Post by jynxDaemon on Oct 19, 2009 16:19:00 GMT -5
Collar!" I said. Eta frowned. "Ko-lar," she repeated, again indicating the neck band of steel fashioned on her throat. "ko-lar," I said carefully following her pronunciation"
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 81~
“What is the common purpose of a collar?”
“The collar has four common purposes, Master,” she said. “First, it visibly designates me as a slave, as a brand might not, it if should be covered by clothing. Second, it impresses my slavery upon me. Thirdly, it identifies my master. Fourthly__fourthly__”
“Fourthly?” he asked.
“Fourthly,” she said, it makes it easier to leash me.”
He kicked her in the side. She winced. Her response had been slow…
……..Explorers of Gor, page 80
common Gorean slave collar
This collar was worn by most slave girls on Gor. The common collar on Gor was a hinged circular band which was flat and locked snugly on the girls throat. There is some debate about the nature of the lock. In Raiders of Gor Tarl says that:
"The common female slave collar on Gor has a seven-pin lock.
There are, incidentally, seven letters in the most common Gorean
expression for female slave, Kajira."
p 294 Raiders if Gor
Plate Collars
"When the smith arrived, he took, from a rack in the wall,
two narrow, straight bars of iron, not really plates but narrow cubes
, about a half inch in width and fifteen inches in length.
The girls were then motioned to the anvil. First Virginia, and
then Phyllis laid their heads and throats on the anvil, heads turned
to the side, their hands holding the anvil, and the smith, expertly, with
his heavy hammer and a ringing of iron, curved the collar about their throats; a
space of about a quarter of an inch was left between the two ends of the
collar; the ends matched perfectly; both Virginia and Phyllis stepped away from
the anvil feeling the metal on their throats, both now collared slave girls.
p 153-4 Assasins of Gor
These collars would be as secure as lock collars in that the iron was such that it had to be bent around the slave's neck with a heavy hammer. Because they were used to signify low status though, a slave would strive hard to please to be allowed a locking collar rather than a plate collar.
Turian Collars
"The Turian collar, on the other hand, fits more loosely,
and resembles a hinged ring, looped about the throat. A man can
get his fingers inside a Turian collar and use it to drag the girl to him.
It does not fit loosely enough to permit its being slipped, of course.
p251-2 Slave Girl of Gor
The Turian collar then can be seen as a regional variation on the normal slave collar of Gor. It offered the same kind of security as the normal collar, but was probably adapted to be looser due to regional taste.
Rope Collars
Rope collars were used by those of the Peasant caste to denote slaves. They were collars made simply with rope.
"If I collar you," he said, "you are again a slave."
"Collar me, Master," she said.
Thurnus wrapped the rope twice around her throat, and knotted it.
p 240 Slave Girl of Gor
The security offered by a rope collar was not perfect. The girl would physically be able to remove the collar by untying it. However, in a peasant village where all knew she was slave this would, presumably be soon reported to her Master.
The Bondage Strings of the Innuit.
The Innuit tied strings around the throats of their women to indicate bondage. Imnak does this to Poalu in Beasts of Gor. Once he has done this she is a slave. Slaves were also identified by loops of binding fiber sewn into their clothes. If they were white-skinned these tokens of bondage were not really necessary as this alone would identify them as slaves. The security in this, again is not perfect, but the girls would again be known as slaves in a small community and as such would have little success in escaping.
Beaded Collars of the Red Savages
The Red Savages of the Barrens of Gor used beaded collars for their slave girls.
"The red savages do not use steel collars. They usually
use high, beaded collars, tied in the front by a rawhide string
Subtle differences in the styles of collars, and in the knots with
which they are fastenedon the girls' necks, differentiate the tribes.
p102 Savages of Gor
The slave girl living in the Barrens would be very much kept in bondage by her environment. She could not expect to survive alone in the desert and would thus need the protection of her Master. He could quite easily check that her collar had not been tampered with by checking the accuracy of the knots.
Kai has tried to describe the various collars of Gor books in these pages. Kai thinks it is important for slave girls to be collared so that they more readily know their place. Kai thinks that it is best to get a collar that locks ultimately, but if this is not possible then a leather or rope collar can suffice in the meantime.
