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Miqo'te

2024-07-19T14:33:45Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Miqo'te.png|500px|thumb|right|The Miqo'te are nomadic hunters, and one of the less populous races in Eorzea.]]

Though their presence in [[Eorzea]] is lesser than the other races, the [[Miqo'te]] (ミコッテ, "Mikotte") are easily distinguished by their large, projecting, feline ears and their restless, supple tails. Their ancestors made their way to the realm during the Age of Endless Frost in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], traversing frozen seas in pursuit of wildlife. Territoriality causes many of them to lead solitary lives, and males in particular shy from contact with others.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?miqo-te FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> For reasons yet unclear, female Miqo'te vastly outnumber males, a unique trait among Eorzea's races.<ref name="The Miqo'te">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 086-087</ref>

Adaptation to a hunting lifestyle has fashioned them with a keen sense of smell and powerful legs, with their tail providing them exceptional balance.<ref>Character Creation: Miqo'te</ref>

On the western continent of [[Tural]], this race is known as the '''Hhetsarro''', and hail from the arid [[Shaaloani]] region of [[Xak Tural]].

On [[the First]], this race is known as the '''Mystel'''. Once, the race lived largely in [[Amh Araeng]], where they helped construct [[Talos]] and worked together with the [[Hrothgar|Ronso]] in mining operations. After the [[Flood of Light]], many Mystel moved to [[Eulmore]], though others are found in [[the Crystarium]] and [[the Rak'tika Greatwood]].

==History==

The Miqo'te are descendants of a hunting people, possibly originating from the southern continent of [[Meracydia]], though this is unclear. They are credited with introducing [[Sesame Seeds|sesame seeds]] to [[Eorzea]] during their migrations. It is believed by some scholars of [[Sharlayan]] that their ancient ancestors were the Mithra.<ref>[[Wind-up Mithra]]</ref> During the reign of the [[Allagan Empire]], they were persecuted and driven from the realm to the far reaches of [[Ilsabard]], though some Miqo'te—such as [[Desch]]—were still used as imperial conscripts.<ref name="Desch">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 028-029</ref>

After the fall of Allag, the Miqo'te returned to Eorzea during the Age of Endless Frost in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], crossing great ice bridges in pursuit of wildlife to hunt. The frozen seas allowed them to move around the massive peaks of [[Gyr Abania]] that prevented their return during the [[Fourth Astral Era]]. While little awaited them upon arrival, their skill at hunting allowed them to survive until the frost melted. Not long after they returned, they learned of the new [[Eorzean Alphabet]]. Those of the [[Seekers of the Sun|Seeker of the Sun]] clan of Miqo'te, whose twenty-six tribes were equal in number to the letters in the alphabet, declared this divine fate and each adopted a unique tribal name corresponding to each letter.<ref name="Desch"/><ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te of today still cleave to their old way of life. The Seekers of the Sun are largely spread out across the realm, with many finding a place as sailors and pirates in [[Limsa Lominsa]]. These Miqo'te descend from women and men forced into service by pirate crews. Other Miqo'te dwell in great numbers on the [[The Fringes|fringes]] and jagged [[The Peaks|peaks]] of [[Gyr Abania]], while a handful also live in the [[Sagolii Desert]] in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]]. The Keepers of the Moon have earned a reputation as poachers in the [[Black Shroud]], but reconciled their differences with the forestborn in recent years. Today, many Keepers hunt in accordance with the [[Trappers' League]] guidelines, yet some still face undue discrimination in [[Gridania]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Clans==

[[file:miqote seekers of the sun.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The diurnal, patriarchal Seekers of the Sun are common to Vylbrand and Gyr Abania.]]
[[file:miqote keepers of the moon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Black Shroud is home to many of the nocturnal, matriarchal Keepers of the Moon.]]

:''Main article: [[Seekers of the Sun]]''
:''Main article: [[Keepers of the Moon]]''

The Miqo'te are roughly divided into two clans: the patriarchal and diurnal [[Seekers of the Sun]], and the matriarchal and nocturnal [[Keepers of the Moon]]. The former hunt in the day, the latter at night, a difference believed to be due to the unique physical differences between the two.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

Within each clan exist numerous tribes, with the Seekers boasting large tribes of numerous family groups and the Keepers possessing small, close-knit tribes of no more than two or three families, though more commonly of a single family unit. Each of these tribes have their own customs, cultures, and hunting methods, and so there is no common set of beliefs shared by all Miqo'te.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The '''Hhetsarro''' have a different culture and naming conventions compared to the other two clans.

==Culture==

Even today, the Miqo'te cling to their old, nomadic way of life and have largely accepted their status as one of Eorzea's less populous races. Fiercely territorial and proud of their traditions, some could consider them unsuited to life in the city-states. Their pride in their heritage as hunters is one of the few common traits among the Miqo'te, who see themselves as part of the natural world and prize the freedom of the hunt above all. As natural-born hunters given to a nomadic lifestyle, many Miqo'te have achieved success as [[Adventurer|adventurers]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te do not shun death when old age and illness render them incapable of participating in the hunt. That said, they have the means to treat injury, and often use the gel-like substance within [[Aloe|aloe]] leaves to treat severe burns. To the free-willed Miqo'te, the other races' tendency to flock together with their own kind, overrun nature to build cities, and seek safety and stability in laws and alliances seems strange.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

When choosing their attire, the Miqo'te value freedom of movement, shunning unwieldy armor that might restrict their range of motion. Their legwear is perforated with a hole for their tail to dangle free, allowing them to maintain their unerring sense of balance.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The hunters of the Miqo'te favor the shortbow, and have contributed to the art of [[Archer|archery]] as taught by the [[Archers' Guild]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF WAR]</ref>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

Despite their nomadic and solitary nature, the Miqo'te adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]] early on to barter with the other races for materials with which to craft hunting tools and weapons. Remnants of the old Miqo'te tongue can be seen in their distinctive "huntspeak"—a system of tongue-clicks and whistles used to communicate with companions while in pursuit of quarry.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Gallery==
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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Miqo'te" is both singular and plural, as well as its own adjectival form.
*The Miqo'te are based on the [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Mithra Mithra of ''Final Fantasy XI'']. This is referenced by the [[Wind-up Mithra]] minion, which supposes that a version of the race once existed on [[Hydaelyn]] and that the Miqo'te are their descendants.
*The [[Patch 1.23b|legacy version]] of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include playable Miqo'te males, as the Mithra were a female-only race in ''Final Fantasy XI''.

==References==
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Blessing of Light

2022-05-20T14:23:55Z

Rommy:

The [[Blessing of Light]] is a power bestowed upon Warriors of Light chosen by [[Hydaelyn]] distinct from the [[Echo]]. The Blessing of Light is tied to and further empowered by the [[Crystal of Light|Crystals of Light]] obtained by Hydaelyn's champions, who manifest these crystals by their deeds.

The Blessing of Light provides protection from aetherial corruption, such as tempering by [[Primal||primals]], wards the allies of Hydaelyn's champions against intrusion by Her enemies (though the three [[Ascians]] of the Source are capable of bypassing this), and allows Her to intervene directly on their behalf to perform miraculous feats. During the battle with the [[Ultima Weapon]], Hydaelyn uses the Blessing of Light to strip the Armor of Darkness and the essences of the primals [[Ifrit]], [[Titan]], and [[Garuda]] from the machine. She then uses it to ward her champions against the spell Ultima, though by doing so She injures Herself and permanently impairs Her ability to intervene and communicate.

During the Warrior of Light's adventure in the [[The First|First]], the Blessing of Light was used to absorb the power of the [[Sin Eater|Lightwardens]]. However, even with a fully-empowered Blessing of Light, the Warrior of Light was unable to fully withstand the primordial Light absorbed from these creatures and almost succumbed to a sin eater transformation. It is later used to break free of the chains cast upon the Warrior of Light and summoned champions from beyond the Rift by [[Hades]] and protect them from his power of Darkness.

In ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]]'', the Warrior of Light learns that the Blessing of Light is actually a spell called the Traveler's Ward cast by the [[Ancient]] [[Venat]], the true identity of Hydaelyn and former holder of the seat of Azem. The ward specifically protects against aetheric corruption, and the magic is unique enough for the Venat of the past to recognize it as her own spell despite bestowing it on the Warrior of Light millennia in the future.

[[Category: Lore]]

Blessing of Light

2022-05-20T14:22:02Z

Rommy:

The [[Blessing of Light]] is a power bestowed upon Warriors of Light chosen by [[Hydaelyn]] distinct from the [[Echo]]. The Blessing of Light is tied to and further empowered by the [[Crystal of Light|Crystals of Light]] obtained by Hydaelyn's champions, who manifest these crystals by their deeds.

The Blessing of Light provides protection from aetherial corruption, such as tempering by [[Primal||primals]], wards the allies of Hydaelyn's champions against intrusion by Her enemies (though the three [[Ascians]] of the Source are capable of bypassing this), and allows Her to intervene directly on their behalf to perform miraculous feats. During the battle with the [[Ultima Weapon]], Hydaelyn uses the Blessing of Light to strip the Armor of Darkness and the essences of the primals [[Ifrit]], [[Titan]], and [[Garuda]] from the machine. She then uses it to ward her champions against the spell Ultima, though by doing so She injures Herself and permanently impairs Her ability to intervene and communicate.

During the Warrior of Light's adventure in the [[The First|First]], the Blessing of Light was used to absorb the power of the [[Sin Eater|Lightwardens]]. However, even with a fully-empowered Blessing of Light, the Warrior of Light was unable to fully withstand the primordial Light absorbed from these creatures and almost succumbed to a sin eater transformation.

In ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]]'', the Warrior of Light learns that the Blessing of Light is actually a spell called the Traveler's Ward cast by the [[Ancient]] [[Venat]], the true identity of Hydaelyn and former holder of the seat of Azem. The ward specifically protects against aetheric corruption, and the magic is unique enough for the Venat of the past to recognize it as her own spell despite bestowing it on the Warrior of Light millennia in the future.

[[Category: Lore]]

Blessing of Light

2022-05-20T14:19:38Z

Rommy:

The [[Blessing of Light]] is a power bestowed upon Warriors of Light chosen by [[Hydaelyn]] distinct from the [[Echo]]. The Blessing of Light is tied to and further empowered by the [[Crystal of Light|Crystals of Light]] obtained by Hydaelyn's champions, who manifest these crystals by their deeds.

The Blessing of Light provides protection from aetherial corruption, such as tempering by [[Primal||primals]], wards the allies of Hydaelyn's champions against intrusion by Her enemies (though the three [[Ascians]] of the Source are capable of bypassing this), and allows Her to intervene directly on their behalf to perform miraculous feats.

During the Warrior of Light's adventure in the [[The First|First]], the Blessing of Light was used to absorb the power of the [[Sin Eater||Lightwardens]]. However, even with a fully-empowered Blessing of Light, the Warrior of Light was unable to fully withstand the primordial Light absorbed from these creatures and almost succumbed to a sin eater transformation.

In ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]]'', the Warrior of Light learns that the Blessing of Light is actually a spell called the Traveler's Ward cast by the [[Ancient]] [[Venat]], the true identity of Hydaelyn and former holder of the seat of Azem. The ward specifically protects against aetheric corruption, and the magic is unique enough for the Venat of the past to recognize it as her own spell despite bestowing it on the Warrior of Light millennia in the future.

[[Category: Lore]]

The Echo

2022-05-20T14:14:46Z

Rommy:

The [[Echo]] is a power awakened in a handful of people, usually before the coming of a [[Calamity]]. Those believed to possess the Echo have appeared all throughout history, such as the [[Twelve Archons]] or the [[Zodiac Braves]]. The powers generally manifest in one or all of the following ways, as well as many others:

* '''The Power to Transcend Words''': For those gifted with the power to transcend words, language no longer poses a barrier to intercultural communication. Voiced utterances fade and are replaced by an internal understanding of another's intentions. Conversely, words spoken by one with this power are immediately understood by all, without need of linguistic interpretation.

* '''The Power to Transcend Time''': Those gifted with this form of the Echo can mentally travel back in time to witness occurrences experienced by another. It was originally thought that proximity with the memory holder was necessary for trancension; however, it has recently been discovered that residual mnemonic [[Aether]] in a location can also trigger these third-person flashbacks.

* '''The Power to transcend Worlds''': Though rare, there have also been cases reported of individuals who can pass into the aetherial plane and communicate directly with the will of the planet Herself. In extreme cases, the Echo can be empowered to grant immortality to an individual, much the same as the [[Ascians]], and souls who have transcended their flesh can even safely traverse the interdimensional Rift between the Source and its shards.

In ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers]]'', it is revealed that the Echo is an "echo" of the power that once resided in all souls prior to the [[Sundering]] of the planet Etheirys into the Source and its thirteen reflections. Among those individuals whose souls were alive to witness the events of the [[Final Days]], a small number were so deeply affected by the event that it left a permanent scar on the aether of their souls. By witnessing imagery similar to the Final Days, most commonly starshowers, it is possible for Hydaelyn to trigger the Echo in sundered peoples reincarnated from these [[Ancient]] souls.

[[Category: Lore]]

The Echo

2022-05-20T14:05:32Z

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Xaela

2022-03-19T04:50:31Z

Rommy:

[[File:Au Ra xaela.png|300px|thumb|right|The Xaela tribes live a nomadic life on and around the western steppes of Othard.]]
The [[Xaela]] (ゼラ族, "Zēra Zoku," meaning "Zela Group") are said to be the children of the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], the moon goddess of [[Au Ra|Auri]] creation.<ref name="Xaela">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' pg. 090-091</ref> Unlike their sister clan, the [[Raen]], the Xaela are free spirits who roam the vast [[The Azim Steppe|western steppe]] of [[Othard]] in close-knit tribes hunting, gathering, and warring as their ancestors have for countless generations.<ref name="Lodestone">[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/heavensward/ FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward]</ref>

==History==
[[Au Ra|Auri]] creation myth tells of a world formed by the Dawn Father [[Azim]] and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]]. These two deities came to quarrel over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve in their war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the Xaela, the chosen of the Dusk Mother.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Though they waged a bitter struggle in the name of their creators, they eventually put aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens, leaving the world in the custody of their children.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Among the peoples of the Far East, it is believed that the Au Ra of the Azim Steppe were the first to keep livestock. They initially tamed horses to serve as mounts, and it was this achievement which led to the Au Ra's decisive rise to dominance over the plains. When the Raen subsequently departed their ancestral home, they took with them the knowledge of rearing and riding horses to the lands beyond the Steppe. After the horse, the Au Ra turned their hand to taming the [[Yol|yol]], and these new mounts saw them expand their dominion to the skies above the Steppe.<ref name="Livestock">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea II]]'' pg. 015</ref>

The Xaela have to this day not abandoned their ancestral home, living a nomadic life as hunters and gatherers on the vast [[The Azim Steppe|Azim Steppe]]. With suitable grazing land sparse, conflict between individual tribes is common, with tribes forming, disbanding, and dying off in a ceaseless cycle of war and bloodshed.<ref name="Xaela"/>

At last observation, Xaela tribes numbered fifty-one, though there is a high likelihood that recently splintered or merged tribes have rendered that count outdated.<ref name="Xaela"/> Of late, rumors swirl of a swelling of tribes who pledge spiritual allegiance to the Dusk Mother, and the abductions that have followed.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 025</ref>

Not all Xaela dwell upon the steppes, however. In 1557 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], some among the Xaela who lived in frontier towns of Othard fell under subjugation of the Garlean Empire. When they arrived at last in [[Eorzea]] in the year 1562, they found themselves drawn to the plains of [[Coerthas]], and hoped to adopt the nomadic ways of their ancestors, only to be masssacred by the people of [[Ishgard]].<ref name>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Physical Attributes==
The [[Au Ra]] are unique among [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races in the extreme height disparity observed between genders. While male Au Ra can reach towering heights of over eighty ilms, females are short and slight, averaging no more than sixty. While their size and stature is almost identical to that of the [[Raen]], their physical strength, hardened by generations of war and conflict, far outstrips that of other races.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Their hardened skin and scaled tails, too, distinguish them clearly from other races.<ref name="Xaela"/> The ancestors of the Xaela believed their veins to run thick with the blood of [[Nhaama]]—their lustrous black scales and fiery wills serving as proof of this divine lineage.<ref name="Lodestone"/> It is difficult for the tail or horns of an Au Ra to be removed, and they do not fall off periodically, instead growing continuously until they reach a certain size and length. If damaged, whether it be in a fall or in battle, the horns will regrow and repair themselves.<ref name="Fernes">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAVjFzVXA60 Between Two Fernes | FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2016]</ref>

The Au Ra take great pride in the majestic horns that protrude from the sides of their head, which also serve to enhance their hearing and sense of spatial perception.<ref name="Xaela"/> This does not make their hearing better than a [[Lalafell]], and their hearing is generally as good as the average [[Hyur]], but they hear and process sound differently, through the vibration of the air within their horns.<ref name="Fernes"/>

==Culture==
As nomads, a Xaela tribe is only as wealthy or prosperous as the size of its herd. From [[Horse|horses]] to [[Dzo|dzo]] to the great winged [[Yol|yol]], preferred breeds of livestock vary from tribe to tribe, but nonetheless the herd—both its quality and scope—symbolizes the strength and status of the tribe as a whole.<ref name="Xaela"/><ref name="Livestock"/>

Meat, fur, skin, bones—the Xaela let no part of any beast go to waste. In this way, the herd provides not only food and clothing, but even shelter from the elements in the form of the tents that serve as temporary housing.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The Xaela are known to consume not only the flesh of their animals, but their innards and blood as well. They are also known for their dairy products, including an alcoholic beverage made from beasts' milk known as kumis. Those who have partaken of this drink beneath the yurt of a Xaela can take pride in knowing they have been accepted as a friend—at least for the moment.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The fiercely tribal Xaela cling tenaciously to their nomadic way of life and largely shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own kind as potential enemies. As such, they are typically regarded with suspicion and hostility. On the steppes which they call home, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue to this day.<ref name="Xaela"/>

On the final day of Tsagaan Sar—the Xaela lunar new year—the Xaela hold an annual ceremonial battle known as the [[Naadam]] to decide who will claim dominion over the vast [[The Azim Steppe|steppe]] for the coming year.<ref>[[A Season for War]]</ref> This often also involves reigning on high from the [[The Dawn Throne|Dawn Throne]], though the victorious tribe is allowed to waive this right should they choose to.<ref>[[In Crimson They Walked]]</ref>

To even qualify for participation in the Naadam, young Xaela must undertake a rite of passage at [[Bardam's Mettle]], running a gauntlet of fearsome foes to reach an ancient altar, the oldest in the land, and tame a [[Yol|yol]], a giant cloudkin. In so doing, one earns recognition as a warrior of the steppe and the chance to emerge from the battle as khagan.<ref>[[In the Footsteps of Bardam the Brave]]</ref>

==Nomenclature==
Xaela names are relatively unorthodox, composed of a given name and tribal name. They are unique, however, in that they were passed down as sounds instead of letters, as the Xaela did not develop a written language until comparatively recent times. As such, upon coming in contact with lettered cultures, individual Xaela are forced to come up with spellings of their own devising, leading many to perceive their names as needlessly confusing and nigh unpronounceable.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The Xaela, being nomadic, live lives that are one part solitary—when traveling as a clan—and one part community—when they interact with other clans they come across in their migrations. Because of this, similar names are used throughout the [[The Azim Steppe|Azim Steppe]], but they often feature slightly different spellings due to evolving separately in isolated clans. The male names "Jagadai," "Chaghadai," and "Tsagaday" are all, essentially, the same name. However, in Othard, they are considered unique.<ref name="Naming">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

Xaela names are based on Mongolian words and names used around the 15th century.<ref name="Naming"/>

====Female Forename Examples====
Alagh, Alan, Alt, Altani, Altun, Alun, Anggir, Bagurchi, Barghujin, Baugurchi, Beki, Berude, Bodo, Boljigchi, Boragchin, Borogchin, Boroqcin, Borte, Botokhui, Caalun, Caur, Ceceyigen, Chabi, Chagur, Chakha, Chambui, Checheyigen, Cherbin, Chotan, Cirina, Cota, Cotan, Cotota, Dagasi, Doquz, Dorgene, Dorgono, Doyi, Ebegei, Eji, Eke, Emegen, Gergei, Ghoa, Gorbeljin, Gurbesu, Guua, Hoelun, Hogelun, Holuikhan, Hujaghur, Hujaur, Ibakha, Jaliqai, Khadagan, Khatun, Khogaghchin, Khojin, Khorchi, Khorijin, Khugurchin, Khulan, Koko, Maral, Mergen, Mide, Narengawa, Nigen, Nomolun, Ogelen, Oghul, Ogul, Oki, Orbei, Orghana, Qatun, Qoyar, Sadu, Samga, Sechen, Shar, Sokhatai, Sorkhaghtani, Sorocan, Surkukteni, Suvd, Tacchotan, Tarqun, Tegusken, Temulun, Togene, Toragana, Toregene, Tsenxer, Turakina, Ucugen, Ujin, Ulan, Yesuntei

====Male Forename Examples====
Abaka, Achujim, Adarkidai, Adkiragh, Agasiletai, Agsaldai, Agujam, Alchigh, Alghu, Amasandji, Amasar, Ambaghai, Anarba, Arabuccha, Aragibal, Argasar, Arik, Arslang, Aruktai, Baatu, Baavgai, Bagaridai, Baidar, Baidur, Bardam, Batacaciqan, Batachikhan, Bayan, Bayar, Begugtei, Bucharan, Budjek, Bugunutei, Bujeg, Bujir, Bukidai, Bulqadar, Bultechu, Bultger, Bulugan, Buqatai, Buyantu, Caragai, Chaghadai, Chaghagan, Chanar, Charakha, Chidukhul, Chigu, Chilagun, Chiledu, Chilger, Chiluku, Chormagan, Chuacenur, Chulgetei, Daidukul, Delbeg, Dorbei, Emlig, Esugen, Guyug, Hooshal, Ilugei, Iturgen, Jagadai, Jamugha, Jebei, Jebke, Jelme, Jenkshi, Kaishan, Khaidai, Khal, Khalja, Khuchar, Kishiligh, Kuyuk, Kuzhuk, Ligdan, Luvsan, Maqali, Masgud, Mauci, Munglig, Ogodei, Ozbeg, Qoribucha, Shilugei, Shiramun, Sidurgu, Sukegei, Tamachag, Teleboge, Tordung, Tsagaday, Uchikin, Udutai, Yabuqa, Yerentai

