All the Different Types of Khajiit & When They Are Born - The Elder Scrolls Lore

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Edit: Apparently fudgemuppet made a video on this 2 days ago? Didnt know that. Anyway I am currently on holiday and this video was preproduced several weeks ago, and been working on it for several months. Patreon supporters can confirm as they have had early access to this video for about 2-3 weeks now. But I guess these things happen when you both fish from the same lore pool 🤷🏼‍♂️ The thumbnail for this im really happy with ngl.

[@TheVioletBunny]

To be honest just my opinion I like your presentation better than fudgemuppet it’s like being told in a scholarly way vs a more cinematic way.

[@winterinhead]

@@TheVioletBunny for sure, way more organised and easy to understand

[@ezzelgendy9748]

Please update your discord link or make it permanent every time i want to enter it said it expired :(

[@NovoCognition]

The Khajiit indeed have one of the most creative forms of sub-species reproduction in Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

[@Khajiit-f1v]

​@jacobfitzgerald6110i think you need to go look at the definition of fiction,plus id imagine your the type of person who thinks dnd is only fantasy

[@SenturosGaviannus]

an beth doing what beth does "Too much work" fuck that lets just add 1

[@lakonikos8791]

This guy could talk about types of cheese in the TES series and I would still listen to it entirely. Prime quality presentation.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Thanks for the compliment! I tend to do these narrations the same as I do the physics lessons I give to my students (I am physics teacher)… if only the students thought the same and always found it interesting haha

[@PurplePartyParasaur]

@@ImperialKnowledgewild that you do both of these things but very cool nonetheless. Hope all is going well!

[@RonLaws]

We don't see the Alfiq outside of Elsweyre 'That we know of' any regular cat in the world 'could' be an Alfiq pretending to be a house cat, it's the ultimate mental gymnastic in the lore

[@SenneWMichiels]

About the voidnights, seeing as it was so important that the moons came back I would guess all Khajiit births during this time were either stillborn or normal cats both would be horrible to them. Or my favourite theory: They were too close to becoming Dro-m'Athra having been born in a time of primordial darkness without the cleansing light of Jone and Jode

[@alexanderb5726]

I feel like if a Khajiit horde was assembled with an appropriate degree of unity and discipline, containing the various furstock of Elseweyr then that would be a terrifying and nigh unstoppable army to meet in the field.

[@TeCHnORiOT]

It would be cool if we could play as the different furstocks in TES 6. That sadly won't happen, but it would be awesome if that happened.

[@tigervalley62]

I can only see that in a potential single player Elsweyr expansion of some kind. But even then, it's so inconvenient on the developers part, it would just be easier to make the standard Cathay for the Khajiit as they always do. I also highly doubt we will ever get a dedicated game to that location anyways, but who knows. I could be wrong, however reason why I say that is because Bethesda wants to attract as many new people "normies" as possible, and the easiest way to do that by far is advertising their games as epic fantasy adventures. A potential Elsweyr and Black Marsh game are the only ones where it will be very difficult for normies and new players to get into since it's just way too foreign for those outside the fandom. Unless they do something like a Valenwood/Elsweyr combo map for example, I just don't see it happening unfortunately...

[@cr-jj1nr]

There's several humanoid ones. It's not far fetched to have a few

[@youtubecensorship842]

​​​@@tigervalley62 Nothing to do with "normies", finance department knows trying to appeal to the tiny furry population isn't going to sell enough product, so it's not worth the effort. No one wants to plat cat simulator. It's also not worth the amount of players that will abandon the series due to furry pandering. You'll be lucky if you get to choose between common usual khajiit and the anime cat girl form. Besides, imagine having to re-record an alternate dialogue for literally everything and everyone, a completely unique player skeleton, a complete balance overhaul to compensate for a giant tiger that uses no armor or weapons, and completely new animations just for one of 12 subspecies of just a single race out of like 10.

[@KiraSlith]

If TES6 has multiplayer, playing as a Senche would be awesome for co-op. It'd basically be like being a permanent short werewolf and rideable. I imagine they'd have to handwaive gear equipping difficulties, and retailoring mechanics would have to be a consideration, it'd pair well with most other races and classes though (2h warriors especially, if TES6 has riding combat). I hereby disclaim any ownership of these ideas as property of Bethesda Softworks and related companies, go nuts Bethesda!

[@symphoofficial1726]

It's just wishes, but if TES6 takes place in Elsweyr, it'd only make sense to go full into all furstocks. Would also be a great way to introduce other Akaviri beastfolk as well. Possibly a dwemer DLC? They have the world at their fingertips, just gotta pull the trigger

[@WH40KHero]

Almost makes me wonder if there is some ancient magic permeating the Khajit, given that one of their furstocks is almost mer-like. Maybe some bosmer way back when dabbled in some forbidden magics to gain the agility and dexterity of cats, and something in the magic connected them to the moons, which is why the different furstocks exist.