Capture collar
a loop of chain controlled by two wooden handles so that it is easy to block off the slave's air supply as a measure of control
Savages of Gor pg 180
Coffle collar
various types of steel collars with rings front and/or back to hook 3 to 4 ft lengths of chain between them; some hinged in the back
Savages of Gor pgs 135-136
Cord collar
collar made of cord fashioned from the rence plant it is worn by rencer slaves and carries a small disk to identify the owner
Vagabonds of Gor pg 341
Dance collar
a collar to which light- weight (but effective) chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer; a common type consists of a large oval of chain to which wrist cuffs and/or ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar; there are variations depending on
Kajira of Gor pg 143
Gorean collar
a light steel like band, a badge of servitude. Flat, snug
Tarnsman of Gor pg. 26 ∓ 46; Nomads of Gor pg. 29
Kur collar
A high, locking, leather collar which is used to identify Kur slaves
Marauders of Gor pgs 322-323
Leather leash collar
a leather slave collar with attached which may be used when the slave is to be led, usually for reasons of security
Magician of Gor pg 33
Lock collar
a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock c. 1-1/2 inches to 2 inches high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'
Assassin of Gor pg 51
Message collar
worn by slaves who convey messages, it is a thick, high, leather collar, fashioned by Turians, literally sewn around her throat. Sewn inside, within the leather itself is a message, written on a small piece of rolled rence paper. The slave girl often does not know that her collar carries a message and of course would never know it's contents
Nomads of Gor pg 40
Northern collar
a utilitarian sounding collar made of black iron with an iron ring to be used if a chain is attached. It is rivited around the neck of the bond-maid
Marauders of Gor pgs 105-106
Plank collar
A plank collar is used on slave benches. It is a heavy wooden plank with five semicircular openings, when the plank is lifted it provides holding collars for five slaves. The plank is then chained down. The primary holding arrangement for women on the benches, however, is not chains. Each place on the bench is fitted with ankle and wrist stocks, and for each bench there is a plank collar, a plank which opens horizontally, each half of which contains five matching, semicircular openings, which, when it is set on pinions, closed, and chained in place, provides five sturdy, wooden enclosures for the throats of women. The plank is thick and thus the girls's chins are held high. The plank is further reinforced between each girl with a narrowly curved iron band, the open ends of which are pierced; this is slid tight in its slots, in its metal retainers, about the boards, and secured in place with a four-inch metal pin, which may or may not be locked in place.
Savages of Gor pg 60
Retaining collar
Usually placed in addition to another collar, close fitting, heavy and thick, with a thick linked chain attached, about 4’ long, it fastens to a stout ring
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Shipping collar
a temporary collar showing that the slave girl is part of a cargo
Explorers of Gor pg 79
Sleeve, collar
A sleeve made out of cloth of some type which goes around the collar and normally would match the outfit the slave is wearing. Used only in some cities.
Kajira of Gor pg 46
String collar
four looped strings, each differently knotted by the Master to identify the slave's owner, worn by the slaves of the Red Hunters.
Beasts of Gor pg 153
Torvaldsland collar
a collar of black iron, riveted upon the slave, with a welded ring
Marauders of Gor pg 85
Temporary slave collar
flat and close fitting, identifies the slave as a slave provisionally in the custody of Magistrates
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Transport collar
a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during transport of a slave.
Dancer of Gor, page 73
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 81~
“What is the common purpose of a collar?”
“The collar has four common purposes, Master,” she said. “First, it visibly designates me as a slave, as a brand might not, it if should be covered by clothing. Second, it impresses my slavery upon me. Thirdly, it identifies my master. Fourthly__fourthly__”
“Fourthly?” he asked.
“Fourthly,” she said, it makes it easier to leash me.”
He kicked her in the side. She winced. Her response had been slow…
……..Explorers of Gor, page 80
common Gorean slave collar
This collar was worn by most slave girls on Gor. The common collar on Gor was a hinged circular band which was flat and locked snugly on the girls throat. There is some debate about the nature of the lock. In Raiders of Gor Tarl says that:
"The common female slave collar on Gor has a seven-pin lock.
There are, incidentally, seven letters in the most common Gorean
expression for female slave, Kajira."
p 294 Raiders if Gor
Plate Collars
"When the smith arrived, he took, from a rack in the wall,
two narrow, straight bars of iron, not really plates but narrow cubes
, about a half inch in width and fifteen inches in length.
The girls were then motioned to the anvil. First Virginia, and
then Phyllis laid their heads and throats on the anvil, heads turned
to the side, their hands holding the anvil, and the smith, expertly, with
his heavy hammer and a ringing of iron, curved the collar about their throats; a
space of about a quarter of an inch was left between the two ends of the
collar; the ends matched perfectly; both Virginia and Phyllis stepped away from
the anvil feeling the metal on their throats, both now collared slave girls.
p 153-4 Assasins of Gor
These collars would be as secure as lock collars in that the iron was such that it had to be bent around the slave's neck with a heavy hammer. Because they were used to signify low status though, a slave would strive hard to please to be allowed a locking collar rather than a plate collar.
Turian Collars
"The Turian collar, on the other hand, fits more loosely,
and resembles a hinged ring, looped about the throat. A man can
get his fingers inside a Turian collar and use it to drag the girl to him.
It does not fit loosely enough to permit its being slipped, of course.
p251-2 Slave Girl of Gor
The Turian collar then can be seen as a regional variation on the normal slave collar of Gor. It offered the same kind of security as the normal collar, but was probably adapted to be looser due to regional taste.
Rope Collars
Rope collars were used by those of the Peasant caste to denote slaves. They were collars made simply with rope.
"If I collar you," he said, "you are again a slave."