====Known Xaela Tribes====
{| {{STDT|lore}}
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! '''Tribe''' !! '''Characteristics'''
|-
| Adarkim || The largest of the Xaela tribes. While not the most skilled at battle, they overwhelm with numbers, taking losses in stride, knowing that a future victory over a weaker tribe will replenish their ranks.
|-
| Angura || A small tribe which keeps mainly to the mountainous region of northeastern Othard. The glare reflected by the everlasting glaciers upon which they travel has rendered this tribe's skin color a deep rusty tone.
|-
| Arulaq || A tribe thought lost 200 years ago, only recently discovered once again living in a secluded valley in [[Tail Mountains|the mountainous north]].
|-
| Avagnar || Though defeated and absorbed by the Adarkim, several of the proud tribe's members still secretly use its ancestral name, knowing that it could mean death if they are discovered.
|-
| Bairon || A middle-sized tribe of [[The Nhaama Desert|the southern deserts]] and masters of survival in the driest of climes, the Bairon are all trained from a very young age to collect and drink their own bodily fluids, allowing them the ability to venture deep into places no other tribe will.
|-
| Bayaqud || A tribe of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe's]] western edges. Women from the Bayaqud tribe will traditionally take several husbands, as did the tribe's founding matron 2000 years ago.
|-
| Bolir || A small tribe that earns its living by collecting the dung of the beastkin herds which roam [[The Azim Steppe|the steppes]]. The dung is dried, turned into charcoal in temporary kilns, and sold to other tribes.
|-
| Borlaaq || A tribe of all women. While breeding with men from other tribes is allowed, if a male is born into the tribe, he is given up within a year of birth.
|-
| [[Buduga Tribe|Buduga]] || An all-male tribe which only increases its ranks through battle and kidnapping. They recently formed a pact with the Oronir, believing that an alliance with the preeminent tribe would see their numbers swell.
|-
| Chaghan || An offshoot of the Qerel tribe, these warriors enter a berserker rage known as the Will of Karash, which they believe to be a blessing from the Dusk Mother. They commit all manner of heinous acts when Karash takes hold, and some would even slay their own kin and claim it in the name of Mother Nhaama.<ref>[[Curious Gorge Meets His Match]]</ref>
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| Dalamiq || One of only a few Xaela tribes which has abandoned the nomadic lifestyle and built a small village on an islet in the middle of a two-malm-wide span of [[The One River|the great inner river]]. It is said they once worshipped [[Dalamud|the now-fallen lesser moon]].
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| Dataq || The Dataq cover quite possibly the most area in their migrations, for they rarely stop in one area for longer than a few bells. Sleeping is all done in the saddle, and tents are only used when the rains are heavy and unbearable. This is, however, less a hard rule and more an ideal for which they strive, even if they do indeed travel further and longer than any other tribe.<ref name="Dataqi">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 112</ref>
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| Dazkar || Household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and childrearing are handled by the males of the Dazkar who, other than when on the move, rarely ever leave their family's yurts. Female Dazkar are tasked with hunting, and are known across [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]] as being some of the most accurate [[Archer|archers]] in the realm.
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| Dhoro || An elusive tribe that avoids contact with most other tribes. Lookouts are posted all about their camps with orders to flee given the moment an outsider is spotted.
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| [[Dotharl Tribe|Dotharl]] || An extremely violent tribe with members who revel in massacre and are taught from a young age not to fear death. This is because the Dotharl believe that their fallen warriors are reincarnated within a year of their death.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 110</ref> While they are quick to attack other tribes, mortality rates are high, ensuring that their numbers never grow too high.
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| Ejinn || A [[The One River|river]] tribe that chooses to swim from place to place rather than walk or take boats. It is said that members of the Ejinn can hold their breaths for up to a quarter bell, and will often migrate while almost completely submerged in order to avoid contact with hostile tribes.
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| Geneq || In addition to the standard language used by most of the Xaela in cross-tribe communication, the Geneq employ a complex system of whistles and clicks which resemble the cloud- and wavekin of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]].
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| Gesi || The Gesi are masters of the slingspear, a mid-sized javelin carved from mammoth bone which, instead of being thrown by hand, is flung with a leather sling to improve range, speed, and killing power.
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| Gharl || Before each migration, the Gharl will fill a sacred urn with the soil of the place they just camped. This soil is then dumped upon arriving at the next location. This tradition has been carried out for thousands of years, leading people to believe that most [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]] is now all of one soil.
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| Goro || The Goro believe horses to be perfect beings, and each male and female, upon their coming of age, is married to a horse of the opposite sex. Reproductive mates are chosen by lots. It should be noted that because a horse's lifespan is far shorter than that of a Xaela's, one is likely to be wed to several horses over the course of his or her life.<ref name="Dataqi"/>
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| Haragin || The legends of this coastal tribe tell of a group of their ancestors who crafted a giant ship and sailed out across [[The Glass Ocean|the endless eastern ocean]]. The explorers are said to have returned with tales of a terrible island covered in massive grey monoliths and inhabited by fire-breathing steel demons.
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| Himaa || For reasons unknown, one out of every three pregnancies amongst the Himaa result in twins. As a result, over half the tribe's members have a doppelganger. This can prove an advantage during attacks, as it confuses the enemy into believing the dead have risen.
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| Horo || To those who live the meager lifestyles of the [[The Azim Steppe|steppedwellers]], being overweight is a symbol of affluence and power. To appear heavier than one in their station, the members of Horo will drink copious amounts of water to bloat their bellies.
|-
| [[Hotgo Tribe|Hotgo]] || A tribe recently massacred by the [[Dotharl Tribe|Dotharl]]. The only members surviving are those who left the tribe to travel on their own and were not present during the killing. The Hotgo were known for their vibrant face paints which members would constantly change depending on their current mood. Members of the tribe ventured to Eorzea, where they were almost all slain summoning [[Alexander]] in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian Hinterlands]].
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| Iriq || A tribe that follows the Borlaaq, taking on any male children given up by the female warriors and raising them as their own.
|-
| Jhungid || The second largest Xaela tribe. Mortal enemies with the Kharlu, the Jungid will spend the greater part of the year subjugating smaller tribes to swell their own ranks in preparation for an annual battle with the Kharlu—the winner gaining control over a large part of the eastern coastlands.
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| Kagon || The Kagon are a nocturnal [[The Nhaama Desert|desert tribe]] who worship [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon and mortal enemy of [[Azim]], god of the sun. Instructed by their goddess that to step into the sun is to succumb to the evil of Azim, they spend the daylight hours in their tents, only emerging to hunt and migrate at night. The result is an uncharacteristically pale skin for a group of people living in an almost eternally fair-weather locale.
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| Kahkol || A tribe made up of orphans and refugees from tribes defeated or destroyed. Many choose to combine the name of their old tribe with Kahkol. Recently, the tribe's settlement was destroyed by the Buduga, and the remaining population was decimated by disease. Ironically, some of the scattered survivors now live among the Buduga.
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| Kha || Unlike most of the Xaela, the Kha live on the fringes of the Xaela lands, actively seeking contact with non Auri peoples, introducing many aspects of those cultures into their own.
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| Kharlu || The third largest Xaela tribe. Mortal enemies with the Jungid, the Kharlu will spend the greater part of the year subjugating smaller tribes to swell their own ranks in preparation for an annual battle with the Jungid—the winner gaining control over a large part of the eastern coastlands.
|-
| Khatayin || A tribe which largely remains unseen, hunting goats in [[Tail Mountains|the mountains]] for nine moons of the year. The remaining three are spent at the foot of the great north range, where they survive off the dried meat they stocked.
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| Malaguld || One of the only tribes that accepts people of the Raen—those that have been exiled, or those who have fled persecution—into their circle.
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| Malqir || A [[The Azim Steppe|western steppe]] tribe characterized by its unique leader-choosing ritual which, instead of the usual test of brawn, is a game of Kharaqiq—a chess-like game played on a circular board divided into three rings.
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| Mankhad || A costal tribe which fights with blow-darts made from bones dipped in the poison of the pufferfish. So practiced with the pipes are the tribe, that they can disable a target from 200 paces.
|-
| Mierqid || A [[The Nhaama Desert|desert tribe]] which, over the course of a year, travels between over a hundred secret buried caches of supplies restocked with each annual visit.
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| Moks || A tribe invisible for the fact that its members are spread out across many different tribes (unbeknownst to those tribes). Communication between its members is done on the rare occasion when two tribes meet, through an ancient set of hand signals only recognizable by those who know what they are looking for.
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| [[Mol Tribe|Mol]] || A small tribe of devout worshippers of the elder gods, the Mol will consult with their deities (via a shaman conduit) before making any tribe-related decisions, from the direction of their next migration, to the beasts they will hunt each day for food. Unlike the crimson clothing of most Mol, these udgan wear white as a symbol of purity and are forbidden from taking life.
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| Noykin || Master trainers of the wild horses which populate the majority of steppe. It is said that the horsewives of the Noykin can break any beast if given but a week.
|-
| Olkund || Selective breeding has seen the average height of the [[The Azim Steppe|central steppe-dwelling]] Olkund tribe males reach over two and a half yalms. The females, for whatever reason, remain of an average height.
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| Orben || A tribe that rides up and down [[The One River|the great inner river]] on boats woven from reeds and reinforced with scales from their own skin.
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| Orl || A possibly defunct tribe, some Xaela bearing this surname fled [[Othard]] in the wake of [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] occupation. They and other Xaela refugees found their way to the highlands of [[Coerthas]] but misconceptions of [[Au Ra]] being of [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] descent led [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] soldiers to slaughter them indiscriminately. There is only known to be [[Sidurgu|one living survivor]] of this tribe.
|-
| [[Oronir Tribe|Oronir]] || All members of the Oronir tribe believe themselves to be direct descendants of [[Azim]], the tribe's god of the sun. The strongest tribe in the region, the Oronir currently occupy the [[The Dawn Throne|Dawn Throne]], having won the right to do so in previous [[Naadam|Naadams]].
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| Oroq || The Oroq create sleds made of reeds dipped in horse fat to help move their possessions and young children about the inner grasslands.
|-
| Qalli || Also known as the songbirds of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]], the Qalli communicate through song, attaching a melody to their words to further add emotion to the meaning.
|-
| Qerel || The warriors of this tribe all wear complete suits of armor crafted from the bones of steppe tigers which they kill with their own hands upon their coming of age.
|-
| [[Qestir Tribe|Qestir]] || This tribe refuses to speak, believing that all words are lies, and that a man's actions are the purest form of communication. They founded [[Reunion]], a trading hub where peoples of the steppe and even foreign merchants may trade freely.
|-
| Sagahl || A tribe which sees all beastkin as equals with man, therefore refuses to eat or use them as beasts of burden. As a result, the diet of the Sagahl mainly consists of [[The Azim Steppe|steppe]] shrubs and vilekin.
|-
| Torgud || This [[The Nhaama Desert|desert]] tribe does not wear any clothes, choosing instead to cover their bodies almost entirely in a white paint created from mud, lime, and bone meal. The paint helps to reflect the relentless desert sun.
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| Tumet || The children of the Tumet, upon seeing their tenth summer, are tied to a sacred tree while the remainder of the tribe packs up and moves to their next location. Those children who manage to break free from their bonds and catch up with the tribe at that next location, are given a name and allowed into the tribe.
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| Ugund || When members of this tribe die, their heads are removed from their bodies and placed in a jar of fermented goat milk. Once the liquid has been drunk by the head (in other words, evaporated), the head is then buried under an anthill so that the tiny workers can carry the spirit to the afterlife. The journey is thought to be a terrible one, the road filled with ghosts of the damned, so ensuring the spirit is drunk helps ease the journey.
|-
| Ura || This [[Tail Mountains|mountain-dwelling]] tribe is one of the few which instead of hunting, mine the precious ores of the peaks and trade them with the steppe tribes for food.
|-
| Urumet || This [[The Nhaama Desert|desert]] tribe has the queer custom of travelling with their elders carried upon their shoulders. It is believed that in the flat desert, this gives the tribe the advantage of being able to see farther.
|-
| [[Uyagir Tribe|Uyagir]] || One of a handful of Xaela tribes which have given up the nomadic lifestyle. The Uyagir reside in [[The Towering Still|a system of limestone caves]] on the northern edge of the [[The Nhaama Desert|southern deserts]] which are believed to have been dug by a race of giant oliphant-like beetles which were placed on the land by the gods to punish the elder tribes that had grown too greedy.
|}<ref name="Naming"/>

==Notable Xaela==
*[[Cirina Mol]]
*[[Temulun Mol]]
*[[Magnai Oronir]]
*[[Sadu Dotharl]]
*[[Mide Hotgo]]
*[[Sidurgu Orl]]
*[[Dorgono Qerel]]
*[[Iturgen Qestir]]
*[[Daidukul Buduga]]
*[[Khalja Dataq]]
*[[Bardam]]

==Notes and Trivia==
*Though it is entirely possible to create an [[Au Ra]] of either clan with a wide variety of skin colors, it appears that Xaela NPCs are more prone to uncommon skintones such as blues, greens, purples, and grays, whereas [[Raen]] NPCs tend to follow more natural skintones found in humans.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Au Ra]][[Category:Xaela]]

Aesthetician

2021-02-19T04:41:37Z

Rommy:

{{NPC Infobox
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| Type = Customization
| Subtype =
| Location = Limsa Lominsa (x??,y??)
| Gender = Male
| Race = [[Elezen]]
| Affiliation =
| Quest = ??
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==Introduction==
{{see also|Hairstyles}}
Aesthetician allows players to change their [[hairstyles]], facial features, tattoos and other cosmetic features. Each customization session will cost 2,000 [[gil]]. To unlock the Aesthetician, players must complete the level 15 [[quests|quest]] [[Beauty is Only Scalp Deep]]. Players can start the quest by talking to [[S'dhodjbi]] at [[Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks]] (x11,y11).

After completing the quest, players can summon their Aesthetician by using the [[Crystal Bell]] in the Inn Room. You can try out any of the appearance options you like. At the end, you can either "Accept" the changes or "Cancel". You are only charged (2,000 gil, or one [[Jandelaine's Token]]) if you accept the change. You can try out the interface and then Cancel for free.

*Aesthetician was released in [[Patch Notes|Patch 2.1]] along with new hairstyles and other customization options not available at release.

*New customization options will be released in the future.

==Description==
===Services Available===
The following is a list of customization options available from the aesthetician:
Hair style, hair color, eye brows, lip color, facial features (scars, etc.), tattoos, tattoo colors, earrings, earring colors, face paint, face paint colors.

==Images==

==Unlocks==
===[[Hairstyles]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
|-
! Name
! Icon
! Acquired By
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Adventure]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - adventure icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Sold by [[Modern Aesthetics Saleswoman]] for 14 [[Manderville Gold Saucer Points|MGP]]
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Curls]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - curls icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Sold by [[Gold Saucer Attendant (Prize Claim)]] for 9600 [[Manderville Gold Saucer Points|MGP]]
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Ponytails]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - ponytails icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Sold by [[Gold Saucer Attendant (Prize Claim)]] for 8000 [[Manderville Gold Saucer Points|MGP]]
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Pulse]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - pulse icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Part of [[Lightning's Attire]] and [[Snow's Attire]] set
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Samsonian Locks]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - samsonian locks icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Found in [[Bronze-trimmed Sack]]
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Scion Special Issue]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - scion special issue icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Part of [[Minfilia's Attire]] set
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Scion Special Issue II]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - scion special issue ii icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Part of [[Thancred's Modish Attire]] set
|-
|[[Modern Aesthetics - Scion Special Issue III]]||[[file:modern aesthetics - scion special issue iii icon1.png]] ||align = "left"|Part of [[Y'shtola's Modish Attire]] set
|-
|}
[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Quest NPCs]] [[Category:Patch 2.1 NPCs]]

Xaela

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Rommy:

[[File:Au Ra xaela.png|300px|thumb|right|The Xaela tribes live a nomadic life on and around the western steppes of Othard.]]
The [[Xaela]] (ゼラ族, "Zēra Zoku," meaning "Zela Group") are said to be the children of the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], the moon goddess of [[Au Ra|Auri]] creation.<ref name="Xaela">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' pg. 090-091</ref> Unlike their sister clan, the [[Raen]], the Xaela are free spirits who roam the vast [[The Azim Steppe|western steppe]] of [[Othard]] in close-knit tribes hunting, gathering, and warring as their ancestors have for countless generations.<ref name="Lodestone">[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/heavensward/ FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward]</ref>

==History==
[[Au Ra|Auri]] creation myth tells of a world formed by the Dawn Father [[Azim]] and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]]. These two deities came to quarrel over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve in their war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the Xaela, the chosen of the Dusk Mother.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Though they waged a bitter struggle in the name of their creators, they eventually put aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens, leaving the world in the custody of their children.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Among the peoples of the Far East, it is believed that the Au Ra of the Azim Steppe were the first to keep livestock. They initially tamed horses to serve as mounts, and it was this achievement which led to the Au Ra's decisive rise to dominance over the plains. When the Raen subsequently departed their ancestral home, they took with them the knowledge of rearing and riding horses to the lands beyond the Steppe. After the horse, the Au Ra turned their hand to taming the [[Yol|yol]], and these new mounts saw them expand their dominion to the skies above the Steppe.<ref name="Livestock">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea II]]'' pg. 015</ref>

The Xaela have to this day not abandoned their ancestral home, living a nomadic life as hunters and gatherers on the vast [[The Azim Steppe|Azim Steppe]]. With suitable grazing land sparse, conflict between individual tribes is common, with tribes forming, disbanding, and dying off in a ceaseless cycle of war and bloodshed.<ref name="Xaela"/>

At last observation, Xaela tribes numbered fifty-one, though there is a high likelihood that recently splintered or merged tribes have rendered that count outdated.<ref name="Xaela"/> Of late, rumors swirl of a swelling of tribes who pledge spiritual allegiance to the Dusk Mother, and the abductions that have followed.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 025</ref>

Not all Xaela dwell upon the steppes, however. In 1557 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], some among the Xaela who lived in frontier towns of Othard fell under subjugation of the Garlean Empire. When they arrived at last in [[Eorzea]] in the year 1562, they found themselves drawn to the plains of [[Coerthas]], and hoped to adopt the nomadic ways of their ancestors, only to be masssacred by the people of [[Ishgard]].<ref name>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Physical Attributes==
The [[Au Ra]] are unique among [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races in the extreme height disparity observed between genders. While male Au Ra can reach towering heights of over eighty ilms, females are short and slight, averaging no more than sixty. While their size and stature is almost identical to that of the [[Raen]], their physical strength, hardened by generations of war and conflict, far outstrips that of other races.<ref name="Xaela"/>

Their hardened skin and scaled tails, too, distinguish them clearly from other races.<ref name="Xaela"/> The ancestors of the Xaela believed their veins to run thick with the blood of [[Nhaama]]—their lustrous black scales and fiery wills serving as proof of this divine lineage.<ref name="Lodestone"/> It is difficult for the tail or horns of an Au Ra to be removed, and they do not fall off periodically, instead growing continuously until they reach a certain size and length. If damaged, whether it be in a fall or in battle, the horns will regrow and repair themselves.<ref name="Fernes">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAVjFzVXA60 Between Two Fernes | FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2016]</ref>

The Au Ra take great pride in the majestic horns that protrude from the sides of their head, which also serve to enhance their hearing and sense of spatial perception.<ref name="Xaela"/> This does not make their hearing better than a [[Lalafell]], and their hearing is generally as good as the average [[Hyur]], but they hear and process sound differently, through the vibration of the air within their horns.<ref name="Fernes"/>

==Culture==
As nomads, a Xaela tribe is only as wealthy or prosperous as the size of its herd. From [[Horse|horses]] to [[Dzo|dzo]] to the great winged [[Yol|yol]], preferred breeds of livestock vary from tribe to tribe, but nonetheless the herd—both its quality and scope—symbolizes the strength and status of the tribe as a whole.<ref name="Xaela"/><ref name="Livestock"/>

Meat, fur, skin, bones—the Xaela let no part of any beast go to waste. In this way, the herd provides not only food and clothing, but even shelter from the elements in the form of the tents that serve as temporary housing.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The Xaela are known to consume not only the flesh of their animals, but their innards and blood as well. They are also known for their dairy products, including an alcoholic beverage made from beasts' milk known as kumis. Those who have partaken of this drink beneath the yurt of a Xaela can take pride in knowing they have been accepted as a friend—at least for the moment.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The fiercely tribal Xaela cling tenaciously to their nomadic way of life and largely shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own kind as potential enemies. As such, they are typically regarded with suspicion and hostility. On the steppes which they call home, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue to this day.<ref name="Xaela"/>

On the final day of Tsagaan Sar—the Xaela lunar new year—the Xaela hold an annual ceremonial battle known as the [[Naadam]] to decide who will claim dominion over the vast [[The Azim Steppe|steppe]] for the coming year.<ref>[[A Season for War]]</ref> This often also involves reigning on high from the [[The Dawn Throne|Dawn Throne]], though the victorious tribe is allowed to waive this right should they choose to.<ref>[[In Crimson They Walked]]</ref>

To even qualify for participation in the Naadam, young Xaela must undertake a rite of passage at [[Bardam's Mettle]], running a gauntlet of fearsome foes to reach an ancient altar, the oldest in the land, and tame a [[Yol|yol]], a giant cloudkin. In so doing, one earns recognition as a warrior of the steppe and the chance to emerge from the battle as khagan.<ref>[[In the Footsteps of Bardam the Brave]]</ref>

==Nomenclature==
Xaela names are relatively unorthodox, composed of a given name and tribal name. They are unique, however, in that they were passed down as sounds instead of letters, as the Xaela did not develop a written language until comparatively recent times. As such, upon coming in contact with lettered cultures, individual Xaela are forced to come up with spellings of their own devising, leading many to perceive their names as needlessly confusing and nigh unpronounceable.<ref name="Xaela"/>

The Xaela, being nomadic, live lives that are one part solitary—when traveling as a clan—and one part community—when they interact with other clans they come across in their migrations. Because of this, similar names are used throughout the [[The Azim Steppe|Azim Steppe]], but they often feature slightly different spellings due to evolving separately in isolated clans. The male names "Jagadai," "Chaghadai," and "Tsagaday" are all, essentially, the same name. However, in Othard, they are considered unique.<ref name="Naming">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

Xaela names are based on Mongolian words and names used around the 15th century.<ref name="Naming"/>

====Female Forename Examples====
Alagh, Alan, Alt, Altani, Altun, Alun, Anggir, Bagurchi, Barghujin, Baugurchi, Beki, Berude, Bodo, Boljigchi, Boragchin, Borogchin, Boroqcin, Borte, Botokhui, Caalun, Caur, Ceceyigen, Chabi, Chagur, Chakha, Chambui, Checheyigen, Cherbin, Chotan, Cirina, Cota, Cotan, Cotota, Dagasi, Doquz, Dorgene, Dorgono, Doyi, Ebegei, Eji, Eke, Emegen, Gergei, Ghoa, Gorbeljin, Gurbesu, Guua, Hoelun, Hogelun, Holuikhan, Hujaghur, Hujaur, Ibakha, Jaliqai, Khadagan, Khatun, Khogaghchin, Khojin, Khorchi, Khorijin, Khugurchin, Khulan, Koko, Maral, Mergen, Mide, Narengawa, Nigen, Nomolun, Ogelen, Oghul, Ogul, Oki, Orbei, Orghana, Qatun, Qoyar, Sadu, Samga, Sechen, Shar, Sokhatai, Sorkhaghtani, Sorocan, Surkukteni, Suvd, Tacchotan, Tarqun, Tegusken, Temulun, Togene, Toragana, Toregene, Tsenxer, Turakina, Ucugen, Ujin, Ulan, Yesuntei

====Male Forename Examples====
Abaka, Achujim, Adarkidai, Adkiragh, Agasiletai, Agsaldai, Agujam, Alchigh, Alghu, Amasandji, Amasar, Ambaghai, Anarba, Arabuccha, Aragibal, Argasar, Arik, Arslang, Aruktai, Baatu, Baavgai, Bagaridai, Baidar, Baidur, Bardam, Batacaciqan, Batachikhan, Bayan, Bayar, Begugtei, Bucharan, Budjek, Bugunutei, Bujeg, Bujir, Bukidai, Bulqadar, Bultechu, Bultger, Bulugan, Buqatai, Buyantu, Caragai, Chaghadai, Chaghagan, Chanar, Charakha, Chidukhul, Chigu, Chilagun, Chiledu, Chilger, Chiluku, Chormagan, Chuacenur, Chulgetei, Daidukul, Delbeg, Dorbei, Emlig, Esugen, Guyug, Hooshal, Ilugei, Iturgen, Jagadai, Jamugha, Jebei, Jebke, Jelme, Jenkshi, Kaishan, Khaidai, Khal, Khalja, Khuchar, Kishiligh, Kuyuk, Kuzhuk, Ligdan, Luvsan, Maqali, Masgud, Mauci, Munglig, Ogodei, Ozbeg, Qoribucha, Shilugei, Shiramun, Sidurgu, Sukegei, Tamachag, Teleboge, Tordung, Tsagaday, Uchikin, Udutai, Yabuqa, Yerentai

