The Warrior Caste is one of the five High Castes on Gor, though it is
the least of the High Castes. Red , or scarlet, is the color of the
Warrior Caste and Warriors often wear red tunics to denote their status.
The usual garb of a Warrior is a scarlet tunic, sandals and cloak. The
books do not explicitly state that there are any subcastes to the Warrior
Caste but it seems reasonable that some do exist such as Tarnsmen and
Tharlarion Cavalrymen. It can be difficult at times to differentiate
between what would be considered an actual subcaste and what would simply
be considered a different position. A City Guardsman may simply be a
possible position and not an actual subcaste. It generally seems that
subcastes possess certain skills that others may not. Being a City Guardsman
does not really take special skills but obviously a Tarnsman would.
The Gorean term for a Warrior is "rarius" and the plural form
is "rarii." A rarius denotes any type of Warrior and not just
a member of the Warrior Caste. The warriors of the Wagon Peoples, Torvaldsland
and other such cultures are rarii. This term was never used to refer
to a woman in any of the novels. A pride consists of a hundred Warriors.
It appears to be an older term that has fell out of use by the timeframe
of the novels. In Gor's past, there were once Pride Chiefs who ruled
rather than the Ubars and Administrators of today. It is unknown if
Pride Chiefs still exist.
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