Purple team

The Purples are one of the four main teams in goat racing in addition the Yellows, Blues and Greens. They originate in Arensande.

History

The Purples are latecomers to the competition, who rose to the success after the traditional Yellow and Red teams. They briefly dominated the racing scene after introducing the Spotted Lightning breed to the competition. It took a while for the traditionalist teams, the Blues and Yellows, to gain access to the breeding stock, but once they did, their superior funding (coming from the clerical and senatorial classes) returned them to the main players of the sport.

Strategy

The Purples are known in the scene of their hard-working attitude and perseverance, represent in their crest as the thistle, a plant common in the harsh highlands around Arensande. They don't have the highest funding in the scene, but have often overcome that using clever innovations and hard training. The Purples are often prefered by fans of the lower classes, and forces opposing the senatorial and clerical classes, the main funders of the Yellows and Blues.

Spotted lightning

The Spotted Lightning, Nem: narhau bilunde, is one of the most popular racing goat breeds. It was first introduced to the races by the Purples. They are thought to originate from the nomads that live in the highlands close to Arensande. They goats of the breed are large and strong, have small horns for easier handleability, and their white and black or brown coat gives them a majestethic appearance. They are known to have strong temper, good for perseverance in races, but requiring experienced and persistant trainer to work with them.