====Known Xaela Tribes====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Tribe''' !! '''Characteristics'''
|-
| Adarkim || The largest of the Xaela tribes. While not the most skilled at battle, they overwhelm with numbers, taking losses in stride, knowing that a future victory over a weaker tribe will replenish their ranks.
|-
| Angura || A small tribe which keeps mainly to the mountainous region of northeastern Othard. The glare reflected by the everlasting glaciers upon which they travel has rendered this tribe's skin color a deep rusty tone.
|-
| Arulaq || A tribe thought lost 200 years ago, only recently discovered once again living in a secluded valley in [[Tail Mountains|the mountainous north]].
|-
| Avagnar || Though defeated and absorbed by the Adarkim, several of the proud tribe's members still secretly use its ancestral name, knowing that it could mean death if they are discovered.
|-
| Bairon || A middle-sized tribe of [[The Nhaama Desert|the southern deserts]] and masters of survival in the driest of climes, the Bairon are all trained from a very young age to collect and drink their own bodily fluids, allowing them the ability to venture deep into places no other tribe will.
|-
| Bayaqud || A tribe of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe's]] western edges. Women from the Bayaqud tribe will traditionally take several husbands, as did the tribe's founding matron 2000 years ago.
|-
| Bolir || A small tribe that earns its living by collecting the dung of the beastkin herds which roam [[The Azim Steppe|the steppes]]. The dung is dried, turned into charcoal in temporary kilns, and sold to other tribes.
|-
| Borlaaq || A tribe of all women. While breeding with men from other tribes is allowed, if a male is born into the tribe, he is given up within a year of birth.
|-
| [[Buduga Tribe|Buduga]] || An all-male tribe which only increases its ranks through battle and kidnapping. They recently formed a pact with the Oronir, believing that an alliance with the preeminent tribe would see their numbers swell.
|-
| Chaghan || An offshoot of the Qerel tribe, these warriors enter a berserker rage known as the Will of Karash, which they believe to be a blessing from the Dusk Mother. They commit all manner of heinous acts when Karash takes hold, and some would even slay their own kin and claim it in the name of Mother Nhaama.<ref>[[Curious Gorge Meets His Match]]</ref>
|-
| Dalamiq || One of only a few Xaela tribes which has abandoned the nomadic lifestyle and built a small village on an islet in the middle of a two-malm-wide span of [[The One River|the great inner river]]. It is said they once worshipped [[Dalamud|the now-fallen lesser moon]].
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| Dataq || The Dataq cover quite possibly the most area in their migrations, for they rarely stop in one area for longer than a few bells. Sleeping is all done in the saddle, and tents are only used when the rains are heavy and unbearable. This is, however, less a hard rule and more an ideal for which they strive, even if they do indeed travel further and longer than any other tribe.<ref name="Dataqi">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 112</ref>
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| Dazkar || Household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and childrearing are handled by the males of the Dazkar who, other than when on the move, rarely ever leave their family's yurts. Female Dazkar are tasked with hunting, and are known across [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]] as being some of the most accurate [[Archer|archers]] in the realm.
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| Dhoro || An elusive tribe that avoids contact with most other tribes. Lookouts are posted all about their camps with orders to flee given the moment an outsider is spotted.
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| [[Dotharl Tribe|Dotharl]] || An extremely violent tribe with members who revel in massacre and are taught from a young age not to fear death. This is because the Dotharl believe that their fallen warriors are reincarnated within a year of their death.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 110</ref> While they are quick to attack other tribes, mortality rates are high, ensuring that their numbers never grow too high.
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| Ejinn || A [[The One River|river]] tribe that chooses to swim from place to place rather than walk or take boats. It is said that members of the Ejinn can hold their breaths for up to a quarter bell, and will often migrate while almost completely submerged in order to avoid contact with hostile tribes.
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| Geneq || In addition to the standard language used by most of the Xaela in cross-tribe communication, the Geneq employ a complex system of whistles and clicks which resemble the cloud- and wavekin of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]].
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| Gesi || The Gesi are masters of the slingspear, a mid-sized javelin carved from mammoth bone which, instead of being thrown by hand, is flung with a leather sling to improve range, speed, and killing power.
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| Gharl || Before each migration, the Gharl will fill a sacred urn with the soil of the place they just camped. This soil is then dumped upon arriving at the next location. This tradition has been carried out for thousands of years, leading people to believe that most [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]] is now all of one soil.
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| Goro || The Goro believe horses to be perfect beings, and each male and female, upon their coming of age, is married to a horse of the opposite sex. Reproductive mates are chosen by lots. It should be noted that because a horse's lifespan is far shorter than that of a Xaela's, one is likely to be wed to several horses over the course of his or her life.<ref name="Dataqi"/>
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| Haragin || The legends of this coastal tribe tell of a group of their ancestors who crafted a giant ship and sailed out across [[The Glass Ocean|the endless eastern ocean]]. The explorers are said to have returned with tales of a terrible island covered in massive grey monoliths and inhabited by fire-breathing steel demons.
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| Himaa || For reasons unknown, one out of every three pregnancies amongst the Himaa result in twins. As a result, over half the tribe's members have a doppelganger. This can prove an advantage during attacks, as it confuses the enemy into believing the dead have risen.
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| Horo || To those who live the meager lifestyles of the [[The Azim Steppe|steppedwellers]], being overweight is a symbol of affluence and power. To appear heavier than one in their station, the members of Horo will drink copious amounts of water to bloat their bellies.
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| [[Hotgo Tribe|Hotgo]] || A tribe recently massacred by the [[Dotharl Tribe|Dotharl]]. The only members surviving are those who left the tribe to travel on their own and were not present during the killing. The Hotgo were known for their vibrant face paints which members would constantly change depending on their current mood. Members of the tribe ventured to Eorzea, where they were almost all slain summoning [[Alexander]] in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian Hinterlands]].
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| Iriq || A tribe that follows the Borlaaq, taking on any male children given up by the female warriors and raising them as their own.
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| Jhungid || The second largest Xaela tribe. Mortal enemies with the Kharlu, the Jungid will spend the greater part of the year subjugating smaller tribes to swell their own ranks in preparation for an annual battle with the Kharlu—the winner gaining control over a large part of the eastern coastlands.
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| Kagon || The Kagon are a nocturnal [[The Nhaama Desert|desert tribe]] who worship [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon and mortal enemy of [[Azim]], god of the sun. Instructed by their goddess that to step into the sun is to succumb to the evil of Azim, they spend the daylight hours in their tents, only emerging to hunt and migrate at night. The result is an uncharacteristically pale skin for a group of people living in an almost eternally fair-weather locale.
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| Kahkol || A tribe made up of orphans and refugees from tribes defeated or destroyed. Many choose to combine the name of their old tribe with Kahkol. Recently, the tribe's settlement was destroyed by the Buduga, and the remaining population was decimated by disease. Ironically, some of the scattered survivors now live among the Buduga.
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| Kha || Unlike most of the Xaela, the Kha live on the fringes of the Xaela lands, actively seeking contact with non Auri peoples, introducing many aspects of those cultures into their own.
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| Kharlu || The third largest Xaela tribe. Mortal enemies with the Jungid, the Kharlu will spend the greater part of the year subjugating smaller tribes to swell their own ranks in preparation for an annual battle with the Jungid—the winner gaining control over a large part of the eastern coastlands.
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| Khatayin || A tribe which largely remains unseen, hunting goats in [[Tail Mountains|the mountains]] for nine moons of the year. The remaining three are spent at the foot of the great north range, where they survive off the dried meat they stocked.
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| Malaguld || One of the only tribes that accepts people of the Raen—those that have been exiled, or those who have fled persecution—into their circle.
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| Malqir || A [[The Azim Steppe|western steppe]] tribe characterized by its unique leader-choosing ritual which, instead of the usual test of brawn, is a game of Kharaqiq—a chess-like game played on a circular board divided into three rings.
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| Mankhad || A costal tribe which fights with blow-darts made from bones dipped in the poison of the pufferfish. So practiced with the pipes are the tribe, that they can disable a target from 200 paces.
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| Mierqid || A [[The Nhaama Desert|desert tribe]] which, over the course of a year, travels between over a hundred secret buried caches of supplies restocked with each annual visit.
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| Moks || A tribe invisible for the fact that its members are spread out across many different tribes (unbeknownst to those tribes). Communication between its members is done on the rare occasion when two tribes meet, through an ancient set of hand signals only recognizable by those who know what they are looking for.
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| [[Mol Tribe|Mol]] || A small tribe of devout worshippers of the elder gods, the Mol will consult with their deities (via a shaman conduit) before making any tribe-related decisions, from the direction of their next migration, to the beasts they will hunt each day for food. Unlike the crimson clothing of most Mol, these udgan wear white as a symbol of purity and are forbidden from taking life.
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| Noykin || Master trainers of the wild horses which populate the majority of steppe. It is said that the horsewives of the Noykin can break any beast if given but a week.
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| Olkund || Selective breeding has seen the average height of the [[The Azim Steppe|central steppe-dwelling]] Olkund tribe males reach over two and a half yalms. The females, for whatever reason, remain of an average height.
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| Orben || A tribe that rides up and down [[The One River|the great inner river]] on boats woven from reeds and reinforced with scales from their own skin.
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| Orl || Members of this (possibly defunct) tribe fled [[Othard]] in the wake of [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] occupation. They and other refugees found their way to the highlands of [[Coerthas]] but misconceptions of [[Au Ra]] being of [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] descent led [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] soldiers to slaughter them indiscriminately. There is only known to be [[Sidurgu|one living survivor]] of this tribe.
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| [[Oronir Tribe|Oronir]] || All members of the Oronir tribe believe themselves to be direct descendants of [[Azim]], the tribe's god of the sun. The strongest tribe in the region, the Oronir currently occupy the [[The Dawn Throne|Dawn Throne]], having won the right to do so in previous [[Naadam|Naadams]].
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| Oroq || The Oroq create sleds made of reeds dipped in horse fat to help move their possessions and young children about the inner grasslands.
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| Qalli || Also known as the songbirds of [[The Azim Steppe|the steppe]], the Qalli communicate through song, attaching a melody to their words to further add emotion to the meaning.
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| Qerel || The warriors of this tribe all wear complete suits of armor crafted from the bones of steppe tigers which they kill with their own hands upon their coming of age.
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| [[Qestir Tribe|Qestir]] || This tribe refuses to speak, believing that all words are lies, and that a man's actions are the purest form of communication. They founded [[Reunion]], a trading hub where peoples of the steppe and even foreign merchants may trade freely.
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| Sagahl || A tribe which sees all beastkin as equals with man, therefore refuses to eat or use them as beasts of burden. As a result, the diet of the Sagahl mainly consists of [[The Azim Steppe|steppe]] shrubs and vilekin.
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| Torgud || This [[The Nhaama Desert|desert]] tribe does not wear any clothes, choosing instead to cover their bodies almost entirely in a white paint created from mud, lime, and bone meal. The paint helps to reflect the relentless desert sun.
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| Tumet || The children of the Tumet, upon seeing their tenth summer, are tied to a sacred tree while the remainder of the tribe packs up and moves to their next location. Those children who manage to break free from their bonds and catch up with the tribe at that next location, are given a name and allowed into the tribe.
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| Ugund || When members of this tribe die, their heads are removed from their bodies and placed in a jar of fermented goat milk. Once the liquid has been drunk by the head (in other words, evaporated), the head is then buried under an anthill so that the tiny workers can carry the spirit to the afterlife. The journey is thought to be a terrible one, the road filled with ghosts of the damned, so ensuring the spirit is drunk helps ease the journey.
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| Ura || This [[Tail Mountains|mountain-dwelling]] tribe is one of the few which instead of hunting, mine the precious ores of the peaks and trade them with the steppe tribes for food.
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| Urumet || This [[The Nhaama Desert|desert]] tribe has the queer custom of travelling with their elders carried upon their shoulders. It is believed that in the flat desert, this gives the tribe the advantage of being able to see farther.
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| [[Uyagir Tribe|Uyagir]] || One of a handful of Xaela tribes which have given up the nomadic lifestyle. The Uyagir reside in [[The Towering Still|a system of limestone caves]] on the northern edge of the [[The Nhaama Desert|southern deserts]] which are believed to have been dug by a race of giant oliphant-like beetles which were placed on the land by the gods to punish the elder tribes that had grown too greedy.
|}<ref name="Naming"/>

==Notable Xaela==
*[[Cirina Mol]]
*[[Temulun Mol]]
*[[Magnai Oronir]]
*[[Sadu Dotharl]]
*[[Mide Hotgo]]
*[[Sidurgu Orl]]
*[[Dorgono Qerel]]
*[[Iturgen Qestir]]
*[[Daidukul Buduga]]
*[[Khalja Dataq]]
*[[Bardam]]

==Notes and Trivia==
*Though it is entirely possible to create an [[Au Ra]] of either clan with a wide variety of skin colors, it appears that Xaela NPCs are more prone to uncommon skintones such as blues, greens, purples, and grays, whereas [[Raen]] NPCs tend to follow more natural skintones found in humans.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Au Ra]][[Category:Xaela]]

Midlander

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[[file:hyur midlander.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Midlanders dwell in the low-lying regions of Eorzea.]]
Dwelling in the realm's low-lying regions and hailing from a wide variety of ancestral homelands,<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?hyur FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> the [[Midlander|Midlanders]] (ミッドランダー族, "Middorandā Zoku," meaning "Midlander Group") comprise over half of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] [[Hyur|Hyuran]] population, making them the most populous clan of its most populous race. They can be found in city-states and villages the realm over, in myriad trades and vocations as diverse as their heritage.<ref name="Creation">Character Creation: Midlander</ref><ref name="Midlanders">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 080-081</ref>

Midlanders have traditionally compensate for their lack of exceptional physical prowess with enterprise and ingenuity, contributing to advances in all manner of disciplines. Many of the realm's greatest inventors and innovators have been Midlanders. While some exceptions exist, Midlanders are trained in letters from infancy, giving rise to a healthy population of academics and intellectuals.<ref name="Creation"/><ref name="Midlanders"/>

==History==
When the [[Hyur]] first came to [[Eorzea]] in the [[First Astral Era]], they were one undistinguished race among many. Their most distinguished feat was the creation of the [[Eorzean Alphabet|alphabet]] still in use to the modern day, an invention of Hyuran priests during the [[The Forgotten Age|Forgotten Age]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 029</ref> This lack of distinction only changed in relatively recent years; during the early [[Sixth Astral Era]], Midlanders flooded into Eorzea, chiefly from [[Ilsabard]] in the northeast (but also from surrounding islands) to all corners of the realm. These [[Great Hyuran Migrations|three great migratory waves]], took place around the 350th, 660th, and 750th years of the era.<ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 047-053</ref>

The first migratory wave displaced the [[Elezen]] who called central [[Aldenard]] home, which eventually led to the founding of [[Ishgard]]. The second migratory wave saw still more Elezen forced to seek solace in the [[Black Shroud]] only to be invaded by Midlander settlers only fifty years later. This led to territorial conflict with the Elezen, until they reconciled their differences around the year 740 and founded the nation of [[Gelmorra]] together. The third migration saw Midlanders, such as [[Albin the Ashen]], invade [[Thanalan]] only to be dispatched by the [[Dunesfolk|Dunesfolk Lalafell]] of [[Belah'dia]].<ref name="Timeline"/>

Despite this, it seems Midlanders came to dwell in the city-state of Belah'dia before its dissolution during the [[Belah'dian Civil War]]. One of the first [[Paladin|paladins]] of the [[The Sultansworn|Sultansworn]] of [[Ul'dah]], [[Jhal Tristram|Jhal Tristram the True]], was a Midlander Hyur sworn to the service of Ul'dah's founder [[Sasabal Ul Sisibal I]].<ref>[[A Relic Reborn (Curtana)]]</ref> Large numbers of Midlanders also came to dwell in [[Limsa Lominsa]]—some seeking a free life, others abducted by and assimilated into pirate bands.<ref name="Timeline"/>

The Midlander mages of [[Gelmorra]], led by [[Jorin Lightheart]], were the inventors of [[Conjurer|conjury]], which they used as a means to establish communion with the [[Shroud Elementals|elementals]]. Together with the majority of the Elezen denizens of the subterranean city-state, they founded the nation of [[Gridania]] above the ground in 1706. Soon after, Jorin had a son who would come to be the first [[Padjal]], [[I-Ohok-Pota]]. From that point forward, some Hyuran families of Gridania would give birth to horned children, who would be raised amongst their own kind in [[Stillglade Fane]]. The Midlander population of Gridania was stricken by the [[Creeping Death]] in 1322, which killed many of the Hyur until a cure was found five years later, forever changing the demographic of the city-state.<ref name="Timeline"/>

In modern times, Midlanders dwell in significant numbers in Ul'dah, Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, Ishgard, and Ala Mhigo. They are also found in [[Old Sharlayan]] in the [[Northern Empty]], as well as in smaller villages across the realm.

==Physical Attributes==
Midlanders lack the endless stamina of the [[Roegadyn]], hawk-like eyes of the [[Elezen]], hound-like noses of the [[Miqo'te]], and deer-like ears of the [[Lalafell]], and even lack the muscle-bound builds of their [[Highlanders|Highlander]] cousins.<ref>[[Merewina]]</ref> They are average of both build and height, with any man over seventy-two ilms seen as rather tall, and the tallest women rarely reaching sixty-seven ilms. They do, however, possess an aptitude for magic, and Midlander mages adept in teleportation magic serve a vital role in many adventuring parties.<ref name="Midlanders"/>

==Culture==
Because they boast myriad languages and cultural backgrounds rooted in their respective places of origin, the Midlander Hyur lack any universal sense of cultural identity. Like other clans of Hyur, they value personal freedom and distinguish themselves in a wide array of disciplines with little concern for tradition or heredity. Midlanders are quick to adapt to local customs and traditions wherever they settle, and excel at refining new knowledge. For example, a Midlander chef invented [[Bouillabaisse|bouillabaisse]] based on the simple seafood stews favored by [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] [[Fisher|fishermen]].<ref name="Midlanders"/>

As the Midlanders contributed to the [[Eorzean Alphabet|Eorzean alphabet]], they show a proclivity for letters, and have made considerable contributions to literature. This also extends to the fine arts, and Midlander artists were the first to employ perspective in their paintings.<ref name="Midlanders"/>

==Population==
The Midlander clan accounts for a sizable population in each of the realm's city-states. They make up about ten percent of the population of [[Limsa Lominsa]], forty percent of [[Gridania]], thirty percent of [[Ul'dah]], twenty percent of [[Ishgard]], and ten percent of [[Ala Mhigo]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 094, 112, 128, 148, 174</ref> While they were known to dwell in the [[Sharlayan]] colony before its exodus, as well as in [[Old Sharlayan]], the city-state does not publish its population statistics in the interest of equality.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 168</ref>

==Nomenclature==
Midlander names are made up of words in the common tongue, with surnames derived from one's vocation, place of residence, or the physical appearance of an ancestor. Names like "Baker," "Miller," and "Fisher" are common examples of surnames from a family trade, while a surname like "Stone" might refer to an ancestor who lived near a rocky outcropping, or one with a stubborn personality comparable to hard stone.<ref name="Midlanders"/> They are similar to Anglo Saxon, Celtic, and Briton names that appeared in medieval (pre-17th century) Europe in real life.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014929&viewfull=1#post1014929 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

====Male Forename Examples====
Abraham, Albin, Aldous, Anselmet, Arthur, Augustine, Bayard, Belmont, Benedict, Beneger, Boyle, Bran, Bruce, Clerebold, Clifton, Clive, Colbert, Colson, Conphas, Cornell, Coster, Cyriac, Dalmas, Daimbert, Danyell, Deitrich, Denston, Derwin, Deryk, Eleazar, Emanuel, Erasmus, Erik, Esmond, Esmour, Esperaunce, Etgar, Frederyk, Geoffrey, Gerald, Gerbold, Guston, Gwayne, Gylbart, Halstein, Hewrey, Hoddyn, Humphrey, Johannes, Jonathas, Joseph, Kennard, Kerrich, Kinnison, Ladislas, Lambert, Laurence, Laurentius, Lodewicus, Lodwicke, Madison, Mainfroi, Mansel, Mathye, Mordyn, Morgant, Morys, Navarre, Noes, Olyver, Orisic, Orrick, Orwen, Osric, Powle, Raffe, Rauffe, Raulin, Ribald, Ricard, Rickeman, Roarich, Robyn, Roger, Rothe, Roundelph, Rowland, Rycharde, Samson, Sandre, Sigurdh, Simond, Talan, Templeton, Vannes, Voyce, Vyncent, Werner, Willelmus, Wineburg

====Female Forename Examples====
Agnys, Airell, Aislinn, Alainne, Aldyet, Alicen, Allene, Amice, Amphelice, Anna, Angelet, Audrye, Averil, Ayleth, Aylufa, Biddy, Braya, Carmen, Ceana, Cecilia, Chaele, Deidra, Diamanda, Eadburga, Eara, Eavan, Edalene, Edda, Edekin, Edhida, Edyva, Eilis, Eldid, Eluned, Emoni, Essylt, Etfled, Ethelinda, Everill, Fennella, Fhlae, Finnea, Flachre, Fryswyde, Fuandrec, Gathrite, Gert, Geva, Ginnade, Gloiucen, Gloiumed, Glynnis, Godeleva, Goodife, Granae, Gudytha, Guencen, Guengulu, Gylda, Hedheue, Hemin, Hilda, Hildeyerd, Ianna, Ilcum, Imania, Jocea, Keaira, Keelty, Keitha, Lefchild, Lefleda, Lewena, Lina, Linyeve, Maeve, Meara, Meduil, Merewina, Meriel, Milburh, Mildthryth, Mirabelle, Motte, Mydrede, Nuala, Osgyth, Ositha, Ostrythe, Seburga, Sileas, Sungyve, Synnove, Theldry, Tieve, Urith, Wulfiue

====Surname Examples====

Abbey, Abel, Ackerman, Addock, Allen, Allond, Arkwright, Aubrey, Bagley, Ballard, Barker, Barlow, Bell, Bellveil, Berry, Bishop, Braddock, Brasher, Brewer, Broadbent, Brooks, Browne, Carmine, Carver, Clarke, Clay, Clayworth, Cooke, Corwell, Covey, Dorne, Dracht, Eugene, Fairclough, Fields, Fisher, Fletcher, Fulke, Gardner, Gelson, Glover, Goode, Goodfellow, Greave, Greene, Happer, Hill, Hodder, Holmes, Holt, Hunt, Jeanne, Kirk, Lannis, Leach, Leatherby, Lee, Little, Mason, Meath, Mercer, Moore, Morning, Newton, Nolan, North, Oswell, Piper, Poole, Potter, Reed, Rich, Rose, Sadler, Sawyer, Shepard, Slater, Smith, Southway, Spence, Stark, Tanner, Walker, Ward, Weaver, Webb, Weild, Wells, West, Wheeler, White, Winsome, Witte, Wright, Yaeger, Yar, Yarborough, Young

==Notable Midlanders==

*[[Thancred Waters]]
*[[Matoya]]
*[[Rowena]]
*[[Baderon Tenfingers]]
*[[Swethryk Brookstone]]
*[[Swift Ryder]]
*[[Leofard Myste]]
*[[Edda Pureheart]]

==Notes and Trivia==
*The Hyur of the [[Near East]] and [[Far East]] physically resemble Midlanders, but are considered their own, distinct clans.
*It appears that [[Meracydia]] had a population of Midlander-like Hyur.<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref>
*While [[Minfilia Warde]] and [[Yda Hext]] use Midlander female models, they are actually [[Highlanders]]. The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not have playable female Highlanders.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Midlanders]][[Category:Hyur]]

Hyur

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[[File:Race - Hyur.png|500px|thumb|right|The Hyur are the most populous race in Eorzea.]]

Over the course of [[Great Hyuran Migrations|three great migratory waves]], the [[Hyur]] (ヒューラン, "Hyūran") have become the most populous of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] [[Races|races]], and make up a prominent portion of the population of each of the realm's [[City-state|city-states]].<ref name="The Hyur">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 080-081</ref> Possessed of an average physique in height and build compared to the other races, they champion personal freedom and liberty, with an eclectic variety of languages and traditions stemming from their diverse backgrounds.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?hyur FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> The Hyur are known for their peculiarly short, rounded ears and are well-suited for traveling long distances by foot—a trait thought to account for their swift proliferation.<ref>Character Creation: Hyur</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], the Hyur are instead called the "Hume." Humes appear to have similarly spread across [[Norvrandt]]. They are present in the [[Crystarium]], [[Eulmore]], the [[Rak'tika Greatwood]], and [[Amh Araeng]]. Prior to the flood of Light, [[Lakeland]] and [[Nabaath Areng]] were known for their Hume populations, and a number of Hume are said to have lived beyond Norvrandt, [[Ran'jit]] being the only known survivor of one of these clans.

==History==

When the Hyur first arrived in [[Eorzea]] before the [[First Astral Era]], they were just one race among many.<ref name="The Hyur"/> They remained no more populous than the other races for millennia, with Hyuran citizens appearing in many of Eorzea's societies such as ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]], [[Mhach]], and [[Amdapor]]. Around the year 350 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], Hyuran tribes began to emigrate en masse into Eorzea in the first of [[Great Hyuran Migrations|three great migratory wave]], followed by an additional two waves close to the years 660 and 750.<ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 047-048</ref>

The Hyur spread from the northeastern reaches of [[Ilsabard]] and other continents and islands to all corners of the realm, forever changing the racial demographic of Eorzea and solidifying their status as the most populous race in the modern day.<ref name="The Hyur"/> As they came to settle in Eorzea, they displaced the [[Elezen]] inhabitants of the land, some finding themselves in conflict and outright war with those Elezen who chose to settle the [[Black Shroud]] and the [[Lalafell|Lalafellin]] citizens of [[Belah'dia]]. Ultimately, the former were able to settle their differences, forming the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and co-founding the [[Gelmorra|eponymous city-state]].

The [[Highlanders|Highlander]] Hyur of [[Gyr Abania]] spent the early years of the Sixth Astral Era warring amongst themselves until [[Anshelm Cotter]] founded the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]] and united their clans. For a time, Ala Mhigo would serve as the predominant Hyuran nation in Eorzea, with Gelmorra as a secondary bastion for the Hyur, but as the races integrated, Hyur came to live in each city-state.

The Hyur of [[Limsa Lominsa]] primarily descend from Hyuran sailors forced to serve aboard Lominsan pirate ships. They also dwelled in [[Belah'dia]] near the end of its lifespan, and formed part of the populations of its successor city-states: [[Ul'dah]], where Hyur of both clans continue to dwell to this day, and fallen [[Sil'dih]]. In fact, a Hyuran man named [[Baldurf Thorne]] came into power as sultan of Ul'dah following the [[War of the Sisters]], beginning the lost [[Thorne Dynasty]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref>

In 1076, a Hyuran mage named [[Jorin Lightheart]] created [[Conjurer|conjury]] to commune with the [[Shroud Elementals|elementals]], securing safe dwelling in the forest for the Gelmorrans.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049, 113</ref> When Gelmorra was abandoned, the Hyur formed a sizable portion of [[Gridania|Gridania's]] native population, and both [[Ishgard]] and [[Sharlayan]] include Hyuran citizenry. In 1322 of the Sixth Astral Era, the [[Creeping Death]] struck the Hyuran population of Gridania, taking many Hyuran residents of the city-state before a cure was found five years later.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref>

Around the 930th year of the Sixth Astral Era, the fledgling [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] suffered a crippling blow when it was raided by Hyuran nomads from northern Ilsabard. The Republic hired [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans to fight them back, successfully driving off the Hyur.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> Hyur dwell in the capital of Garlemald and its surrounding areas even today.

==Clans==

[[file:hyur midlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Midlanders are average of build and height.]]
[[file:hyur highlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Highlanders are taller and more muscular.]]

:''Main article: [[Midlanders]]''
:''Main article: [[Highlanders]]''

The Hyur of Eorzea are divided into two clans: the [[Midlanders]] of the realm's low-lying regions, and the [[Highlanders]] who call the mountains home. <ref name="The Hyur"/> The Midlanders largely arrived in the [[Great Hyuran Migrations|three great migratory waves]], or else came for trade or were pressed into service by [[Piracy|pirates]]. The Highlanders were the first Hyur to settle Eorzea in the [[Sixth Astral Era]] and descend from refugees of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] who followed a comet to the highlands of [[Gyr Abania]], eventually founding the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]].

Outside of Eorzea, there exist distinct clans of Hyur in the other two of the [[Three Great Continents]], [[Ilsabard]] and [[Othard]], as well as Hyur who dwell in the far southern continent of [[Meracydia]]<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> and the western continent, the [[New World]].<ref name="The Hyur"/> Some Hyur also call the islands of the [[The Bounty|Bounty]], such as [[Thavnair]], home, and some dwell in [[Sharlayan]] in the [[Northern Empty]]. Their manifold clans and houses are as abundant as the stars in the night sky.

==Culture==

As the Hyur possess many languages and cultural backgrounds from their places of origin, any sense of universal cultural identity among Hyur is tenuous at best. Hyur tend to value personal freedom, distinguishing themselves in a wide array of disciplines and industries without regard for tradition or heredity. While this can make other races view them as overzealous and unprincipled, none can deny the knowledge, technology, and new ideas the Hyur have brought with them have served as the driving force behind the rapid spread of culture and civilization in Eorzea.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

The simple yet functional attire worn by Hyuran adventurers is made of cotton fabrics reinforced with leather. Hyur tend to favor leather longboots, which some claim is a vestigial habit from their ancestors who crossed the snow-swept plains of Ilsabard.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

The common tongue of the Hyur is spoken in all nations of Eorzea, as well as in almost every nation across the world due to frequent migration and cultural exchange by the Hyur.<ref name="The Hyur"/> The language is spoken almost anywhere Hyur can be found, and as Hyur can be found almost anywhere, it is rare to find a major city that doesn't use it. The twenty-six letter Eorzean Alphabet is based on the Hyuran tongue, developed by Hyuran priests in the [[Fourth Astral Era]] and still in use to this day. The language also contains pieces of other racial languages, particularly the tongue of the [[Elezen]].

==Gallery==
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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Hyur" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Hyur is "Hyuran."
**Occasionally, "Hyurs" and "Hyurans" are also used as plural nouns.
*The Hyur are based on the Humes of ''Final Fantasy XI''. Like the Humes, the Hyur physically resemble real humans.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include female Hyur of the [[Highlanders|Highlander]] clan. Female Highlanders such as [[Minfilia Warde]] and [[Yda Hext]] used the female [[Midlanders|Midlander]] model instead.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Hellsguard

2020-04-21T23:59:42Z

Rommy:

[[file:roegadyn hellsguard.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Hellsguard clan are known for producing skilled mercenaries.]]
The [[Hellsguard]] (ローエンガルデ族, "Rōengarude Zoku," meaning "Roenguard Group") are a small clan of [[Roegadyn]] that have carved out a home in the north of [[Abalathia's Spine]]. It is clan tradition to enter the mercenary trade; thus the Hellsguard took to giving themselves easily remembered names made up of words in the common tongue. They are a common sight on the streets of [[Ul'dah]], earning a living as sellswords or bodyguards.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?roegadyn FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref>

==History==
Hailing from [[Aerslaent]] in the [[Northern Empty]], a group of Roegadyn left many, many years prior to the [[Sea Wolves]] arriving on [[Vylbrand]] aboard the ''[[Galadion]]''. Crossing over to the continent of [[Aldenard]], they settled in the mountains, where their descendants—the [[Hellsguard]]—reside to this day.<ref name="Hellsguard">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' pg. 088-089</ref> For centuries, their clan has stood vigil over the fiery peaks amidst which they founded their village—mountains of flame which they believe to be the gates to the underworld itself.<ref name="Hellsguard"/><ref name="Creation">[https://i.imgur.com/ySygdYe.png Character Creation: Hellsguard]</ref>

At the turn of the eleventh century, the city-state of [[Ul'dah]] first enlisted the aid of Hellsguard sellswords to aid in their ongoing war against [[Sil'dih]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049</ref> As the city-states of Eorzea found themselves embroiled in an discord and strife, Hellsguard [[Warrior|warriors]] became highly sought after as mercenary conscripts. Ultimately, their esteem was tarnished by incidents in which these warriors turned on friend and foe alike. As the realm gradually shifted to peace, this warrior tradition all but disappeared from the realm beyond their mountain village.<ref name="Warrior">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 222-223</ref>

Still today, descendants of the Hellsguard are a common sight in the city-state of Ul'dah, where they work a variety of trades ranging from mercenaries to [[Weaver|weavers]] to [[Miner|miners]].

