Cáfty

Overview:
The only true natives to the abundant forests, fields, and mountains of the land of Artésque are that of the human-cat like creatures known as the Cáfty (cafe-Te). Various descriptions have been used to show these peoples, some ranging from lion-like depictions to that of modern house cat-like features. Before the events of Artésque there is little known about these people, and most of what is known about them have come from varying comments of the main characters or that of Gwendy (a Cáfty). From what is known, the Cáfty were a people primary occupying the sprawling fields of North-Western Artésque. The Cáfty have their own god(s) known as the Shánbá, though many Cáfty view this as a spirit of harvest and futility, some claim it to be a being of protection. It has been hinted that the concept of war never existed before The Three came into the land, many Cáfty say that the land provided anything and everything they could have wanted. The Cáfty were predominantly clans of thirty to fifty females with a breeding stock of males number five to ten, typically a Cáfty is said to give birth to two offspring at a time, always one female and with the other typically being female as well. Due to the scarcity of males within their society, the Cáfty clans would typically fight and raid other clans for males, something many point out when questioned about their "perfect life" before The Three. Within the book, no male Cáftys have ever been seen, and those Cáftys seen have been few and spars between. Meaning, that the differences each clan has had through various inbreeding has not been shown; though it would be safe to assume based off what is seen and talked about that each clan is known for certain traits.

Roles With The Three:

While no wars have ever been discussed occurring between this race and The Three, there have been instances of violence and mistreatment. Interestingly, it took over ten years for the Cáftys to be given full rights by the Únoff, their statues with the other tribes is not stated. Of course, with the Únoff and Dẃoff being so closely tied it is assumed the Cáftys are at least tolerated by the Dẃoff. It is hinted that there are two main reason why so little bloodshed was spilled over Artésque. First, that the Cáftys live in small clans within unimportant areas and, the Cáftys are able to breed with any tribe. producing one Cáfty and one Ćróff. Due to this, and the lack of males within their society, the series shows many of the Cáftys as very friendly and faintly promiscuous to anyone they meet.