FFXIV Lore- All of the Xaela Tribes in Othard

I can't WAIT to see all the comments on this one trying to correct my pronunciation on dozens of made up tribes in a fictional universe! Aside from that I hope everyone enjoys this follow up to the Au Ra video I did a couple days ago! I feel this was brought in in record time and I'm very proud of it!
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[@RaidenKaiser]

You know you're bad ass when even the empire doesn't want to mess with you unless it's a last resort lmao.

[@gruntmasterbroadcast]

Well as my Gunbreaker/Dark Knight Au Ra of the Steppe can attest too, no matter what tribe you are, the Steppes will never have a dull moment she can promise any visitor that much.

[@Enixon869]

my guy ended up being a Qestir because I just hit the random name buttion until I got something I thought sounded cool, I didn't know about the tribal lore then and just assumed the last names were just random "Fantasy Mongolia" words until much later. Finding about the Qestir vow of silence made the WoL's whole Silent Protagonist thing suddenly make so much more sense lol

[@ManiyaVinas]

maybe they are only silent towards outlanders

[@Tensazabimarukai]

I am 1000% dorthal

[@stef-mad676]

I been looking for all tribes till i picked for Dazkar as i kinda liked the idea having my big old xaela be a male wife vibe rather than the one hunting. But is also because i grew up with a father who takes lot of care of the house so maybe i got that inspiration from him.

[@ChakatSilverstreak]

Is he an Omni-crafter/-gatherer? ❤️

[@TorManiak]

One thing to know about the Hotgo: the Xaela involved in the Alexander questline/raid series are from that Tribe, and their lore is tied to it, which is kinda funny that the Dotharl specifically wiped them out if you know about their own lore.

[@incap6038]

Dotharl for life! And the next! And the one after that!

[@ifthedreamdoesnotend]

My WoL is a male Iriq. I love the lore that tells he is the discarded son of an angry amazon. He being rised by compassionate foster parents makes him loving and kind to all his friends, likrñe they where family.....

[@Naxthural]

For the Dotharl being so aggressive, and violent they welcome people into their fold, a few bits of Npc dialogue say you can gladly drink at their oasis, just as long as you don't intend them harm. Heck, you can even question and mock their beliefs in their camo to their faces and they won't attack you over it, as we saw in the MSQ. Also one of the only tribes to actively help the warrior of light~

[@marcog.verbruggen674]

it's also pretty cool that their philosophy has basically erased the concept of gender roles. Sadu in her previous life was a man, one of the male warriors from the sidequests you can take around their camp was a woman before, and so on, and that has absolutely zero bearing in how they see each other or live their lives. Sadu is just Sadu, whether she's male or female is just a sidenote on her current incarnation. Love the Dotharl, even though they're uh... a little insane lol

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

Sadu is amazing. I look forward to every time she opens her mouth.

[@marcog.verbruggen674]

@@TheAsvarduilProject agreed, she's the absolute best

[@Verdugo_Arulaq]

@@marcog.verbruggen674 “Sadu, what are you?” “Sadu” “No like what’s between your legs” “MY FIERY SPIRIT” I love Sadu, best kill-happy mage

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

@@Verdugo_Arulaq the fight with her is something else. I play a male Xaela WoL, and my headcanon is that, even though he's khahagn of the Steppe, he's simultaneously wierded out and aroused by Sadu. However, being culturally from Eorzea, he knows she's nuts AF, and will not get involved. But he enjoyed their battle!

[@a.cesquire7856]

I play as someone from the Avagnar clan, one of the sidequest that unlocks a custom delivery needs you to interact with the Adarkim. Naturally it was kinda awkward.

[@kitsunehanyou09]

I've always enjoyed knowing how they thought up these quick descriptions for a multitude of tribes for the Xaela! Hopefully we'll see some of them show up in the MSQ or other sidestories. I also appreciate the nods you made to some of the events that occur in the game, like the one for the Qerel.

[@SynodicScribe]

Honestly, I felt like I'd get fussed at if I didn't include recent lore with the tribes that got any. So I was happy to put in the extra work. x3

[@maximillianleaf5997]

@@SynodicScribe As a Xaela I definitely appreciate the extra work you put in.

[@haolihfaioefh]

I'm racking my brain, but I just cannot remember anything about a Qerel in the game....... Can you jog my memory?