==Physical Attributes==
The Hellsguard possess bodies and minds tempered by the unforgiving heat of the volcanic regions they inhabit.<ref name="Creation"/> Blessed with the same bulk and brute strength as their [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] cousins, they can be distinguished by the color of their skin, which often takes on reddish hues akin to molten rock. Hellsguard males average eighty-four to ninety ilms, and women reach an imposing seventy-five to eighty-ilms. Their bodies are thick with muscle and sinew, and their hair is thick and hard, with some showing a natural wave. They take pride in their locks, and have developed a tradition of unique braids and weaves.<ref name="Hellsguard"/>

==Culture==
The Hellsguard derive their name from the fiery peaks amidst which they founded their village—mountains of flame which they believe to be the gates to the underworld itself. For centuries they have stood vigil to prevent the passage of souls back to the realm of the living.<ref name="Hellsguard"/><ref name="Creation"/>

With vegetation scarce in their mountain home, the Hellsguard believe in letting nothing edible go to waste, and have traditionally shown little interest in culinary developments and delicacies. Their preferred attire shows a similar propensity for rugged functionality, and consists predominantly of unadorned clothing fashioned from animal skins. The influence of the unforgiving climes they call home on their culture is readily apparent, as they value reticence and perseverance above all virtues.<ref name="Hellsguard"/>

As the harsh environs of their homelands produce little sustenance, the second- and third-born are often sent forth from their mountain villages, with many and more making their way to the great [[City-State|cities]]. It is there that their sheer girth and steely demeanors place them in high demand as soldiers and sellswords, allowing the young of even the largest families to surpass their elder siblings in prosperity.<ref name="Creation"/>

Among the fearsome mercenaries they produced were greataxe-wielding [[Warrior|warriors]] capable of harnessing their [[Inner Beast|inner beasts]] and translating that power into unbridled savagery on the battlefield. Though their fighting style has become largely obscure since peace came to the realm, and their art has all but faded from the world.<ref name="Warrior"/> Hidden upon [[Abalathia's Spine]], however, there is a Hellsguard village where the art of the warrior still thrives.<ref name="Panoply">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea II]]'' pg. 223</ref>

Hellsguard warriors' traditional armor and axes are similarly rare. As part of an ancient code, when warriors betook themselves to gentler pursuits, their axes would be beaten into ploughshare and their armor bound to the land where they experienced their heroes' journeys. Hellsguard armor and [[Bravura]] axes are forged in their homeland using secret techniques to work the metal of fallen stars in living crucibles of molten rock. They also made use of ancient enchantments upon their armor to incite their inner beasts.<ref name="Warrior"/> The Hellsguard believe both the lava and the iron are imbued with Hydaelyn's life force, and are therefore capable of enhancing vitality when worn on one's person. Pelts are incorporated not only as a show of respect for lives taken, but also to heighten a warrior's ability to draw upon the beast within.<ref name="Panoply"/>

Many Hellsguard partake in ascetic firewalking, training from a young age to bring out their latent mystical talents. It is doubtless due to this age-old tradition that the Hellsguard have produced so many great mages, in addition to the fearsome sword and axe-wielding warriors for which their kind are best known.<ref name="Hellsguard"/> Despite this, most Hellsguard have no patience for [[Alchemist|alchemy]], regarding the trade as dark and sacrilegious sorcery that spurns the [[The Twelve|Twelve]].<ref>[[Vavaki]]</ref>

Hellsguard can also often be found working as bodyguards, [[Blacksmith|smithies]], and [[Miner|miners]].<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/37aPG1K.png Character Creation: Roegadyn]</ref><ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 085</ref> They're particularly famous for the unique [[Blacksmith|blacksmithing]] techniques honed in their homeland. It was the Hellsguard who invented the halberd, their marauders using them to repel mounted units and pull riders from their saddles.<ref>[[Gone till the Sixth Astral Moon]]</ref>

Raptor leg smoked with aromatic wood chips is considered a traditional Hellsguard staple.<ref>[[Smoked Raptor]]</ref>

==Population==
While relatively few in number compared to the [[Sea Wolves]], the Hellsguard are generally more widespread owing to their mercenary tradition. They account for approximately ten percent of the population in both [[Ul'dah]] and [[Ala Mhigo]], but can mostly be found along [[Abalathia's Spine]] in regions such as the [[The Farreach|Farreach]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 128, 174</ref><ref>[[Pride and Duty (Will Take You from the Mountain)]]</ref>

The Roegadyn of the [[Far East]], such as [[Gosetsu Daito]], and the Roegadyn of [[Ilsabard]], such as [[Grynewaht]], resemble the Hellsguard heavily, but are considered their own, distinct clans.

==Nomenclature==
In contrast to the [[Sea Wolves]], the Hellsguard are more prone to adapt to their surroundings and often adopt "translated" names rooted in the common tongue, that they might be more easily remembered and addressed by other races, in particular the masters they serve as sellswords.<ref name="Naming">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014932&viewfull=1#post1014932 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

Names consist of two words, with male names typically derived from the natural world, whether it be vegetable or animal, inanimate or animate, abstract or concrete ("Tall Mountain"). Female names follow the same rules as male names with none of the restrictions on the second word found in Sea Wolf names, often taken from flora ("Blue Lily"). There are many female names that do not derive from trees and flowers, however, and nor is the use of flora exclusive to female names, as many male names also incorporate them.<ref name="Hellsguard"/><ref name="Naming"/>

Highly independent in nature, most Hellsguard despise being defined by the actions of anyone but themselves, and therefore those who leave their mountain homes for the city-states of [[Eorzea]] will often completely drop their family names, choosing only to be referred to by their first.<ref name="Naming"/> Though few in number, there remain some who still speak the old tongue.<ref name="Hellsguard"/>

==Notable Hellsguard==
*[[Fyrgeiss Loetkilbsyn]]
*[[Midnight Dew]]
*[[Hoary Boulder]]
*[[Curious Gorge]]
*[[Broken Mountain]]
*[[Redolent Rose]]

==Notes and Trivia==
*In the original version of the quest [[Pride and Duty (Will Take You from the Mountain)]], [[Curious Gorge]] was identified as a "flame-skinned Roegadyn come down from the forsaken crags of the [[The Farreach|Farreach]]," which may mean the Hellsguard clan's home village is located in that region of [[Abalathia's Spine]].

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Roegadyn]][[Category:Hellsguard]]

Sixth Astral Era/Timeline

2020-02-26T13:08:11Z

Rommy:

This article provides a timeline of notable events and happenings within the [[Sixth Astral Era]] compiled from the pages of ''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' as well as in-game dialogue and sources from the world and lore development team of ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''. This timeline is meant for accuracy, and thus some inconsistencies (such as Ferndale being stated many times to take place in 1557, not 1562 as is printed in the lorebook timeline) have been corrected based on what can be considered the most accurate placement.

==The Age of Restoration (Years 1-400)==

===First Century===

'''1'''

*The frigid climes brought forth by [[Sixth Umbral Calamity|the great deluge]] subside, heralding the advent of the [[Sixth Astral Era]].<ref name="fortyseven">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' pg. 047</ref>

'''ca. 10'''

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Survivors of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] form small communities in [[Gyr Abania]], descending into conflict over the area's limited resources. Many flee [[Abalathia's Spine|Abalathia]] entirely as the floodwaters recede.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Archon]] [[Nyunkrepf Nyunkrepfsyn|Nyunkrepf]] leads a group of refugees away from the chaos of the mountains, sailing to an island in the [[The Northern Empty|Northern Empty]], where they found the village that will later blossom into the city of [[Sharlayan]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Hingashi Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A war of succession plunges [[Hingashi]] into civil war, beginning the [[Age of Blood]].<ref name="Hingashi">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea II]]'' pg. 079</ref> 

===Second Century===

'''ca. 150'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] expands considerably and the [[The Ecclesia|Ecclesia]], the current system of direct democracy, proves ineffective as a form of governance. The Sharlayans cling adamantly to their tradition, however, changing it as little as possible.<ref name="forum">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 170</ref> 

===Third Century===
'''201'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With a burgeoning populace, the [[Sharlayan]] system of direct democracy becomes unviable, and the [[The Forum|Forum]] is instituted as a decision-making body where elected peers debate key issues of governance that had theretofore been at a standstill.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''210'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sharlayan]] sage [[Lewphon]] begins compiling a comprehensive study on the merits of star gazing.<ref name="astrologian">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 242</ref> 

'''230'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Lewphon|Lewphon's]] studies reveal that ancient attempts by man to read his own fate are founded in legitimate arcane theory. This revelation shifts the focus of his research, and his subsequent efforts to reconstruct and adapt these principles results in the creation of [[Astrologian|astromancy]]. <ref name="astrologian"/> 

'''233'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] [[Astrologian|astrologian]] [[Lewphon]] pens ''[[The Five Ages - An Eorzean Chronology|The Five Ages—An Eorzean Chronology]]'', an attempt to unify the independent calendars used by each of the city-states in the [[Fifth Astral Era]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

===Fourth Century===
'''ca. 350'''
*The [[Hyur]] tribes emigrate en masse from the northern continent of [[Ilsabard]] in the first of three great migratory waves, and their numbers in [[Eorzea]] begin to swell.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A band of [[Elezen]] displaced from their ancestral home in central [[Aldenard]] come to settle in [[Coerthas]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 360'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Elezen]] settlers come to the [[Sea of Clouds]], where they commence construction of the mountainside sanctuary to [[Halone]] that will later become [[The Vault|Saint Thordan's Basilica]]. Small villages spring up in the vicinity, laying the foundation for the nation of [[Ishgard]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 370'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The great wyrm [[Hraesvelgr]] consumes his [[Elezen]] lover, [[Shiva]], entwining their souls for eternity and ushering in an era of peace between dragon and man.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The greatsword [[Dainslaif]] is commissioned for an orthodox [[Elezen]] knight of high standing in the [[The Churning Mists|Churning Mists]].<ref name="darkknight">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 238</ref> 
==The Age of Communion (Years 400-1000)==
===Fifth Century===
'''432'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] society names its first "[[Archons]]," individuals who have distinguished themselves in specialized fields of study. These Archons gather and form an educational body, the [[The Studium|Studium]], to serve as an institute for higher learning.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Sixth Century===
'''545'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:According to [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] holy scripture, 545 marks the year when [[King Thordan]] is visited by the goddess [[Halone]], who beseeches him to guide his people to the [[Coerthas|Promised Land of Coerthas]]. As the legend is told, the great wyrm [[Nidhogg]] attacks the caravans on their journey, and King Thordan and half of [[Knights Twelve|his men]] are slain before the dragon is valiantly driven away. The remaining knights, including the king's son, [[Haldrath]], guide the [[Elezen]] survivors to their destination.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 550'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In truth, [[King Thordan]] and his knights twelve ambush and slay [[Ratatoskr|Ratatoskr of the First Brood]], devouring the she-dragon's eyes to acquire preternatural wisdom. Enraged by this betrayal, the great wyrm [[Nidhogg]] pursues and kills the king and half of [[Knights Twelve|his company]], heralding the end of the era of peace and the beginning of the [[Dragonsong War]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard|The Holy See]] employs the power of twenty and four dragon eyes to erect a great arcane ward—later to be known as [[Daniffen's Collar]]—that envelops the entirety of Ishgard, as the city steels its defenses against the coming raids by [[Dravanian Horde|Nidhogg's brood]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The progenitors of the four [[High Houses of Ishgard|High Houses]] join together with the clergy of the [[Ishgardian Orthodox Church]] to pen a historic narrative that omits details of the betrayal and slaying of [[Ratatoskr]]. This new myth of the nation's founding is indoctrinated through the education of [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] children.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 563'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sanctuary to [[Halone]] undergoes extensive reconstruction, and is renamed [[The Vault|Saint Thordan's Basilica]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''598'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Scholars of the [[The Studium|Studium]] successfully decipher ancient texts pertaining to [[Aetheryte|aetheryte]] travel, a discovery which makes the construction of new aetherytes possible.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Seventh Century===
'''600'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A team of researchers from the [[The Studium|Studium]] commences a survey of the northern isles.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 600'''
[[File:Hingashi Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Kanzan Mitsurugi|Kanzan]], leader of the ruling Mitsurugi clan of Onokuni, leads his clan to victory and brings an end to six centuries of civil war. The [[Mitsurugi Bakufu]] becomes the reigning government of the unified nation of [[Hingashi]].<ref name="Hingashi"/> 

'''605'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Studium]] concludes a full survey of the area within their territorial boundaries. They construct [[Aetheryte|aetherytes]] on each of the four isles—central [[Sharlayan]], the northern [[Isle of Haam]], the eastern [[Isle of Val]], and the southern [[Isle of Yorn]]—and perform a successful test of teleportation magicks.<ref name="fortyseven"/><ref>The positions of the islands is taken from the [[:File:The Three Great Continents.png|map of the Three Great Continents]]. ''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' erroneously gives their positions as "the northern Isle of Haam, the eastern Isle of Yorn, and the southern Isle of Val".</ref> 

'''ca. 660'''
*[[Hyur]] emigrate to [[Eorzea]] en masse in the second of three great migratory waves.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Driven from their home by the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] settlers, whose numbers continue to swell, the [[Elezen]] begin to colonize the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''666'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] scholars glean a form of teleportation magic from [[Fifth Astral Era]] tomes. The first empirical test of the spell results in the disappearance of the researchers and a handful of observers.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''669'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum|The Council]] discontinues its search for the missing persons involved in the casting of the ancient teleportation spell, and designates the spell as forbidden magic, banning its further use.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Eighth Century===
'''ca. 700'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Dunesfolk|Lalafellin]] descendants of [[Mhach]] arrive in the remote frontier of [[Thanalan]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 710'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Hyur]] begin to colonize the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]], leading to territorial contentions with the [[Elezen]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''737'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Mhach|Mhachi]] settlers in [[Thanalan]] found the kingdom of [[Belah'dia]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 740'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Elezen]] and [[Hyur|Hyuran]] settlers of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] reconcile their differences, and together build the subterranean city of [[Gelmorra]] to protect themselves from the threat of the [[Elemental|elementals]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 750'''
*[[Hyur]] emigrate to [[Eorzea]] en masse in the third and final of their great migratory waves.<ref name="fortyeight">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> 

'''755'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Albin the Ashen]], a [[Hyur|Hyuran]] chieftain, leads a band of his men to invade [[Thanalan]], and is swiftly dispatched by [[Belah'dia|Belah'dian]] forces.<ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''761'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] repels an attack by the wyrm [[Nidhogg]], who had been dormant for several decades.<ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''777'''
[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ganen Rijin|General Ganen]], the founder of [[Doma]], enlists a number of [[Namazu]] as messengers.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 243</ref> 

'''ca. 777'''
[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ganen Rijin|General Ganen]] unites [[Yanxia]] under his rule, founding the kingdom of [[Doma]].<ref name="Doma">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 089</ref> 

'''787'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] leaves [[Ishgard]] to defend a small village from the [[Dravanian Horde]], but is slain in battle protecting a group of shepherds. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 
===Ninth Century===
'''ca. 800'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Garleans]], after suffering defeat in their territorial claims in the southern region of [[Ilsabard]], cross the central mountain range and settle in the snow-clad northlands. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''817'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Thirty years after his death, the [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] is canonized as a [[Halone|Halonic]] saint by the [[Ishgard|Holy See]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''871'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Lalafuto III]], sultan of [[Belah'dia]], vanishes under mysterious circumstances. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''873'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The long search for [[Lalafuto III]] is abandoned, and his wife [[Memeto the Meek|Memeto]] is crowned as ruling sultana. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''874'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ''[[Galadion]]'', a ship crewed by [[Roegadyn]] refugees seeking to escape the tyranny of their homeland after a failed coup d'état, departs the isle of [[Aerslaent]] in the [[The Northern Empty|Northern Empty]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''875'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ''[[Galadion]]'' runs aground on the southern coast of [[Vylbrand]]. The refugees abandon the ship, settling on the island, where they found the maritime city of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''876'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A private [[Sharlayan]] vessel bound for [[Thanalan]] comes upon the stranded ''[[Galadion]]'' and offers assistance, which is refused by its erstwhile crew as unnecessary. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''879'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Kobold|kobold]] tribe massacres townsfolk in a settlement in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''880'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Battle ensues as a militia is dispatched from [[Limsa Lominsa]] to defend the settlements of [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. The Lominsans are victorious in their skirmishes with the [[Kobold|kobold]] tribes along the narrow corridor leading to [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]], and the region comes to be known as [[Skull Valley]] after the Lominsans line the path with the death's-heads of their foes as a warning to would-be trespassers. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 
===Tenth Century===
'''902'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Elilwaen|Elilwaen]], first Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]], succumbs to an unknown disease (possibly the Lung Rot) at seventy and six. In his last will, he names his confidant [[Admiral Tragghyr|Tragghyr the Cold]] as his successor, beginning a tradition of Lominsan Admirals being selected by appointment. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''904'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Tragghyr]] recruits a group of like-minded men to form the [[Knights of the Barracuda]], the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] navy. Commanding its land forces, popularly known as the [[Yellowjackets]], he leads a raid on [[Kobold|kobold]] territories in the name of the city-state. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''905'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Knights of the Barracuda]] establish [[Camp Skull Valley]] in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]], seizing a portion of [[Kobold|kobold]] lands and opening the region for colonization. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''908'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Large-scale logging commences in [[Lower La Noscea|lower La Noscea]]. The [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] establish [[Moraby Drydocks]], and commence building war vessels with their newfound resources. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 910'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the boom in ship construction, acts of [[Pirate|piracy]] by [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] citizens become increasingly commonplace. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''922'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The Garleans establish the [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] in the northern reaches of [[Ilsabard]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 930'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:To contend with the armed escort convoys accompanying merchant vessels, [[Pirate|pirates]] begin to join forces under their own flags, and countless pirate bands terrorize the seas. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] is dealt a crippling blow when its capital is raided by the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads of the north. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''935'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic]] forges an alliance with the [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans, enlisting Roegadyn battle mages as mercenaries to fortify defenses around the perimeter of the capital. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''937'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Bolstered by the strength of the [[Roegadyn]] battle mages, the [[Garlemald|Garlean]] army succeeds in repelling the nomads. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''940'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Pirate]] bands vie for supremacy amongst themselves, with conflicts growing increasingly violent. The Admiral's authority weakens, public order rapidly deteriorates, and blood feuds between pirate crews continue for the next two decades. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''945'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans demand compensation from [[Garlemald]] for the services of their people in driving off the [[Hyur]]. After months of negotiation, talks break down and the mercenaries withdraw from the capital. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''963'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The incumbent Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]] is assassinated, and [[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn]]—a reformed buccaneer—is appointed to serve in his stead. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''964'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sultan of [[Belah'dia]] grows deathly ill and is confined to his sickbed. <ref name="uldah">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Civil war breaks out in [[Belah'dia]], as the twin princes [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan]] and [[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu]] each assert their claim to the throne. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu's]] army employs [[Sharlayan]] [[Aetheryte|aetherytes]] in an ambush on [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan's]] encampments. In retaliation, Sasagan's army destroys an aetheryte while in use, causing nearly eight hundred of Sasawefu's men to vanish without a trace. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''965'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]The sultan of [[Belah'dia]] passes away on his sickbed. <ref name="uldah"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] orders the temporary suspension of their [[Aetheryte|aethernet]] in [[Thanalan]] until a resolution can be reached in the [[Belah'dian Civil War|Belah'dian civil war]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''966'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Admiral Agatzahr]] gathers the warring pirate crews and reaches an agreement for a code of conduct, ending two decades of bloody conflict. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''967'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] establishes the [[Upright Thieves]] as back-alley enforcers of the code. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] temporarily expands the powers of Admiral to include governing of the maritime city and promptly institutes a tariff on looted goods, routing the funds to the [[Knights of the Barracuda]]. Their strength and numbers bolstered, the navy scores a string of victories against the [[Kobold|kobolds]], claiming a significant portion of the beastmen's lands for [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''968'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Temple Knights|Temple Knight]] [[Ser Tryphaniel]] brutally slaughters a clergyman of the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] known to have abused orphans in his charge. The knight is tried for murder, but earns his release in a trial by combat. Ser Tryphaniel's actions garner him recognition as the first "[[Dark Knight|dark knight]]." <ref name="fortyeight"/><ref>The spelling of the first dark knight's name is given as "Ser Toraphaniel" on pg. 048. The Dark Knight section on pg. 238 corrects the knight's name to "Ser Tryphaniel".</ref> 

'''969'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Belah'dia]] is divided and two kingdoms emerge: [[Sil'dih]] under [[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu]] and [[Ul'dah]] under [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The founding father of [[Ul'dah]], [[Sasagan Ul Sisigan I|Sasagan Ul Sisigan]], forms the [[Sultansworn]] from the knights who contributed to the birth of the nation. The holy blade [[Oathkeeper]] is bestowed upon their leader, and three elite paladins are gifted the swords [[Curtana]], [[Joyeuse]], and [[Durandal]], hewn from the same stone. <ref name="fortyeight"/><ref name="paladin">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 218</ref> 

'''ca. 970'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Marking the end of the prolonged territorial conflict, the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] of southern [[Vylbrand]] allow the beastmen to maintain possession of [[O'Ghomoro|Mount O'Ghomoro]], their sacred summit in the north. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 980'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A market for plundered goods emerges in [[Limsa Lominsa]], and seafaring trade begins in earnest. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As sea trade flourishes, [[Limsa Lominsa]] experiences an influx of [[Plainsfolk|Plainsfolk Lalafell]]. Significant numbers of [[Midlanders|Hyur Midlanders]] and [[Seekers of the Sun|Miqo'te Seekers of the Sun]] also come to the city—some in search of a free life, others abducted by and assimilated into pirate bands—and its populace grows ever more diverse. <ref name="fortynine">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Coinach|Coinach]], a young [[Order of Nald'thal]] seminarian from [[Ul'dah]], sets out to find proof of the existence of the ancient [[Allagan Empire]]. <ref name="coinach">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 024</ref><ref>Coinach's efforts are described as taking place "six centuries ago" and lasting for fifty years of his life. Because he is from Ul'dah, which was founded in 969, we must presume that his efforts began in the late tenth century and stretched into the eleventh century.</ref> 

'''986'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A pirate who had come to [[Limsa Lominsa]] to purchase sailcloth from the black markets becomes enraged when his purchase falls short of the length for which he believes he had paid. The ensuing scuffle leaves some fifty men dead or wounded. <ref name="ilm">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 020</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Admiral Agatzahr]] promptly arrests the pirate responsible for the ruckus, lopping his thumb clean off, and declaring that it will henceforth serve as the standard measure of an ilm throughout the land. Cast-iron replicas of the buccaneer's severed thumb are produced in bulk and distributed throughout the realm to serve as one-ilm rules, and disputes over vague measurements soon become a thing of the past. <ref name="ilm"/> 

'''991'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] announces the first [[The Trident|Trident]], a contest among the pirate powers that will henceforth serve to choose future Admirals of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''992'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The first [[The Trident|Trident]] is held, and its victor inaugurated as new Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 
==The Age of Strife (Years 1000-1300)==
===Eleventh Century===
'''ca. 1000'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] first enlists the aid of [[Roegadyn]] and [[Highlanders|Highlander]] sellswords in their continuing war against [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1020'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] incur the wrath of the [[Elemental|elementals]] and are cast out of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]]. The tribes migrate to [[Xelphatol]], east of [[Abalathia's Spine]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1030'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Coinach|Coinach]] finds proof of [[Allagan Empire|Allag's]] existence in a sparsely populated corner of [[Mor Dhona]]. He finds vindication for his discovery, showered with coin to finance future excavations. After his death, followers of [[Thaliak]], the Scholar, canonize him as a saint. He later becomes the namesake of [[Saint Coinach's Find]] and the [[Sons of Saint Coinach]]—an organization dedicated to continuing his life's work. <ref name="coinach"/> 

'''1049'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sahagin]] marauders assail the pirate ship, the ''Nonsuch'', in the [[Indigo Deep]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1050'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Tensions with the [[Sahagin]] in the [[Indigo Deep]] rise, with reports of wide scale attacks by the beastmen on [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] vessels, merchant and pirate alike. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A pirate crew known as the Seaspray parley with the [[Sahagin]]. The beastmen agree to an alliance on the condition that the pirates offer sacrifices to [[Leviathan]], and the two parties jointly engage in piracy. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1058'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] subdues a massive dragon in the western highlands of [[Coerthas]], aided by a contingent of mages from the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] who spellbind the foe into slumber. The body and limbs of the great wyrm are enveloped in ash and stone, forming the floating isle known as the [[The Dreaming Dragon|Dreaming Dragon]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1062'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Mealvaan]] appoints [[Ikuku Iku]], an [[Arcanist|arcanist]] hailing from the south sea isles, as an advisor in matters of governance. At the [[Lalafell|Lalafell's]] suggestion, [[Mealvaan's Gate]] is established to inspect and tax maritime traffic. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1076'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]After much trial and error, the [[Conjurer|conjurer]] [[Jorin Lightheart|Jorin]] successfully communes with the [[Elemental|elementals]]. Talks are held in [[Peacegarden]], and the citizens of [[Gelmorra]] are permitted to live in the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1077'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]The inhabitants of [[Gelmorra]] begin construction of the forest city of [[Gridania]]. The hamlet of [[Quarrymill]] is founded on the site where the stone is cut and harvested for building materials. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1080'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Gridania]] is forced to defend itself from neighboring nations. Reluctant Gridanian [[Archer|archers]] strum their bowstrings and sing songs for their comrades, setting the foundation for the [[Bard|bard]] tradition. <ref name="bard">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 226</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A precursor to the [[Botanists' Guild]] is founded, an organization with a [[Hearers|Hearer]] as its mouth and ears to swiftly relay the [[Elemental|elementals']] will to [[Gridania|Gridanian]] [[Botanist|botanists]]. <ref name="botanist">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 123</ref> 

