Katta
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The Katta are 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.
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[edit] Description
Katta are reminiscent, in appearance, to the catfolk of Dungeons & Dragons. They are bipedal, plantigrade humanoids with short hair, tails, claws, and triangular ears.
Katta vary somewhat in coloration, but most seen in the Quest for Glory series have brown fur.
[edit] 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 their society. Based on all of the evidence provided, Katta appear to function alongside the humans of Glorianna.
[edit] Magic
It is not known how many Katta are accomplished Wizards or mages, but all Katta seem to possess some kind of subtle magical prowess related to appearances. Shameen and Shema use magic in the beginning of Trial by Fire to change the hero's clothing into "Shapeir-style" garments, and at least one Katta (the jewelry merchant) is able to create treasures that reveal themselves only to friends of the Katta (in this case, the Hero's sapphire pin).
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 Resistance against Ad Avis' rule over Raseir. His name means "Honor". (See Sharaf (Bedouin) for the probable etymology.)
- Shallah - merchant in the bazaar of Tarna.
- Marrak and Sarra - merchants in the bazaar of Silmaria.
- Salla - daughter of Marrak and Sarra; musician. She is shy and does not speak.
| Game | Characters | Location in Glorianna |
| Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero |
Abdulla Doo (The Robbed Merchant), Amelia Appleberry (The Healer), Antwerp (The Bouncing Blob), Baba Yaga (The Evil Witch), Barnard von Spielburg (The Baronet), Bonehead (Gatekeeper Skull), Boris (Fencer of Stolen Goods), Brauggi (The Ice Giant), Bruno (The Thief at the Town Gate), Brutus (Key Carrying Brigand), Chief Thief (Thieves Guild Master), Crusher (Goon Tavern Thug), Damiano (Zara's Bat-Like Familiar), Dryad (The Tree Woman), Elsa von Spielburg (The Brigand Leader), Erana (The Spirit of All That is Good), Erasmus (The Wizard), Fairies (Ring of Mushrooms Pixies), Fenrus (Erasmus' Rodent Familiar), Heinrich Pferdefedern (The Centaur Farmer), Henry the Hermit ('Enry the 'Ermit), The Hero (YOU), Hilde Pferdefedern (The Farmer's Daughter), Karl (The Castle Gatekeeper), Kaspar (The Dry Goods Store Clerk), Kobold Magic User (The Baronet's Captor), Meeps (Including the Green Meep), Otto von Goon (The Sheriff's Right-Hand Goon), Sam (The Beggar), Shameen (The Katta Innkeeper), Shema (The Katta Waitress), Shultz Meistersson (The Sheriff), Stefan von Spielburg (The Baron), Toro (The Minotaur), Weapon Master (The Castle Swordsman), Wolfgang Abenteuer (The Adventurer's Guild Master), Yorick (The Brigand Warlock) & Zara (The Magic Shop Owner) |
Spielburg |
| Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire |
Abdulla Doo (Your Friend From Spielburg), Abu al-Njun (The Astrologer), Ad Avis (The Evil Sorcerer), Al Scurva (The Caged Beast), Ali Chica (Map Selling Chico Marx), Ali Fakir (Saurus Selling Groucho Marx), Arus Al-din (The Saurus Turned Emir), Aziza (The Enchantress), Dervish (Bearded Oasis Hermit), Dinarzad (The Money Changer), Djinni (The Genie), Element Wizards (Earth, Air, Wind & Fire), Erana (The Good Sorceress in WIT), Erasmus (The Wizard in WIT), Harik Attar (From the Apothecary), The Hero (YOU), Issur (Weapon's Shop Strongman), Ja'afar (Omar's Translator), Julanar (Enchanted Woman in the Tree), Keapon Laffin (Humorous Magic Shop Owner), Khaveen (Military Head of Rasier), Mayzun (Guardian of Zayishah), Omar (Sultan Harun Al-Rashid Disguised as a Poet), Rakeesh Sah Tarna (The Paladin Liontaur), Shameen (The Katta Innkeeper), Shema (The Katta Waitress & Dancer), Sharaf (The Captured Katta), Signor Ferrari (Rasier's Chief Thief), Simba (Uhura's Baby), Ugarte (Ferrari's Henchman), Uhura (The Adventurer's Guild Master), Walid (EOF Thug) & Zayishah (The Emir's Daughter) |
Raseir & Shapeir |
| Quest for Glory III: Wages of War |
Ad Avis (The Evil Sorcerer), Arne Saknoosen (Aardvark Earth Pig Adventurer), Aziza (The Enchantress in Shapeir), Demon Wizard (The Evil Master), Harami (The Dishonored Thief), The Hero (YOU), Jana Jamil (Tarna's Welcome Inn Waitress), Johari (Your Leopard Woman Wife), Kalb (Meat Selling Dog-Man), Khatib Mukar'ram (Survivor of the Peace Mission), Kreesha (Rakeesh's Magical Partner), Laibon (Leader of the Simbani), Manu (Friendly Talking Monkey), Rajah Sah Tarna (King of Tarna), Rakeesh Sah Tarna (The Paladin Liontaur), Reeshaka (Rakeesh & Kreesha's Daughter), Salim Nafs (Far Out Herbalistic Healer), Shallah (Shema & Shameen's Nephew), Simba (Uhura's Baby), Uhura (Simbani Warrior & Mother) & Yesufu (Simbani Warrior & Friend) |
Tarna in Fricana |
| Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness |
Ad Avis (The Evil Sorcerer), Anna (Lost Spirit), Avoozl (The Dark One), Baba Yaga (The Evil Witch), Bonehead (Gatekeeper Skull), Boris Stovich (Gatekeeper), Dmitri Ivanov (Burgomeister), Dr. Cranium, Erana (The Good Sorceress), Erasmus (The Wizard), Fenrus (Erasmus' Rodent Familiar), Gypsy Dave, The Hero (YOU), Katrina, Olga (Shop owner), Piotyr (Paladin), Punny Bones (Down and out jester), Tatiana, Rusalki & Toby |
Mordavia |
| Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire |
Ann Agrama (Gnome innkeeper), Arestes, Bruno, Elsa von Spielburg, Erana, Fenrus, Faldor, Gort, Julanar, Katrina, Kokeeno Pookameeso, Logos, Magnum Opus, Minos, Rakeesh, Shakra, Signor Ferrari, Salim Nafs, Toro & Ugarte |
Silmaria in Marete |
