Editing Catfolk (section)

==Magic: The Gathering==
[[File:MtG Wild Nacatl.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A wild nacatl warrior-woman from the plane of Alara.]]

Given the wide array of monsters in [[Magic: The Gathering]], and especially what they did with [[minotaur]]s, you shouldn't be surprised to know that there are quite a diverse array of catfolk scattered across the [[plane]]s. The most famous catfolk character by far is [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=6155&type=card Mirri], who played a major part in the Rath, Masquerade, and Invasion Cycles as a member of the Weatherlight's crew. Second place probably goes to Purraj of Urborg, who did things during Mirage but nobody knows what they were because no Mirage novels were ever written. Third place is [https://youtu.be/elrnAl6ygeM?t=158 a set of steak knives].

One of the very first catfolk breeds to appear in M:TG were the Cat Warriors of Jamuraa, a continent on the plane of [[Dominaria]]. There are multiple different physical subspecies - tigers, leopards, jaguars and cougars - and various different cultural tribes, but not a lot is known about them. They scattered across Dominaria after the Phyrexian Invasian devastated their homeland.

Dominaria is also home the Panther Warriors, a culture made-up of exiles from Jamuraa who sometimes serve dark forces, but are mostly neutral in their outlook.

The Leonin are a race of lion-folk found on two planes. The more well-known are the White Mana-aligned leonin of [[Mirrodin]], a highly religious and honorable race that worships the white sun of their world. They tame the pterons, flying reptiles, as steeds. In contrast, the leonin of [[Theros]] are disgraced outcasts who scrabble on the edges of civilization, having already been looked at uneasily for their tendency towards atheism, they then made the mistake of allowing themselves to be recruited as the army for an [[archon]] named Agnomakhos, who became one of Theros' worse tyrants. They have peacefully withdrawn from humanity since then, but the scars remain. They have become something of a second home to [[Ajani Goldmane]], who also unwittingly struck a blow for them by beginning a crusade of militant antitheism against Heliod due to the sun god's murderous betrayal of his friend [[Elspeth]]. Mechanics for playing a Therosian leonin in [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]] appeared in ''Mythic Odysseys of Theros'', where they had the following stats:
::Ability Score Increase: +2 Constitution, +1 Strength
::Size: Medium
::Speed: 35 feet
::Darkvision 60 feet
::Claws: You can do 1d4 + Str Slashing damage with your unarmed strikes.
::Hunter's Instincts: You have proficiency in one skill chosen from the following list: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, Survival.
::Daunting Roar: As a bonus action, you can unleash a a frightful roar, forcing all creatures of your choice within 10 feet to make a Wisdom save (DC 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier)  or be Frightened of you until the end of your next turn. You can only use this ability once per short rest.

It hasn't escaped notice by fans that Daunting Roar is basically better than the [[Dragonborn]] racial ability "Dragon Breath", simply because it keys off of a stat that the leonin actually gets a +2 bonus to '''and''' it takes a Bonus Action, rather than an Action. Turns out that even WotC can learn something.

The Nacatl are a race of "jungle-themed" catfolk from Naya, a shard of the plane of [[Alara]]. They can resemble tigers, jaguars and ocelots, as well as looking like lions (those ones are sometimes referred to as "leonin nacatl") and are divided into three strains; Cloud, Wild and Savage. See, the nacatl used to ''own'' Naya, their empire stretching far and wide, but a religious nut named Marisi came out of the woods preaching that civilization had corrupted and weakened the nacatl, arguing that they needed to go back to a more primal lifestyle. The resultant civil discord as nacatl either fell for her dribble or shunned her ended up destroying the empire. Now, the bulk of the nacatl race are the Wild Nacatl - stone-wielding tribals who stalk the lowland jungles. The Cloud Nacatl are those who dwell in the mountaintop ruins of their former empire and still preserve their former civilization. Savage Nacatl are an extremist branch of the Wild Nacatl who refuse to even use stone tools, instead relying on teeth and claws like their primal ancestors. A Nacatl with the appearance of an albino lion named [[Ajani Goldmane]] was one of the very first [[Planeswalkers]] ever carded in Magic: The Gathering. He has also forged something of a bond with the leonin of Theros.

The nishoba are a race of [[ogre]]-sized sabertoothed snow-leopard-folk, native to the continents of Terisiare and Otaria on the plane of [[Dominaria]].

[[Rakshasa]] are black magic-practicing catfolk native to [[Tarkir]], whose dark practices have warped them until they are considered both Cats and [[Demon]]s in terms of creature type.