'''1081'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Jorin Lightheart|Brother Jorin's]] wife bears him [[I-Ohok-Pota|a son]], who is born with [[Padjal|two distinct round bumps on his head]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1084'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The curious knobs on the head of [[I-Ohok Pota|Jorin's eldest son]] grow into horns. He soon displays an ability to prophesy natural events—great rainstorms, blight in the apple orchards, and a plague of catfish—and is celebrated as a child of the gods. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1093'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Jorin's eldest son stops aging, and is feared to harbor an unknown sickness. The child refutes this, declaring it a sign that the [[Elemental|elementals]] have chosen him as a mediator between the forest spirits and man. He discards his birth name and takes to calling himself [[I-Ohok-Pota]], which he describes as the sound made by the aetheric waves when the elementals speak unto him. Henceforth, [[Jorin Lightheart|Jorin]] and his children adopt the surname Pota. <ref name="fortynine"/> 
===Twelfth Century===
'''ca. 1100'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A permanent [[The Coliseum|coliseum]] is erected as [[Gladiator|gladiatorial culture]] becomes firmly entrenched into [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1104'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The harbor town of [[Aleport]] is founded in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1117'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The child of a [[Hyur|Hyuran]] family in [[Gridania]] is the second to be born with horns. [[I-Ohok-Pota]] offers to take the child in his care, bestowing upon the child the name of [[U-Kote-Num]]. Henceforth, the horned children of Gridania came to be known as [[Padjal]], and are raised with great care in the [[Stillglade Fane]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1120'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Elementals|elementals]] allow the legacy of [[Amdapor|Amdapori]] magi to be wielded by the [[Padjal]], who serve as stewards of [[White Mage|white magic]] and oversee its careful instruction. <ref name="whitemage">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 230</ref> 

'''1122'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Cultivated vineyards thrive in [[Eastern La Noscea|eastern La Noscea]], and the hamlet of [[Wineport]] is established. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1123'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]], who had already been serving as [[Gridania|Gridania's]] de facto political leader, officially assumes the role at the behest of the [[Seedseer Council]], and is conferred the new title of Elder Seedseer. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1130'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Cedarwood]] in [[Lower La Noscea|lower La Noscea]] goes barren from excess logging. Reclamation of [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]] commences to address the increasing demand for lumber from [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] shipyards. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1135'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Anshelm Cotter]] unifies the military might of [[Gyr Abania|Gyr Abania's]] warring clans and builds a citadel on the shores of [[Loch Seld]], marking the birth of the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1140'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Hostilities with the [[Kobold|kobolds]] flare anew as the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] colonize the lands of [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1146'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Reinette|Reinette]] carries out her revenge on the dragons who killed her lover. She then lays down her spear [[Gae Bolg]] and takes a vow of poverty, living out the rest of her days as a nun in service of the poor and downtrodden. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1148'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Knights of the Barracuda]] launch a wide-scale offensive against the [[Kobold|kobolds]] in the north to secure the forests of [[Oakwood]], a primary source of shipbuilding lumber. In the third major conquest of kobold lands, they claim the surrounding area for [[Limsa Lominsa]], establishing the garrison [[Camp Iron Lake]] on the shoreline. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1150'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A system of tolls is enacted, to be collected from merchants traveling through [[Ala Mhigo]] and [[Gyr Abania]] in return for safe passage between [[Eorzea]] and the [[Near East]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1154'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] [[Lancer|pikemen]] drive out the invading [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads from northern [[Othard]], and tales of their courage and martial prowess resound across [[Eorzea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1159'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu Sil Tatawefu]] ascends the throne of [[Sil'dih]], and increases taxes to spur economic reform. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1162'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu]] takes measures to secure a stable water source, and is hailed by his people as the "King of Springs." The act deals a serious blow to [[Ul'dah]], as [[Sil'dih|Sil'dih's]] water supply is diverted from upstream of their sister sultanate's own reservoir. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1177'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu]] of [[Sil'dih]] succumbs to illness. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A withering drought overtakes [[Thanalan]]. [[Sil'dih]] falls into economic decline, and its people voice public dicontent with the sultanate's excessive taxation. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1178'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] invades [[Sil'dih]] to reclaim their water supply. Sil'dih takes advantage of the crisis to unify its people under a common cause, and wages a [[War of the Sisters|war of resistance]] against its sister state. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1179'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] enlists the services of [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries, and the soldiers of fortune swell their ranks as the kingdom besieges [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1181'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] [[Thaumaturge|thaumaturges]] develop the [[Traders' Spurn]], an alchemical concoction with the power to reanimate the dead. With this devastating weapon, they lay waste to [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]] celebrates his one-hundredth nameday, though his appearance remains that of a boy of ten summers. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1189'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Reinette|Lady Reinette]], the former [[Azure Dragoon]], expires in a nunnery at sixty and six. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1190'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After their triumph over [[Sil'dih]], emissaries from a thriving [[Ul'dah]] board [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan-built]] ships and set sail for the [[Near East]] to establish trade. <ref name="fifty">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the expansion of maritime trade, the number of [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchants taking the land-based trade routes begins to decline, and [[Ala Mhigo]] struggles to sustain itself on the meager tolls. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Inexpensive [[Near East|Near Eastern]] fabrics flood the [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] markets. Unable to compete with the quantity of the imported textiles, the city-state's weavers increase the quality of their goods. Converging to share techniques, these many like-minded craftsmen found the [[Weavers' Guild]]. <ref name="uldahdohl">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 141</ref> 
===Thirteenth Century===
'''ca. 1200'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Piracy]] enters its golden age, and raids by [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] corsairs on merchant ships laden with [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] riches are the order of the day. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]][[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchants begin arming their vessels to protect their livelihoods on the open sea, but struggle to fend off the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] pirates and their superior nautical aptitude. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]][[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] rise as a mercantile power sees the demand for jewelry grow, and from it comes [[Eshtaime's Aesthetics]]. Eshtaime's invites renowned Eastern masters to work in their halls, and their tutelage allows the goldsmiths to create pieces that take the Ul'dahn market by storm. The Ul'dahn organization that beckoned these craftsmen to their facilities eventually becomes the [[Goldsmiths' Guild]]. 

'''1221'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The pirate king [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] appears on the [[Five Seas]], his face concealed by a ghastly mask as he unifies several pirate bands under his flagship, the ''Haar''. His legend grows as he and his crew plunder the seas with impunity. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1224'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sasagan Ul Sisigan III|Sasagan III]] is imprisoned and ousted as ruler of [[Ul'dah]] in a political coup. [[Baldurf Thorne]] is crowned sultan, marking the beginning of the [[Thorne Dynasty|Thorne dynasty]]. <ref name="fifty"/><ref name="uldah"/><ref>The name of the Thorne Dynasty founder is given as "Baldric Thorne" on pg. 050, but "Baldurf Thorne" on pg. 129. Due to the timing of the Little Ladies' Day event history, Baldurf is assumed to be the correct name.</ref> 

'''1249'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] is reportedly slain at sea in battle with an armed merchant vessel from the [[Near East|Near Eastern]] city of [[Radz-at-Han]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1251'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A wealth of treasures is plundered from a [[Radz-at-Han|Hannish]] argosy, giving rise to rumors that [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] is alive and well. Time and again the pirate king is reported as dead only to resurface, leading many to believe the man immortal. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1267'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Baldric Thorne|Baldric Thorne's]] only daughter, [[Edyva]] disappears from the palace. Fearing the worst, the sultan orders a city-wide search for the princess. The [[Sultansworn]] eventually discover Edyva with the assistance of a young girl of low birth. The incident would later be remembered as the national holiday, "[[Little Ladies' Day]]." <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1270'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] relocates its capital atop the ruins of fallen [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1272'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The enslaved [[Hecatonchiere|hecatonchiere]] [[Gigant|giants]] of [[Copperbell Mines]] [[Great Giant Revolt|revolt against their masters]] when the enchantments on their helms wear off, and the miners force a cave-in of the lowest depths to seal the giants within. The mine is shuttered under the pretense that its veins have run barren. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1280'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Heimart]], a [[Monk|monk]] of the [[Fist of Rhalgr]], establishes the monastery known as [[Gyr Kehim]], meaning "one's mirage" in the ancient [[Mhach|Mhachi]] tongue. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Doma]] languishes under the rule of its decadent king, [[Seien Rijin]]. With the aid of the [[Ninja|ninja]] [[Sasuke Kagekakushi]], the king's brother [[Shoen Rijin|Shoen]] leads a successful rebellion and overthrows his tyrannical sibling.<ref name="Doma"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Fearing that another tyrant may one day rise to power in [[Doma]], [[Shoen Rijin]] implores [[Sasuke Kagekakushi|Sasuke]] to remain in the nation as a check against tyranny. Sasuke consents, and founds the hidden village of [[Shinobi-no-Sato]] deep in the mountains of [[Yanxia]]. 

'''1289'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Reinette|Lady Reinette]] is canonized by the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] a century after her death. Unpopular with the clergy for having abandoned her duties as [[Azure Dragoon]] at a young age, she is beloved by the commonfolk for having devoted her life in service of the poor and downtrodden. The See elevates her to sainthood, in what is widely seen as an attempt to distract the public from corruption within the church. <ref name="fifty"/> 
==The Age of Stability (Years 1300-1500)==
===Fourteenth Century===
'''ca. 1300'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The legendary minstrel [[Santhelme]] proposes the original set of [[Aoidos Set|Aoidos Attire]], adopting elements of [[Near East|Near Eastern]] garb in the design, spurring a surge in the popularity of Near Eastern fashion across the realm. He also orders the construction of the bow [[Berimbau]]. <ref name="bard"/> 

'''1311'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Scholars of [[Sharlayan]] establish a research outpost in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]] for further observation of the aetherial sea. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1313'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] enlists the service of [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries to subdue the beasts that roam [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|the hinterlands]] and ensure the safety of their outpost. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1316'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Sharlayan]] survey team discovers a vast system of subterranean caverns beneath the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. They commence construction of an aetherial observation facility, the precursor to the [[The Antitower|Antitower]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1322'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The Creeping Death strikes, spreading rapidly among the [[Hyur]] of [[Gridania]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1327'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:An [[Alchemist|alchemist]] sent from [[Ul'dah]] develops a cure for the Creeping Death. Though the spread is contained, the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] population is left decimated by the disease, drastically transforming the racial makeup of the city. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1353'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Waves of undead pour forth from the [[Sil'dih|Sil'dihn]] waterways beneath [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Responding to a series of zombie attacks across [[Thanalan]], the sultanate approaches their theretofore enemy, the [[Amalj'aa]], with a proposal to join forces against their common undead foe. The Amalj'aa—eager to cleanse their sacred land of the foul corpses—accept the offer, and [[Zahar'ak]] is established as a joint garrison. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]] passes away peacefully in meditation at the age of two hundred and seventy-two. To the end, he showed no signs of sickness, and is believed to have died of old age. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries are contracted by [[Ul'dah]] in the sultanate's effort to purge the city of the undead droves. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1354'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The mighty [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] general [[Darkscale]] awakens and leads an army of wyverns in a raid on the villages of the [[Coerthas Eastern Highlands|eastern Coerthas highlands]]. The [[Temple Knights]] and [[Order of the Knights Dragoon|dragoons]] join forces to retaliate, and succeed in repelling the dragon threat. A mortally wounded Darkscale tumbles from the heavens and plummets into the depths of [[Clearwater Lake]], and the battlefield is henceforth known as the [[Fields of Glory]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1355'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the aid of the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries, the sultanate at long last is successful in ridding the city of the undead. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Thorne Dynasty|Royal House of Thorne]] abdicates the throne and restores sovereignty to the [[Ul Dynasty|House of Ul]], marking the ascension of the second Ul Dynasty. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1360'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] innovate a method of enclosing ceruleum vapors to form floating pouches that can be employed in the transport of heavy cargo. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1361'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum]] adopts a proposal to erect a formal city and colony on the site of the research camp in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1362'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The first wave of settlers from the motherland set out for the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Wood Wailers]] engage [[Ixal]] trespassing into the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] to gather timber, driving them out of the forest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1363'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In response to repeated [[Ixal|Ixali]] incursions, the [[Gods' Quiver]] is established to fend off external threats to the [[The Black Shroud|Twelveswood]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1377'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Stonemason Percelle]] begins work on a statue of [[Haldrath]] to be erected in the [[Coerthas Western Highlands|Coerthas western highlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1380'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ursulie the Meek]], a brilliant [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] artisan, forges the [[Dragonlancer's Armor]] and [[Brionac]]. Her modifications to traditional smithing methods are rejected by the conservative clergy, and she leaves Ishgard. <ref name="dragoon">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 224</ref> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A troubled smith crafts the sword [[Deathbringer]] as the price for a [[Dark Knight|dark knight]] to punish a terrible injustice. <ref name="darkknight"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As part of a vast effort to expand and improve [[Gridania]], more of the [[Jadeite Thick]] is cleared and [[New Gridania]] is created in the southern portion of the city-state.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 118</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A tremendous gale renders the [[Anchor Yard]] of [[Limsa Lominsa]] ill-fit for large vessels to drop anchor. A wide courtyard is constructed in its place.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 103</ref> 

'''1388'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sasamo Ul Samo]] fails in her plot to overthrow the ruling sultana, her elder sister. <ref name="fifty"/> 
===Fifteenth Century===
'''1401'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As the merchant clasas of [[Ul'dah]] grows in power, the sultanate is robbed of its influence. The distraught line of Ul establishes the [[The Syndicate|Syndicate]], a group of six advisors chosen as the merchants who had added the most wealth to Ul'dah. <ref name="uldah"/> 

'''1406'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Stonemason Percelle]] completes the statue of [[Haldrath]] in the [[Coerthas Central Highlands|Coerthas western highlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1415'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Massive deposits of rare mythril ore are discovered in [[Thanalan]], leading to the [[Mad Mythril Rush]] and a period of unprecedented economic prosperity. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1420'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]], having made significant advances in their air bladder technology, invent the first dirigible. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1421'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Tavern proprietress [[Amajina]] recruits a number of her regular patrons to found [[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]], a mining interest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1427'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Centaur's Eye]] is founded by a family of dedicated bowyers.<ref name="Old Gridania">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 121</ref> 

'''1429'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Cannonwright [[Theor Naldiq]] and shipwright [[Bryce Vymelli]] found [[Naldiq & Vymelli's]] as a smithy to serve any with coin including pirates and foreigners. 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Naldiq & Vymelli's|Blacksmiths' Guild]] is established, that the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] art of [[Blacksmith|smithing]] may be preserved and its traditions passed down to future generations. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1440'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]], through technological advances and careful study of the winds, succeed in devising a means to steer their dirigibles at will, though this capacity is limited to certain seasons. They begin outfitting their craft with armored plates for use in battle. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1451'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The citizens of [[Gridania]] incur the ire of the elementals of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]], awakening the greenwrath. A numer of their elderly offer themselves in sacrifice to expunge the woodsin, sparing the people expulsion from the forest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1460'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A fisherman in [[Thanalan]] rescues the brutal pirate [[Caerkympf]] from drowning. Swearing an oath to repay his debt, the [[Roegadyn]] drives the local [[Amalj'aa]] tribe from the fisherman's village. Word of his exploits reach the sultan's ear, and he commissions the first suit of [[Creed Armor|Creed armor]] to be gifted to the heroic [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]]. <ref name="paladin"/> 

'''1466'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Goldsmiths' Guild]] of [[Ul'dah]] adopts advanced clockwork mechanisms to fashion the first [[Mammet|mammet]], a living puppet. The prototype mammet is named [[Mnejing]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1468'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Manfred]] abruptly asserts his sovereign right to the [[East Shroud]], dispatching [[General Gylbarde]] and his men across the [[The Velodyna River|Velodyna River]] to seize [[Gridania|Gridanian]] territory. The incursion marks the outbreak of the [[Autumn War]]. <ref name="fiftyone">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 051</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Vainchelon Whitewater]], a decorated [[Lancer|pikeman]], is appointed as supreme commander of the [[Gridania|Gridanian]] forces and leads his troops into battle with the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] invaders at [[Finesand Banks]]. The battle ends in a stalemate between the two parties, and Vainchelon forms a defensive line at Nine Ivies to stem the advance of the Ala Mhigan army. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Vainchelon is poisoned to death by Ala Mhigo, though it is erroneously believed that he died of an illness. [[Commander Osbern|Osbern]], his second, assumes command, abandoning Vainchelon's defensive positions and leading the [[Gridania|Gridanians]] in a frontal assault on the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] forces. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] ambushes the [[Gridania|Gridanian]] troops en route to [[Finesand Banks|Finesand]], surrounding and spilling the blood of the Gridanian column with six thousand men. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] thrice deflects the desperate advances of [[Commander Osbern]]. In addition to capturing Osbern and scores of his officers, Gylbarde's army also seizes possession of [[Claustrum]], the Seedseers' legendary staff. The [[First Battle of Tinolqa]] concludes with a decisive [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] victory. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1469'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Thaumaturge|thaumaturge]] [[Ququruka Tataruka]] is found guilty of practicing [[Black Mage|forbidden magicks]], and imprisoned in the [[Marasaja Pit]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The nations of [[Ishgard]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Limsa Lominsa]] send reinforcements to [[Gridania]], and their combined forces deal a crippling blow to the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] army at [[East End]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Beltrant de Durendaire]], an [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] scout along with his [[Chocobo|chocobo]], [[Ouranos]], uncover a secret [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] march while on patrol. Despite being heavily wounded, Beltrant and Ouranos return to camp and make the Ala Mhigan position known. Ouranos dies of his wounds, resulting in the development of [[Chocobo Barding|chocobo barding]] in his wake. <ref name="paladin"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sword [[Hauteclaire]] is commissioned for [[Beltrant de Durendaire]] in a show of gratitude. It is forged of [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] steel, set with [[Gridania|Gridanian]] crystals, and adorned with [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] gold. Years later, after his death, the blade is auctioned to raise funds for war orphans in accordance with the knight's last will and testament. <ref name="paladin"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] is slain in combat, and [[King Manfred]] is wounded when he rushes to the frontlines to restore morale. The [[Second Battle of Tinolqa]] ends with a decisive victory for the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1470'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Former [[Wood Wailers|Wood Wailer]] captain [[Captain Mistalle|Mistalle]] establishes the [[Wailing Barracks|Lancers' Guild]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1470'''
*The [[Goblin|goblin]] pilgrimage begins. 

*The ''[[Enigma Codex]]'' is completed. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1474'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The seventy-second [[The Trident|Trident]] is held. [[One-eyed Wylfred]] is favored in the contest, but is betrayed by his first mate [[Keitlach]], and his archrival [[Admiral Geisswaen|Geisswaen]] claims victory. Upon assuming the admiralship, Geisswaen orders Wylfred to be crucified at [[Bearded Rock]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1475'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Gods' Quiver]] seizes an [[Ixal|Ixali]] dirigible after it makes a forced landing due to equipment failure. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1476'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchant [[Tatanora]] purchases the confiscated [[Ixal|Ixali]] dirigible from the [[Gods' Quiver]] in [[Gridania]]. Using knowledge of [[Ceruleum|ceruleum]] vapors gleaned from the craft, he amasses a fortune from the production and sale of [[Chocobo|chocobo]] coaches. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Great merchant caravans employing [[Chocobo|chocobo]] carriages are organized, and set off for the east. Meanwhile, [[Ala Mhigo]] is forced to dramatically reduce their highroad tolls as part of their terms of surrender in the [[Autumn War]]. As a result, overland transport regains popularity as an alternative to the piracy-plagued sea routes. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1477'''
*Flourishing commerce and cross-border trade prompt the need for standardization of currency and measurements. By consensus of the six city-states, the gil of ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]] is revived and adopted as a universal currency, and with it the ilm/onze system of weights and measures. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1477'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Near East|Near Eastern]] trader presents [[King Manfred]] with the horn of a rare [[Narval]]. Awestruck by its beauty, he orders the royal smith to create a lance from the horn.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 197</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:According to local tales, a child of the elementals perishes and [[Gridania]] is covered in a thick blanket of snow. A brother and sister enter the [[The Black Shroud|Twelveswood]] seeking food for their parents, but become separated in the dark. They begin playing the ebony zither and rosewood pipe they carry to find one another. The beauty of their melody draws the elementals from their stupor, dispelling the cold that settled over the wood.<ref name="Old Gridania"/> 

'''1481'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Wealthy merchants invest large sums of money into the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]], which uses the funds to construct [[Halatali]], a training ground for professional [[Gladiator|gladiators]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1483'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Skysteel Manufactory]] is established and begins developing weaponry to be used in the war against the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1489'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus]], first son of the esteemed House Galvus, is born. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1497'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] adventurer [[Ketenramm the Blue]] embarks upon an expeditionary voyage across the western seas. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1498'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] discovers [[New World|uncharted lands]] across the western seas. He takes to shore, making first contact with the thriving nation of the [[Mamool Ja]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1499'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] and his crew pay visit to the aboriginal capital of the [[Mamool Ja]]. The expedition makes an offering of [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] gifts to the Autarch, who in return bestows upon his guests treasures of finest silver. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 
==The Rise of Garlemald (Years 1500-1560)==
===Sixteenth Century===
'''1500'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] returns to [[Limsa Lominsa]] from the [[New World]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1500'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Word of [[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm's]] miraculous discovery spreads across the city-state, and more and more [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] set sail in search of glory and riches in the [[New World]], ushering in a golden age of exploration. These voyages are met with difficulties—shipwrecks in the rough western seas, ambushes by the [[Sahagin]] of the [[Indigo Deep]]—and the docks and alehouses of the capital are abuzz with tales of fortune and woe. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The starglobe [[Atlas]] is built as a recreation based on sketches of [[Lewphon]], the father of [[Sharlayan]] [[Astromancer|astromancy]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1505'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus]] enlists in the [[Garlemald|Republican army]] at the age of sixteen. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1506'''
*[[Roddard Ironheart]] creates the first complete map of [[Eorzea]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 007</ref> 

'''ca. 1510'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the turn of the 16th century, an engineer attempts to create a smaller version of the stationary steam engine, but chose instead to utilize ceruleum as a fuel source. His creation is weak but portable, and soon has the backing of Garlemald’s military funding. The first magitek engine is born. 

'''1513'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus's]] exploits in battle earn him a promotion to legatus at the age of twenty and four. He promptly pushes through reforms which sanction the use of magitek in the [[Garlemald|Republican]] legions. <ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 062-063</ref> 

'''1515'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] begins forcefully subjugating and annexing its neighboring city-states.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1517'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Limsa Lominsa]] petitions the [[Kobold|kobold]] tribes for a peace accord in order to focus their strength on the campaign against the [[Sahagin]], and avoid fighting a war on two fronts. At the conclusion of negotiations with the 1st Order Patriarch, the two parties sign a pact of non-aggression which states "to man goes the bounties of the sea, and to the kobolds the bounties of the land." The ambiguity of the agreement, however, will eventually invite further conflict.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:His accomplishments having garnered him the undivided support of the citizenry, [[Solus zos Galvus|Solus van Galvus]] is named Dictator, the supreme commander of [[Garlemald]], at the age of twenty and eight.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Garlemald|Republican]] [[Airship|Airships]] are launched in battle for the first time, and the kingdom of [[Nhalmasque]] in [[Ilsabard|Ilsabard's]] central mountains is easily conquered and annexed after raining destruction down upon it from above. Easily circumventing ground fortifications, Garlean airships were able to swiftly deliver imperial troops into the heart of enemy strongholds, forever altering the course of modern warfare.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1518'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In what is commonly known as the [[Battle of Indigo Deep]], the [[Knights of the Barracuda]] and numerous pirate fleets join forces and sail into the [[Indigo Deep]] to subjugate the [[Sahagin]], an operation that ends in failure.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1520'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Legendary brawler [[Cornelia]] unites those [[Pugilist|gladiators versed in the art of fisticuffs]] into [[Pugilists' Guild|a guild of pugilists]] in the hopes of passing down her all-encompassing style of unarmed combat to future generations.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1522'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The whole of [[Ilsabard]] is unified under [[Garlemald|Garlean]] rule. Dictator [[Solus zos Galvus]] declares that the Republic will henceforth be governed as an [[Garlean Empire|imperial regime]], and crowns himself Garlemald's first emperor at the age of thirty and one.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlean Empire]] adopts their own calendar, with years counted according to the [[Solus zos Galvus|Emperor's]] reign.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tatanora]] succeeds in reproducing [[Ixal|Ixali]] technology and manufactures dirigibles in mass quantities, leading to a surge in exploration by flight. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A battle ensues between [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard's]] crew and the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]] in the open sea off [[Eastern La Noscea|eastern La Noscea]]. Countless lives are lost, and the coastline comes to be known as [[Bloodshore]], as its waters run red with the blood of the fallen. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1525'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Guolskyf Bhaldwaensyn|Admiral Guolskyf "Mastcleaver" Bhaldwaensyn]], a noted gourmand, establishes the [[The Bismarck|Culinarians' Guild]] as part of a comprehensive effort to compile and catalogue the most delicious recipes from all corners of the realm. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1528'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The imperial legions of [[Garlean Empire|Garlemald]] launch a military campaign on [[Othard|the eastern continent]].<ref name="fiftytwo">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 052</ref><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:"No lands must remain beyond our grasp. Go forth. Conquer. Rule." [[Solus zos Galvus]] says during the commencement of the [[First Far Eastern Campaign]].<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Three Imperial Legions set forth to conquer Garlemald’s next target, the region of [[Nagxia]] beyond the [[The Burn|Burn]]. However, the distance to Nagxia was too far for Imperial airships to travel, so the Legions marched on foot and on multi-legged magitek transports. However, while traversing the Burn, the harsh climate and desert sand caused early magitek units to breakdown. As potable water diminished and morale was exhausted, the Emperor gave the order to withdraw.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:During the retreat, the Imperial army stumbled upon ancient ruins in the Burn, and a terrible truth: that the ancient city’s inhabitants were responsible for the creation of the wasteland, its aether consumed by godlike beings the people had summoned repeatedly.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Upon returning from the Burn after having witnessed its desolation firsthand, [[Solus zos Galvus|Emperor Solus zos Galvus]] releases an imperial mandate calling for the eradication of all false deities, or "Eikons," and any race suspected of summoning them. These detestable races the Empire dubs "[[Beast Tribe|beast tribes]]."<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1529'''
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:[[Matoya|Archon Matoya]] completes her research on aetheric convergence as a means to counter the [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] menace. The resulting tome, ''On Aetheric Convergence'', is denounced by the [[The Forum|Forum]] as being more dangerous to [[Sharlayan]] than the enemy, and henceforth banned as forbidden knowledge. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''ca. 1530'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus]] channels the vast resources of the Empire into the development of new magitek designs, more efficient airships, and faster single-pilot units as well.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1531'''
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:[[Tatanora]] uses his accrued fortune to found [[Highwind Skyways]], a privately-owned company focused on tourism and commercial applications of air travel. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1535'''
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:[[Merlwyb|Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]], future Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]], is born. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1539'''
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:The [[Darklight Raiders]], a mercenary group under the command of [[Gerbald|Gerbald the Red]], eradicate an enormous poisonous snake in the [[The Aurum Vale|Aurum Vale]], earning themselves fame and fortune. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1542'''
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:The [[Seedseers]] issue a decree to close the [[The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak|Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak]], citing inhumane treatment of the prisoners confined therein. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1544'''
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:The [[Darklight Raiders]] fail in an attempt to purge Cutter's Cry of the chimera that lurks in its depths. The mercenary group is effectively disbanded as most of its members are slain. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1545'''
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:[[Solkzagyl Keltnaglsyn]], the grandson of [[Caerkympf]], is appointed captain of the [[Sultansworn]] at the age of twenty and two. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1546'''
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:[[Theodoric|Theodoric the First]] ascends the throne as king of [[Ala Mhigo]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1547'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the Empire’s new airships, the [[Garlean Empire]] now stands ready to resume its invasion of Othard. Long considered unassailable, Emperor Galvus bids his airships fly over the [[Skatay Range]] and attack the [[Dalmasca|Kingdom of Dalmasca]] from the north, circumventing its defenses. Major cities fall in the blink of an eye. [[Nalbina Fortress]], Dalmasca's last bastion of defense, raises a magical barrier to stall the Empire’s approach.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Noah van Gabranth|Legatus Noah van Gabranth]] of the [[IVth Imperial Legion]] begins a bloody, six-month siege to [[Nalbina Fortress]]. Tides finally turn against the Dalmascans in the final [[Battle of Nalbina]], wherein [[Prince Rasler]] and [[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Princess Ashelia]] were found among the 70,000 dead on the Dalmascan side.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After the massacre, [[Dalmasca|Dalmasca's]] regent relinquishes the crown to the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]] and supposedly succumbs to illness soon after, ending the royal B'nargin line after a thousand years of rule. Rumors of suicide and assassination circulate throughout the annexed kingdom.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rabanastre]] becomes a key staging ground for Imperial forces moving into [[Nagxia]], the kingdom quickly being annexed into two regions: the deserts of the Rabanastre capital to the north in [[Dalmasca Superior]], and the jungles to the south in [[Dalmasca Inferior]], with [[Lea Monde]] as its capital.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Garlemald]] begins to subjugate the whole of [[Nagxia]]. Despite the Nagxians being made up of several disparate clans, their guerrilla tactics and familiarity with their jungle home made the regions occupation difficult, until Garlemald begins employing small, elite mobile units. 