[@jakesmith5713]

I've heard the speculation that if the Thalmor cuessed the void nights it may have been to create an army of forgotten mane khajiit. Those born under an eclipse but who don't become the mane. An army of them that is it the void nights count as an eclipse

[@therethan-family1234]

It might be some kind of mandela-effect but I KNOW remembering from some text before skyrim came out that the destruction of the heart of lorkhan caused the two moons (his body) to slowly desintegrate. Scholars could even see through the moons with their telescopes. But since this was pre-2011 information, I have not found the text since then.

[@greenflame070]

With the void nights, the likely answer would be either all new births were stillborn or the Kahjiit just ended up infertile. But if Bethesda wanted to do something horrifying and interesting these births could result in Kahjiit that can’t hold one form, kind of like the pre-Y’ffre Bosmer

[@muhammadedwards8425]

Or dromathra

[@Formoka]

I’d like to play an Omus-Raht (spelled wrong) just so I can be a Kahjiit with a tail, but with human customizable faces and face paint.

[@IduNaVi2023]

I'm pretty sure "Raht" translates to "Great." I think I recall this from an ESO mount description paragraph.

[@SkrapMetal84]

i will say that i really wish they would make the Pahmar-Raht playable one of the few truly barbarian look in that game series.

[@fungigal2962]

bro imagine a side quest meant for really low level characters. some kind, but old ohmes lady, wants to get her alfiq grandson out of a tree. it isn't until she opens her eyes in shock, that the player finds out that she, too, is a khajiit. or the alfiq straight up calls her grandma. 😂

[@eyesack6845]

You forgot to mention that Suthay also have digitigrade legs

[@saiyanfang1047]

Yeah Suthay can't wear shoes.

[@exciter3714]

I love cats ( my favourite animal in real life ) so it`s no big suprise that Khajiit is my main race and favourite in every Elder Scrolls game, so to learn about all their races was really interesting and how their are born. Thank you so much for making this video, if i could i would support you on Petrion but i do it in the future. Have nice day and if you want Skooma i can give you one for free my friend :)

[@DieLuftwaffel]

Weird that their physiology depends on under what moon they are born rather than what they were conceived under. Either all babies would need to look exactly the same at birth and then develop very differently as they mature or it wouldn't make sense for a couple day's birth delay to then somehow entirely and rapidly morph the existing frame of the baby in the womb. That would all require some crazy levels of magic to be involved in the birth of every Khajit.

[@ezzelgendy9748]

People like u really make this series unique and full of live please never stop 🥺 i built my love of this series from your videos

[@rexavgvsta5671]

In Latvian language kitty is kaķīts - catyeets, sounds similar! Thx I was always curious about their story! Top notch!

[@wrendina9996]

That's a fantastic name, like you're meeting a cat, catyeet

[@Flesh_Wizard]

When the Alfiq is talking smack: *cat yeet*

[@Faith-hb7jh]

Always so happy when you post! Love ur videos :)

[@Aleks_Ovski416]

Would love a witches themed video - dealing with what it means to be a witch, covens, druids, Wyrd Sisters etc. :)

[@coffee_beanie87]

help my green pact Bosmer became an Ohmes Khajit halfway through my playthrough 😑

[@queredknight]

I want one of the little cats for a mage companion And the senche taut.

[@TheSilverwind93]

Well Khajit dont live multiple hundreds of years so wouldnt the ones we see in skyrim be the void night born khajit? who all look pretty similar

[@oleanderkazzy_]

Your cat could literally be a Thalmor spy

[@wrendina9996]

Like the only book I ever read in Skyrim was about this, I'm actually glad I did, because it definitely boosted khajit (however you spell it) up to like, my second or third favorite race

[@winterinhead]

thank you so much, your videos are so comforting rn...

[@SwordlordRoy]

Greatest lore-friendly way to mess with people, roll a Bosmer, but still refer to yourself as a Khajiit.

[@lukep.]

Great info, thank you! May I be so bold as to request, the next time you do a video like this, could you put the name of such things on screen, too? I’m pretty sure there isn’t a doggie furstalk, but that’s what CC interpreted. Would be extremely helpful for someone such as myself who isn’t as knowledgeable about these things! 💗

[@iambnc6168]

I really like this video … always was curious about the khajits.

[@OddJames]

My mind will not hold onto any of this information but thank for bringing to us lol

[@ericpowell96]

If the first stock born when both moons are in the new phase is one of the most common and maybe light does have something to do with it and any khajiit born during the day and maybe under cloud cover would be of that fur stock

[@streamspoart2671]

I will naming my cat Alfiq Alfiq the Thalmor Spy 😂

[@Arguments_only]

In the next elder scrolls i want to play as destruction mage tiny kitty ^^

[@OddJames]

If they are born during the day, the moons would still be in a certain phase on a different part of the planet even if it's not visible or touching down on Elsewhere etc which would make their connection to the moons even more strong for it to impact their birth even when not being in it's light or it being on that side of the planet etc. Very Interesting to think about thank you!

[@TheVioletBunny]

Some more love for my khajiit ! Nice

[@AeyakS]

Probably some crazy shit happened on Akavir that we do not know about.

