The Minbari homeworld is rich in crystalline deposits and many of its cities are carved into the crystalline deposits. Almost 25% of Minbar is covered by its north polar ice cap. Minbar is the 7th planet from its sun.
The Minbari people are divided into 3 castes, the religious, warrior, and worker castes. Each caste has representatives on the Minbari Grey Council. The religious caste is the dominant one while the worker caste is the least influential caste. Each caste is divided into clans. The warrior clans are the Star Riders, the Moon Shields, the Wind Swords, the Night Walkers, and the Fire Wings. There are 3 major Minbari languages: Lenann, Feek, and Adronato (the language of the religious caste). In addition, there are 97 dialects and subtongues. The Minbari use base eleven. There are many rituals that surround food.
The Minbari have a long and ancient history. When Kosh comes out of the encounter suit, the Minbari see him as Valeria.
The headquarters for the Interstellar Alliance was first built in Tuzanor.
Deeron - Commander of the Trigati (1, 2)
Delenn (1)
Shal Mayan - Minbari poet and writer of Ti'Lar, including "In the Light of Two Moons". (1, 2)
Ashan (1)
Branmer - A great leader (1)
Draal - Delenn's mentor (1)
Dukhat - A great leader (1, 2)
Durhan - Expert fighter and teacher of the Rangers (2)
Hedronn - Member of the Grey Council (1)
Kalain - 1st Officer on the Trigati (1, 2)
Kozorr - A member of the warrior caste (1)
Lennier - Delenn's diplomatic attache (1)
Lovell (1)
Neroon - Kalain's 1st officer (1)
Rastenn - Ranger of the warrior caste and pupil of Turval (2)
Rathenn (1)
Shakiri - A member of the warrior caste who sought to make his caste dominant (2)
Sineval - Captain of the Trigati (1)
Tannier - Ranger from the religious caste and pupil of Turval (2)
Teronn (1)
Turval - Jeffrey Sinclair's predecessor as Anla'shok Na, or Ranger One. He was born to the religious caste (2)
Sources:
(1) The A to Z of Babylon 5, David Bassom, London: Boxtree, 1996.
(2) Babylon 5: The Minor Characters - Minbari (has pictures)
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