Everything about Lalafell - FFXIV Races

In this video, we cover some of the basics of the history of the Lalafell on Eorzea. Where do they come from? Why do they have such sing-song names? Here are a few answers to start you on your journey.
Note: in this entry we made a statement about arcanum being referred to as summoning. This is a slight misnomer and should not be confused with summoners who use a distinctly different practice of aether manipulation
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[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Thank you all for your lovely comments, they have meant a lot to me and the rest of the team. With some of your feedback in tow, I will be prioritizing the rest of the race videos so make sure to keep a look out for them in the near future! Please comment any other topics you have an interest in or things you'd like to see!

[@bassforhire555]

The short, cute races are always underestimated in fantasy lore, and yet, when you look at them as individuals and as collective races, always go hard in their respective lore, and the potatoes of sea and desert are no exception

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

I’m going to find some way some how to work “the potatoes of sea and desert” into a video -Elioaux

[@writer747]

I've always loved how underestimating Lalafells has pretty always been a trap that both players and characters in-game fall into.

[@jf4156]

Being a lalafell warrior of light causes so many amazing inspirational moments during the msq, the tiny character overcoming such insane odds is so satisfying and touching

[@thehatter9400]

I felt that at the end of shadiwbringers, the massive boss being foiled by something the size of a bean compared to it.

[@jf4156]

@@thehatter9400 for real, reminds me of lord of the rings with the hobbits or something xD

[@mewimi]

Key features of being a Lalafell. Get rich, be rich, gloat and laugh at the mountain height cats/bunnies/people as they attempt to make a meager wage.

[@jumppy1458]

I feel attacked since im a lalafell in a friend FC and im the richest out of everyone considering i only have like 3 million in total compared to my friends

[@SkepticalChris]

"Judge me by my size, do you?" - Ancient Lalafell saying

[@michelveilleux2075]

"A good one, that is. Use it one day, I will." -Yoda

[@jaeusa160]

"Their size and appearance has caused few to feel ill-will towards Lalafell" If only that were true for players and not only in-universe!

[@spikytoaster]

Tbh it's true for me cause no matter how much I argue with a lala player I cant stay mad at them when I see their character

[@Shinku_no_sanbun]

Especially if you are an RPer, it's not uncommon to find in-character venues and events that don't allow lalafells because someone is terrified of the off-chance that someone might initiate erotic rp with one at their venue. They don't even look like children unless you gave birth to a mutant potato, yet people continually treat them like lolifells.

[@TanukiYvvki]

@@Shinku_no_sanbun Just tell those people to google "little people real life" People like lalafell exist in rl and get married and have kids.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I have a theory that Elezen and Lalafell are related, not just because of the ears but also their fair appearance and fine features. My theory is they share a common ancestor with Elezen (or perhaps descended from Elezen themselves) that under Foster's Rule were subject to insular dwarfism to adapt to their island homes. When you compare Lalafell to their smol counterparts in other media such as Gnomes (which are usually cousins to the Dwarves) or Halflings (which are smol humans with weird feet) they really do have a distinct elf-ish quality to them.

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Fascinating idea. With how little we know about the first astral era and before, it’s hard to say how long the source has been around and how much races have had a normal evolutionary track in any capacity. The First showing that to some extent the shards are in line with each other evolutionarily. Lalafell being found in the isles south of eorzea where the elezen are native to could be used as grounds of support though one could also see it as suggesting they are from Meracydia. Great point on their more eleven features compared to western fantasy short races.

[@jaeusa160]

I always figured Elezen were related to Dhamels, for obvious reasons. ;D

[@avgoldhead7207]

Good theory!!

[@AsianIdiots323]

Lalafells are the actual definition of "A Bullet does not care about your height"

[@98Clank98]

i'm still slightly mad that neither the Wanderer's Palace or Mhach show no signs whatsoever that they were largely inhabited by Lalafell. i know they're both dungeons, so the scaling is always gonna be cranked up to make them feel cool and imposing, but they just don't have that vibe that they were built around a smaller race, nor do they feature any statues or other depictions of Lalafell on the walls or anything. i think it would've been a really cool hint towards the Scholar questline to have the tonberry-infested Wanderer's Palace have murals of Lalafellin warriors and mages on the walls, maybe even having one wearing the same baggy brown robes as the tonberries tucked off in a corner somewhere! i just hope, if we ever do get to go to the South Sea Isles, they put as much effort into it as they did Thavnair and the two Lalafellin towns we see in Shadowbringers.

[@animationmoron]

What a great video. It provided information in such an enjoyable and understandable way. Can't wait to see more on the races like the Au Ra.

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Have a few others and Miqo’te in the works but Aura soon I promise. Started the basic layout but all the tribes make structuring it interesting

[@animationmoron]

@@TheEorzeanArchives I can imagine with all the tribes it would be quite the undertaking. Regardless I look forward to all the future videos. Goodluck with all the work that lies ahead!

