Editing Catfolk (section)

==Monstergirls==
[[File:BloodAngelsLovesCats.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Everybody loves catgirls, even the Space Marines. See [[Felinid ]]above. Totally not a [[Xeno]]. Any such claims will be considered [[Heresy]]. ]]
The catgirl is one of the most iconic forms of [[monstergirls]] in the known world, with a popularity that transcends multiple media and which means many actually don't recognize them as such, since catgirls are often held up as more of a "cute Japanese thing". They are endemic in Japanese media (''neko''), especially fantasy settings ranging from classical to urban to star opera, and because of this, there are some on [[/tg/]] who don't accept them as legitimate fantasy creatures, deriding them as [[weeaboo]]. 

Like all of the "[[beastfolk]] [[monstergirls]]", exactly how cat-like they are differs hugely from depiction to depiction. At the lowest, most vanilla tier, you end up with a perfectly human girl who merely dresses up in a cat motif, has hair styled to resemble cat ears, and probably makes use of the iconic meowing verbal tic. These are, ironically, the most contentious of the catgirls, with most monstergirl fans mocking them as not really proper monstergirls, for the same reason "humans wearing cat-ear hairbands and strap-on tails" aren't considered catgirls. The average catgirl at the least has cat ears atop her head and a cat's tail sticking out of her rump, and this is the most iconic form for the race.

But, Japanese artists in particular like to get a bit more beastly: clawed (or outright paw-like) hands and/or feet, limbs covered in fur, and digitigrade legs are all common aspects on more "monstrous" catgirls. Some catgirls go so far as to have human-like faces but bodies entirely covered in fur (or at least colored to look that way), a rare but not unheard of "blending point" between the [[beastfolk]] and [[monstergirl]] fetish zones. In some corners of the internet, this is known as the "Flora Paradox", after a particularly prolific webcomic that uses this look for its catgirl protagonist: "If you'd hit that, you're a [[furry]]; if you wouldn't, you're gay". On /co/, this is known as either the Tigra Paradox, after the Marvel superheroine who happens to have that exact look or, more traditionally, the Cheetara Paradox, after the female protagonist of [[Thundercats]].

Particularly in anime and Japanese media, catgirls often display cat-like mannerisms, such as loving fish, being easily distractible or lazy, hissing at people they don't like, etc. One especially iconic Japanese trait is a verbal tick where where they frequently say or finish their sentences with "nyan" (Japanese for "meow") which sometimes comes in [https://youtu.be/KlwVBKs5T_E?t=25 the form of a speech impediment] instead. This is intended to ramp up the cuteness factor.

Whether or not the [[sphinx]] should be considered a catgirl is a topic of some debate. On the one hand, she literally is a blending of woman and cat. On the other hand, she traditionally very much doesn't look the typical catgirl, closer to a lion-centaur.

Theoretically, one could have the same debate on if a female [[wemic]] (lion-centaur) also counts as a catgirl, but it never happens because nobody remembers that they exist off of 1d4chan.  Their similarity to [[Chakat]]s may also have something to do with this.

[[Big Eyes, Small Mouth]], being "the anime RPG", of course lets you design catgirls as fantasy races or aliens. 

Also there is a /tg/ homebrew rpg for them, named [[CATastrophe]].

===MGE Catgirls===
As stated above, catgirls are one of the most common [[monstergirls]] in Japanese media, arguably surpassing even [[elves]]. As such, whilst they can't hope to compete with the number of [[succubus]] variants, the [[Monster Girl Encyclopedia]] has its share of catgirls.

[[File:MGE Werecat.jpg|300px]]

The foundation of the family is the '''Werecat'''. They are selfish and capricious, but normally of very little danger; they're more the mischief-making catgirl who will sulk if scolded type than anything. However, like a number of "base" beastgirls in the MGE world, they enter a period called "heat", which makes them extremely sexually aggressive as their libido spikes sharply. They like sex when they can get it anyway, but heat is when they get rapey. There's a plant called "matabi" which is basically werecatnip; they basically get drunk and super-horny, even worse than when they're in heat.

[[File:MGE Sphinx.jpg|300px]]

The '''[[Sphinx]]''' is a branch of the catgirl family from the not![[Egypt]] region, and is presented as a dark-skinned, blonde-haired catgirl with a high intellect and a natural affinity for magic. They look for smart men, and use riddles imbued with lust-inducing magic to compel men to have sex with them. In typical MGE "logic", you can't win these riddle-games; defeat afflicts you with an aphrodisiac charm effect and compels you to fuck the sphinx, victory causes the spell to rebound onto the sphinx and compels her to rape you instead. They're supposed to be guardians of the ancient ruins, but they're so horny and lust-driven that they've given up on that and just look for guys amongst the [[adventurer]]s coming to loot the place - a man who succeeds on the riddle game and accepts the sphinx as his waifu will find she's happy to loot the place with him so they can get rich and live in luxury elsewhere.

[[File:MGE Nekomata.jpg|300px]]

The '''Nekomata''' is the obligatory Zipangu Catgirl. Based on the [[hengeyokai]] of the same name, these catgirls are more cheerful and openly affectionate than the standard werecat, whom they can be distinguished from by their possession of twin tails and the ability to disguise themselves as normal cats, which they use to stalk guys they like until they're ready to pounce.

[[File:MGE Cheshire Cat.jpg|300px]]

The '''Cheshire Cat''' is one of the magical and zany monstergirls from Wonderland, a [[demiplane]] based on Alice in Wonderland. Descended from Werecats mutated by the demiplane's magic, they are characterized as whimsical, playful, mischievous, and - in the grand tradition of Wonderland mamono - stupidly horny. They love to verbally pester and tease guys they like, and combine this with their innate ability to teleport to play headgames with people.

[[File:MGE Jinko.jpg|300px]]

The '''Jinko''' is a tiger based catgirl. They are a race of warrior women that are able to resist their lust until they go into heat, in which they'll rape a man and force him to marry them. After their first sexual intercourse, it becomes much easier for them to go into heat, it either happening more often or happening whenever she senses her husband is aroused by her.

[[File:MGE Cait Sith.jpg|300px]]

The '''Cait Sith''' is a catgirl created from mamono mana transforming normal cats into catgirls. The result is basically a loli cat [[furry]], something that has made them one of the most controversial of the MGE creatures. Personality wise, they're basically Werecats turned up a notch or two in terms of feral behavior.

[[File:MGE Ocelomeh.png|300px]]

The '''Ocelomeh''' is an Aztec-themed catgirl; basically a jaguar-coated dark-skinned catgirl [[amazon]]. In public, they are aggressive and sexually dominant, but in private, they are gentle, affectionate, tender and implicitly submissive.

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