Khajiit accents : V

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:39 pm

I've always wondered what type of accents the Khajiits had. Is it meant to be an Arab accent? or Russian? I could never tell.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:08 am

Meow?

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:43 pm

No idea. It is sixy though so who cares.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:04 am

They have their own unique accent. I like it,it suits them,but it isn't so overpowering that its laughable.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:44 am

I can't help it but it always reminds me of Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:01 am

Prolly s'posed to be like an Arabian accent, considering they are from the desert.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:18 am

I agree, the Khajiit accents are really amazing. Not only unique in Tamriel, but unlike any accent I've heard before.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:26 am

Prolly s'posed to be like an Arabian accent, considering they are from the desert.

this

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:50 am

The accent also seems to be consistant across 3 games (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim)... +1 to that.

Sadly the same can't be said for the Argonians (they sound much more intelligent and civilized in Skyrim)

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:44 am

I always assumed they were trying to characterize the Khajiit as stereotypical roma characters; social outcasts, caravans, thieves and eastern accents...

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:44 am

Always sounded Arabian to me with a hiss of feline.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:28 am

They are Purr-Sian XD

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:47 pm

Prolly s'posed to be like an Arabian accent, considering they are from the desert.

Redguards are the arabs of Elder Scrolls. The Khajiit are entirely unique and the only accent we can name for them is "it sounds funny".

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:17 pm

Redguards are the arabs of Elder Scrolls. The Khajiit are entirely unique and the only accent we can name for them is "it sounds funny".

I may be off the mark here, but I think Redguards can look like arabians at the same time that khajiits sound like arabians. =3

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:47 pm

I always assumed they were trying to characterize the Khajiit as stereotypical roma characters; social outcasts, caravans, thieves and eastern accents...

Yeah, that works for me...

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:55 pm

My first thought was arabic accent, but if the Redguards are supposedly TES's "arabs" than perhaps Bethesda wanted to give the Khajiit a beast-like accent, so that it won't ruin the immersion?

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:13 am

This one

I agree, the Khajiit accents are really amazing. Not only unique in Tamriel, but unlike any accent I've heard before.

Yeah.. I think I like having Kharjo or J'zargo around, just for the accent alone. But it helps that they're among the best followers too.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:34 pm

The khajiit voice in Skyrim is so much better than in Oblivion. After Morrowind, it felt like the race took a step back in both appearance and sound with their decidedly camel-headed appearance and shared voice with argonians. Major props to Bethesda for making them so awesome in Skyrim.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:05 pm

I can't help it but it always reminds me of Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots :smile:

Totally. It's getting old and a bit too exploited in various games (Zevran, anyone?) and movies, but still adorable and irresistible *sigh*

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:18 pm

Prolly s'posed to be like an Arabian accent, considering they are from the desert.

Aren't the redguards from the desert too? and they speak the queens english.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:53 am

They could also be compared to Gypsies.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:15 pm

They could also be compared to Gypsies.

I always assumed they were trying to characterize the Khajiit as stereotypical roma characters; social outcasts, caravans, thieves and eastern accents...

"Gypsies" is defamatory and degrading...

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:27 pm

I though they are russian or polish

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:43 pm

I'm sure the voice actor is the same as the one who voiced Fernando from Vice City's radio station Emotion 98.3.

Remember this http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp=12&gs_id=7&xhr=t&q=emotion+98.3&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=601&wrapid=tljp132948011524600&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=tUE-T43JIqf0mAX_ouHfBw?

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:00 am

i kinda miss the oblivion khajiit voice maiq sounded way cooler