Tabaxi

The **Tabaxi**, also known as the ‘Cat–Folk’ or the ‘Feline–Folk’, are a group of feline humanoids found in the Midlands of Skyr, roaming within the cluttered forests. They are people who hold an extreme sense of curiosity about their surroundings that often turns into rambunctious chaos from both parties (The **Tabaxi** themselves, and anybody who finds themselves stumbling upon one). But that as less likely to happen, since, they are are quite reclusive towards other races.

**Tabaxi** are also quite nomadic when on their own, as individuals they are prone to explore the nature around them. They are described by those around them as: hermits, antisocial and emotionless with a lack of empathy. Though they are very empathetic to those who show them enough respect.

## biographical information

### Other Names

* Cat Men
* Cat–Folk

## Overview

### Appearance

The **Tabaxi** are group feline humanoids that are found in the midlands. They appear to have more cat features aside from them being bipedal and roam around on their two legs that end in paws.

The Tabaxi are slightly taller than the average Demi–Humans, usually they are six to seven feet tall. Their bodies are slender but covered in spotted or striped fur. Like their cat ancestors, they have long tails, sensitive ears and sharp, retractable claws. Their fur ranges from a light, dandelion yellow to a brownish-red. And their eyes are split-pupilled and coloured usually either emerald green or golden yellow.

### Personality|Behaviours

**Tabaxi** were a reclusive group of people who had often avoided interaction with any other intelligent races. However, as each tabaxi possessed a specific feline trait, some had an innate curiosity that compelled them to travel and seek out stories, artifacts, new experiences and knowledge, never remaining in the same place or obsessing over the same piece of lore for too long, since they find it “entrapping”.

The **Tabaxi** have no initial attachment to any sort of material goods (such as wealth), but they have an almost obsessive interest in collecting ancient artefacts, relics and magic items, but not for the items themselves, as much as the stories and secrets they held. Once an item had been thoroughly examined and studied, and its secrets revealed, it would lose its allure and the **tabaxi** would quickly lose interest and pass it on.

Their treasure is usually passed onto their offspring as their first piece of true glory. It is usually something simple, such as an animals tooth: these teeth, depending on what they are, hold different meanings to the Tabaxi that gift it and those who receive it.

## Biology

### Sharp senses

The **Tabaxi** have amazing senses compared to any of their peers, they can hear even the smallest of footfalls drop from even a couple hundred meters away. This allows them to know if there is dangers lurking in the darkest of forests. It has even been rumoured that they can hear a person’s blood boil or freeze depending on their emotions.

Their vision is indescribable to many, their sight is keen in nature, but is weighed down by their ability to see colour being minimal at most. They only seem to be able to see blues, purples and greys, but some believe that they should be able to see the colour yellow, exactly like their much more canine counterpart.

### Graceful falling

**Tabaxi**, no matter how far they fall from, will always land on their feet.

### Fur patterning

The fur of a **Tabaxi** is unique to the individual, these patterns are usually made up of spotted and striped markings.

## Related Races

* ***Half–Tabaxi*** – The **half**-**Tabaxi** Have both a human and **Tabaxi** parent. They are a new phenomenon that occurred after the Rapture, being that they were rare to occur due to the Tabaxi’s reclusive behaviours.