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:| This happened because I was annoyed by the various Skyrim mods that add new Khajiit sub-species that all look the same despite not being the same sub-species: like friggin' furry (as in covered in fur) humans with cat ears and tail. Which I'm pretty certain doesn't match the description of ANY kind of Khajiit except the Ohmes-raht, who only have very short fur. I mean FFS, the Khajiit are incredibly neat as far as having different shapes goes; show some friggin' creativity. Is it too much to ask that not EVERYTHING be spank-bank fodder?

Anyway, decided to take Mrrsizha and doodle her as she'd look if she'd been born under other moon combinations than Masser-new and Secunda-waning (suthay-raht). Kitties for everybodeee!

I'd like to finish this, but gaaah. Linearrrt. Anyone wanna do that for me? XP


TL;DR INCOMING


Oh, and here's my source info. I purposely didn't include ones that were basically just "x but bigger/smaller", or which didn't include a physical description, for obvious reasons (or in the case of the Mane, ones which theoretically can't apply to Mrr...I assume Manes are always male). Full text is here: [link] .

Sub-species Notes

The following details that information specific to each separate "breed" of Khajiit.

Ohmes
Similar in many ways to the Bosmer, although generally of lesser stature. In order to avoid being mistaken as one of the Bosmer many Ohmes tattoo their faces to resemble a feline-aspect. The Ohmes is the most common form seen outside of the province of Elsweyr, taking advantage of other races' preference to their appearance to serve in positions of ambassadorship and trade.

Ohmes-raht
Similar to the race of men, save for their short, light-colored fur, the Ohmes-raht may easily be mistaken as men at a distance.

Suthay
Similar to the Suthay-raht in all respects, save that they are of lesser stature.

Suthay-raht
Similar in height and build to the race of man, the Suthay-raht are one of the most common breeds of Khajiit. Their coloring ranges from dark brown and orange, to light yellow, both with and without stripes and spots.

Cathay
A Khajiiti form determined by Lunar Lattice when moon Masser is waxing and Secunda is full. Similar to the Suthay-raht in appearance and bipedalism, however they possess greater stature and strength.

Cathay-raht
A Khajiiti form determined by Lunar Lattice when moons Masser and Secunda are waxing. Larger and stronger than the Cathay, the Cathay-raht are often described by non-Khajiit races as "jaguar-men". Whether this implies that the Cathay-raht are a spotted breed or not is unknown.

Tojay
Little is known of the Tojay, save that they live in the southern marshes and jungle regions of Elsweyr, as well as the Tenmar forest.

Tojay-raht
Nothing is known of the Tojay-raht, save it's probably a larger version of the Tojay.

Alfiq
A quadrupedal form of Khajiit, the Alfiq is, in many respects, similar to a common housecat. Although diminutive in form, the Alfiq retain the keen intelligence of the Khajiiti, having the ability to understand the spoken word of others, although unable to respond. It is possible that they can cast spells; see Mixed Unit Tactics for more on this subject.

Alfiq-raht
Nothing is known of the Alfiq-raht, save it's probably larger than the Alfiq.

Dagi
A less-common form of Khajiit, Dagi live in the trees of the Tenmar forrest. Due to their smaller size and light weight, they are able to dwell in the higher branches which even the Bosmer cannot reach. The Dagi have a natural affinity for magic, and are known spellcasters, a characteristic often taken advantage of in Khajiiti battle-tactics.

Dagi-raht
Similar in all respects to the Dagi, while somewhat larger, however not overly so as they are able to dwell in higher tree branches, like the Dagi. It can be assumed that, like their smaller cousins, they are naturally skilled in the use of magic.

Pahmar
Quadrupedal, the Pahmar is similar in appearance and size to a tiger.

Pahmar-raht
The Pahmar-raht is similar to the Pahmar in appearance, although larger and possessed of a fiercer disposition.

Senche
The Senche is commonly employed by the other Khajiit breeds as a steed, assumedly by will. Roughly the same height as the average Altmer, with an average weight comparable to that of twenty Altmer.

Senche-raht
Larger and slower than the Senche, the Senche-raht are also possessed of a shorter body-span and straighter legs. The average Senche-raht stands as tall as two Altmer and can weigh as much or more than fifty. Like the Senche, Senche-raht are also employed as steeds, notably in battle, whence they earned the title "battlecats" from Imperial troopers.