[@SynodicScribe]

@@haolihfaioefh The interact with some of the surviving members of the Qerel in the Warrior job quest.

[@kitsunehanyou09]

@@haolihfaioefh The WAR 60-70 and 80 quests involve a Qerel warrior. Pretty funny storyline too compared to the ones before it, imo!

[@Gefnir]

Not gonna lie Mol is best tribe, because it has best girl Cirina

[@haolihfaioefh]

Sadu would probably agree XD

[@TheSpicyLeg]

While the Xaela tribes are obviously modeled after the Steppe tribes of Eurasia, our real world tribes were no less varied. For example, Huns would tie bands around newborns’ skulls to shape them into a very sloped forehead, making them appear almost alien. Mongolian women were only permitted to marry after slaying an enemy in battle, and could ride horses and use bows with such supremacy that they would fire their bows from the side of the horse, underneath its belly, using her legs to hold onto the horse and using its body to block return fire. The Amazonian legends were likely based upon Greek interactions with the Scythian tribes of the steppe. There were also tribes that were made up entirely of women. They would raid and pillage, then once a year all the fertile women would seek out the strongest men from surrounding tribes, taking turns mating with each man, believing the strongest man out of these would impregnate them. These women also would just drop male infants in the wilderness.

[@HimitsuYami]

If I may make a small suggestion, perhaps consider adding chapter markers for each tribe for anyone who wants to quickly get information on a specific tribe

[@Akasha1012]

I am a simple man. I see Synodic Scribe video. I watch, I like, and I comment.

[@mikoto7693]

Likewise, now I’m catching up after a long unwilling break from FR14.

[@Verdugo_Arulaq]

I generated the name Arulaq, but I decided to stick with it after I learned it’s tribe a few years later And it fits You thought His tribe was gone? Nah they just vibing in the mountains

[@jonathanevans2525]

Thank you for this video Synodic Scribe: This video finally answered my question of how my character could be a Raen from the Steppe, I did not know the Malaguld were a thing 😀 thank you 😊

[@SynodicScribe]

You're very welcome ^^

[@Darkpentagrams]

I got a FFXIV ad before the video and I think that was pretty cool! Otherwise my WoL is a Kagon, well adopted by and raised she was born in a voidsent cult..

[@Rarapacco]

My xaela is a very proud Dazkar!

[@aboundedsumo7984]

Fire breathing monsters supposedly made of steel, huh? Who wants to bet that the Haragin accidentally made shore on Meracydia?

[@hydeistxlove]

Thank you so much for expanding on the Xaela tribes. I just love reading/listening about all the details each of these races have. I'd love to know more about the Raen as well. 💜 Always delighted to listen/watch ypur videos!

[@marcog.verbruggen674]

sadly there isn't a lot of information on the Raen as far as I know. They either live in isolation - in which case the only ones we have any real amount of knowledge of would be those of Sui-no-Sato (ironic, as they should be effectively the most isolated of them all lore-wise, but thanks the the WoL making friends in strange places we end up meeting them personally before any other isolated tribe..), or they end up just integrating into different societies such as Doma, Kugane, and Radz-at-Han, in which case the information would be mostly on those societies in general rather than the Raen specifically. The Xaela and the Seekers of the Sun are kind of unique in that way - they're the only ones who retain their own unique cultures to such a degree, while all other races, and even their own cousin sub-species, end up integrating with the nations and cultures they reside with. Maybe the Keepers of the Moon retain more of their ancient culture than I am aware of, but we have almost no information on them save that most reside in the Shroud, maintain their matriarchal family structures, are quite reclusive even for Gridanian standards (no doubt due in part to the discrimination they suffer as "outsiders"), and make up no small amount of the poacher population (not to sound like a... well, like a typical Gridanian, but both of the poacher gangs we can fight in the South Shroud are made up of Keepers and Duskwights in their majority, so it is a known fact that many end up joining that lifestyle. Though we know from a few of the Postmoogle quests that this is often not by choice)

[@jonathanevans2525]

Raen that do not live in isolation are more cosmopolitan, with groups of Raen settling in Hingashi, Thavnair and Wherlyt, in terms of their culture, they tend to adopt the culture of the region they've settled, in terms of nomenclature: Raen who settled in Hingashi and the Ruby Sea tend of have Japanese given names, Raen who settled in Thavnair have Indian/Sri Lankan names and Raen who settled in Wherlyt have European names. Otherwise, despite player demographics, It's actually incredibly rare to see any Au Ra, generally, west of Wherlyt, similarly it's incredibly rare to see any Miqo'te in Othard

[@Bigpaw87]

I vibe with the Qestir mentality so much. Would definitely be my pick if were to make a Xaela.

