Katta

The Gazel Ministry 21:33, 31 August 2006 (UTC)Katta is a fictional species from the computer game series, Quest for Glory. Members of the katta race have appeared in nearly all of the Quest for Glory games, except for the fourth, Shadows of Darkness.

Description
Katta are reminiscent, in appearance, to the catfolk of Dungeons and Dragons. They are bipedal humanoids that stand upright; in addition to their feline appearance, katta are covered with short hair, have tails, claws, and triangular ears.

Katta vary somewhat in coloration, but most katta seen in the Quest for Glory series have brown fur.

Society
The katta people are represented as natural merchants. In the first Quest for Glory game, Shameen and Shema are the proprietors of the Hero's Tale Inn. In Trial by Fire, all of the shops in the plazas of 'Shapeir are run by katta merchants. And in Wages of War and Dragon Fire there are additional katta merchants in the games' respective bazaars.

Except for the mating dance of the katta (seen performed by Shema in Trial by Fire), there is not much substantial information provided in the games about the other aspects of their society. Based on all of the evidence provided, katta appear to function alongside the humans of Glorianna.

History
Very little information is provided about the history of the katta people, save for their separation from Raseir when it was taken over by Ad Avis. The katta who fled were given sanctuary in Shapeir by the sultan, Harun al-Rashid.

Notable Katta

 * Shameen and Shema - proprietors of the Hero's Tale; later, the Katta Tale Inn.


 * Various katta merchants in Trial by Fire.


 * Sharaf - Shema's cousin and the leader of the Resistence against Ad Avis' rule over Raseir.


 * Shallah - merchant in the bazaar of Tarna.


 * Marrak and Sarra - merchants in the bazaar of Silmaria.


 * Salla - daughter of Marrak and Sarra; musician.