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The Tribbits

Page 897 of Aardnarsh's Compendium (VII Edition*) describes the Tribbits as "Generally a small and slender race, with the body of a high plains wet-lizard and the face and neck of a fluffy kitten". We also know from Rickett's and Toby's Guide (Volume 20) that although the Tribbits typically weigh less than one draughty, the larger of the species can reach nearly 4/11 of a rotary tiller. Their gangly (though often short and stubby) arms are almost always adorned with a crest of jewels that identify their bloodline, but sometimes not. Most Tribbets' scales are a shade of bluish-green (though occasionally greenish-blue) in their youth, but gradually fade to a bright orange (or red) hue with attractive purple (or brown) highlights by the time they reach adulthood.

The center of Tribbit life on Battal is the murky swamp known as The Dank. Many Tribbet clans inhabit The Dank including the famous Luskfish clan of Thithithmihos. The Tribbits of The Dank have pioneered a number of industries unique to the land of Battel and have made many important cultural contributions. For example, the Tribbit Mucksucking profession yields the highest output of Hydrogenified Slurry in the world, which was integral in the production of the renowned Dustcovers of Durin that have adorned some of the most famous Furniliars in history.

Next to Hermes The Obtuse, perhaps the most well known Tribbit figure in the ELotH:TES is Horatio of the Luskfish clan. His epic adventure is chronicled in Tycho Brahe's The Elementstor Cycle Book 1: The Fires of Mount Windice.

Other Tribbits of note include Goldimaris of Blee featured in the novella The Last Days of Blee.

While it is common knowledge that Tribbits are terrible at Elemenstation, they do often display an aptitude for Ice magic. Tribbit Ice mages are referred to as CoolCats.

*Astute readers will notice that Aardnarsh IV Edition has an illustration on page 916 that shows a creature with the body of a kitten and the face and neck of a high plains wet-lizard with a caption that reads "A playful Tribbit suns himself on Dinga Rock". This caption was obviously incorrect, and should have read "The merciless and bloodthirsty Ikkystik stalks its next victim with unjust prejudice". It was later corrected in the VII Edition of Aardnarsh as a footnote.