[@juanj.p.8781]

Lala master race

[@zoltanleafy8746]

Lala master race

[@garyburginjr1366]

Indeed

[@brandonlee9316]

Such a good video as always, folks. I can't wait to see what you cover next!

[@zoltanleafy8746]

Lala Master race

[@JackDaloots]

I'm surprised you didn't explain exceptions to the naming rule, like royal houses, or how to tell if lalas are related by name. I pronounce a few of those civilization names differently, but other than that, very enjoyable! -Jack Daloots (Jajakutu Dadalutu) of Big Lala Energy

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

All absolutely important things that came up in research and writing but since the videos are meant as primers to help give people a jumping off point rather than an all encompassing video to avoid a deluge of minutiae they ended up being cut. For instance there is so much more to be said about the sultanate and the relationship between sil dih and ul dah, the steps of sasamo etc but that’s worthy of its own video. As for the pronunciation I desperately wish there was documented cases of some names being spoke even if only by koji, I know my best take on them may grate to others. Thanks for the comment and thoughts.

[@RikuMasamune]

Krile Mayer-Baldesion only in translation to English... But in JP Kururu Kuru is the actual name which follows the naming scheme.

[@sariarosegold]

@@RikuMasamune lets say thats that her pre adoption name, lol

[@Nazuiko]

@@sariarosegold Right. She wouldve changed her name much like Viera and such adopt their "City names" when they move in with the other races. Also, technically did mention interclan marriage but Teledji is an interesting example of such, as he has Plainsfolk features from his father but the Dunesfolk name of his mother and native Ul'dah

[@jemm113]

@@NazuikoI imagine Teledji’s case is one of status, class, station, and wealth. Her mother being a native and I presume a wealthy merchant likely influenced the lineage of his name.

[@TheKamiSama0]

Looking forward to the future of this channel

[@resdamalos]

What an interesting video to stumble across! I created Memechi Mechi on the Famfrit server after skimming the lore and finding the right naming conventions, but never had the time to dig deeper... The connection to Mhach isn't something I had thought about! Thanks for creating this, I'm definitely gonna look around at the other videos now

[@Ezrosh]

Appreciate your work. Keep it strong, we need more youtubers with material like this. Wow music in FFXIV lore video. Ironic and amusing.

[@lostonessoul5154]

"Some Lalafell are meant for the mines and riches of Ul'dah, other's the briny docks of Limsa. Then there's me. A Dunesfolk who's only good at wield'n an axe, and raging like an angry ram."-Rarajuka Sesejuka (My WOL lala warrior) Being a Lalafell in the MSQ is...interesting. Some moments are made even greater by the fact your so small, others....not so much...but....I love it all the same. :) Keep your head held high my fellow Lalafell. We maybe tiny, but we are mighty.

[@Advent0219]

I started my ffxiv journey in early 2020... and I wanted to thank you guys for being such an informative and awesome channel. I love your videos!

[@MrKrump0]

Your channel is a gem, and I just love your website!

[@devilmaycraft6811]

Holy shit this is so good, I hope your channel blows up and gets the recognition you deserve

[@nathanwalther1588]

Just bought the complete edition on sale and this will be my first character because why not.

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Best of luck!

[@default178]

have fun

[@TwilightPrince123]

The thing I find special about my Lala is that despite the Lala's origins in La Noseca and Ul'dah...mine prefers the comfort of Gridania. The lush forests and tranquility (not to mention a lot of natural cover for smaller folk like her) just seems to ring true to her. That said, it's good to see overall how Lalas fit in the lore and where they came from~ Signed, a fellow Lala, Nora Wilbark (Norara Nora)~

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

This channel is everything i ever dreamed of waaah Keep up guys!! 😍

[@cabl7787]

this was a pretty cool video. I hope more people discover you.

[@ForgetfulGamerUSA]

you guys do very good work just found you today but I'm hooked!

[@zouwu4487]

Just found your channel. Loving the content.

[@braynruiz7186]

amazing video thank you!

[@hippowafflesify]

i love this :3 you did us lalafell proud :D

[@leiyoh3311]

gonna have to sub to this channel cuz awesome

[@Cneqq]

Hopefully you'll cover miqo'te next, great videos

[@Nazuiko]

Lalafells have more world building than most settings do for their entire world.

[@default178]

this channel is amazing

[@F3nres]

Well done

[@AscendantStoic]

Underestimate the Lalafells at your own peril XD

[@miso.1993]

started FFXIV today, playing alongside my dad and boyfriend. we have been fans of the series for a long time and im so excited to play as a Lalafell (im 4'10, so naturally this was made for me😂)

[@semekiizuio]

Loved my time as lala! So much easier to talk to everyone and make friends

[@wazzupz2244]

So quick question, do lalafells get wrinkly when they get old like everyone else or do they just grow facial hair but stay cute?

