The Kampfzengruppe is known to have a strong ideal of human superiority - That they have an alliance with the Khattas is no doubt largely due to the stereotypical self-effacing mannerisms of Himaat culture.

The Jupani analogues (humanoids with wolf-like features) to be found on the planet of Abaddon (as part of an organization known as the Expedition) are known as "Karnor" or "Karnors". By all appearances, they are genetically identical to "City Jupani" ( Jupani (City-Born) ) on Sinai.

It also happens that an obscure name for "City Jupani" on Sinai is "Karnor", pointing at common origins. "Karnor" is also the name of an obscure language sometimes used by City Jupani, and a variant dialect is in use on Abaddon.

Katthas are widely distributed across Sinai, though the largest concentrations can be found in the Khattan Emirate (Himaat), and in the country of Olympia in Nordika (northern Ai).

Kavis in the city are desperate for jobs that will keep their families in permanent good living conditions. They have little common sense, but an inordinate lust for the shekel; the last thing you want to hear is a Kavi looking at you speculatively and saying 'I've got an idea'... Kavis are found practically everywhere: shopkeepers, technicians, secretaries and aides, janitors and servants, and anything else that makes minimum wage for long hours.

Kavis out in the wild have reverted to a hunter-gatherer existence that brings them suspiciously close to feralness, often seizing upon a few central ideas and worshipping them to the point of total fanaticism and berserkly attacking anyone who dares to contradict them. A saying goes, 'No one's crazy as a Kavi'.

Note on Kavis as PCs:
You can take a '-1 Kavi rep' because people will tend to believe that you're shiftless and not smart enough (except for the occasional idea) to handle anything complicated -- yes, it's speciesist, but this is not a perfect and politically correct world. Also, you'll have a poor health for resisting things like hunger and thirst and sickness.

However, in the fallout of the Alliance Wars, the Khattan Emirate - which chose to remain neutral in the conflict - has grown in prosperity and influence, in large part due to its alliance with the Kampfzengruppe of Abaddon, and its control over Sinai's Gateway Tower in the Himaat Desert. With the displacement of Elamoore, the Emir wielded considerable political and economic influence in neighboring Himar, to the point that Himar has now been annexed. The small area of Tizhar is considered to be under the influence of the Emirate as well, and the mountainous country of Kilmanjar is under the Emir's sway as well.

The Khattan Emirate is dominated by the feline Khatta and Kattha races, though with a large presence of the Zerda people as well. Due to the alliance with the Kampfzengruppe of Abaddon, there are many humans that may be found in the domains of the Emirate now as well, and there is an especially diverse racial distribution in the annexed lands of Himar. While there are many Nohbakim nomads in the Himaat Desert, they are considered riff-raff, and not true and loyal subjects of the Emir. As various events have led to greater association between certain of the Nohbakim people and the outside world, however, this may be a changing factor.

It should be noted that Savanites, while certainly felinoid humanoids, are NOT considered "Khatta", though the slang "cat" can still be applied to them. They are not popularly considered truly sapient beings, their lack of ability to speak often held up as justification for such claims, if tradition alone will not suffice.

Khatta are found in great variety in populated regions all over Sinai, not having any particular single region which could be claimed as their "homeland", except for the Khattan Emirate of the Himaat (the most noteworthy city being Abu Dhabi, on the western edge of Ai, by the ocean).

With the collapse of the Nagai Empire, the Khattan Emirate has exerted considerable influence over this territory, freely moving in and out, and making use of its natural resources, though it has not been formally annexed as a territory. There are also settlements of Savanites here, though there are no definite "native races" or any political structure beyond village leadership.

The plural of "Kiriga" is either "Kirigas" or "Kirigai" (used to refer to the collective "race" as a whole).

The Temple of Rephidim once had its own Order of the Bounded Star and Anchor, its members known as the Knights Templar. The Order was a semi-autonomous body which performs police functions, and pledges loyalty to the Temple, falling under the authority of the Inquisition.

The Knights Templar are divided into Lances of warriors identified by color, but otherwise wearing fairly uniform suits of armor. They have long been picked from the elite of the Temple Guard. Once joining the Order, the members go by assigned names rather than their own former identities. This anonymity is further enhanced by the practice of wearing face-covering helms even to social functions, and many Knights take vows of silence, lest they say anything to tarnish the mystique and honor of this body.

Of the Knights Templar, the most distinguished warriors are known as Champions, or as the Templars Elite. The personal names of these elite warriors are known to few, and they are referred to by title and Crest (or Aspect) instead -- as the "Champion of Roses", the "Champion of Ashes" and so forth. Each Champion may lead a Lance of knights, but many times they work solo, at times going across Sinai on Pilgrimages.

Due to a schism with the leadership of Rephidim Temple, the Knights Templar have become a largely independent organization, moving their base of operations from the training grounds of Golgotha to the recently acquired sky island of Fetiss.