[@Getsugaru]

I, Kairitsu Malaguld, call upon my tribemates to come forth! It's time for us to fight and win the Naadam of the comment section!

[@EsShinkai02]

I, Ganbaatar Malaguld-Kagon, answer this call! Though Father Azim has burned my skin and forced me from my home, I have found family here, and that will never be forgotten!

[@shard4155]

I, Youko Malaguld, know as Shard Yar in the West land of Eorzea will anwser the call as well, I shall bring my weapon forth and bring destruction in the opponents ranks!

[@OneTophChick]

I, Khulan Malaguld, answer this call to arms! All shall know our might and pay their respects, lest they wish to fall at our feet!

[@marcog.verbruggen674]

So I have a theory that the Mol's "Elder Gods" are elementals similar to those of the Shroud. The Pillars of Nhama are near the Mol camp, and those are basically a huge allagan aether syphon that creates a massive confluence of aether. So I think it's safe to assume the elementals in the mountains and steppe near the Pillars are stronger than your average sprite (though still vastly weaker than the Shroud's Elementals, which would explain why the extent of their influence on the Mol being whispers and guidance rather than the more.. direct action the Shroud's Elementals are known to take). Combine these more powerful Elementals with the Au Ra's increased sensory perception from their horns, and it's possible that the Mol have evolved a particular mutation that makes some of them able to use their horns' extra perception abilities to listen to the faint whispers of these slightly stronger elementals, just like how the Padjal's horns grant Hearers the ability to perceive the shift in aether from the Elementals. Imagine the ancestors of the Mol living in close proximity to an unusually massive confluence of aether, and because of that evolving a trait that makes their horns not only able to sense shifts in air pressure and vibration, but also shifts in the local aether, and they start hearing these faint whispers and voices that, unbeknownst to them, come from the faint, fumbling intelligences of the elementals forming in the area, who are more powerful than usual for the Steppe due to that same confluence, and interpreting these whispers as words of spirits. At first, perhaps the whispers are nothing more than the fleeting thoughts of these beings, and don't make much sense, the few that hear them potentially even being regarded with suspicion or fear. But then perhaps there's some sort of natural disaster - a particularly violent storm, an earthquake, a rampaging beast, a drought, etc - that the elementals can perceive ahead of time due to sensing changes in the aether prior to the disaster arriving at the doorstep of the Mol. One of these mistrusted outcasts can hear the elementals fretting over this disaster, as the imbalance of aether upsets them, and warns their tribe, saving lives. From here, they begin to accept these "hearers" and pay more attention to the whispers, and every now and then something good comes out of it. The elementals in turn begin to sense that their thoughts influence these people, and the people's actions affect the aether in turn. They start to tell them which areas are overgrown and need to be grazed on by their sheep herds in order to balance the aether, or to hunt a specific kind of animal if their numbers are growing a bit too much for their liking. Over the centuries, this evolves into the culture we see today, with them regarding these spirits that offered guidance to their people as gods of eld, spirits of the land apart from the Dusk Mother and Dawn Father, and deferring to them on almost all things.

[@_sidereal]

I'm interested in this part of the lore too, because my character is a Xaela of the Mol tribe. Your theory of their gods being nature spirits comparable to the elementals of the shroud makes sense. The other possibility I've heard is that they are connected to the Kami that the Domans believe in. Compared to the Twelve, who are a clearly defined pantheon, the Kami seem more ambiguous. They can be anything from legendary beasts to personifications of nature, and it's unknown how many of them exist. I've also always wondered how Cirina's grandmother, Temulun, was able to sense so much about the WoL. She even foreshadowed things about us (Azem) that we didn't know at the time. It means that either the Mol's gods knew about this and relayed the information to Temulun, or she has an ability similar to the echo.