'''ca. 1547'''
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:The wife of [[Lewin Hunte]] is found dead with an [[Ixal|Ixali]] spear in her back. After a humble funeral, he joins the [[Gods' Quiver]].<ref name="Wailers">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 117</ref> 

'''ca. 1550'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Relics of ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]] are unearthed in the new territories of [[Garlean Empire|Garlemald]]. While Garlemald’s engineers were never able to replicate the fundamentals of the Allagan devices, the secrets pried from the old machina advances Garlean [[Magitek|magitek]] by leaps and bounds.<ref name="Army">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 181</ref> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Garlean engineers are successful in using ceruleum engines to reanimate a number of these uncovered Allagan machina. Some of these ancient warmachina begin appearing on the front lines.<ref name="Army"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sanguine Sirens]] are founded by four women seeking to make their fortune in a pirate society controlled by their male counterparts. <ref name="pirates">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 099</ref> 

*The advent of airship technology thrusts open the once-closed doors of the [[Far East]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 012</ref> 

'''1552'''
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:[[Widargelt Beake|Theodred]], nephew of [[Theodoric]], is sent away to the [[The Temple of the Fist|Temple of the Fist]] to protect him from his uncle's purges. He is later known by the name Widargelt Beake, being raised by the [[Monk|temple monks]]. <ref name="widargelt">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 221</ref> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The conflict between [[Theodoric|King Theodoric]] and the [[The Fist of Rhalgr|Fist of Rhalgr]] intensifies. In the name of quelling the insurrection, the king leads a vast army to the [[The Temple of the Fist|Temple of the Fist]], razing it to the ground and massacring its disciples. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At nineteen, [[Raubahn Aldynn]] is ordered to suppress an angry mob as an officer of the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] army. He earns wide renown when he succeeds in the task without spilling a drop of blood. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

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:Fearing imminent invasion, [[Doma|Doma's]] sovereign requests aid from [[Hingashi]], however, after witnessing the fate of [[Dalmasca]], the [[Mitsurugi Bakufu|bakufu]] elects to remain neutral.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Rather than reinforcing [[Doma|Doma's]] castles and strongholds throughout [[Yanxia]], [[Kaien Rijin|Lord Kaien]] gathers his strength along the [[Dairyu Moon Gates]], reinforcing their wards with [[Geomancer|geomancy]] and [[Ninja|ninjutsu]] to disrupt the aetherial currents and send incoming [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] airships crashing to the earth below. Ground assaults are likewise repelled with a united Doman army fighting alongside several auspices, including [[Tamamo no Gozen]].<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Despite repelling the first wave, the [[Garlean Empire|Garleans]] redouble their efforts and soon gain a foothold on the [[The One River|One River]] with the overnight construction of [[Castrum Fluminis]]. Realizing he cannot hope to win out the coming siege, [[Kaien Rijin|Lord Kaien]] surrenders [[Doma]] to the Empire to avoid more bloodshed.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlean Empire|imperial legions]] conquer [[Doma]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''ca. 1552'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Gridania]] is dealt a humiliating defeat by [[Ixal|Ixali]] forces in [[Coerthas]] at the [[Battle of Griffin Crossing]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1553'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the remaining lands of [[Othard]] quickly being annexed, [[Garlemald]] turns its full attention towards [[Aldenard]] and begins attacking the Eorzean city-state of Ala Mhigo, drawing attention away from [[Gaius van Baelsar|Baelsar's]] ongoing political subterfuge in the region.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1554'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]] discovers that her father [[Bloefhis Bloefhisyn|Bloefhis]] has been consorting with [[Sahagin]]. She challenges him to a duel on a desert island and kills him, then assumes command of the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] is assigned to the border forces as the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] closes in. He and his comrades undertake a series of diversionary maneuvers which succeed in keeping the imperial forces at bay. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1555'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Cid Garlond]] and [[Nero tol Scaeva|Nero Scaeva]] enter [[Garlemald|Garlemald's]] [[Magitek Academy]], their fiercely competitive rivalry fueling the Imperial military with countless new inventions, many of which would come to be used against [[Ala Mhigo]]. 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] makes short work of an [[Garlean Empire|imperial]] magitek contingent in a border skirmish, toying with the enemy, and is promoted to a position of high command for his deeds. His impressive accomplishments on the field of battle earn him further trust and acclaim among his men. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]], now twenty, leads the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]] on an expedition to the [[New World]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Kan-E-Senna]] becomes a [[Conjurer|conjurer]] at six years of age.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

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:The ruling sultan, [[Sasabal Ul Sisibal]], is wed to [[Nanasha Ul Nasha]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

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:The ''[[The Haar|Haar]]'' plunders a foreign vessel loaded with ceremonial gifts for the royal wedding in [[Ul'dah]]. [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] and the wealth of treasures vanish shortly thereafter.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1556'''
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:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] is struck by an imperial sniper, suffering grievous wounds. Withdrawing from the frontlines, he returns to his home village of [[Coldhearth]] in the mountains of [[Gyr Abania]] to convalesce.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] meets and speaks with [[Curtis Hext]], a leader of the [[Ala Mhigan Resistance]] against the mad king [[Theodoric]], after Hext gives an impassioned speech in front of Raubahn's home in [[Coldhearth]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]] triumphantly returns to [[Limsa Lominsa]], having discovered safe passage to the [[New World]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nanamo Ul Namo]], first daughter of the sultan and heir to the throne, is born.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rhoswen Leach]] flees her violent drunk and letch of a father to live as a beggar on the streets of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. She eventually begins working for the [[Sanguine Sirens]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1557'''
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:Garlean infiltrators incite civil war in the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]]. The people revolt against the tyrannical [[Theodoric|King Theodoric]]. The kingsguard, the [[Corpse Brigade]], is complicit in the uprising, ignoring their liege's orders and opening the gates of the palace to the revolutionaries. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In the wake of King Theodoric’s suicide, the XIVth Legion puts down the Ala Mhigan revolutionaries in a most brutal fashion. Seizing the opportunity amidst the confusion and political upheaval, the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] subjugates and annexes [[Ala Mhigo]] with little resistance.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

*Fearing a rapid invasion after the fall of Eorzea’s greatest military power, [[Ala Mhigo]], the remaining city-states attempt to bolster their defenses for the coming war. As most of these nations previously relied on sellswords or city guard rather than standing militaries, drafting and training professional soldiers begins in earnest. This leaves many sellswords and mercenaries without work and many turned to banditry. 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Still nursing his wounds, [[Raubahn]] leaves [[Gyr Abania]] at twenty and four to wander the realm. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum]] votes to abandon the colony in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]], and preparations for the exodus begin under the leadership of the dignitary [[Fourchenault|Fourchenault Leveilleur]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

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:The mountain village of [[Ferndale]] is laid to waste by a recently awakened [[Nidhogg]]. [[Alberic Bale|Ser Alberic Bale]], the [[Azure Dragoon]], forces the great wyrm to retreat. He takes in [[Estinien Wyrmblood|Estinien]], sole survivor of the attack, as his ward and resigns as Azure Dragoon.<ref name="estinien">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 153</ref><ref>[[Unfading Scars/Plot Details|Unfading Scars]]</ref><ref>[[Unfading Skies]]</ref><ref>Pg. 053 of ''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' erroneously gives the date of Ferndale's destruction as 1562. The thirty-two year old Estinien is stated on pg. 153 to have been twelve when he was orphaned, and the date is given in both the 1.0 Dragoon quest "Unfading Scars" as "fifteen summers past," and the 2.0 Dragoon quest "Unfading Skies" as "twenty summers past," placing the date firmly at 1557.</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Carvallain de Gorgagne|Carvallain de Durendaire]] runs away from home, assuming the alias Carvallain de Gorgagne. The merchant vessel he signs onto runs afoul of the [[Kraken's Arms]], and he is taken captive by the pirates.<ref name="pirates"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ser Gorgagne]] retires in disgrace after losing the young heir to [[House Durendaire]]. He sets aside the sword and opens [[Gorgagne Mills]], where he quietly lives out the rest of his days.<ref name="coerthaswest">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 163</ref> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Xaela]] refugees flee [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] subjugation in [[Othard]].<ref name="sidurgu">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]] purchases the [[Copperbell Mines]] from the sultanate. 

*With each nation amassing their strength to prepare for the Empire's inevitable assault, an uneasy [[Age of Calm]] settles over [[Eorzea]]. 

'''ca. 1557'''
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:A famed [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] mercenary leader by the name of [[Lodewicus the Leal]] establishes the [[Adventurers' Guild]], an organization for the displaced sellswords to find work bettering the realm and its smallfolk. The Guild acts as an intermediary, finding capable takers for a variety of tasks submitted by townsfolk-in-need. The Guild quickly establishes branches lead by prominent leaders in [[Ul'dah]] and [[Gridania]].<ref name="lodewicus">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 194</ref> 

*The [[Qiqirn]] merchant [[Jijiroon]] stops speaking with his brother, the shopkeep [[Memeroon]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 110</ref> 

'''1558'''
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:[[Tarresson de Dzemael|Count Tarresson de Dzemael]] disburses his own coin to finance the excavation and construction of [[Dzemael Darkhold]], a subterranean fortress and safe haven from dragon raids. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1559'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]], now twenty and four, forms an armed merchant armada and embarks on a trade expedition to the west. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Under the influence of the [[The Syndicate|Syndicate]], the sultanate enacts a law forbidding all dealings with beast tribes. All beastmen are evicted from the city, save for a handful of prosperous Qiqirn merchants and other rare exceptions. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn]], now twenty and seven, arrives in [[Ul'dah|the Sultanate]] only to be mistaken for an [[Garlean Empire|imperial]] spy. He is imprisoned by the [[Brass Blades]] and forced to fight in [[The Coliseum|the gladiator pits]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

==The Age of Calm (1560-1572)==
===Sixteenth Century (cont.)===
'''1560'''
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:Upon the death of his predecessor, [[Archbishop Thordan VII|Thordan VII]] is ordained Archbishop of the [[Ishgard|Holy See]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Jannequinard de Durendaire]] leaves [[Ishgard]] to study to study at the [[The Studium|Studium]] in [[Sharlayan]].<ref name="AST">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/363349-Inconsistencies-with-the-astrologian-questline-and-the-Durendaire-family?p=4810160&viewfull=1#post4810160 Inconsistencies with the astrologian questline and the Durendaire family]</ref> 

'''1561'''
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:[[Kan-E-Senna]] is named a [[Seedseers|Seedseer]] at twelve summers. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

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:[[Sasabal Ul Sisibal|Sultan Sasabal]] and [[Nanasha Ul Nasha|Sultana Nanasha]] perish in an accident while traveling abroad. [[Nanamo Ul Namo]] is crowned as [[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] seventeenth ruling sovereign at the age of five. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

*[[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Gridania]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Ishgard]] form a joint military alliance to address the impending threat of a [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] invasion, and the [[Eorzean Alliance]] is formally inaugurated. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The twins [[Alphinaud Leveilleur|Alphinaud]] and [[Alisaie Leveilleur|Alisaie]] are born to [[House Leveilleur]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Rufin marries his school sweetheart Lady Byrde, who died giving birth to their daughter [[Leveva Byrde|Leveva]] later that year.<ref name="AST"/> 

*The Adventurers' movement is not warmly received by all. With the flood of new adventurers entering the cities, many smallfolk find their jobs and livelihoods taken over by these hired workers. This compounds [[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] unemployed [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] refugee crisis, heightens tensions with foreign poachers in [[Gridania]], and guilds across the realm reported a noticeable decline in the quality of their goods. 

*The [[Eorzean Alliance]] is reformed by the nations of [[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Ul'dah]], [[Gridania]], and [[Ishgard]]—Ishgard boasting the largest military presence of the four. 

'''1562'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Battle of Silvertear Skies]] is waged. The ''Agrius'', flagship dreadnaught of the XIVth Legion, is dispatched to [[Mor Dhona]] where it is assailed by the ancient wyrm, [[Midgardsormr]]. The ''Agrius'' crashes in mortal combat with the wyrm, and the legion is forced to retreat. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After five years of preparation, the [[Sharlayan]] residents of the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]] abandon their colony to return to the [[Old World]] in a mass exodus. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Louisoix Leveilleur|Archon Louisoix]] gathers twelve of his disciples and forms the [[Circle of Knowing]], a secret society with a self-proclaimed goal of saving [[Eorzea]] from disaster foretold. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Archons]] from the [[Circle of Knowing]] arrive in [[Eorzea]]. They split up and travel to each of the realm's city-states, meeting with their leaders and offering words of wisdom regarding the reinstatement of the [[Grand Companies]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Kobold|kobolds]] summon their god, [[Titan]]. Tensions with [[Limsa Lominsa]] mount as the beastmen frequently venture into [[La Noscea]] to mine the crystals necessary for their ritual. <ref name="fiftythree">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 053</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sahagin]], seeking to summon their god, [[Leviathan]], begin to amass crystals. The [[Coral Tridents]], a faction of Sahagin pirates led by [[Novv]], the Scarlet Sea Devil, launch repeated attacks on [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] merchant vessels. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] summon their goddess, [[Garuda]]. With Her divine blessing, they invent the airstone, an arcane apparatus that gives them the ability to fly their war balloons at will. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Flying an advanced model of war balloon powered by [[Airstone|airstones]], the [[Ixal]] make a foray into [[Coerthas]], where they establish a base for their aerial squadrons at the site of the present-day colony of [[Natalan]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Swethryk Brookstone]] loses an eye when taking a blow meant for another of his men during a skirmish with the [[Ixal]] and subsequently resigns from the [[Wood Wailers]]. His sister, [[Swethyna Brookstone|Swethyna]], assumes command of the [[Wood Wailers]] in his stead.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 115</ref><ref name="Wailers"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] postpones the [[Eorzea|Eorzean]] campaign due to the primal threat, and proceeds with the construction of [[Baelsar's Wall]] on the border of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] and [[Gyr Abania]] to defend their land against potential incursions by the beastmen and their gods. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:On the continent of [[Othard]], [[Midas nan Garlond|Grand Minister Midas nan Garlond]] conducts the first field test of the [[Meteor Project]] at the [[Citadel Bozja]]. A massive quantity of energy is released from [[Dalamud]], obliterating the tower and the surrounding city, causing heavy casualties. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Goobbue|goobbue]] breaks free of its arcane fetters during a parade and proceeds to run amok through the streets. [[Minfilia Warde|Ascilia]], one of the spectators, is orphaned at the age of twelve when her father is killed by the rampaging beast. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rostnsthal|Commodore Sthalmann]] is dishonorably discharged after his role in the assassination of [[Limsa Lominsa|Limsa Lominsa's]] Admiral comes to light. [[Reyner Hansred|Reyner]] replaces him as the new Commodore of the [[Knights of the Barracuda]]. 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Xaela]] refugees attempt to settle in [[Coerthas]] and adopt the nomadic ways of their ancestors, but are slaughtered by zealous and ignorant [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]], who mistake them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="sidurgu"/> 

'''1563'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard]] withdraws from the [[Eorzean Alliance]], declaring the [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] threat all but over with the retreat of imperial forces to [[Ala Mhigo]]. Historians agree, however, that the true motivation for the withdrawal was the Holy See's desire to divert full military strength to the [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] threat in the wake of [[Nidhogg|Nidhogg's]] reappearance. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

*The joint military of the [[Eorzean Alliance]] disbands following the withdrawal of [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] troops, theretofore the largest presence of all constituent members. While an allied security council is established in its stead, the Alliance's military ties remain in name only. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The eighty-fifth [[The Trident|Trident]] is held, and victory is claimed by [[Merlwyb]], leader of the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]], who by tradition is inaugurated as Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb|Admiral Merlwyb]] outlaws piracy in [[Limsa Lominsa]] as part of an effort to improve diplomatic relations with other nations, and the [[Upright Thieves]] are restructured as an underground organization, the [[Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss|Rogues' Guild]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Highwind Skyways]] announces a partnership with [[Garlond Ironworks]], a collaboration which soon bears fruit in the form of a lightweight airship model fueled by a ceruleum propulsion engine. With this new technology, Highwind Skyways begins offering regular passenger service connecting the three major city-states. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1564'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The construction of [[Dzemael Darkhold]] experiences significant delays due to a scarcity of building materials. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Mythril Pit T-3]], an excavation site in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]] managed by [[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]], is destroyed by what is described as "a mammoth fire-spewing monstrosity." This is later determined to be the first recorded sighting of [[Ifrit]], Lord of the Inferno. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''ca. 1564'''

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Vorsaile Heuloix]] sets out to seek his fortune as an adventurer alongside his friend, [[Ywain Deepwell]]. 

'''1565'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb|The Admiral]] enlists the services of the [[Company of Heroes]], a mercenary group, and tasks them with subduing the primals [[Titan]] and [[Leviathan]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nanamo Ul Namo|Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo]] shows mercy on the [[Gladiator|gladiator]] [[Raubahn]], sparing him when his life is endangered in a rigged match in the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard]] places severe restrictions on [[Chocobo|chocobo]] exports after grazing pastures are devastated by the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1566'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Company of Heroes]] vanquishes [[Titan]], Lord of Crags. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A joint offensive by the [[Company of Heroes]] and the [[Knights of the Barracuda]] succeeds in felling [[Leviathan]], Lord of the Whorl. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The beastman gods [[Titan]] and [[Leviathan]] are summoned anew. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1567'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Kobold|kobolds]] commence excavation of the southern reaches of [[O'Ghomoro]], leading to the construction of [[U'Ghamaro Mines]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Hildibrand Manderville|Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville]], son of [[Godbert Manderville|Godbert]] and heir to the prominent [[House Manderville]], runs away from home. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Voidsent]] [[Gargoyle|gargoyles]] attack a team of stonecutters at work in the tunnels beneath [[Dzemael Darkhold]], leaving few survivors. Construction is postponed indefinitely, and the incident besmirches the name of [[House Dzemael]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1568'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Minfilia]], age eighteen, makes her first contact with the [[Louisoix Leveilleur|Archon Louisoix]] by way of her friend [[Thancred Waters|Thancred]], and learns that she possesses the power known as the [[Echo]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1569'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tarresson de Dzemael]] relinquishes his claim to the head of [[House Dzemael]] and passes on the countship to his eldest son. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A dreadnaught of the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] opens fire and shoots down a [[Highwind Skyways]] airship transporting civilian passengers. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1570'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Highwind Skyways]] suspends regular airship service due to repeated attacks by [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] forces on civilian vessels, limiting flights to instances of extraordinary circumstance. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] achieves an unprecedented thousand victories in the arena. He then purchases the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]] with his prize money and earns himself a seat on the [[Syndicate]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]], the guildmaster of the [[Gladiators' Guild]] loses his life in a fixed bout that shocks the nation. In the wake of the incident, the popular gladiator [[Aldis]], known as the Sword of Nald, is banished from [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the age of twenty, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] founds the [[Path of the Twelve]], that those who possess the power of the [[Echo]] might come together and explore how their powers might be wielded for the common good. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''ca. 1570'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[R'ashaht Rhiki]] leaves her parents' home to seek her fortune as an adventurer.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 097</ref> 

'''1571'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Archon|Archons]] of the [[Circle of Knowing]] infiltrate occupied [[Gyr Abania]] in an attempt to assist those [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigans]] who seek asylum abroad, but many lives are lost when the [[Garlean Empire|Garleans]] catch wind of the defection. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1572'''
*The [[Wandering Minstrel|wandering minstrel]] sets off for [[Eorzea]] after a long journey that carried him to the far corners of the world. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Alphinaud Leveilleur|Alphinaud]] and [[Alisaie Leveilleur]] enter the [[The Studium|Studium]] at age eleven, the youngest students ever to be admitted. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

*The city-states of [[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Gridania]] form their [[Grand Company|Grand Companies]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nael van Darnus]] returns from the eastern theater promising that he can control the descent of [[Dalamud]]. The [[Meteor Project]] resumes. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 040</ref> 

*The [[Eorzean Alliance]], alongside brave adventurers and with the aid of the [[Circle of Knowing]] and [[Garlond Ironworks]], successfully assaults [[Castrum Centri|Castrum Novum]] and destroys the lunar transmitter constructed to control [[Dalamud|Dalamud's]] descent. <ref name="fortytwo">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 042</ref> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nael van Darnus]] absconds to [[Rivenroad]] above the [[Fields of Glory]] in [[Coerthas]]. Adventurers from the [[Grand Company|Grand Companies]] confront him upon the floating islands and slay him, but it is later revealed that this fails to halt the fall of [[Dalamud]]. <ref name="fortytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Louisoix|Archon Louisoix]] entreats the people of [[Eorzea]] to make pilgrimages and offer prayer to the marks of the [[The Twelve|Twelve]] across the realm. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 043</ref> 

*The [[The Immortal Flames|Immortal Flames]], the [[The Maelstrom|Maelstrom]], and the [[The Order of the Twin Adder|Order of the Twin Adder]] gather their forces at [[Carteneau Flats]] to fight the remnants of [[Nael van Darnus|Nael van Darnus's]] [[VIIth Imperial Legion]]. The [[Battle of Carteneau]] is waged. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 044</ref> 

*The [[Battle of Carteneau]] concludes when [[Dalamud]] bursts open, revealing the form of the primal [[Bahamut]]. The draconic monstrosity lays waste to the realm with His fiery wrath. This catastrophic event marks the end of the [[Sixth Astral Era]]—the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]]. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 045</ref> 
==References==
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Au Ra

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

Members of this race are known as the [[Drahn]] on the [[The First|First]] and made up a large part of the population of the [[Voeburt|Kingdom of Voeburt]] prior to the [[Flood of Light]]. Presently, they can be mostly found in [[Lakeland]], though some also live in [[Eulmore]].

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Roegadyn

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Roegadyn.png|500px|thumb|right|The Roegadyn are the largest of Eorzea's races.]]

Massive and heavily muscled, the [[Roegadyn]] (ルガディン, "Rugadin") are known for their brawny builds and piercing eyes and are the largest and most rugged of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races.<ref>Character Creation: Roegadyn</ref> They are descended from a maritime people that roamed the [[Northern Empty|northern seas]], though many of their ancestors came to dwell in Eorzea.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?roegadyn FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> Though often considered a barbaric and fiercely competitive race, they are also known for their honor, compassion, and loyalty. The histories are filled with tales of Roegadyn warriors and their courageous deeds.<ref name="The Roegadyn">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 088-089</ref>

Roegadyn are said to be possessed of near-endless stamina, which may account for the impressive resilience shown by Roegadyn such as [[Gosetsu Daito]].<ref>[[Merewina]]</ref>

This race is known as the [[Galdjent]] on the [[The First|First]] and, prior to the [[Flood of Light]], made up a large part of the population of the [[Voeburt|Kingdom of Voeburt]]. Presently, they are found mostly in [[Lakeland]], though some also live in [[Eulmore]].

