Cat commandos

Here's a final look at the Rhezan people:

This guy should have a tail

They're definitely a feline species and will have tails. I've based the look of their facial masks and stripe patterns more on the look of a golden tiger than any other big cat. I think it gives them the fierceness but I find the colouration of the golden tiger to be quite elegant.

The Rhezan's have various classes. The ruling class, the cleric, warrior and working class. All classes are identifiable on sight. 

Ruling and mystic classes have long chin hair (nemil) and manes. The ruling class are set apart by a patch of fur on their forehead that looks like a crown. Clerics (including mystics, clergy, traders and craftsfolk) keep the long fur on their forearms shorn and their nemil braided depending on their area of work. 

Cleric

nemil alternative braiding

young royal

Warriors have long manes braided down their back but must keep their nemil trimmed. They also have the long fur on their left arm short for the use of shields in combat. The working class keep all hair trimmed and are not allowed to grow long manes (longer than shoulder length). 

 

With all the classes, the length of their hair is born of necessity. With workers, working in the sun and dealing with machinery, a lot of hair would only be a hinderance. With clerics it would not do to have the hair on your arms (or chin) falling into inks or potions constantly. But the nemil is a symbol of wisdom so they often keep it braided and tucked it into their collar when working.

Farmer's close crop

Mangy old farmer

 


Female Rhe'zans do not belong to any class as, in their society, woman are revered as subordinate to men. However, women of working classes sometimes do keep their manes cut short for ease. They do not have forearm hair at all and have less broad shoulders than males. They also have different colour manes to males.

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