[@marcog.verbruggen674]

@@_sidereal That's a good question, I completely forgot about Temulun's insight and gift for prophesy, somehow... My bet would be on the Echo, as you suggested. We know in the lore that it's not uncommon for those with the Blessing of Light and/or the Echo to be regarded as heroes, seers, prophets and messiahs, so if a member of a highly spiritual tribe with little contact with the outside world, in a place where the gift is already rarer and less understood than in Eorzea, were to possess it, It would be easy for it to be misconstrued as a prophetic gift from their gods. As for the kami, as you said, it seems to be almost like a catch-all term for anything they consider divine. Legendary deities akin to the Twelve are amongst the most important ones, but auspices, primals and spirits of the land (which, likely, is just another, less aetherologically inclined, term for an elemental - not necessarily Shroud-type Elementals or the weaker ones that i posit the Mol commune with, but elementals in general as described by our dear professor Synodic in his lecture on these beings) all seem to be regarded as "kami", and even the spirits of ancestors can sometimes be revered in this divine form. While the Twelve are clearly a defined and enduring pantheon with *ancient* roots, and perhaps linked to actual entities from the real history of the star (i'm just about done with EW, so haven't reached the alliance raids yet, I assume they clear up their origins and lore but know nothing about it), the kami seem to be more of religious entities in the traditional sense - phenomena and beings interpreted as divine, but whose nature and origins is quite varied. I think it doubtless that a Doman learning of the Mol's Elder Gods would regard them as kami, and vice versa, and perhaps many of the kami are also some kind of elemental. Curiously, despite Eorzea's abundance of such beings supposedly resulting from a much more aether-rich environment overall, Othard and Ilsabard both display the presence of many elemental beings from sprites to greater entities, which we can come across and even be attacked by in those lands, so perhaps certain specific areas of these continents have a comparable aether density to Eorzea's, which would further explain these divine land spirits in Doma and the Steppes. I would imagine these hotspots are intersections of aether currents, such as those that were exploited in the Empty of the First to revive its stagnant aether, which would imply Eorzea's aetheric characteristics are the result of it being one massive clump of aether currents and intersections..

[@walterkrueger5947]

Cirina knows you went to the first so I imagine they are similar.

[@kelmirosue3251]

I just recently made an alt on the EU servers. And the Ejinn seems to be the perfect fit for my Aura alt. As she's supposed to have a water focused personality and theme about her

[@bobshikl]

I made my Au Ra without knowing any of this but she got the name Avagnar thanks to the in game name Generator, and I gotta say her being a part of that tribe sort of makes sense for the backstory I already created for her so, pretty sweet.

[@Wylyth-nr3hq]

My character is Styrmwyda Khawyn, a Plainsfolk Lalafell who was adopted by a Sea Wolf Roegadyn and Xaela Au Ra lesbian couple. Her Xaela mother was from the Kha tribe, thus her name, while mostly Roegadyn, has her Xaela mother's tribe in place of where her father's name would be. Her name means "Storm Willow, Kha's Daughter".

[@korimiller379]

I always did wonder what the varied Xaela tribes thought about my Rean Au Ra running around getting all in their culture.

[@TelepathicVoyeur]

Been wanting to replay the MSQ from the start and decided to make an RP character to do so with so I made a Xaela from the Buduga tribe. In my headcanon, the tribe being all male is due them being something of a religious cult that views themselves as ritually married to the Dawn Mother and so they are forbidden to lie with any woman as that would be commiting adultery against their goddess. Mine was a shaman who was able to sense aether, and travelled west after first witnessing the fall of Dalamud to the west, and the subsequent freeing of Bahamut and summoning of the Twelve. He arrived in Eorzea to learn of these powerful spirits and bring the knowledge back to the tribe.

[@neozomg2541]

THERE'S MORE???? YAHOOOO

[@codenamerinwaz2703]

my toon last name is Hotgo, so i guess he left before the killings(?). the hotgo also had blue hair which my toon hair color is. i didn't know the lore or that bit of info so it was a funny and happy coincidence when i look up the Hotgo tribe after finishing Alexander raids

[@hippiechick73]

Why do people call their characters toons? It sounds like they come from Roger Rabbit.

[@mikoto7693]

@@hippiechick73 I’m not fully sure, but I’ve heard the term used in other MMOs. My best educated guess is that the term “toon” might come from WoW. It the only other MMO big enough for some of its terns to be used by players in multiple other MMOs. I’m curious now. Going to look it up.

