Silks represented a different status within the Gorean Books of Norman; however, due to this being online role-play, Tyros goes by what is commonly accepted throughout the realm.

A slave of red silk status is known as a falara, meaning a girl is complete and fully a woman, a pleasure slave.. there are 3 types of red silk slaves 1)pagar - term applied to the best trained of slaves..elite of the pleasure silks. 2) pleasure slave -a girl wearing red silks that is available for the use of Palace members, Both sexually, and in servitude. 3) passion slave - bred for a particular trait, such as beauty, slave heat, or the shape of her lips.. obvious not a barbarian ~~ Red silk slaves are generally used by any who desire her, but may also be reserved solely for the use of her Master. A pleasure slave is considered to be well trained, to please in all ways sexually, service wise, dancing, and are closest to the houris of the Arabian harem.

QUOTE: "There is a stain on your thigh," I said. "My Master took my virginity," she said. "You are now a red-silk girl," I said. "Yes, Master," she said, "I am now a red-silk girl." Explorers of Gor page 200.

"Similarly, the expression `red-silk,' in Gorean, tends to be used as a category in slaving, and also, outside of the slaving context, as an expression in vulgar discourse, indicating that the woman is no longer a virgin, or, as the Goreans say, at least vulgarly of slaves, that her body has been opened by men." Blood Brothers of Gor page 147.

"'One expects a red-silk girl, for example, to not only be able to find her way about the furs, but, subject to the whip, owned and dominated, perhaps chained, to prove herself a sensuous treasure within them.'" Savages of Gor page 205.

"Curnus turned to Caprus, who stood near him, 'Is she trained?' he asked. 'No,' said Caprus. 'She is a Red Silk but she knows almost nothing.'" Assassin of Gor page 46.

These girls are knowledgeable in most ways of serving except dancing and the use of the heat as seductively as a red silk. She is often in training for her red silks. Her use is free and may include sexual favors at the Owner's discretion.

There are no true white silks living in the Palace, for it is not allowed by the Ubar.

~ ~ A slave wearing white silks is not necessarily denoting her virginity; it can also mean she is reserved solely for the use of her Master. In most cases it is acceptable for the Master to embarrass and/or upbraid the slave, but at no time should a slave wearing white silks be struck. The matter should be brought to the attention of the slave's Master and then left to His hand. A girl in these silks is generally a Palace girl who is a virgin. Her duties involve studying and chores ONLY and after training lessons in serving, she will be permit to serve food/drink and converse in tower nadu. She is not available sexually, unless she is in a Master's kolar, and then only to Him. If a girl is a virgin, her virginity will be raffled off to anywhere from one to ten Men. In some cases, a Master will petition the Ubar to keep the girl intact because He wishes to buy her and de-flower her Himself.

QUOTE: "'I am a virgin,' she said. 'You are white-silk,' I said. 'Please do not use that vulgar expression of me,' she begged. 'Do not fear,' I said, 'it will soon be inappropriate.'" Beasts of Gor page 120.

"Are you white silk?" I asked. "I am a virgin," she said. "Then you are white silk," I said. Explorers of Gor page 172.

"Its contrasting term is `white-silk,' usually used of slaves who are still virgins, or, equivalently, slaves whose bodies have not yet been opened by men. Needless to say, slaves seldom spend a great deal of time in the `white-silk' category. It is common not to dally in initiating a slave into the realities of her condition." Blood Brothers of Gor page 472.

"'To be sure,' I said, '"white" in the context of "white-silk girl" tends less to suggest purity and innocence to the Gorean than ignorance, naivety, and a lack of experience.'" Savages of Gor page 205.

~ A girl in gray silks is a Palace owned slave. Her garment is generally made of cloth, a camisk, instead of silk. This girl is known to be in her kettle kolar under the Palace's rules (though this rule is different in other sites). Her duties involve studying and chores ONLY and after she has proven that she is knowledgeable in serving and can properly serve food/drink in accordance to Tyros policy she is permitted to serve and converse in nadu. She will greet but does not speak to a Master or Mistress unless addressed first and never speaks to V/visitors.
***In Tyros a kajirus will always kneel in tower nadu until he has earned yellow silks***
QUOTE: "The garmenture of a state slave.. a tunic, brief, sleeveless and gray, slashed to the waist and gray. The collar worn by such slaves is gray, matching the tunic. It is also customary to lock about their left ankle, a steel band also gray, from which depended five small bells, also of gray metal." Magicians of Gor page 340.

An unowned slave is in her black silks. The girl is known to be in a kettle ko~lar. There are no black silks in the Palace.

This color is reserved for slaves of the Priest Kings. The 'silks' are actually plastic. These slaves generally serve only in the Sardar Mountains, the Home of the Priest Kings, and such slaves are called muls.

This page was last modified on the 7th of March 2002