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Well, if we go by the auspice quest in stormblood they do get wrinkly when they get old enough but we have only seen one instance of this. -Elioaux

[@Nazuiko]

Do check out the Studium in Old Sharlayan for a sixty year old lalafell woman. Wrinkly popoto

[@aurumvale9908]

fun fact: relative to size lalafell are the strongest and fastest among all races. a lalafell the same size as a hrothgar could absolutely pummel said hrothgar in to the ground without problems

[@kaporalhart]

Well damn, i've followed the naming scheme of lalafells accurately without knowing it

[@AnvilMAn603]

Lalafell Master Race

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Time to learn about my people

[@KenanVonKaiser]

Master Race!

[@Just_Call_Me_Tim]

They are, in summary, _the_ best. ❤😂

[@wesleyc8101]

Trying to tell and explain the history of Lalafells and then showing clips of Lalas being cute as heck.

[@deepstonecostco]

Wait. Their origin place were islands? Does this mean that they are so small due to *island dwarfism*? Cause if that's intentional that's amazing detail haha.

[@reaper8797]

Lala best race let's goooo!

[@tonys6688]

This is driving me nuts, but what's the name of that song that starts playing at 4:22?

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

“Twilight over Thanalan” It’s the uldah night time theme from 1.0. I think It may have been repurposed somewhere else in 2.0.

[@tonys6688]

@@TheEorzeanArchives Thank you :)

[@mrbushi1062]

I feel like I need to redo my lala name now XD

[@d2900]

So good, that even a evil Lalafell could love it!

[@mad_max21]

Redundant. All Lalafells are evil.

[@sariarosegold]

@@mad_max21 untrue. Pipin at least doesnt have an evil bone in his body. Krile is mischievous at best. Tataru....well Tataru might be evil but she uses her evil powers for good.

[@boang30]

Mind you lalafell have forward facing eyes meaning there predators during their evolution before they became civilized and with their short faces it means that they never needed to get into the cavity aka hole of there prey that they just killed. To eat them they just ripped and tore everything even skin and bone. While they are small easily picked off by bigger prey they are agile which could mean they are ambush pack predators falling on their prey and when the prey was killed they could swarm in like a pack of falling piranha pototoes.

[@watchdoge6464]

Mad Because Smol. End of the video

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

I was expecting cooking recipies yet you only teach history? What kind of silliness is this?

[@Zyvux.]

forgot to add that the best way to tell if a lalafell is male or female is that male lala's ears have dark tips, females dont

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

Wasn't something I found during research thanks for the info and feedback. -Elioaux

[@semekiizuio]

Female dune, one face has dark tip ears... I was one

[@Papai_Pai]

The name the game gave my female lala was papai pai

[@LeBaileyIII]

Ah yes. The lore of my people

[@Ladykittycookie]

If I made my boyfriend to switch from Hyur to Lalafell and sticking with it it’s because we are cooler than anyone else xoxo.

[@ddrlear]

0:55 Yea, right. Tell that to every non-lala player in 14.

[@rainyday8360]

best race :D

[@ol-Daddy-doodoo]

Feels great being a lala and beating up a roe in RP combat :P "how does the sand taste, big man??"

[@Jay__B1990]

mad because small

[@thethunderspirt87]

I clicked on this video specifically to see if someone said this. i was not disappointed.

[@themachoechidnaugandarandy7583]

I should play again, I member keeping the Uganda clan alive with these lil rascals

[@SniperKing-O]

Lalafell: The Ultimate Race End of video. x3

[@exodere9105]

Discovering that my character's name is WRONG!!! -_-'

[@Littlespider086]

I can't take them, this video, and my self seriously XD good video though!

[@CatOnACell]

so lololi kikiyu is a male dunesfolk name. guess that lalafell memelord did his research.

[@petrusspinelli6661]

mad becouse smol

[@LeoClien]

I wonna see a lalFell baby lol

[@miru7344]

;)

[@Ezrosh]

Developers already showed what they think about lalafells, when they added them in beast tribes. ;) Not miqote, not hrothgar, but lalafell.

[@TheEorzeanArchives]

We actually have a video coming out next week addressing this topic interestingly enough -Elioaux

[@meno2294]

Everything about Lalafell all you need to say is gods and leave it at that lol

[@joblessdude381]

Po/Po/To - Po/To

[@Some_guy_and_his_games]

my alt character’s name will be Cacapee Poopoo pee

[@appleman2034]

short

[@WorldGoods]

Mad because small

[@LuriTV]

it's Lominsa, not Limnosia...

[@_Encie]

Before watching the video let me guess: Yoshi-P tried to make a pig and accidentally created lalas

[@zydeox1221]

There's nothing inherently wrong with lalafell. That is, until you have the average internet user create them as characters.

[@pforgottonsoul]

i just know that they're evil and can't be trusted.

[@Wintd1]

Plainsfolk Lala's are usually alright, it's the dunesfolk that you need to watch out for.