Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-71.61.178.23-20130623221624/@comment-71.61.178.23-20130721183617

Dude, it's a fantasy universe. They don't have to show every trait. The point is that the Khajiit are a feline race - lions aren't the only felids they share traits with. In Skyrim, they most resemble lynxes, and they look like jungle cats in Oblivion. (Maybe a reference to the fact that Cyrodiil was a rainforest in the older lore.) They are clearly and plainly feline, they are just a distinct species of felid that has different traits. Some Khajiit are quite literally tigers (at least physically). I don't think we can dispute their feline-ness. However, the Argonians are quite different. They have scales (reptilian), feathers (avian), gills (like fish or amphibians), and what appear to be breasts (mammalian). They seem to be their own type of creature, sharing traits with, yet distinct from other beings. The Lilmothiit, however, are a total mystery. We have no idea if they are more like the Khajiit - obviously canids, like the Khajiit are obviously felids - or the Argonians, in a class of their own. The only known physical description says they are vulpine in appearance - a specific type of canid. This could be based of an incomplete sighting of one or several Lilmothiit, or a full sighting of one Lilmothiit, or a full sighting of a group. It might be that the original sighting consisted of only one Lilmothiit who leaned towards the vulpine, while in reality the race was more diverse. Their appearance as a race is up to speculation, really. But we know that at least some of them are vulpine, and that's what I'm going on. Thoughts?

- WorshipsMeridia

P.S. Would either of you be willing to post in the thread "Nadia the khajiit welcomes you"? It's a roleplay thread of a sorts, but you should probably read it before posting because it doesn't really work like a typical roleplay thread. It's been hanging for a while and I'd like to revive it.