leopard terms

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In Egypt, the leopard skin was associated with Set, the god of evil. The funerary priest known as the Kheri-heb wore leopard skins while performing his duties to show that he had defeated Set and gained magical power over the Underworld and any evil spirits who might disturb the dead. These priests were believed to be able to turn themselves into leopards.
Appropriately, most pard terminology comes from the myths surrounding them.

General Terms
Nimir-Ra - Leopard queen
Nimir-Raj - Leopard king
Sesheme - Second in command the Nimir-Ra, can be male or female
Sheme - Second in command to Nimir-Raj, can be either sex
Petekhi - Challengers to the Nimir-Ra/Nimir-Raj
Nekhi - Bodyguards (two) for Nimir-Ra and/or Nimir-Raj. Go everywhere with them. At least one with Nimir-Ra/Nimir-Raj at all times. These positions are not a fought for position. They are selected by the Nimir-ra/raj as they are based on trust and they can be changed by the Nimir-ra/raj when deemed a necessity.

Other Terms
Sebati - Alpha members of the pard
Feni - Beta/submissive members of the pard
Asha - Initiated pard members
Mesha - Enemies of the pard
Khu - Friends/allies of the pard
Kheti - Rogues
Kheperi - Leopard meeting place (similar to the wolves' lupanar)