[@dragonqueen556]

Wasn't there a story about a imperial being like it's kinda funny that you have housecats That's my cousin oh... I may be wrong though

[@dannyshroyer5770]

These different types are interesting but the real khajits I want to know about are the ones on Akavir. I mean their leader is apparently an ascended dragon tiger god basically at this point? I mean could it get anymore bad ass than that?? 😅

[@justsomewitcherwithalongsw4233]

This probably one of the few retcons I can appreciate in The Elder Scrolls lore. With that said, Dagi and the Senche-Raht are my breeds along side Ohmes who resemble Bosmer.

[@raycavazos8927]

Alfi'ik. Last thing I want is a fucking TALKING cat.

[@darcismith7295]

There is an ohms kahjiti in the infernal city atribus meets her with sul in rimin I believe

[@Pthumerian01]

I feel if Hammerfell doesn't give us an Egyptian fantasy feel then Elsweyr will

[@RedPanther879]

mechanical isolation- is the name of the mechanism when species cant mate do to physical aspects. "lock&key"

[@streamspoart2671]

This is simple explanation for Giant race in God of War

[@donwald3436]

7:22 I found the Kilrathi infiltrator lo!l

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

Uhh. In ESO, the Senche have massively longer forelegs. XD

[@RedPanther879]

Khajiit!

[@maximilianbourgh8345]

Regardless, will be Khajiit.

[@LemonMoon]

Where does the majority of lore for this topic come from? I know ESO had a lot of it but I feel like Moonpath to elsewhere came out before eso since it was an earlier mod in Skyrim’s lifespan, and it had several different khajit types

[@ImperialKnowledge]

There is a daggerfall era text, i forget the name, I believe part of the empire pocket guide? Which has the majority of stuff on the moon phases. If you want my specific sources can you email me? Then ill look on my pc when I get back home from holiday as rn I have nothing on me sorry.

[@Springtrap1987PG]

3:33 Cathay, Masser is waxing, Secunda is full, slimmer 3:58 Cathay-Raht, bigger, more beast-like, Masser and Secunda are both in waxing phase, Jaguar like patterns and appearance overall 4:27 Suthay, Masser and Secunda are both in “new” moon phase, Leopard like appearance overall 5:11 Suthay-Raht, Masser is “new”, Secunda is waning 5:47 Tojay, digitigrade legs, Masser is waxing, Secunda is “new” 6:43 Tojay-Raht, Masser is waxing, Secunda is waning, more rounded ears, more cheetah like 7:05 Pahmar, Masser is full, Secunda is “new”, Tiger-like appearance, smaller than their “Raht” counterparts 7:46 Pahmar-Raht, Masser is full, Secunda is waning 7:53 Senche, Masser and Secunda are full, large cats, larger than a full grown horse and walk on 4 legs, resembling large lions with the ears of a lynx, very intelligent and train themselves to be efficient war mounts, swiftest breed, almost strongest 8:32 Senche-Raht, Masser is full, Secunda is waxing, bigger but slower, shorter and straighter body span, increased muscle mass and raw physical strength, strongest breed by far 10:05 Alfique, Masser is waning, Secunda is full, house cat sized, can speak, gifted in magic, do not like being mistaken as house cats or strays, however in times of war will pose as house cats or strays to gather intelligence as spies and informants 11:11 Alfique-Raht, Masser is waning, Secunda is waxing, slightly bigger than their non-Raht counterparts 11:51 Omas, Masser is “new”, Secunda is full, look nothing like the previous breeds and most resemble the bosmer, aka the wood elves on the outside save for their internal biology, often paint their faces to look more cat-like 12:34 Omus-Raht, Masser is “new”, Secunda is waxing, essentially the same as their non-Raht counterparts, however they have tails, and very light fur 13:43 Daghi, Masser is waning, Secunda is “new”, more rare phase of Khajiit, lynx like in appearance and shorter and lighter than most bipedal Khajiit 13:45 Daghi-Raht, Masser and Secunda are waning, slightly bigger than their non-Raht counterpart, both are different in ways that they like to live in trees much like the bosmer 13:55 a Mane, both moons align creating a dark eclipse, the rarest and most highly revered Khajiit

[@Ornio.709]

Oh thanks you made it a lot easier for me because not being a native English speaker I couldn't distinguish the words well from each other and therefore I couldn't understand the name of these races

[@Springtrap1987PG]

@@Ornio.709 You are very welcome!

[@kingtoad2234]

Wouldn’t the morrowind ones be tojay

[@eyesack6845]

Was this perhaps inspired by Fudgemuppet's recent video on this topic? also first

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Eh I am not aware they made one? If so, I have proof I worked on this already 3 months ago haha

[@nbmoleminer5051]

Bethesda was SO lazy with Elsweyr in eso

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

: )

[@mer_meh]

ESO adds a lot of lore but you can tell it was written by a redditor

[@jackrabbit4545]

I hope TES6 is in elsewhere so i can express my inner furry

[@jacobjones4766]

I hope for an arena style map with the whole continent.