cathay-raht, while one born under the opposite conditions will be nothing more than a smart house cat. Even the greatest cat the Senche-tiger, has been found to merely be another form of a Kahjiit. Over 20 distinct forms have been documented so far although in the Khajiit society, no one form is more important than the other, with the exception of the Mane form. The ohmes, or 'man-faced' Khajiit is the most common and is the usual type seen outside of their province.

The ja-Kha'jay makes the Khajiit culture quite strange and alien from that found elsewhere in Tamriel. At a quick glance it may first appear as a form of lycanthropy although, unlike that disease, it is not contagious or temporal. A Khajiit will retains its form of birth throughout its lifetime and the moons, although they affect in what form the Khajiit will be born in, do not affect it after that. There are no known shapeshifting Khajiit. The dress of the Khajiit is often an ample shawl of brightly colored cloth for defense against the sun as well as the odd saber cut. The chief attire is the shirt, or budi which is fastened in braids down the right side and prevents any part of the torso fur from being seen. Often jewelry, trinkets and especially tattoos adorn the individual. Tattoos are known to have both religious and legal significance. Trends amoung younger ohmes are the addition of feline facial tattoos that make them resemble their more savage bethren. Khajiit favour the use of their sharp and retractable claws as weapons although many have also mastered the sabre, scimitar, dagger, and longbow.

As the two moons of Tamriel shape the form of the Khajiit, it also greatly influences their society and religious worship. Each of the various breeds of Khajiit has its own patron deity represented by particular phases or combination of phases of the two moons. Although originally thought to be merely another form of heathen worship, studies have shown that the lunar gods of Elsweyr are actually the 8 primary divinities commonly worshipped elsewhere in Tamriel. Similarily, the dark spirits or dro-m'Arthra of the province, represented by the inverse phases of the moons, are merely the Daedric powers. The Khajiit believe that the gods bestow blessings to their chosen people in the form of moon-sugar, a substance found native to to Tenmar Forest in southern Elsweyr. Although the sugar can be highly addictive and dangerous in some forms, especially to non-Khajiits, it is also the provinces main export. Khajiitian food, such as the staples of cakes, candies, sugarmeat and puddings, are invariably sweet.

Khajiit hail from the province of Elsweyr and can vary in appearance from nearly Elven to the cathay-raht "jaguar men" to the great Senche-Tiger. The most common breed, the suthay-raht, is intelligent, quick, and agile. Many Khajiit disdain weapons in favor of their natural claws. They make excellent thieves due to their natural agility and unmatched acrobatics skill

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Knight

Knights are generally considered to be elite warriors, usually with impecibly high moral values. The must be strong and hardy as their warrior siblings, but also require a good personality for their charm.

Knives, or Knife

A small Marksman weapon that can be thrown at opponents for minor damage.

Koomu Alezer'i

A local holiday of the Iliac Bay region near Sentinel on the 11th of Last Seed. It has been translated as a harvest thanksgiving, though many scholars have suggested that it was once a springtide holiday.