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A Sabre Cat (Skyrim) |
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| Type | Beast (Mammal) | ||
| Range | Cyrodiil, Hammerfell, High Rock, Skyrim, Solstheim Coldharbour, Colored Rooms, Sovngarde |
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Sabre Cats, also known as Sabertooths[1]:120 or Rhojiit, are large cats that primarily inhabit Skyrim, but have also been found in parts of Cyrodiil, Hammerfell, and High Rock.[2] They are powerful and fast predators that evolved two distinctive and dangerous sharp front teeth.[3] They are very dangerous and will attack wildlife and people without hesitation, often ignoring the former in favor of the latter.[4] They are known to carry the disease Witbane.
According to a Khajiit story recorded by Sonia Vette, who overheard the story being told to a child, sabre cats were originally Khajiiti warriors in the Pride of Alkosh. They were called to Skyrim by Alkosh, but their devotion would earn them the ire of Lorkhaj, who would share a "roar" with Ra'Wulfharth to change the moon phases of Masser and Secunda. Ra'Wulfharth used this ability to change the Khajiit warriors into the Senche furstock, a very large quadruped form of Khajiit, and Lorkhaj "stripped from them all reason". Overtime these Rhojiit "grew small and lost their cunning altogether", resulting in the modern sabre cats that roam the land today.[5]
Many variants of sabre cat share physical similarities with the known forms of Senche-Cat, with the addition of the distinctive sabre teeth.[6][7] Like Khajiit,[8] they are considered cousins of Senche-Cats.[9]
Uses and CultureEdit
Teeth from sabre cats have been harvested for alchemical purposes, as well as their eyes.[10][11] Their pelts are used in various applications ranging from decoration to leatherworking.[12] However, the author Aldetuile discourages consumption of their meat, as it is "tasteless and not fit to eat".[3]
There are many recorded instances of successfully tamed sabre cats, often as mounts, although the vast majority of sabre cat are wild.[2] The cute appearance of their cubs have resulted in a few being taken in as pets, although they are noted to be dangerous even in their youth.[13][14] Sabre cats are also captured and left in their wild state, to act as a form of entertainment by pitting them against other animals or people in combat.[15][16]
Sabre cats have some association with the goddess Kyne, who is known as the "Mother of Men and beasts". Facing a guardian spirit in the form of a sabre cat is one part of the goddess' sacred trials.[17] Bards have claimed that the Vale Sabre Cat variant's glowing fur was a blessing granted to them by Kyne. However scholars in the College of Sapiarchs refute this.[18]
VariantsEdit
Death Mask Sabre CatEdit
Death Mask Sabre Cats are a breed of sabre cat bred to have a macabre appearance by Nord necromancers.[19]
- Found in: ESO
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Death Mask Sabre Cat (ESO)
Sabertooth TigerEdit
Sabertooth tigers are a type of striped sabre cat commonly found around the Iliac Bay region. They attack with their very long incisors and front paws.[20] Nobility sometimes train them as house pets.[21]
- Found in: Daggerfall
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Sabertooth Tiger (Daggerfall)
Snowy Sabre CatEdit
The Snowy Sabre Cat primarily makes its home in the coldest stretches of Tamriel, with the adaption of a paler coat helping them blend in with the snow where they live.[3] No other feline creature in Tamriel is as adapted to the cold as they are.[22]
A breed of the spotted variety are known as Snow Leopard Sabre Cats, and were domesticated by the shamans of the Skaal tribe as mounts.[23]
- Found in: Skyrim, ESO, Legends, Skyrim Very Special Edition, Call to Arms, Skyrim - The Adventure Game
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Snowy Sabre Cat (Skyrim)
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Snowy Sabre Cat (ESO)
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Snowy Sabre Cat Cub (ESO)
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Snowy Sabre Cat mount (ESO)
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Snow Leaopard Sabre Cat (ESO)
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Snowy Sabre Cat (Legends)
Vale Sabre CatEdit
The Vale Sabre Cat originates from the Forgotten Vale. Its most notable difference from other breeds is its glowing fur, a trait it shares with other animals of the Vale. The origin of this glowing fur is a matter of a scholarly debate.[18]
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Vale Sabre Cat (Skyrim)
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Vale Sabre Cat mount (ESO)
GalleryEdit
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Sabre Cat (ESO)
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Sabre Cat (old model, ESO)
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Sabre Cat Cub (ESO)
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Vampiric Sabre Cat (ESO)
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Eye of Sabre Cat (Skyrim)
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Daggerfall, Skyrim, Elder Scrolls Online, Skyrim Very Special Edition, Legends
, Call to Arms, and Skyrim - The Adventure Game articles.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Art of Skyrim
- ^ a b Sabre Cats in ESO
- ^ a b c Cats of Skyrim — Aldetuile
- ^ Sabre Cats in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ The Tale of Dro'Zira — Sonia Vette
- ^ Senche-cat's various appearances in ESO
- ^ Sabre cat's various appearances in ESO
- ^ Senche-Couagr mount description in ESO
- ^ Sabre Cat mount description in ESO
- ^ Sabre Cat Tooth ingredient in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ Eye of Sabre Cat ingredient in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ Sabre Cat Pelts in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ Sabre Cat Cub pet description in ESO
- ^ Snowy Sabre Cat Cub pet description in ESO
- ^ Lost Knife Hideout in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ The Pit quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ Kyne's Sacred Trials quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ^ a b Vale Sabre Cat Growler mount description in ESO
- ^ Death Mask Sabre Cat mount description in ESO
- ^ Sabertooth Tiger abilities and appearance in Daggerfall
- ^ Runaway Pet quest in Daggerfall
- ^ Snowy Sabre Cat mount description in ESO
- ^ Snow Leopard Sabre Cat mount description in ESO