Editing Beastfolk

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'''Beastfolk''' is a term in /tg/'s lexicon used to collectively refer to any race which can be defined as a humanoid animal, an unofficial kinsfolk to terms like [[demihuman]] and [[goblinoid]].

==Beastfolk vs. Furries==
[[File:Unconventional Armour.jpg|250px|right|thumb|<s>What's wrong with a [[musclegirl|buff 'n' busty]] [[catfolk|cat-woman]] in [[Fantasy Armor|bikini-plate]]? Context, context, context.</s>{{BLAM}}{{*BLAM*| HERESY!}}]]

Firstly, beastfolk being no better than furries is itself part of the anti-furry meme, and the argument erupts pretty much whenever there's a slow day. A good way to say it is "all furries are beastfolk, but sometimes not all beastfolk are furries". {{BLAM}} {{*BLAM*| HERESY! SUFFER NOT THE FURRY'S LIES, LEST THEY LEAD THE FAITHFUL ASTRAY.}}

When they hear the definition of "beastfolk" as "anthropomorphic animals", a lot of newcomers will ask just what the difference is between them and furries; after all, /tg/ hates furries, and yet most anons don't seem to mind, or even actively approve of, beastfolk. Well, the difference is that, on /tg/, a furry is defined not only by its anthro aspects, but also by being a creepy little perv; it's that point when beastfolk get crossed with shameless [[magical realm]]ing and get stirred with the elitist attitude of [[That Guy]]. The [[Chakat]] are furries, but Mickey Mouse and cohorts are beastfolk.

Having beastfolk in your setting, or playing a beastfolk character, isn't inherently bad (though don't say that within earshot of your local [[Commissar]]. Even having some level of sexuality isn't bad - /tg/ can appreciate a [[musclegirl]] in a [[Fantasy Armor|chainmail bikini]], even if she's wearing it over scales or fur (though many will argue over the amount and distribution of those attributes). [[Magical Realm|It's when you ramp up the sex level to the point the others at the table are creeped out that you've crossed the line.]] Especially if you claim "persecution" when others call you out on that shit.

Mind you, as much as jokes are made on pages like these, there are some anons on /tg/ who assert that the only "real" way to present beastfolk - or ANY non-human race for that matter - is as [[Beastmen|mindless ravening monsters who have no culture]] and [[Beastmen (40k)|exist only to be slain]], insisting that even the slightest hint of culture makes them furry (or if they do have culture make them [[Skaven|Furry Nazis]]). Most ignore these people, as they are likely just trying to stir shit.

==List of Beastfolk==
There are a ''lot'' of beastfolk races in /tg/ media, probably because "take an animal and make it humanoid" is as easy a way to come up with a distinctly "alien" race as any. Weird fact is, most of them come from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], or at least have spread from there to other /tg/ media. Beastfolk as a concept are ''old'', going all the way back to Basic Dungeons & Dragons or even to [[Runequest]] (the [[Broo]] aren't ''always'' evil there, after all).

For beastfolk types with their own pages, see [[Catfolk]], [[Lizardfolk]], [[Rabbitfolk]], and [[Ratfolk]].

'''Non-/tg/ Beastfolk:'''
* [[Burmecian]] (rats)
* [[Sergal]] (lizard/wolf/shark; you're on the border of furdom with them though)

'''[[Warhammer Fantasy]] & [[Warhammer 40,000]] Beastfolk:'''
* [[Beastmen]]
* [[Saharduin]] (sharks)
* [[Skaven]] (rats)

'''[[Legend of the Five Rings]] Beastfolk:'''
* [[Naga]]
* [[Nezumi]]

'''[[Empire of the Petal Throne]] Beastfolk:'''
* Pe Choie: Seahorses
* Nininyal: Rodent/reptile hybrids
* Hlaka: Bats
* Mihalli: [[Catfolk|Lionfolk]] [[wizard]]s with [[/d/|four or six breasts]], reputed to be [[dickgirl|hermaphrodites]]
* Pachi Lei: Four-legged, four-armed lizardfolk
* Shen: Beaked bipedal lizardfolk with a club-tipped tail

'''[[Traveller]] Beastfolk:'''
* K'Kree: [[Centaur]]-like herbivores.
* Aslan: [[Catfolk|Humanoid lions]] with clannish tendencies and strong territorial instincts.
* Vargr: Humanoid wolves with strong tendencies towards piracy.
* Droyne: Small, winged, reptilian humanoids.
* Too many minor races to count

===Magic: The Gathering Beastfolk===
* [[Naga]]
* [[Minotaur]]
* [[Sphinx]]
* [[Orochi]] ([[serpentfolk]])
* Soratami/Moonfolk (rabbits)
* Noggle (donkeys)
* Surrakar (tusked toad-folk)
* Viashino (draconic lizardfolk)
* AInok (hounds)
* Amphin (salamanders)
* [[Aven]] (eagles & ibises)
* [[Khenra]] (jackals)
* [[Kitsune]]
* Leonin (catfolk)
* Loxodon (elephant)
* Nantuko (bugs)
* Kraul (bugs)
* [[Nezumi]] ([[ratfolk]])
* [[Rakshasa]]
* Rhox (rhino)
* Wolfir (wolves)
* Cephalid (octopi)
* Homarid (crab or lobster)

