"'Ko - lar,' shea said, indicating her collar. 'It is the same word in English,' I cried. She did not understand my outburst. Gorean, as I would learn, is rich in words borrowed from Earth Languages; how rich it is I am not a skilled enough philologist to conjecture. It may well be that almost all Gorean expressions may be traced to one or another Earth language. Yet, the language is fluid, rich and expressive. Borrowed expressions, as in linguistic borrowing generally, take on the coloration of the borrowing language; in time the borrowings become naturalized, so to speak, being fully incorporated into the borrowing language; at this point they are, for all practical purposes, words within the borrowing language. How many, in English, for example, think of expressions such as 'automobile,' 'corral,' and 'lariat' as being foreign words?
'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. Eta accepted this."
BEADED KOLAR
a collar of different colored beads and knots, each design specific to a Red Savage Master
CAPTURE KOLAR
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
COFFLE KOLAR
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
CORD KOLAR
collar made of cord fashioned from the rence plant it is worn by rencer slaves and carries
a small disk to identify the owner
DANCE KOLAR
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
GOREAN KOLAR a light steel like band, a badge of servitude. Flat, snug
KUR KOLAR
A high, locking, leather collar which is used to identify Kur slaves
LEATHER LEASH KOLAR
a leather slave collar with attached which may be used when the slave is to be led, usually
for reasons of security
LOCK KOLAR
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'
MESSAGE KOLAR
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
NORTHERN KOLAR
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
PLANK KOLAR
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.
PLATE KOLAR
collar of flat stock which is hammered about a slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves
RETAINING KOLAR 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
SHIPPING KOLAR
a temporary collar showing that the slave girl is part of a cargo
SLEEVE, KOLAR
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.
four looped strings, each differently knotted by the Master to identify the slave's owner, worn by
the slaves of the Red Hunters.
TORVOLDLAND KOLAR a collar of black iron, riveted upon the slave, with a welded ring
TEMPORARY SLAVE KOLAR flat and close fitting, identifies the slave as a slave provisionally in the custody of Magistrates
TRANSPORT KOLAR
a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during
transport of a slave.
TURIAN KOLAR
a slave collar of cylindrical stock, rather than the normal flat stock of northern lock collars;
fits more loosely that a lock collar, enabling it to turn around the wearer's neck
Slave Girl of Gor pgs 80-81
Savages of Gor pg 102
Savages of Gor pg 180
Savages of Gor pgs 135-136
Vagabonds of Gor pg 341
Kajira of Gor pg 143
Tarnsman of Gor pg. 26 & 46; Nomads of Gor pg. 29
Marauders of Gor pgs 322-323
Magician of Gor pg 33
Assassin of Gor pg 51
Nomads of Gor pg 40
Marauders of Gor pgs 105-106
Savages of Gor pg 60
Hunters of Gor pg 13
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Explorers of Gor pg 79
Kajira of Gor pg 46
STRING KOLAR
Beasts of Gor pg 153
Marauders of Gor pg 85
Magicians of Gor pg 309
Dancer of Gor, page 73
Nomads of Gor pg 29