"Collar me, Master," she said.
Thurnus wrapped the rope twice around her throat, and knotted it.
p 240 Slave Girl of Gor
The security offered by a rope collar was not perfect. The girl would physically be able to remove the collar by untying it. However, in a peasant village where all knew she was slave this would, presumably be soon reported to her Master.
The Bondage Strings of the Innuit.
The Innuit tied strings around the throats of their women to indicate bondage. Imnak does this to Poalu in Beasts of Gor. Once he has done this she is a slave. Slaves were also identified by loops of binding fiber sewn into their clothes. If they were white-skinned these tokens of bondage were not really necessary as this alone would identify them as slaves. The security in this, again is not perfect, but the girls would again be known as slaves in a small community and as such would have little success in escaping.
Beaded Collars of the Red Savages
The Red Savages of the Barrens of Gor used beaded collars for their slave girls.
"The red savages do not use steel collars. They usually
use high, beaded collars, tied in the front by a rawhide string
Subtle differences in the styles of collars, and in the knots with
which they are fastenedon the girls' necks, differentiate the tribes.
p102 Savages of Gor
The slave girl living in the Barrens would be very much kept in bondage by her environment. She could not expect to survive alone in the desert and would thus need the protection of her Master. He could quite easily check that her collar had not been tampered with by checking the accuracy of the knots.
Kai has tried to describe the various collars of Gor books in these pages. Kai thinks it is important for slave girls to be collared so that they more readily know their place. Kai thinks that it is best to get a collar that locks ultimately, but if this is not possible then a leather or rope collar can suffice in the meantime.
Capture collar
a loop of chain controlled by two wooden handles so that it is easy to block off the slave's air supply as a measure of control
Savages of Gor pg 180
Coffle collar
various types of steel collars with rings front and/or back to hook 3 to 4 ft lengths of chain between them; some hinged in the back
Savages of Gor pgs 135-136
Cord collar
collar made of cord fashioned from the rence plant it is worn by rencer slaves and carries a small disk to identify the owner
Vagabonds of Gor pg 341
Dance collar
a collar to which light- weight (but effective) chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer; a common type consists of a large oval of chain to which wrist cuffs and/or ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar; there are variations depending on
Kajira of Gor pg 143
Gorean collar
a light steel like band, a badge of servitude. Flat, snug
Tarnsman of Gor pg. 26 ∓ 46; Nomads of Gor pg. 29
Kur collar
A high, locking, leather collar which is used to identify Kur slaves
Marauders of Gor pgs 322-323
Leather leash collar
a leather slave collar with attached which may be used when the slave is to be led, usually for reasons of security
Magician of Gor pg 33
Lock collar
a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock c. 1-1/2 inches to 2 inches high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'
Assassin of Gor pg 51
Message collar
worn by slaves who convey messages, it is a thick, high, leather collar, fashioned by Turians, literally sewn around her throat. Sewn inside, within the leather itself is a message, written on a small piece of rolled rence paper. The slave girl often does not know that her collar carries a message and of course would never know it's contents
Nomads of Gor pg 40
Northern collar
a utilitarian sounding collar made of black iron with an iron ring to be used if a chain is attached. It is rivited around the neck of the bond-maid
Marauders of Gor pgs 105-106
Plank collar
A plank collar is used on slave benches. It is a heavy wooden plank with five semicircular openings, when the plank is lifted it provides holding collars for five slaves. The plank is then chained down. The primary holding arrangement for women on the benches, however, is not chains. Each place on the bench is fitted with ankle and wrist stocks, and for each bench there is a plank collar, a plank which opens horizontally, each half of which contains five matching, semicircular openings, which, when it is set on pinions, closed, and chained in place, provides five sturdy, wooden enclosures for the throats of women. The plank is thick and thus the girls's chins are held high. The plank is further reinforced between each girl with a narrowly curved iron band, the open ends of which are pierced; this is slid tight in its slots, in its metal retainers, about the boards, and secured in place with a four-inch metal pin, which may or may not be locked in place.
Savages of Gor pg 60
Retaining collar
Usually placed in addition to another collar, close fitting, heavy and thick, with a thick linked chain attached, about 4’ long, it fastens to a stout ring
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Shipping collar
a temporary collar showing that the slave girl is part of a cargo
Explorers of Gor pg 79
Sleeve, collar
A sleeve made out of cloth of some type which goes around the collar and normally would match the outfit the slave is wearing. Used only in some cities.
Kajira of Gor pg 46
String collar
four looped strings, each differently knotted by the Master to identify the slave's owner, worn by the slaves of the Red Hunters.
Beasts of Gor pg 153
Torvaldsland collar
a collar of black iron, riveted upon the slave, with a welded ring
Marauders of Gor pg 85
Temporary slave collar
flat and close fitting, identifies the slave as a slave provisionally in the custody of Magistrates
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Transport collar
a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during transport of a slave.
Dancer of Gor, page 73