[@mikoto7693]

So apparently toons was made popular by usage in WoW, but predates it, even before Ultima Online or EverQuest. Apparently the very first customisable avatars were 2D and looked like cartoon characters. Hence shortening the name kept happening leading to avatars or your player character being referred to as your “toon.” Now while I’m just about old enough to be oldschool to call the player character “toons” I didn’t start playing MMOs until I discovered FF11 back when Rise of Zilart and Chains of Promathia were out but quite a bit before Treasures of Aht Urghan was released. I left shortly after the three Abyssea mini expansions changed the game beyond recognition for me. I did spend a long time playing Star Trek Online and still return to it from time to time. I did play ESO a fair amount at one point but eventually drifted away from it. Fallout 76 won me over after the Wastelanders expansion and I still play regularly. It’s still not a great game, merely decent and enjoyable but I’m biased because I love the Fallout series more than any other. But FF14 holds my love and adoration which is why I’ve been playing it for a year and a half, minus the recent 4 month unwilling break from it. At first I needed to stop for a couple months to help afford a troublesome but worthwhile vet bill, but then a peculiar glitch in the payment website prevented me from paying to resume the subscription and additional retainers. Thankfully both issues have been fixed. I should note that it did take me a bit of time to get used to an RPG MMO where I had no choices, no influence beyond race, appearance and job class. I guess I’ve been spoiled by single player RPGs where I could choose faction or ending in both the main quest and side quests. But aside from a couple examples of my WoL behaving like a total idiot just standing there and letting the bad guy enact his plan such as atop Baelsar’s Wall I’ve learned to love FF14 regardless. I can’t wait to get far enough into Stormblood to meet the Au Ra tribes up on the Steppe.

[@blazethecat363]

my character Hime Kawanami's birth name is Ashelia Dotharl. she was orphaned young but the tribe stepped up and raised her with a lot of love and care. so for her when she arrived at the Dotharl camp it was like coming home after a LONG absence. of course she showed restraint so as not to embarrass herself in front of her tribe (edit to add) she's reclaimed her birth name and now proudly fights as a Dotharl Warrior should.

[@Limis646]

17:17 WOW I did not know that the randomly generated names were real clans, we Urumet dont have the most expansive lore but Im glad we have some

[@DanTalksGames]

When I first made my character, I got the random name Angura. I liked the jist but changed the 'u' to an 'o', making it Angora. I didn't realise till later it was canon that the tribes had set names, so I headcanon'd that when he first came to Eorzea from the Far East, it was a mispronunciation borne from his family's accent and not knowing the native script as well. He also had blue skin rather than the 'rust-coloured' skin the tribe description has, so I figured his mother was of a blue-skinned au'ri tribe and married into the Angura. The Azim Steppe was such a great arc for a xaela character. I was hoping there'd be some Angura representation, but I'm guessing since they were such a small tribe and not based in the Steppe itself, it made sense to not have them be around. I like to imagine my character went searching for them during that arc, perhaps finding them, reuniting with long-lost relatives, and gaining some wisdom and spiritual guidance from them.

[@FeralShadow]

The amount of work in this video, holy crap, well done!

[@SynodicScribe]

Indeed it was. Thank you ^^

[@FeralShadow]

@SynodicScribe I'm sharing this with as many people as I can, your work is underrated

[@speaker7117]

Qerel Tribe: Check in here

[@Howlflame]

Cherry is from the Kha tribe, even though she's taken her current name since arriving in Eorzea.

[@trancehybridredux]

I play two Xaelas; one apart of the Uyagir and the other a Geneq. The Uyagir was at first some random name I picked not knowing the tribal culture behind it but after finding out I spun a story out for him, while the Geneq is recently new what drew me in a little for that tribe was the fact that I love working with conlang (constructive language) so the thought of working, formulating etc a language that doesn't work with words but different sounds to emphasis something would be fun to work with and how that would play out.

[@pancakekaiju1966]

Any other Torgud here ? I completely chose this tribe randomly, but they seem kinda chill so I guess it's fine !

[@kellyschmader213]

This was great!

[@peterling2801]

That was a real good Video !!!

