Khajiit

Khajiit are the cat-like people who come from the province of Elsweyr. They are known for their high intelligence and agility, making them not only very good thieves and acrobats, but also fearsome warriors. However, they are rarely known to be mages. Khajiit mostly stay on land, but piracy and skooma trade does draw some to work as sailors. Their most distinguishing feature is their range of distinct forms called “furstocks”, totaling in seventeen different forms. Although they range shapes from the housecat like Alfiq to the beastly Senche-raht, only Cathay, a variety of plantigrade legged humanoid Khajiit, are playable. Khajiit anatomy differs greatly from both men and elves, not only because of their fur, tail, and sometimes toe-walking stance, but also their digestive system and metabolism. Khajiit, Argonians, and Imga are the so-called "beast races" of Tamriel because of these large differences. Khajiit have a lifespan similar to that of humans. There are no well-documented cases of cross-breeding between Khajiit and other races, though there are rumors of such a thing. The foreign appearance and behavior of Khajiit make them common targets of racial discrimination.