by Fogaban
Caste Colors
Here are relevant references from the Books where Caste Colors are mentioned.
It is not meant to be anything other than the facts of the matter. Arrive at your own conclusions.
I wish you well,
Fogaban
This is a simple list of Caste colors.
Out of all the different Castes mentioned within the Books, only fourteen are shown to have a specific color or colors associated with their particular Caste.
First, the five High Castes:
| Initiates | White |
| Scribes | Blue |
| Builders | Yellow |
| Physicians | Green |
| Warriors | Red or Scarlet |
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And then, the other nine Castes: | |
| Assassins | Black |
| Bakers | Yellow and Brown or Brown and Black |
| Metal Workers | Black and Gray |
| Merchants | Yellow and White or White and Gold |
| Peasants | Gray, White or Brown |
| Players | Red and Yellow checkered robe and cap |
| Slavers | Blue and Yellow |
| Tarn Keepers | Brown shot with Green streaks |
| Vintners | White with Green cloth leaves on the collar and down the sleeves |
Initiates:
I could see the white robes of Initiates and the variegated colors of soldiers, both of Ar and of Pa-Kur's horde.
Tarnsman of Gor Book 1 Page 204
I saw two Initiates in their snowy white, with their golden pans held out, to receive offerings.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 504
Scribes:
another wore the blue of the Caste of Scribes,
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 3
"Where will he go? What will he do?" asked a fellow, a Scribe from his robes, of shoddy, faded blue.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 4
Builders:
"That war can be ended here," smiled a man in yellow robes, those of the Builders.
Prize of Gor Book 27 Page 69
I saw two in the yellow of the Builders,
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 504
Physicians:
who wore the green robes of the Caste of Physicians,
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 44
On continental Gor, green is the caste color of the Physicians.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 320
Warriors:
I was no longer worthy of the red of the warrior,
Raiders of Gor Book 6 Page 76
I now dressed myself in the scarlet garb of a warrior of Gor.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 24
Assassins:
It was as a warrior of Gor that I arose and donned the black helmet and the garments of the Caste of Assassins. I loosened my sword in its sheath, set my shield on my arm, and grasped my spear.
Tarnsman of Gor Book 1 Page 190
"Who are you," asked a man, "that those of the black caste would come secretly, silently, upon you?"
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 5
Bakers:
I stayed four days in the rooms above the shop of Dina of Turia. There I dyed my hair black and exchanged the robes of the merchant for the yellow and brown tunic of the Bakers, to which caste her father and two brothers had belonged.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 237
I did note, however, the brown and black of the Bakers, the black and gray of the Metal Worker, the brown of the Peasants, and several others.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 504
Metal Workers:
I did note, however, the brown and black of the Bakers, the black and gray of the Metal Worker, the brown of the Peasants, and several others.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 504
Merchants:
In the crowd, too, I saw some merchants, though few of them, in their white and gold.
Marauders of Gor Book 9 Page 153
There were many caste colors in the crowd, but clearly predominating were the yellow and white, or white and gold, familiar to the Merchants.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 503
Peasants:
one who wore the grimed gray of a peasant,
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 129
I wore a peasant's tunic. It was white and sleeveless, of the wool of the Hurt.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 191
I did note, however, the brown and black of the Bakers, the black and gray of the Metal Worker, the brown of the Peasants, and several others.
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 504
Players:
he wore the garb of the Player, but his garb was rich and the squares of the finest red and yellow silk;
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 322
Members of the Caste of Players are recognized by their red-and-yellow-checked robes,
Mariners of Gor Book 30 Page 2
Slavers:
He had known, of course, from the gown of blue and yellow silk that the man was a slaver.
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 18
a slaver will usually wear blue and yellow robes, or robes in which these colors are prominent.
Explorers of Gor Book 13 Page 335
Tarn Keepers:
The Tarn Keeper, who was called by those in the tavern Mip, . . . wore a Tarn Keeper's cap with a greenish tassel;
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 168
Vintners:
"Game!" I heard, an answering cry, and a fat fellow, of the Caste of Vintners, puffing and bright eyed, wearing a white tunic with a representation in green cloth of leaves about the collar and down the sleeves of the garment, stepped forth from a doorway.
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 29
