Tabaxi (Human)

The Tabaxi tribe was the largest group of humans to live in Chult during the Era of Night. Not much is know about the tribe besides the fact that they eventually evolved to become the Chultans with the mixing of the Tritons and the Tenochs that also lived in the Chultan area.

Region
The Tabaxi tribe lived in the interior areas of ancient Chult before it was split off from the East Twin. The tribe grew large and most believe that they made the sites of the great Chultan cities in the area such as Omu and Mezro.

Appearance
The modern Chultan takes much of their looks from this tribe. While the Chultans has had thousands of years to mingle with other human groups, the Tabaxi was relatively isolated and so they were known to be tall, lean, and incredibly dark-skinned. Almost to the point of calling them entirely black.

Clothing
Not much is known of what the ancient tribe wore but many believe that it was most likely not much if at all.

History
Era of Night

It is understood that the Tabaxi were unwillingly guided to the Chult region by a scheming Couatl some time in the late Era of Night. How or why the Couatl wanted the tribe to be in the region is unknown. According to some accounts, the tribe was cursed into never leaving by the Couatl until they accomplish some unknown task. After a few hundred years in the region, the group started to mingle with the other human groups of the region and eventually, they became larger as a tribe and as a people. Their beliefs changed and with it, their supposed curse was forgotten and abandoned.

Confusion with the "Cat-Men''
The term Tabaxi also describes the humanoid Jaguars native to Chult. It is believed that the confusion came from none other than the famous explorer, Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm when he first encountered the descendants of the Tabaxi people, the Chultans, he was told by his guide that that was a Tabaxi.