Basic Information

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The Gorean Warrior is placed fifth among the High Castes. The Caste of Warrior, whose color is scarlet, includes infantry, tharlarion cavalry, and tarnsmen. They have the strictest set of Caste Codes on Gor. Members of this Caste comprise the military branch of Gorean Government, up to an including a Ubar, although not the City Administrator.

Gorean caste lines largely follow birth and occupation, though not always. Those born of a mixed-caste companionship, retain the caste of their father.

Women can and are of the Warrior Caste. However, such does not make them Warriors. There is a difference. Birth right into a caste does not preclude that person of being permitted to practice the caste craft. Additionally just because a woman is a specific caste does not mean she was allowed to practice certain things within the craft. For example, a woman of the Metal Workers would not be permitted to work iron, but might be permitted to paint the iron, transport and market it.

It can be safely assumed that women were not allowed to practice the craft of the Warriors. There is, however, a quote from Mercenaries which quite matter-of-factly puts to rest that women of the Warrior Caste are neither warrior, nor allowed to bear arms as a warrior, nor wear insignia of a warrior.

Amongst those of the Warriors, there is a comraderie, a brotherhood, amongst those in which blood has been shed by another of the caste, known as being a sword brother.