[@solidskullz5736]

When I made my xaela I just randomized his last name and came up with a first name myself. I got Dalamiq and it turns out that it’s rumored that they worshiped the red moon Dalamud before it went down. I find that pretty amusing because I gave him red hair and red eyes before I knew this. I also incorporated his tribe into his backstory by having him leave the steppe because he was unsatisfying with living in one place for his entire life, which eventually would lead to him ending up on Eorzea where the game begins

[@S0L1nv1ctus]

I wonder about the connection between azim and azem, aside from the obvious name is the sun. azim is a sun god , while azems crystal bears the astrological symbol of the sun.

[@TheWickedWizardOfOz1]

There is also Azeyma, Keeper of the Sun and one of the Twelve. The Seekers of the Sun (Mi'qote) worship her.

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

I loved going through the tribes and picking one for my WoL. She's a Noykin, but personally I love the idea of the Ejinn!

[@idioticcole3334]

Today I learned that I've been pronouncing my WoL's surname wrong this whole time.

[@marcosperez5828]

I guess I’m Dotharl considering how much I die in pvp

[@ChakatSilverstreak]

My Xaela, Jean Arclight, was adopted into the Kha after the Borlaaq disowned her for being AMAB.

[@CryoJnik]

Raiden upon seeing the Mol Tribe: My home...

[@williamedward1666]

Mine is a Haragin who grew up in Ishgard… welp, now I gotta figure out how she wound up there.

[@DarkDranzer88]

My Dark Knight/Black Mage/Reaper Au Ra was born in a different tribe that spent its time roaming from across Eorzea (though usually finding their way back to their homeland after a spell) however his paternal family originally hailed from the Kha tribe (his father married into the newer tribe with his parent's blessing) - his mother is one of the Chieftan's children.

[@missteriouskitty]

I wasn't sure what surname to give my male au ra, so I used the randomizer until I found one I liked. Had no idea that I picked a tribe name lol. Looks like my guy comes from the Kharlu tribe 😂

[@Shogunelite]

Malaguld here ❤

[@Wanderingsage7]

Quick question. Do those who for whatever reason don't participate in the nadaam, still respect the authority of the khanan?

[@SynodicScribe]

They are expected to, yes.

[@Wanderingsage7]

@@SynodicScribe thank you

[@markup6394]

Naturally, our WoL has the best relationship with the Questir XD Taciturn nodders among themselves :D

[@Ze_Ze_Ze]

Kha reporting in

[@toxickite93]

*Cries in Orl*

[@josepadron335]

Bear Grills got it

[@UltaFlame]

I wanna see the Urumet pop up eventually

[@washulis]

Eeey a fellow Urumet tribe enjoyer!

[@DrZ3Sharkyon]

Any possibility we could get info on the Hotgo tribe that is mentioned in the Alexander raids?

[@SynodicScribe]

Eventually. That one is tough to cover given the paradox that is Alexander. But when I actually go over the lore of that raid I will do my best!

[@DrZ3Sharkyon]

@@SynodicScribe Awesome! Can't wait!!!

[@vothbetilia4862]

Hotgo is pretty depressing

[@FeralShadow]

Right? It sounds like they were just vibing, painting their faces lmao

[@vothbetilia4862]

@@FeralShadow only for a bunch of dickheads to just slaughter their whole tribe and pretend nothing happened

[@SnowDayJ]

Alright! Time to see which Xaela Herritage my girl is!

[@gokuzxr]

It's a shame we never see the Dalamiq tribe in game I would have loved to see them, oh well at least I wear their colors proudly. As for the Chaghan tribe has anyone seen any of them cuz the only one I ever seen was girl that was with Curious Gorge.

[@SynodicScribe]

They weren't a tribe, not really. Just a group of exiles raising hell and attacking people indiscriminately. After they were defeated in the Warrior quest chain they were scattered.

[@Capsuleer7]

Vashir Arulaq here hoping my fellow mountain kin are doing alright.

[@generaltechnomage306]

Something about the Dazkar I don't understand: Why do they practically have opposite gender roles from humans? By comparison, I can understand why the Mithra (from FF11) have pretty much those same gender roles, due to their male birth rates being so low that their men are kept sheltered and confined to their home country. The Dazkar's gender roles aren't even part of their race's biology, whereas I can still believe that the Mithra's gender roles are biologically hardwired into their DNA.

[@djentleman1597]

Dark red skinned Mierqid here! My girl discovered her early talent for black magic. She said her goodbyes to her brothers and sisters before seeking out other answers to her many questions. Her long trek through the desert soon paid off.

