Quotes / Fantastic Caste System

"The faultless and immaculate castes form the lower tiers of elvish society, with the exquisite caste above them. At the pinnacle is the perfect, a consummate blend of aristocrat and predator."

— Elvish Promenade flavor text, Magic: The Gathering.

The circle is our badge
The circle is our rack
It both aids and guides us
The symbol and the act!

— Song of the Circle dolphins, Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Deep down, you know
You weren't built for fighting...

— Pearl singing about herself

We are five castes, one people. The earth caste build and manufacture, the air caste pilot and navigate, the water caste liase and arbitrate, the fire caste guard our holdings and defeat our enemies.

— Tau Message, Warhammer 40,000 ^note  The fifth caste are the Ethereals, who inspire and lead.

Five, Nicholas proclaimed, was the foundation
Upon which our true society was to be built.
Laborers to till the land, to do the tasks:
They shall have our undying gratitude,
For they are the muscle behind us all.
Merchants to buy and sell with fairness:
They shall have our commerce and respect,
For they are the bones upon which we are built.
Technicians to build and fix the machines:
They shall have our admiration,
For they are the fingers with which we grasp life.
Scientists to create and discover:
They shall have our awe and our attention,
For they are the mind of our society.
And above all, the Warriors who protect:
They shall have our cooperation and worship,
For they are the blood and soul of us all.

— The Remembrance (Clan Wolf), Passage 67, Verse 26, Lines 21-37, BattleTech

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