===D&D Beastfolk===
* [[Aarakocra]] (birds)
* [[Actaeon]] (elk)
* [[Anguiliian]]s (eels)
* [[Aranea]] (spiders)
* [[Armand]] (armadillos)
* [[Asaatthi]] (snakes)
* [[Bainligor]] (bats)
* [[Bariaur]] (bighorn sheep-taurs)
* [[Bullywug]]s (toads)
* [[Catfolk]]
* [[Cayma]] (caimans)
* [[Centaur]]s
* [[Chitine]]s (spiders)
* [[Dohwar]] (penguins)
* [[Dracon]] ([[Spelljammer]] [[Dracotaur]]s)
* [[Draconian]]s (dragons)
* [[Dracotaur]]s ([[tauric]] lizardfolk)
* [[Dragonborn]]
* [[Dray]] (dragons)
* [[Guardinal]]s (celestial furries)
* [[Giff]] (hippos)
* [[Gnoll]]s (hyenas)
* [[Grippli]] (frogs)
* [[Grommam]] (gorillas)
* [[Grung]]s (frogs)
* [[Gurrash]] (alligators)
* [[Hadozee]] (chimapanzees with gliding wings)
* [[Hengeyokai]]
* [[Hsiao]] (talking fae scholar owls)
* [[Hurgeon]] (hedgehogs)
* [[Hutaakan]]s (jackals)
* [[Hybsil]] (antelope)
* [[Ibixian]] (goats)
* [[Jorri]]es (otters)
* [[Kenku]] (crows)
* [[Kercpa]] (squirrels)
* [[Khenra]] (jackals)
* [[Kitsune]]s
* [[Kobold]]s (dragons)
* [[Lizardfolk]]
* [[Loxo]] (elephants)
* [[Lupin]] (canids)
* [[Minotaur]]s (cattle)
* [[Mugumba]] (beavers)
* [[Mythuinn]] (teddy-bears)
* [[Nagaji]] (snakes)
* [[Nagpa]] (vultures)
* [[Nycter]] (bats)
* [[Phanaton]] (raccoon/monkey/flying squirrel hybrids)
* [[Pooka]] (fae animals)
* [[Pterafolk]] (pterodactyls)
* [[Pterran]]s (flightless, non-evil pterafolk)
* [[Raavasta]] (fiendish foxes/jackals)
* [[Rakshasa]]s
* [[Ratatosk]]r (squirrels)
* [[Ratfolk]]
* [[Rhek]]s (rhinos)
* [[Rougarou]] (wolves)
* [[Saurial]]s (dinosaurs)
* [[Serpentfolk]]
* [[Sphinx]]es
* [[Sutak]]s (horses)
* [[Taer]] (ape-men)
* [[Tengu]]
* [[Tanuki]]
* [[Thanoi]] (walruses)
* [[Thri-kreen]] (mantids)
* [[Tortle]]s (turtles)
* [[Troglodyte]] (lizards)
* [[Ursoi]] (bears)
* [[Vanara]]s (monkeys)
* [[Wallara]] (lizards)
* [[Wemic]] (catfolk/lion-taur hybrids)
* [[Xixchil]] (mantids)
* [[Yak Folk]]
* [[Yuan-ti]] (snakes)

==Monstergirls==
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Beastfolk get the [[monstergirls]] treatment fairly readily. Indeed, they're often argued as some of the most basic-level monstergirls who actually '''look''' inhuman, in contrast to [[elves]] (humans with pointy ears), [[dwarves]] and [[halfling]]s ([[shortstack]]s) or [[gnome]]s ([[shortstack]] elves). [[Catgirl]]s and [[cowgirl]]s are extremely well-recognized monstergirls for a reason, and other beastfolk readily get the same treatment.

At their most basic, monstergirlified beastfolk consist of a human girl with animalistic ears and a tail on an otherwise human frame (taking some liberties for beasts that don't have ears, like lizards). This is the most recognizable form of beastgirl, to the point that /a/ has its own word for it: ''Kemonomimi'', meaning "Animal Ears".

However, these monstergirls cover a wide spectrum, with multiple different sorts of animalistic traits that can be added. Now, species plays its part, but some of the common traits include:
* Limbs partially or wholly in fur/scales/chitin
* Paws, claws or hooves in place of feet.
* Paw-like hands.
* Partial patches of fur/scales/chitin on the body, usually emulating exotic lingerie or costume pieces.
* Clawed fingers/toes.
* Missing digits.
* Fangs or other oddly shaped teeth.
* Other, stranger traits depending on species - multiple nipples and/or breasts, gills, and so forth.

The rarest format of all, usually associated with anime-emulating artists, is the "very near anthro" -  you have what is basically an anthro, but with a human's face under a thin layer of fur/scales. This design-style is hugely [[skub]]by even outside of /tg/; the face is visibly human, but there is no visible separation between the human parts and the monstrous parts, in contrast to the traditional "human girl wearing a costume" look of beastgirls. But this does beg the question, is it still a monstergirl, or it is a female anthro? Internet wars have been fought over this question, and neither side will give any quarter.

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