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Religion: witchcraft; Cat People religion 
(hidden race religions)
(occult)
Name: The Cat People
Other Names: The Cat-People
Classification:
supporting characters
group
Publisher(s): RKO Radio Pictures
First Appearance: Cat People (1942)
Creators: DeWitt Bodeen, Jacques Tourneur
Number of Appearances: 4
Comic Book Appearances: 1
TV, Film Appearances: 3
Type of Organization/Group: hidden race
Location: Transylvania, Romania
Nation: Serbia
Note: from village cursed because they practiced witchcraft
The Cat People are descendants of a small village in Serbia which was enslaved by the Mameluks in the 16th Century. The villagers had been Christians, but during the time of their enslavement they turned to witchcraft and devil worship. King John of Serbia drove the Mameluks out of his land, and out of this village. When the King saw what had become of the people in this village, and how they were so evil and debased, he had them killed. But "the wisest and the most wicked" escaped into the mountains and became the progenitors of the Cat People race. They were cursed in a number of ways.
Serbian-born fashion designer Irena Dubrovna was living in New York City. She believes that she would turn into a cat or cat-like animal (such as a panther) if she was aroused to passion.
Number of group members listed below: 2
| Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.) |
Religious Affiliation |
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Cat Person [girl with cat-like tendencies; descended from Cat-People] |
 Archie Adventure Series |
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[from village cursed because they practiced witchcraft] | RKO Radio Pictures | 4 |
Cat People (1942)
Tales Calculated to Drive You BatsWorld of Archie Double Digest #26 (Apr. 2013): "The Cat Girl" (mentioned)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_People_(1942_film)
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034587/