Mane
A Mane can be born only under a rare alignment of Masser and Secunda when, according to legend, a third moon appears in the sky.
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taken from elder scrolls wiki khajiit page "Ohmes-raht - Similar in physiology and appearance to the Ohmes, the Ohmes-Raht differ in stature, being closer to the height and appearance of Men, except for their golden fur and tail." you missed the tail on it, also the subspecies with raht on the end tend to be a bit taller than their similar cousins without it, you've got ohmes and ohmes-raht at the same height, other than that its goo
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Finally!:XD: Great job on the descriptions! They look great!
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~The13thBlackCat Mar 27, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha, thanks. It needs a lot of work, though. Gotta fix inaccuracies and maybe add some more phases if I can...geez.
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Yowch, that's going to be a lot of cats.:O good luck with it!:horns:
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:icontherandommarine:
This is the best example of the difference between Khajiit breeds I've found, regardless.

My guild is planning an expansion to ESO, and as such I've been making different articles on the different species of The Elder Scrolls. I wanted to ask your permission to use this picture as part of the article on Khajiits, it's the best example of some of the most common breeds I've seen, and I'd love to be able to use this picture as a reference.
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Can I join as a Bosmer? You know as an Ohmes Khajiit?
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~The13thBlackCat Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Oh my! I'm not sure I'd consider this complete or accurate enough to be useful for what you need, but by all means, if you want to use then go ahead. I'm just sorry it isn't a better reference, since there's a few inaccuracies and I feel like I should add a few other phase forms.

I'm incredibly flattered you want to use it, by the way, so thank you.
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~MessedUpEssy Mar 5, 2013  Student General Artist
this is just bloody great 8D due for my current obsession with the elder scrolls games and world at the moment, especially khajiit's, so does this makes me sooo happy to see!! exactly what I have been looking for, how someonelse than me view the different versions of the khajiit's :heart: thank you so much for drawing this, I hope you don't mind if I use this as a sort of reference and inspiration for my own khajiit's C: really great job, and I hope you will make more with like the rest, and perhaps colour this one day!

but, I just got to say this as I have read through the elder scrolls wiki about the different khajiit's until my eyes started bleeding, you have made two errors, first with the Ohmes-raht, they are supposed to have a tail and also khajiit war painting/tattoes on their faces. and both the suthay and suthay-raht have hind legs, like on a real cat if you know what I mean xD hope you don't mind that I just wanted to correct you, otherwise I just want to say sorry for telling you what I have read over and over again for the latest couple of days and that I just couldn't stop myself for wanting to correct you ^^;
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~The13thBlackCat Mar 5, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
By all means, I certainly don't own Khajiit. I was primarily making it as a reference for people who know about the Khajiit phases anyway. I'm glad you like it!

I actually know about the tail and facial markings now--someone else mentioned them--and I plan to add them in when I get a chance to update this, but thank you anyway. (Honestly, I wish it was just easier to find agreed-upon physical descriptions without having to dig.) As for the suthay/raht phase, I kind of work on the theory that digitigrade vr. plantigrade legs are variable in the biped phases. IE: most suthay have catlike legs, but sometimes one is born with humanlike legs, possibly affected by the exact phasing of the moon. It's slightly more complex than that, but I don't want to walk your ear off. XD (Admittedly this is mostly so I can keep my model here a suthay-raht or whatever she is canonically instead of a cathay-raht, but I also like the idea in itself.) I plan to add another phase with catlike legs to show that though, provided I can find one with a physical description with some basis in canon.
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~The13thBlackCat Mar 5, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
By all means, I certainly don't own Khajiit. I was primarily making it as a reference for people who know about the Khajiit phases anyway. I'm glad you like it!

I actually know about the tail and facial markings now--someone else mentioned them--and I plan to add them in when I get a chance to update this, but thank you anyway. (Honestly, I wish it was just easier to find agreed-upon physical descriptions without having to dig.) As for the suthay/raht phase, I kind of work on the theory that digitigrade vr. plantigrade legs are variable in the biped phases. IE: most suthay have catlike legs, but sometimes one is born with humanlike legs, possibly affected by the exact phasing of the moon. It's slightly more complex than that, but I don't want to walk your ear off. XD (Admittedly this is mostly so I can keep my model here a suthay-raht or whatever she is canonically instead of a cathay-raht, but I also like the idea in itself.) I plan to add another phase with catlike legs to show that though, provided I can find one with a physical description with some basis in canon.
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