[@Soothsayer_Soul]

Xiraan is Kagon, I've headcannoned her as a vampire but I haven't much looked into how/if vampirism's a thing in the lore ^.^

[@SynodicScribe]

Vampires don't have a direct connection in the overarching lore. However! There are vampire like abilities and blood related magic scattered throughout the game's history!

[@EsShinkai02]

Closest I'd say are the Night-kin, people who carry the blood of an ancient voidsent named Lilith. The RDM Job Quests go into detail about them and they work fairly similarly to vampires. Also, hi! How are the Kagon these nights? Been forever since Ganbaatar had to leave.

[@Soothsayer_Soul]

@@SynodicScribe Thank you much, helps a lot :D I was thinkin of going through all the classes from the different games. Only one other than XIV I know anything about is bravely default from a friend's ttrpg lol

[@Soothsayer_Soul]

@@EsShinkai02 Thanks, Id forgotten that there were a whole set of people, not just voidsents. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go for a voidsent connection at the time I made her. For some reason I thought I would've had to make her "from the time" that civilization was a thing, but I don't XD "I left in my youth but visit every once in a blue moon. Not much different, a few leaders changed hands or died off. Apparently someone got in a tiff with the Oronir, the sun-crazed brutes fortunately didn't think to challenge us, thank Nhaama..."

[@drexfivemorning3930]

A Moks... Among them...

[@MelaniAlarcon]

The one with the bloated belly reminds me of an actual african tribe that do that. I think some of this has ben actually based on african and middle east tribes

[@-candy-cats-9532]

i am chooseing either borlaag or kha since they are the least agressive ones and from the sound of it they don't get attacked by the other tribes that much i also like the ejinn tribe .. my au ra is a peaceful creature so the fighting stuff is not for me 😅

[@celestialspirit8582]

I chose Khatayin because it sounded sharp and cool, didn't know we were just solitary jerky makers ._.

[@SynodicScribe]

It's the best dang jerky this side of the globe!

[@blockeddefault4360]

as a xaela, if you land on the one with the horses, i feel bad for you

[@brianbell8382]

Noykin = Auri Rohirrim basically.

[@memoryunlimit6591]

Seems like my Au'ra is a Kha

[@DatBrasss]

I suppose my WoL best fits the Kha... time for a name change

[@unit0157]

Vitamin D defficiency gang

[@o.s.95]

why is there no video on all the raen tribes? or am i to dumb to see it

[@SynodicScribe]

Because the Raen don't have tribe structures like the Xaela anymore. The Raen got absorbed into other cultures and essentially lost that part of their heritage.

[@o.s.95]

@@SynodicScribe ohhh well that sucks if you try to roleplay a raen but ill figure something out you erned a sub thank you 👍

[@emma3392]

All these tribes and yet 99% of the female au ra players you'll meet in game come from the borlaaq lmao.

[@blumiu2426]

Someone will have to explain how the Iriq accepted and became surrogate to the Borlaaq. How would another tribe even function on that role alone? That seems a bit too contrived and would be an insult to the Borlaaq taking in their "refuse". There would become issues just taking in males outside the growth of that tribe. And unless they have designated people that fetch Borlaaq orphans, how would they know when they are cast out? Why bother casting out and not kill them? Suikoden III dealth with a village like this and they killed the males born. Why would no one subjegate the Borlaaq as what advantage is there is breeding with them and not inheriting your children. I'd think that would be of value to nomadic people under harsh conditions. How have the Borlaaq been able to maintain at that. And the Buduga...c'mon. They kidnap other males? Why would they go through that effort and warfare and not go after the Borlaaq and take those women to have children? The only time you see such things suggests a certain lifestyle and none that would require cooperation within it. I get they are trying to avoid getting to mature and realistic, but what they made suggests worse or just is nonsensical.

[@GenoWolf_Xalesis]

i actually accidentally chose Kharlu as my tribe name thanks to random shuffle and once my friend told me a little bit about the *third largest tribe* i realized my poor boi got kicked out of the tribe at about 18, and traveled to the ARR area shortly after. that knowledge gave me good characterization and gave me fun options for his dad, since i think Genas dad was a Moks. im not sure if Genas dad taught him the signs or not