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So I was wondering, since the Khajiit very in appearance between moons, would they still be considered as a beast race during the early moons, as seen in Arena, where they only have face paint on and no mane?

That's a good question. I'm not exactly sure, because the races hadn't been classified into the "human "races," "elf races," and "beast races" back then. However, if the original human-like khajiit from arena were to suddenly appear in Skyrim, or the next Elder Scrolls game, I'm sure that they would still be referred to as a beast race.

They would be known more like an hybrid if you ask me.

FrostMage79x wrote:So I was wondering, since the Khajiit very in appearance between moons, would they still be considered as a beast race during the early moons, as seen in Arena, where they only have face paint on and no mane?

Different race.

Ohmes
Similar in many ways to the Bosmer, although generally of lesser stature. In order to avoid being mistaken as one of the Bosmer many Ohmes tattoo their faces to resemble a feline-aspect. The Ohmes is the most common form seen outside of the province of Elsweyr, taking advantage of other races' preference to their appearance to serve in positions of ambassadorship and trade. It is possible that the Ohmes are the breed seen across Tamriel at the end of the fourth century of the Third Era.

POMC S117 wrote:

FrostMage79x wrote:So I was wondering, since the Khajiit very in appearance between moons, would they still be considered as a beast race during the early moons, as seen in Arena, where they only have face paint on and no mane?

Different race.

Ohmes
Similar in many ways to the Bosmer, although generally of lesser stature. In order to avoid being mistaken as one of the Bosmer many Ohmes tattoo their faces to resemble a feline-aspect. The Ohmes is the most common form seen outside of the province of Elsweyr, taking advantage of other races' preference to their appearance to serve in positions of ambassadorship and trade. It is possible that the Ohmes are the breed seen across Tamriel at the end of the fourth century of the Third Era.

Those are the sub-races they go through during different moons. Still not the answer I'm looking for.

I'd say yes.

They still are a beast race, considering that their anatomy and internal organs are likely quite similar, as opposed to their appearance. The Ohmes have no fur, yet they are still feline.

All the Khajiit are the same essential species, and can all interbreed with one another, but presumably no other race. The Real Barenziah contradicts this but it's the only piece of lore we have that does, on shaky grounds.