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===In the Throneworld Court=== | ===In the Throneworld Court=== | ||
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Castrates keep the palace clean (both the rooms and the laundry) and feed its courtiers, but are not considered Outside. They are kept away from the harems of the females. There are few of them, but what few there are know many secret ways in and out of the palace. They're also in charge of ordering basic supplies (kitchen, linens, etc) so they have access to the message system. | Castrates keep the palace clean (both the rooms and the laundry) and feed its courtiers, but are not considered Outside. They are kept away from the harems of the females. There are few of them, but what few there are know many secret ways in and out of the palace. They're also in charge of ordering basic supplies (kitchen, linens, etc) so they have access to the message system. | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 9 June 2020
The Chatcaavan custom, which is common to the throneworld and the titled lords who frequent its court.
There's more about this custom in later PG books, and in Major Pieces when the Attendant and Everdawn talk about it.
Physiological Effects
Castrates are not good fighters; they don't develop the armor or aggression or muscle development that uncastrated males do. They tend toward only the two facial horns, and never grow the additional neck horns or spines.
Cultural Uses
In the Throneworld Court
They use names, not titles.
Castrates keep the palace clean (both the rooms and the laundry) and feed its courtiers, but are not considered Outside. They are kept away from the harems of the females. There are few of them, but what few there are know many secret ways in and out of the palace. They're also in charge of ordering basic supplies (kitchen, linens, etc) so they have access to the message system.