Khajiit
| Synonyms: | |
| See also: | Species, Cats |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
This article or section needs expansion. |
The Khajiit are a species within the land of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls video game series. They usually resemble humanoid cat-people, and as a result are popular with furries.
Fanworks featuring Khajiit range from Skyrim mods adding their homeland Elsweyr, to fanart of player character OCs.
Canon
Khajiit come from the region of Elsweyr on Tamriel's south coast.
Furstock
Khajiit have varying body types and sizes, with each distinct variation being known as a furstock. There are 17 different furstocks, and each individual's furstock is based on the phases of the moon in which they were born under: Alfiq, Alfiq-raht, Cathay, Cathay-raht, Dagi, Dagi-raht, Ohmes, Ohmes-raht, Pahmer, Pahmer-raht, Senche, Senche-raht, Suthay, Suthay-raht, Tojay, Tojay-raht, and the Mane.
The Khajiit furstocks include a range of variations on the idea of anthropomorphic cat people: the Ohmes and Ohmes-raht resemble humanoids with certain cat-like qualities; the former even more human or elf-like than the latter, whereas the Alfiq are frequently confused for housecats.
Notable Khajiit
Fandom
[dragonbornell]
Bro can you just imagine finding like an baby baby Alfiq kitten and you don’t realize they’re Khajiit. You go “Aww poor little guy” and keep them and then suddenly that fucker starts learning to talk to you.[1]
The different furstocks often brings up some interesting questions or thoughts, especially regarding reproduction:
Imagine an an [sic] Ohmes Khajiit procreating with an Alfiq Khajiit. This is so wrong. I need to bleach my brain.[2]
Common Tropes & Themes
Khajiit and Race
Coding
The Khajiit are coded as, and influenced by, several real world cultures in Asia, most notably various South Asian and Southeast Asian societies, including India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand.[3][4][5] This was especially clear when The Elder Scrolls: Online featured Elsweyr. Their appearance in Skyrim in particular also drew comparisons amongst fans with Romani culture.
Racism
[nehti]
the khajiit in elder scrolls are coded as a bunch of things, including romani, and the khajiit are often regarded as unscrupulous, being homeless/migrant, thieves, and drug addicts, etc. – stereotypes present in anti-romani racism.[6]
In-Universe
Few fantasy games are bold enough to discuss racial politics like Oblivion did; in one instance, you can even engage in a conversation with an Imperial racist who suggests that Khajiits should simply “get over” the fact that their land was stolen and given to the Imperials.Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Has A Surprisingly Nuanced Approach to Race (Jan 2022)
In universe, the Khajiit experience racial discrimination from many of the other races.
Representation
In Fandom
Meta
- quirezia's psa abt anti romanism w/ the khajiit (Nov 2020) by evfryder - Tumblr post about the anti romanyism of both the game series itself and fans in regards to the Khajiit
Fanworks
Fanfiction
Fanart
Gallery
Khamira Khajiit (Dec 2022) by JonnyDoodles, featuring Khamira, a Khajiit from The Elder Scrolls: Online.
Khajiit Assassin (Apr 2016) by Ninja1987
Khajiit Officer (Apr 2016) by TheLivingShadow, featuring a Khajiit warrior based on late 19th - early 20th century styles, including a gun.
Cathay-raht Khajiit (May 2023) by RatoPombo, featuring a Cathay-raht Khajiit.
Skyrim Weuxj! (Feb 2020) by weuxj
Memes
Mods
- Moonpath to Elsweyr - Mod that adds the Khajiit homeland, Elsweyr, to Skyrim. One of the first quest mods ever released for the game.
Other
Resources & External Links
- Khajiit (Elder Scrolls) - Ao3 tag
- Original Khajiit Character(s) (Elder Scrolls) - Ao3 tag
Wikis
The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages links
- Khajiit - General
- Online:Khajiit
- Skyrim:Khajiit
- Oblivion:Khajiit
- Morrowind:Khajiit
- Daggerfall - Khajiit
- Arena - Khajiit