==History==

A maritime folk hailing from the bleak isles of the [[Northern Empty]], the name "Roegadyn" means "people of the rain."<ref name="The Roegadyn"/> According to their mythologies, all life first began on the island of Nagyn, meaning "Origin" in their tongue. It is said to be the center of all life and civilization, and is considered sacred to them.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BODQKPa6WQA PAX West 2017: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Tales of Localization & Lore]</ref>

Their ancestral homeland is [[Aerslaent]], meaning "First Land," from which they established their reputation as brutal pirates. They're also known to have dwelled in [[Meracydia]] during the time of the [[Allagan Empire]]. At some point in time, a group of Roegadyn crossed over from Aerslaent and established a civilization in the mountains of [[Abalathia's Spine]], where their [[Hellsguard]] descendants reside to this day. A different group of [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] Roegadyn came to Eorzea fleeing the rule of a despotic tyrant, and came ashore the isle of [[Vylbrand]] in 875 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]]. The city of [[Limsa Lominsa]] rose to prosperity from the crew of this lone vessel, the ''[[Galadion]]''.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/><ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref>

While the Sea Wolves of Limsa Lominsa have a long and storied history as pirates, with many to hold the position of Admiral hailing from the clan (including current holder, [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]]), the Hellsguard established themselves as mercenaries in [[Ul'dah]] and [[Ala Mhigo]]. They were once known for their unique brand of [[Warrior|warrior]], who wielded bestial fury on the battlefield. On [[Ilsabard]], in 935 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], a separate group of Roegadyn mountain clans were employed by the republic of [[Garlemald]] to fend off invasions by [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads. They ultimately withdrew from the capital a century later after the Garleans refused to compensate them for their service.<ref name="Timeline"/>

==Clans==

[[file:roegadyn sea wolves.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Sea Wolves typically dwell in Limsa Lominsa as fishermen, sailors, and pirates.]]
[[file:roegadyn hellsguard.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Hellsguard dwell in the mountains of Abalathia's Spine, but are commonly seen as mercenaries in Ul'dah.]]

:''Main article: [[Sea Wolves]]''
:''Main article: [[Hellsguard]]''

The Roegadyn of Eorzea are roughly grouped into two clans: the [[Sea Wolves]] who descend from the seafaring people of the north, and the mountain-dwelling [[Hellsguard]]. Of the two clans, the Sea Wolves are the more populous. Those belonging to neither clan can be found elsewhere in the [[Three Great Continents]]. In [[Ilsabard]], a group of Roegadyn are known to dwell in the mountains. These Ilsabardian Roegadyn may physically resemble either Sea Wolves or Hellsguard. Many of them currently serve as part of the [[Garlean Empire]], where they can be seen wreaking havoc on the battlefield for the imperial army, having been assimilated under the Garlean yoke.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/> Still another clan of Roegadyn resembling the Hellsguard is a common sight in the [[Far East]], where they make up a significant population of both [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]].<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/323559-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXXV-Update-Thread?p=4121691&viewfull=1#post4121691 Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXXV Update Thread]</ref> During the time of the Allagan Empire, they also dwelled in [[Meracydia]].<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref>

==Culture==

Whether on the angry seas of the [[Northern Empty]] or the peaks of [[Abalathia's Spine]], the Roegadyn have historically lived in rugged, inhospitable climes. Their culture values strength and willpower, both among their own kind and outsiders. This isn't limited to physical strength—even a [[Lalafell]] can earn a Roegadyn's respect through a display of magical might or strength of will. Those who lack these qualities will find it difficult to hold a Roegadyn's attention without an exchange of coin. Accordingly, the Roegadyn are often seen vying with one another in feats of strength.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

Traditional Roegadyn garb flaunts the wearer's imposing physique, with the biceps exposed and the lower arms covered in sturdy leather armguards with unique cross-stitched patterns. This further accentuates the Roegadyn's massive arms.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages/Roegadyn Dictionary|Roegadyn Dictionary]]''

The old Roegadyn tongue lives on in [[Aerslaent]] and the [[Abalathia's Spine|Abalathian]] hinterlands, such as the [[The Farreach|Farreach]]. The Roegadyn of [[Limsa Lominsa]] and those Hellsguard who dwell in [[Ala Mhigo]] or ply their trade as sellswords and adventurers in [[Ul'dah]] have learned the common tongue of the [[Hyur]] due to their frequent contact with the other races.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

Many Roegadyn words have been forgotten after generations of disuse, with only popular terms being passed down through names. Every so often, however, a word is rediscovered in an ancient tome and added to the list for further generations to use.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014932&viewfull=1#post1014932 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

==Notes & Trivia==
*The word "Roegadyn" is both singular and plural, as well as its own adjectival form.
*The Roegadyn are based on the Galka of ''Final Fantasy XI''. They bear some resemblance to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_(mythology) dwarves] of Norse myth and typical fantasy settings, particularly the Hellsguard who dwell in the mountains and are known for their axe-wielding warriors and their smithing techniques. The Sea Wolves seem to draw inspiration from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings Vikings] of Norse history. Their origins might also be owed to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tunn Jötunn].
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include playable Roegadyn females. At the time, [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]] was the only known female Roegadyn. This is because the Galka were a male-only race in ''Final Fantasy XI''.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Miqo'te

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Miqo'te.png|500px|thumb|right|The Miqo'te are nomadic hunters, and one of the less populous races in Eorzea.]]

Though their presence in [[Eorzea]] is lesser than the other races, the [[Miqo'te]] (ミコッテ, "Mikotte") are easily distinguished by their large, projecting, feline ears and their restless, supple tails. Their ancestors made their way to the realm during the [[Age of Endless Frost]] in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], traversing frozen seas in pursuit of wildlife. Territoriality causes many of them to lead solitary lives, and males in particular shy from contact with others.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?miqo-te FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> For reasons yet unclear, female Miqo'te vastly outnumber males, a unique trait among Eorzea's races.<ref name="The Miqo'te">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 086-087</ref>

Adaptation to a hunting lifestyle has fashioned them with a keen sense of smell and powerful legs, with their tail providing them exceptional balance.<ref>Character Creation: Miqo'te</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Mystel]]. Once, the race lived largely in [[Amh Araeng]], where they helped construct [[Talos]] and worked together with the [[Ronso]] in mining operations. After the [[Flood of Light]], many Mystel moved to [[Eulmore]], though others are found in the [[The Crystarium|Crystarium]] and the [[The Rak'tika Greatwood|Rak'tika Greatwood]].

==History==

The Miqo'te are descendants of a hunting people, possibly originating from the southern continent of [[Meracydia]], though this is unclear. They are credited with introducing [[Sesame Seeds|sesame seeds]] to [[Eorzea]] during their migrations. It is believed by some scholars of [[Sharlayan]] that their ancient ancestors were the Mithra.<ref>[[Wind-up Mithra]]</ref> During the reign of the [[Allagan Empire]], they were persecuted and driven from the realm to the far reaches of [[Ilsabard]], though some Miqo'te—such as [[Desch]]—were still used as imperial conscripts.<ref name="Desch">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 028-029</ref>

After the fall of Allag, the Miqo'te returned to Eorzea during the [[Age of Endless Frost]] in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], crossing great ice bridges in pursuit of wildlife to hunt. The frozen seas allowed them to move around the massive peaks of [[Gyr Abania]] that prevented their return during the [[Fourth Astral Era]]. While little awaited them upon arrival, their skill at hunting allowed them to survive until the frost melted. Not long after they returned, they learned of the new [[Languages|Eorzean alphabet]]. Those of the [[Seekers of the Sun|Seeker of the Sun]] clan of Miqo'te, whose twenty-six tribes were equal in number to the letters in the alphabet, declared this divine fate and each adopted a unique tribal name corresponding to each letter.<ref name="Desch"/><ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te of today still cleave to their old way of life. The Seekers of the Sun are largely spread out across the realm, with many finding a place as sailors and pirates in [[Limsa Lominsa]]. These Miqo'te descend from women and men forced into service by pirate crews. Other Miqo'te dwell in great numbers on the [[The Fringes|fringes]] and jagged [[The Peaks|peaks]] of Gyr Abania, while a handful also live in the [[Sagolii Desert]] in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]]. The Keepers of the Moon have earned a reputation as poachers in the [[Black Shroud]], but reconciled their differences with the forestborn in recent years. Today, many Keepers hunt in accordance with the [[Trappers' League]] guidelines, yet some still face undue discrimination in [[Gridania]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Clans==

[[file:miqote seekers of the sun.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The diurnal, patriarchal Seekers of the Sun are common to Vylbrand and Gyr Abania.]]
[[file:miqote keepers of the moon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Black Shroud is home to many of the nocturnal, matriarchal Keepers of the Moon.]]

:''Main article: [[Seekers of the Sun]]''
:''Main article: [[Keepers of the Moon]]''

The Miqo'te are roughly divided into two clans: the patriarchal and diurnal [[Seekers of the Sun]], and the matriarchal and nocturnal [[Keepers of the Moon]]. The former hunt in the day, the latter at night, a difference believed to be due to the unique physical differences between the two.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

Within each clan exist numerous tribes, with the Seekers boasting large tribes of numerous family groups and the Keepers possessing small, close-knit tribes of no more than two or three families, though more commonly of a single family unit. Each of these tribes have their own customs, cultures, and hunting methods, and so there is no common set of beliefs shared by all Miqo'te.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Culture==

Even today, the Miqo'te cling to their old, nomadic way of life and have largely accepted their status as one of Eorzea's less populous races. Fiercely territorial and proud of their traditions, some could consider them unsuited to life in the [[City-State|city-states]]. Their pride in their heritage as hunters is one of the few common traits among the Miqo'te, who see themselves as part of the natural world and prize the freedom of the hunt above all. As natural-born hunters given to a nomadic lifestyle, many Miqo'te have achieved success as [[Adventurer|adventurers]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te do not shun death when old age and illness render them incapable of participating in the hunt. That said, they have the means to treat injury, and often use the gel-like substance within [[Aloe|aloe]] leaves to treat severe burns. To the free-willed Miqo'te, the other races' tendency to flock together with their own kind, overrun nature to build cities, and seek safety and stability in laws and alliances seems strange.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

When choosing their attire, the Miqo'te value freedom of movement, shunning unwieldy armor that might restrict their range of motion. Their legwear is perforated with a hole for their tail to dangle free, allowing them to maintain their unerring sense of balance.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The hunters of the Miqo'te favor the shortbow, and have contributed to the art of [[Archer|archery]] as taught by the [[Archers' Guild]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF WAR]</ref>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

Despite their nomadic and solitary nature, the Miqo'te adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]] early on to barter with the other races for materials with which to craft hunting tools and weapons. Remnants of the old Miqo'te tongue can be seen in their distinctive "huntspeak"—a system of tongue-clicks and whistles used to communicate with companions while in pursuit of quarry.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Miqo'te" is both singular and plural, as well as its own adjectival form.
*The Miqo'te are based on the Mithra of ''Final Fantasy XI''. This is referenced by the [[Wind-up Mithra]] minion, which supposes that a version of the race once existed on [[Hydaelyn]] and that the Miqo'te are their descendants.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include playable Miqo'te males, as the Mithra were a female-only race in ''Final Fantasy XI''.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
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Lalafell

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[[File:Race - Lalafell.png|500px|thumb|right|The Lalafell are the smallest of Eorzea's races.]]

Short, stocky, and rotund, the [[Lalafell]] (ララフェル, "Raraferu") are the smallest of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races. They maintain a youthful, childlike appearance, even in old age, making their true age difficult for other races to ascertain.<ref name="The Lalafell">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 084-085</ref> Originally an agricultural people of the [[Southern Seas|southern isles]], they came to Eorzea following mercantile trade. They're welcoming of outsiders, and share prosperous relations with the other races.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?lalafell FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref>

The nimble Lalafell make up for their lack of physical strength with swift reflexes and sharpness of mind.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> They are one of the most well-established races in the realm and are found in great numbers in nearly every city.<ref>Character Creation: Lalafell</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], members of this race are called [[Dwarf|dwarves]] and inhabit the mountains of [[Kholusia]]. There are two known clans of dwarves, the [[Tholl|Tholls]] who live in [[Tomra]] and the [[Gogg|Goggs]] who live in [[Komra]].

==History==

The Lalafell descend from an agrarian people native to the fertile islands of the [[Southern Seas|south seas]]. Gradually, they migrated to [[Eorzea]] over the years in pursuit of trade.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> They traveled across the boundless waters in catamaran-like ships unique to their civilization.<ref name="Geography">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 013</ref>

Lalafellin history contains numerous examples of their aptitude for magic. As the art was created in their homelands, the Lalafell were likely key to the development of [[Arcanist|arcanima]], a magic which uses arcane geometries to weave aether into specific magical effect. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 104</ref>

In the [[Fifth Astral Era]], the Lalafell were instrumental in the foundation of the city-states of [[Nym]] on [[Vylbrand]] and [[Mhach]] in the lowlands of [[Yafaem Saltmoor|Yafaem]].<ref name="The Lalafell"/> The [[Scholar|scholars]] of the [[Royal Nymian Marines]] were notable for their use of brilliant strategic maneuvering to heal and support their [[Marauder|marauder]] comrades.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 033</ref> It was also a Lalafellin sorceress of Mhach named [[Shatotto]] who invented the art of [[Black Mage|black magic]].

After the [[War of the Magi]] ended with the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]], the surviving Lalafell of Nym returned to their homelands in the southern seas, while the Lalafell of Mhach returned home to find a salt-drenched moor where once was their fertile valley.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

The Lalafellin sons and daughters of Mhach concealed themselves in the remote outlands during the early [[Sixth Astral Era]], then ventured into [[Thanalan]], eventually undergoing minor physiological changes and becoming the [[Dunesfolk]]. They founded the city-state of [[Belah'dia]], which ultimately split into [[Sil'dih]] and [[Ul'dah]], the latter of which prospers still today. [[Plainsfolk]] arrived in Eorzea as maritime traders from the south sea islands who came to [[Limsa Lominsa]] for profit. They settled on [[Vylbrand]], and predominantly live as farmers to this day.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

Both the first and second [[Ul Dynasty]] are of Lalafellin lineage, and the majority of Ul'dahns are Dunesfolk.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 128-129</ref> While the Plainsfolk are comparatively small in number, they have made notable contributions to Limsa Lominsa, bringing the art of arcanima to the city-state.<ref name="Geography"/> The Lalafellin arcanist [[Ikuku Iku]] convinced [[Admiral Mealvaan]] to open [[Mealvaan's Gate]] in 1062 of the Sixth Astral Era, an organization of customs officials that also serves as the Arcanists' Guild in the modern day.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049</ref>

In modern times, Lalafell rank among the wealthiest individuals in Eorzea, such as [[Lolorito Nanarito]] and [[Teledji Adeledji]] of the [[Syndicate]]. Their enterprising nature has led some—such as [[Highwind Skyways]] founder [[Tatanora]]—to introduce and develop technologies to heretofore unseen heights with such innovations as [[Chocobo|chocobo]] carriages lifted by [[Ceruleum|ceruleum]] vapor-filled balloons, or popularizing commercial [[Airship|airship]] flight.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 051-052</ref>

==Clans==

[[file:lalafell plainsfolk.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Plainsfolk are commonly found on the island of Vylbrand.]]
[[file:lalafell dunesfolk.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Dunesfolk primarily dwell in the deserts of Thanalan.]]

:''Main article: [[Plainsfolk]]''
:''Main article: [[Dunesfolk]]''

Lalafell are primarily composed of two clans: the grassland-dwelling [[Plainsfolk]] and desert-dwelling [[Dunesfolk]], with both tracing their roots to the [[Southern Seas|south sea isles]]. Though slight differences in physical appearance have emerged over the many generations spent living apart—such as the thin membranes over the eyes of the Dunesfolk—the two clans have no resentment toward one another. In fact, inter-clan marriages are commonplace, with many Lalafell such as [[Teledji Adeledji]] possessing both Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk blood. Differences do appear in their names and customs, however.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

==Culture==

Though they place great importance on familial bonds, the Lalafell are not exclusionary. They maintain cordial relations with the other races, and have achieved much success as traders and merchants as a result. Their business-minded nature can lead them to be perceived as greedy and calculating, but few can truly dislike the Lalafell due to their inherently bright and jovial nature. Examples of Lalafell being persecuted by other races are extremely rare.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

The scarf is a common fixture of traditional Lalafellin garb, serving the practical function of allowing them to stand out above their modest stature by waving it as a signal flag on the high seas or vast deserts. They favor loose-fitting garments that conceal their naturally rotund builds.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

Lalafellin [[Botanist|herbalism]] has been a large influence in the study of [[Alchemist|alchemy]] in [[Ul'dah]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/hand/content?hand_07 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF THE HAND]</ref>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

As a race of traders, the Lalafell quickly adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. The old Lalafellin tongue is still spoken today in the islands of the [[Southern Seas|southern seas]]. Their language is ruled by rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, with additional alliteration liberally littering their lexicon. The old Lalafellin tongue is notably different from those of other races, containing only five distinct vowels: a, e, i, o, and u.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> This appears to be something the language shares with ancient [[Hingashi|Hingan]] and [[Doma|Doman]].

The names of Lalafell are made up of a given name and "courtesy name" bestowed upon reaching adulthood. The latter is not a family name, but unique to the individual. Their names originate in songs and poems in the old tongue.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Lalafell" can be both singular and plural, though the word "Lalafells" is also commonly used. The adjectival form of Lalafell is "Lalafellin."
*The Lalafell are based on the Tarutaru of ''Final Fantasy XI'', with [[Tataru|Tataru's]] name referencing them. They loosely resemble [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit hobbits] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfling halflings] common to fantasy settings.

==References==
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Elezen

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[[File:Race - Elezen.png|500px|right|thumb|The Elezen claim to be the original inhabitants of Eorzea.]]

The tall and slender [[Elezen]] (エレゼン, "Erezen") were once the predominant race in [[Eorzea]]. Believing the realm to be theirs by divine right—a gift from the Twelve themselves, they continue to harbor a deep pride at being the chosen race of the gods even to this day. While this originally led to conflict with the invading [[Hyur]] tribe during the early [[Sixth Astral Era]], they reached a mutual understanding and work towards mutual peace and prosperity to this day.<ref name>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?elezen FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref><ref name="The Elezen">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 082-083</ref>

Both clans possess hearing keener than that of the other races', with the [[Duskwight]] possessing a particularly heightened sense of hearing—even among Elezen. Their lifespan is longer than the other races' by about one- or two-tenths.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

On the [[The First|First]], members of this race are called [[Elf|elves]] and made up a significant population of [[Lakeland]]. Many of them continue to live in the region, inhabiting the [[The Crystarium|Crystarium]], but others are also found in the [[The Rak'tika Greatwood|Rak'tika Greatwood]] and [[Eulmore]].

==History==

According to their histories, the Elezen were the original inhabitants of [[Eorzea]] in the [[First Astral Era]], and continue to take pride in this heritage to this day. For much of their history, they lived pastoral lives on the vast, fertile plains. It seems that, during the time of the [[Allagan Empire]], a population of Elezen dwelled in [[Meracydia]].<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> After the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]], they were again the most populous race in Eorzea, but were displaced by the [[Three Great Migratory Waves|great migratory waves]] of [[Hyur]] early into the [[Sixth Astral Era]]. Time and again, they waged bloody war with the Hyuran invaders.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

Some of those Elezen who left the plains of central [[Aldenard]] settled in the highlands of [[Coerthas]] in the central regions of [[Abalathia's Spine]]. There, they came into conflict with the [[Dragon|dragons]] of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. Eventually, they founded the city-state of [[Ishgard]] and have continued to wage the [[Dragonsong War]] for over a millennium.<ref name="Gridania">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 149</ref>

The Elezen who moved to the [[Black Shroud]] after being displaced from their homes in central Aldenard came into conflict with the Hyur yet again when the invaders sought to colonize the forest as well. Ultimately, to ensure their mutual survival against the [[Shroud Elemental|elementals]] of the forest, they forged the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and created the [[Gelmorra|subterranean city-state of the same name]].<ref name="Gridania"/> The Elezen of Ishgard would similarly come to welcome Hyur into their city-state.

Eventually, the Elezen and Hyur would leave Gelmorra to found [[Gridania]].<ref name="Gridania"/> As Elezen are very protective of their homes, a small but not insignificant portion of Gelmorra's Elezen citizenry refused to abandon their home. The descendants of these Elezen are the [[Duskwight]], who largely continue to dwell in caverns and ancient ruins of their former city-state.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

==Clans==

[[File:elezen wildwood.jpg|150px|thumb|The Wildwood Elezen primarily live in cities such as Gridania.]]
[[File:elezen duskwight.jpg|150px|thumb|Duskwight Elezen dwell in caverns and the subterranean ruins of Gelmorra.]]

:''Main article: [[Wildwood]]''
:''Main article: [[Duskwight]]''

The most prominent of Eorzea's Elezen are the forest-dwelling [[Wildwood]] clan and the reclusive, cavern-dwelling [[Duskwight]] clan. Once, the clans were one, but split in the year 1077 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]] following the founding of [[Gridania]]. Because the Wildwood choose to live in the city and most Duskwight choose to eschew contact with outsiders, each clan tends to consider the other traitors to their race. Tensions between the two clans persist to this very day.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

The Wildwood Elezen of the [[Black Shroud]] also share a common ancestry with the Elezen of [[Ishgard]], and they are considered largely indistinct from one another. The two have traditionally enjoyed close relations, with each readily coming to the other's aid in times of need.<ref name="The Elezen"/> The terms "Wildwood" and "Duskwight" seem defined by the relationship between the Shroud's Elezen, thus the Elezen of Ishgard would be considered different in ethnicity despite being essentially the same.

==Culture==

The Elezen are a proud people who value discipline and order above all, and are naturally adept at collaborative effort. They made great contributions to the founding of [[Ishgard]] and [[Gridania]], and that they continue to stand is testament to their talent for governance. However, their preoccupation with history and tradition, tendency to relive past glories, and pretentious speech patterns can alienate them from other races.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

Elezen favor sharply-cut outfits that accentuate their slender physiques. Their adventurers' garb is crafted with an eye for fashion, down to the silverwork adorning it. Their heightened aesthetic sensibilities have led Elezen to make numerous contributions to fashion such as their unique tanning techniques and exquisite accessories.<ref name="The Elezen"/> These techniques were once heavily guarded by Elezen [[Leatherworker|leatherworkers]], but they have since agreed to share their wealth of knowledge.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/hand/content?hand_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF THE HAND]</ref>

The Elezen originated the art of [[Archer|archery]], and their longbow skills are one of two schools that form the foundation of the [[Archers' Guild]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF WAR]</ref> They invented stringed instruments from the strings of their bows, which in turn led to fine arts such as song and poetry. Their long and graceful limbs lent themselves to dance, with myriad manifestations of Elezen culture spreading to the surrounding lands and peoples.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

While the Elezen have adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]], their language isn't dead. Additionally, numerous words from their old tongue exist in the day-to-day vocabulary of other races, such as "rendezvous," "diplomat," and "espionage."<ref name="The Elezen"/> The forenames and surnames used by the race have changed little since the time when they first crossed into [[Eorzea]] from the north. However, over the ages, due to bad blood between the two clans, the surnames once commonly used by both have been claimed by one side or the other. While the structures and spellings of the names are extremely similar, and they follow the same phonetic rules, a Duskwight and a Wildwood Elezen will never have the same last name. The spelling and phonetic rules are extremely similar to those of real-world French.<ref name="Naming">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014928&viewfull=1#post1014928 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Elezen" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Elezen is also "Elezen."
*The Elezen are based on the Elvaan of ''Final Fantasy XI'', and physically resemble the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elves_in_fiction elves] common to fantasy settings.
*Both clans of Elezen enjoy [[Velodyna Carp|velodyna carp]]—one of the few things the clans agree upon.
*The old Elezen language heavily resembles French.

==References==
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Hyur

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Hyur.png|500px|thumb|right|The Hyur are the most populous race in Eorzea.]]

Over the course of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], the [[Hyur]] (ヒューラン, "Hyūran") have become the most populous of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] [[Races|races]], and make up a prominent portion of the population of each of the realm's [[City-state|city-states]].<ref name="The Hyur">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 080-081</ref> Possessed of an average physique in height and build compared to the other races, they champion personal freedom and liberty, with an eclectic variety of languages and traditions stemming from their diverse backgrounds.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?hyur FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> The Hyur are known for their peculiarly short, rounded ears and are well-suited for traveling long distances by foot—a trait thought to account for their swift proliferation.<ref>Character Creation: Hyur</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], the Hyur are instead called the "Hume." Humes appear to have similarly spread across [[Norvrandt]]. They are present in the [[Crystarium]], [[Eulmore]], the [[Rak'tika Greatwood]], and [[Amh Araeng]]. Prior to the flood of Light, [[Lakeland]] and [[Nabaath Areng]] were known for their Hume populations, and a number of Hume are said to have lived beyond Norvrandt, [[Ran'jit]] being the only known survivor of one of these clans.

==History==

When the Hyur first arrived in [[Eorzea]] before the [[First Astral Era]], they were just one race among many.<ref name="The Hyur"/> They remained no more populous than the other races for millennia, with Hyuran citizens appearing in many of Eorzea's societies such as ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]], [[Mhach]], and [[Amdapor]]. Around the year 350 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], Hyuran tribes began to emigrate en masse into Eorzea in the first of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory wave]], followed by an additional two waves close to the years 660 and 750.<ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 047-048</ref>

The Hyur spread from the northeastern reaches of [[Ilsabard]] and other continents and islands to all corners of the realm, forever changing the racial demographic of Eorzea and solidifying their status as the most populous race in the modern day.<ref name="The Hyur"/> As they came to settle in Eorzea, they displaced the [[Elezen]] inhabitants of the land, some finding themselves in conflict and outright war with those Elezen who chose to settle the [[Black Shroud]] and the [[Lalafell|Lalafellin]] citizens of [[Belah'dia]]. Ultimately, the former were able to settle their differences, forming the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and co-founding the [[Gelmorra|eponymous city-state]].

The [[Highlanders|Highlander]] Hyur of [[Gyr Abania]] spent the early years of the Sixth Astral Era warring amongst themselves until [[Anshelm Cotter]] founded the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]] and united their clans. For a time, Ala Mhigo would serve as the predominant Hyuran nation in Eorzea, with Gelmorra as a secondary bastion for the Hyur, but as the races integrated, Hyur came to live in each city-state.

The Hyur of [[Limsa Lominsa]] primarily descend from Hyuran sailors forced to serve aboard Lominsan pirate ships. They also dwelled in [[Belah'dia]] near the end of its lifespan, and formed part of the populations of its successor city-states: [[Ul'dah]], where Hyur of both clans continue to dwell to this day, and fallen [[Sil'dih]]. In fact, a Hyuran man named [[Baldurf Thorne]] came into power as sultan of Ul'dah following the [[War of the Sisters]], beginning the lost [[Thorne Dynasty]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref>

In 1076, a Hyuran mage named [[Jorin Lightheart]] created [[Conjurer|conjury]] to commune with the [[Shroud Elementals|elementals]], securing safe dwelling in the forest for the Gelmorrans.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049, 113</ref> When Gelmorra was abandoned, the Hyur formed a sizable portion of [[Gridania|Gridania's]] native population, and both [[Ishgard]] and [[Sharlayan]] include Hyuran citizenry. In 1322 of the Sixth Astral Era, the [[Creeping Death]] struck the Hyuran population of Gridania, taking many Hyuran residents of the city-state before a cure was found five years later.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref>

Around the 930th year of the Sixth Astral Era, the fledgling [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] suffered a crippling blow when it was raided by Hyuran nomads from northern Ilsabard. The Republic hired [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans to fight them back, successfully driving off the Hyur.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> Hyur dwell in the capital of Garlemald and its surrounding areas even today.

==Clans==

[[file:hyur midlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Midlanders are average of build and height.]]
[[file:hyur highlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Highlanders are taller and more muscular.]]

:''Main article: [[Midlanders]]''
:''Main article: [[Highlanders]]''

The Hyur of Eorzea are divided into two clans: the [[Midlanders]] of the realm's low-lying regions, and the [[Highlanders]] who call the mountains home. <ref name="The Hyur"/> The Midlanders largely arrived in the [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], or else came for trade or were pressed into service by [[Piracy|pirates]]. The Highlanders were the first Hyur to settle Eorzea in the [[Sixth Astral Era]] and descend from refugees of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] who followed a comet to the highlands of [[Gyr Abania]], eventually founding the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]].

Outside of Eorzea, there exist distinct clans of Hyur in the other two of the [[Three Great Continents]], [[Ilsabard]] and [[Othard]], as well as Hyur who dwell in the far southern continent of [[Meracydia]]<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> and the western continent, the [[New World]].<ref name="The Hyur"/> Some Hyur also call the islands of the [[The Bounty|Bounty]], such as [[Thavnair]], home, and some dwell in [[Sharlayan]] in the [[Northern Empty]]. Their manifold clans and houses are as abundant as the stars in the night sky.

==Culture==

As the Hyur possess many languages and cultural backgrounds from their places of origin, any sense of universal cultural identity among Hyur is tenuous at best. Hyur tend to value personal freedom, distinguishing themselves in a wide array of disciplines and industries without regard for tradition or heredity. While this can make other races view them as overzealous and unprincipled, none can deny the knowledge, technology, and new ideas the Hyur have brought with them have served as the driving force behind the rapid spread of culture and civilization in Eorzea.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

The simple yet functional attire worn by Hyuran adventurers is made of cotton fabrics reinforced with leather. Hyur tend to favor leather longboots, which some claim is a vestigial habit from their ancestors who crossed the snow-swept plains of Ilsabard.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

The common tongue of the Hyur is spoken in all nations of Eorzea, as well as in almost every nation across the world due to frequent migration and cultural exchange by the Hyur.<ref name="The Hyur"/> The language is spoken almost anywhere Hyur can be found, and as Hyur can be found almost anywhere, it is rare to find a major city that doesn't use it. The twenty-six letter Eorzean Alphabet is based on the Hyuran tongue, developed by Hyuran priests in the [[Fourth Astral Era]] and still in use to this day. The language also contains pieces of other racial languages, particularly the tongue of the [[Elezen]].

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Hyur" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Hyur is "Hyuran."
**Occasionally, "Hyurs" and "Hyurans" are also used as plural nouns.
*The Hyur are based on the Humes of ''Final Fantasy XI''. Like the Humes, the Hyur physically resemble real humans.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include female Hyur of the [[Highlanders|Highlander]] clan. Female Highlanders such as [[Minfilia Warde]] and [[Yda Hext]] used the female [[Midlanders|Midlander]] model instead.

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Sixth Astral Era/Timeline

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This article provides a timeline of notable events and happenings within the [[Sixth Astral Era]] compiled from the pages of ''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' as well as in-game dialogue and sources from the world and lore development team of ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''. This timeline is meant for accuracy, and thus some inconsistencies (such as Ferndale being stated many times to take place in 1557, not 1562 as is printed in the lorebook timeline) have been corrected based on what can be considered the most accurate placement.

==The Age of Restoration (Years 1-400)==

===First Century===

'''1'''

*The frigid climes brought forth by [[Sixth Umbral Calamity|the great deluge]] subside, heralding the advent of the [[Sixth Astral Era]].<ref name="fortyseven">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'' pg. 047</ref>

'''ca. 10'''

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Survivors of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] form small communities in [[Gyr Abania]], descending into conflict over the area's limited resources. Many flee [[Abalathia's Spine|Abalathia]] entirely as the floodwaters recede.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Archon]] [[Nyunkrepf Nyunkrepfsyn|Nyunkrepf]] leads a group of refugees away from the chaos of the mountains, sailing to an island in the [[The Northern Empty|Northern Empty]], where they found the village that will later blossom into the city of [[Sharlayan]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Hingashi Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A war of succession plunges [[Hingashi]] into civil war, beginning the [[Age of Blood]].<ref name="Hingashi">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea II]]'' pg. 079</ref> 

===Second Century===

'''ca. 150'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] expands considerably and the [[The Ecclesia|Ecclesia]], the current system of direct democracy, proves ineffective as a form of governance. The Sharlayans cling adamantly to their tradition, however, changing it as little as possible.<ref name="forum">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 170</ref> 

===Third Century===
'''201'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With a burgeoning populace, the [[Sharlayan]] system of direct democracy becomes unviable, and the [[The Forum|Forum]] is instituted as a decision-making body where elected peers debate key issues of governance that had theretofore been at a standstill.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''210'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sharlayan]] sage [[Lewphon]] begins compiling a comprehensive study on the merits of star gazing.<ref name="astrologian">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 242</ref> 

'''230'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Lewphon|Lewphon's]] studies reveal that ancient attempts by man to read his own fate are founded in legitimate arcane theory. This revelation shifts the focus of his research, and his subsequent efforts to reconstruct and adapt these principles results in the creation of [[Astrologian|astromancy]]. <ref name="astrologian"/> 

'''233'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] [[Astrologian|astrologian]] [[Lewphon]] pens ''[[The Five Ages - An Eorzean Chronology|The Five Ages—An Eorzean Chronology]]'', an attempt to unify the independent calendars used by each of the city-states in the [[Fifth Astral Era]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

===Fourth Century===
'''ca. 350'''
*The [[Hyur]] tribes emigrate en masse from the northern continent of [[Ilsabard]] in the first of three great migratory waves, and their numbers in [[Eorzea]] begin to swell.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A band of [[Elezen]] displaced from their ancestral home in central [[Aldenard]] come to settle in [[Coerthas]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 360'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Elezen]] settlers come to the [[Sea of Clouds]], where they commence construction of the mountainside sanctuary to [[Halone]] that will later become [[The Vault|Saint Thordan's Basilica]]. Small villages spring up in the vicinity, laying the foundation for the nation of [[Ishgard]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 370'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The great wyrm [[Hraesvelgr]] consumes his [[Elezen]] lover, [[Shiva]], entwining their souls for eternity and ushering in an era of peace between dragon and man.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The greatsword [[Dainslaif]] is commissioned for an orthodox [[Elezen]] knight of high standing in the [[The Churning Mists|Churning Mists]].<ref name="darkknight">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 238</ref> 
==The Age of Communion (Years 400-1000)==
===Fifth Century===
'''432'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] society names its first "[[Archons]]," individuals who have distinguished themselves in specialized fields of study. These Archons gather and form an educational body, the [[The Studium|Studium]], to serve as an institute for higher learning.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Sixth Century===
'''545'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:According to [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] holy scripture, 545 marks the year when [[King Thordan]] is visited by the goddess [[Halone]], who beseeches him to guide his people to the [[Coerthas|Promised Land of Coerthas]]. As the legend is told, the great wyrm [[Nidhogg]] attacks the caravans on their journey, and King Thordan and half of [[Knights Twelve|his men]] are slain before the dragon is valiantly driven away. The remaining knights, including the king's son, [[Haldrath]], guide the [[Elezen]] survivors to their destination.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 550'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In truth, [[King Thordan]] and his knights twelve ambush and slay [[Ratatoskr|Ratatoskr of the First Brood]], devouring the she-dragon's eyes to acquire preternatural wisdom. Enraged by this betrayal, the great wyrm [[Nidhogg]] pursues and kills the king and half of [[Knights Twelve|his company]], heralding the end of the era of peace and the beginning of the [[Dragonsong War]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard|The Holy See]] employs the power of twenty and four dragon eyes to erect a great arcane ward—later to be known as [[Daniffen's Collar]]—that envelops the entirety of Ishgard, as the city steels its defenses against the coming raids by [[Dravanian Horde|Nidhogg's brood]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The progenitors of the four [[High Houses of Ishgard|High Houses]] join together with the clergy of the [[Ishgardian Orthodox Church]] to pen a historic narrative that omits details of the betrayal and slaying of [[Ratatoskr]]. This new myth of the nation's founding is indoctrinated through the education of [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] children.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 563'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sanctuary to [[Halone]] undergoes extensive reconstruction, and is renamed [[The Vault|Saint Thordan's Basilica]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''598'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Scholars of the [[The Studium|Studium]] successfully decipher ancient texts pertaining to [[Aetheryte|aetheryte]] travel, a discovery which makes the construction of new aetherytes possible.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Seventh Century===
'''600'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A team of researchers from the [[The Studium|Studium]] commences a survey of the northern isles.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 600'''
[[File:Hingashi Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Kanzan Mitsurugi|Kanzan]], leader of the ruling Mitsurugi clan of Onokuni, leads his clan to victory and brings an end to six centuries of civil war. The [[Mitsurugi Bakufu]] becomes the reigning government of the unified nation of [[Hingashi]].<ref name="Hingashi"/> 

'''605'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Studium]] concludes a full survey of the area within their territorial boundaries. They construct [[Aetheryte|aetherytes]] on each of the four isles—central [[Sharlayan]], the northern [[Isle of Haam]], the eastern [[Isle of Val]], and the southern [[Isle of Yorn]]—and perform a successful test of teleportation magicks.<ref name="fortyseven"/><ref>The positions of the islands is taken from the [[:File:The Three Great Continents.png|map of the Three Great Continents]]. ''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' erroneously gives their positions as "the northern Isle of Haam, the eastern Isle of Yorn, and the southern Isle of Val".</ref> 

'''ca. 660'''
*[[Hyur]] emigrate to [[Eorzea]] en masse in the second of three great migratory waves.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Driven from their home by the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] settlers, whose numbers continue to swell, the [[Elezen]] begin to colonize the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''666'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] scholars glean a form of teleportation magic from [[Fifth Astral Era]] tomes. The first empirical test of the spell results in the disappearance of the researchers and a handful of observers.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''669'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum|The Council]] discontinues its search for the missing persons involved in the casting of the ancient teleportation spell, and designates the spell as forbidden magic, banning its further use.<ref name="fortyseven"/> 
===Eighth Century===
'''ca. 700'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Dunesfolk|Lalafellin]] descendants of [[Mhach]] arrive in the remote frontier of [[Thanalan]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 710'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Hyur]] begin to colonize the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]], leading to territorial contentions with the [[Elezen]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''737'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Mhach|Mhachi]] settlers in [[Thanalan]] found the kingdom of [[Belah'dia]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 740'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Elezen]] and [[Hyur|Hyuran]] settlers of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] reconcile their differences, and together build the subterranean city of [[Gelmorra]] to protect themselves from the threat of the [[Elemental|elementals]].<ref name="fortyseven"/> 

'''ca. 750'''
*[[Hyur]] emigrate to [[Eorzea]] en masse in the third and final of their great migratory waves.<ref name="fortyeight">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> 

'''755'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Albin the Ashen]], a [[Hyur|Hyuran]] chieftain, leads a band of his men to invade [[Thanalan]], and is swiftly dispatched by [[Belah'dia|Belah'dian]] forces.<ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''761'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] repels an attack by the wyrm [[Nidhogg]], who had been dormant for several decades.<ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''777'''
[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ganen Rijin|General Ganen]], the founder of [[Doma]], enlists a number of [[Namazu]] as messengers.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 243</ref> 

'''ca. 777'''
[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ganen Rijin|General Ganen]] unites [[Yanxia]] under his rule, founding the kingdom of [[Doma]].<ref name="Doma">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 089</ref> 

'''787'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] leaves [[Ishgard]] to defend a small village from the [[Dravanian Horde]], but is slain in battle protecting a group of shepherds. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 
===Ninth Century===
'''ca. 800'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Garleans]], after suffering defeat in their territorial claims in the southern region of [[Ilsabard]], cross the central mountain range and settle in the snow-clad northlands. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''817'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Thirty years after his death, the [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Valeroyant|Valeroyant]] is canonized as a [[Halone|Halonic]] saint by the [[Ishgard|Holy See]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''871'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Lalafuto III]], sultan of [[Belah'dia]], vanishes under mysterious circumstances. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''873'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The long search for [[Lalafuto III]] is abandoned, and his wife [[Memeto the Meek|Memeto]] is crowned as ruling sultana. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''874'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ''[[Galadion]]'', a ship crewed by [[Roegadyn]] refugees seeking to escape the tyranny of their homeland after a failed coup d'état, departs the isle of [[Aerslaent]] in the [[The Northern Empty|Northern Empty]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''875'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ''[[Galadion]]'' runs aground on the southern coast of [[Vylbrand]]. The refugees abandon the ship, settling on the island, where they found the maritime city of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''876'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A private [[Sharlayan]] vessel bound for [[Thanalan]] comes upon the stranded ''[[Galadion]]'' and offers assistance, which is refused by its erstwhile crew as unnecessary. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''879'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Kobold|kobold]] tribe massacres townsfolk in a settlement in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''880'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Battle ensues as a militia is dispatched from [[Limsa Lominsa]] to defend the settlements of [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. The Lominsans are victorious in their skirmishes with the [[Kobold|kobold]] tribes along the narrow corridor leading to [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]], and the region comes to be known as [[Skull Valley]] after the Lominsans line the path with the death's-heads of their foes as a warning to would-be trespassers. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 
===Tenth Century===
'''902'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Elilwaen|Elilwaen]], first Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]], succumbs to an unknown disease (possibly the Lung Rot) at seventy and six. In his last will, he names his confidant [[Admiral Tragghyr|Tragghyr the Cold]] as his successor, beginning a tradition of Lominsan Admirals being selected by appointment. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''904'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Tragghyr]] recruits a group of like-minded men to form the [[Knights of the Barracuda]], the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] navy. Commanding its land forces, popularly known as the [[Yellowjackets]], he leads a raid on [[Kobold|kobold]] territories in the name of the city-state. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''905'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Knights of the Barracuda]] establish [[Camp Skull Valley]] in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]], seizing a portion of [[Kobold|kobold]] lands and opening the region for colonization. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''908'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Large-scale logging commences in [[Lower La Noscea|lower La Noscea]]. The [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] establish [[Moraby Drydocks]], and commence building war vessels with their newfound resources. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 910'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the boom in ship construction, acts of [[Pirate|piracy]] by [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] citizens become increasingly commonplace. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''922'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The Garleans establish the [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] in the northern reaches of [[Ilsabard]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 930'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:To contend with the armed escort convoys accompanying merchant vessels, [[Pirate|pirates]] begin to join forces under their own flags, and countless pirate bands terrorize the seas. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] is dealt a crippling blow when its capital is raided by the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads of the north. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''935'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic]] forges an alliance with the [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans, enlisting Roegadyn battle mages as mercenaries to fortify defenses around the perimeter of the capital. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''937'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Bolstered by the strength of the [[Roegadyn]] battle mages, the [[Garlemald|Garlean]] army succeeds in repelling the nomads. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''940'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Pirate]] bands vie for supremacy amongst themselves, with conflicts growing increasingly violent. The Admiral's authority weakens, public order rapidly deteriorates, and blood feuds between pirate crews continue for the next two decades. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''945'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans demand compensation from [[Garlemald]] for the services of their people in driving off the [[Hyur]]. After months of negotiation, talks break down and the mercenaries withdraw from the capital. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''963'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The incumbent Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]] is assassinated, and [[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn]]—a reformed buccaneer—is appointed to serve in his stead. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''964'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sultan of [[Belah'dia]] grows deathly ill and is confined to his sickbed. <ref name="uldah">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Civil war breaks out in [[Belah'dia]], as the twin princes [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan]] and [[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu]] each assert their claim to the throne. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu's]] army employs [[Sharlayan]] [[Aetheryte|aetherytes]] in an ambush on [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan's]] encampments. In retaliation, Sasagan's army destroys an aetheryte while in use, causing nearly eight hundred of Sasawefu's men to vanish without a trace. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''965'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]The sultan of [[Belah'dia]] passes away on his sickbed. <ref name="uldah"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] orders the temporary suspension of their [[Aetheryte|aethernet]] in [[Thanalan]] until a resolution can be reached in the [[Belah'dian Civil War|Belah'dian civil war]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''966'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Admiral Agatzahr]] gathers the warring pirate crews and reaches an agreement for a code of conduct, ending two decades of bloody conflict. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''967'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] establishes the [[Upright Thieves]] as back-alley enforcers of the code. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] temporarily expands the powers of Admiral to include governing of the maritime city and promptly institutes a tariff on looted goods, routing the funds to the [[Knights of the Barracuda]]. Their strength and numbers bolstered, the navy scores a string of victories against the [[Kobold|kobolds]], claiming a significant portion of the beastmen's lands for [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''968'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Temple Knights|Temple Knight]] [[Ser Tryphaniel]] brutally slaughters a clergyman of the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] known to have abused orphans in his charge. The knight is tried for murder, but earns his release in a trial by combat. Ser Tryphaniel's actions garner him recognition as the first "[[Dark Knight|dark knight]]." <ref name="fortyeight"/><ref>The spelling of the first dark knight's name is given as "Ser Toraphaniel" on pg. 048. The Dark Knight section on pg. 238 corrects the knight's name to "Ser Tryphaniel".</ref> 

'''969'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Belah'dia]] is divided and two kingdoms emerge: [[Sil'dih]] under [[King Sasawefu|Sasawefu]] and [[Ul'dah]] under [[King Sasagan I|Sasagan]]. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The founding father of [[Ul'dah]], [[Sasagan Ul Sisigan I|Sasagan Ul Sisigan]], forms the [[Sultansworn]] from the knights who contributed to the birth of the nation. The holy blade [[Oathkeeper]] is bestowed upon their leader, and three elite paladins are gifted the swords [[Curtana]], [[Joyeuse]], and [[Durandal]], hewn from the same stone. <ref name="fortyeight"/><ref name="paladin">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 218</ref> 

'''ca. 970'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Marking the end of the prolonged territorial conflict, the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] of southern [[Vylbrand]] allow the beastmen to maintain possession of [[O'Ghomoro|Mount O'Ghomoro]], their sacred summit in the north. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

'''ca. 980'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A market for plundered goods emerges in [[Limsa Lominsa]], and seafaring trade begins in earnest. <ref name="fortyeight"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As sea trade flourishes, [[Limsa Lominsa]] experiences an influx of [[Plainsfolk|Plainsfolk Lalafell]]. Significant numbers of [[Midlanders|Hyur Midlanders]] and [[Seekers of the Sun|Miqo'te Seekers of the Sun]] also come to the city—some in search of a free life, others abducted by and assimilated into pirate bands—and its populace grows ever more diverse. <ref name="fortynine">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Coinach|Coinach]], a young [[Order of Nald'thal]] seminarian from [[Ul'dah]], sets out to find proof of the existence of the ancient [[Allagan Empire]]. <ref name="coinach">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 024</ref><ref>Coinach's efforts are described as taking place "six centuries ago" and lasting for fifty years of his life. Because he is from Ul'dah, which was founded in 969, we must presume that his efforts began in the late tenth century and stretched into the eleventh century.</ref> 

'''986'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A pirate who had come to [[Limsa Lominsa]] to purchase sailcloth from the black markets becomes enraged when his purchase falls short of the length for which he believes he had paid. The ensuing scuffle leaves some fifty men dead or wounded. <ref name="ilm">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 020</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Admiral Agatzahr]] promptly arrests the pirate responsible for the ruckus, lopping his thumb clean off, and declaring that it will henceforth serve as the standard measure of an ilm throughout the land. Cast-iron replicas of the buccaneer's severed thumb are produced in bulk and distributed throughout the realm to serve as one-ilm rules, and disputes over vague measurements soon become a thing of the past. <ref name="ilm"/> 

'''991'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Agatzahr]] announces the first [[The Trident|Trident]], a contest among the pirate powers that will henceforth serve to choose future Admirals of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''992'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The first [[The Trident|Trident]] is held, and its victor inaugurated as new Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 
==The Age of Strife (Years 1000-1300)==
===Eleventh Century===
'''ca. 1000'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] first enlists the aid of [[Roegadyn]] and [[Highlanders|Highlander]] sellswords in their continuing war against [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1020'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] incur the wrath of the [[Elemental|elementals]] and are cast out of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]]. The tribes migrate to [[Xelphatol]], east of [[Abalathia's Spine]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1030'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Coinach|Coinach]] finds proof of [[Allagan Empire|Allag's]] existence in a sparsely populated corner of [[Mor Dhona]]. He finds vindication for his discovery, showered with coin to finance future excavations. After his death, followers of [[Thaliak]], the Scholar, canonize him as a saint. He later becomes the namesake of [[Saint Coinach's Find]] and the [[Sons of Saint Coinach]]—an organization dedicated to continuing his life's work. <ref name="coinach"/> 

'''1049'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sahagin]] marauders assail the pirate ship, the ''Nonsuch'', in the [[Indigo Deep]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1050'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Tensions with the [[Sahagin]] in the [[Indigo Deep]] rise, with reports of wide scale attacks by the beastmen on [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] vessels, merchant and pirate alike. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A pirate crew known as the Seaspray parley with the [[Sahagin]]. The beastmen agree to an alliance on the condition that the pirates offer sacrifices to [[Leviathan]], and the two parties jointly engage in piracy. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1058'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] subdues a massive dragon in the western highlands of [[Coerthas]], aided by a contingent of mages from the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] who spellbind the foe into slumber. The body and limbs of the great wyrm are enveloped in ash and stone, forming the floating isle known as the [[The Dreaming Dragon|Dreaming Dragon]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1062'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Admiral Mealvaan]] appoints [[Ikuku Iku]], an [[Arcanist|arcanist]] hailing from the south sea isles, as an advisor in matters of governance. At the [[Lalafell|Lalafell's]] suggestion, [[Mealvaan's Gate]] is established to inspect and tax maritime traffic. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1076'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]After much trial and error, the [[Conjurer|conjurer]] [[Jorin Lightheart|Jorin]] successfully communes with the [[Elemental|elementals]]. Talks are held in [[Peacegarden]], and the citizens of [[Gelmorra]] are permitted to live in the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1077'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]The inhabitants of [[Gelmorra]] begin construction of the forest city of [[Gridania]]. The hamlet of [[Quarrymill]] is founded on the site where the stone is cut and harvested for building materials. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1080'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Gridania]] is forced to defend itself from neighboring nations. Reluctant Gridanian [[Archer|archers]] strum their bowstrings and sing songs for their comrades, setting the foundation for the [[Bard|bard]] tradition. <ref name="bard">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 226</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A precursor to the [[Botanists' Guild]] is founded, an organization with a [[Hearers|Hearer]] as its mouth and ears to swiftly relay the [[Elemental|elementals']] will to [[Gridania|Gridanian]] [[Botanist|botanists]]. <ref name="botanist">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 123</ref> 

'''1081'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Jorin Lightheart|Brother Jorin's]] wife bears him [[I-Ohok-Pota|a son]], who is born with [[Padjal|two distinct round bumps on his head]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1084'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The curious knobs on the head of [[I-Ohok Pota|Jorin's eldest son]] grow into horns. He soon displays an ability to prophesy natural events—great rainstorms, blight in the apple orchards, and a plague of catfish—and is celebrated as a child of the gods. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1093'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Jorin's eldest son stops aging, and is feared to harbor an unknown sickness. The child refutes this, declaring it a sign that the [[Elemental|elementals]] have chosen him as a mediator between the forest spirits and man. He discards his birth name and takes to calling himself [[I-Ohok-Pota]], which he describes as the sound made by the aetheric waves when the elementals speak unto him. Henceforth, [[Jorin Lightheart|Jorin]] and his children adopt the surname Pota. <ref name="fortynine"/> 
===Twelfth Century===
'''ca. 1100'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A permanent [[The Coliseum|coliseum]] is erected as [[Gladiator|gladiatorial culture]] becomes firmly entrenched into [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1104'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The harbor town of [[Aleport]] is founded in [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1117'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The child of a [[Hyur|Hyuran]] family in [[Gridania]] is the second to be born with horns. [[I-Ohok-Pota]] offers to take the child in his care, bestowing upon the child the name of [[U-Kote-Num]]. Henceforth, the horned children of Gridania came to be known as [[Padjal]], and are raised with great care in the [[Stillglade Fane]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1120'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Elementals|elementals]] allow the legacy of [[Amdapor|Amdapori]] magi to be wielded by the [[Padjal]], who serve as stewards of [[White Mage|white magic]] and oversee its careful instruction. <ref name="whitemage">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 230</ref> 

'''1122'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Cultivated vineyards thrive in [[Eastern La Noscea|eastern La Noscea]], and the hamlet of [[Wineport]] is established. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1123'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]], who had already been serving as [[Gridania|Gridania's]] de facto political leader, officially assumes the role at the behest of the [[Seedseer Council]], and is conferred the new title of Elder Seedseer. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1130'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Cedarwood]] in [[Lower La Noscea|lower La Noscea]] goes barren from excess logging. Reclamation of [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]] commences to address the increasing demand for lumber from [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] shipyards. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1135'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Anshelm Cotter]] unifies the military might of [[Gyr Abania|Gyr Abania's]] warring clans and builds a citadel on the shores of [[Loch Seld]], marking the birth of the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1140'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Hostilities with the [[Kobold|kobolds]] flare anew as the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] colonize the lands of [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1146'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Azure Dragoon]] [[Saint Reinette|Reinette]] carries out her revenge on the dragons who killed her lover. She then lays down her spear [[Gae Bolg]] and takes a vow of poverty, living out the rest of her days as a nun in service of the poor and downtrodden. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1148'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Knights of the Barracuda]] launch a wide-scale offensive against the [[Kobold|kobolds]] in the north to secure the forests of [[Oakwood]], a primary source of shipbuilding lumber. In the third major conquest of kobold lands, they claim the surrounding area for [[Limsa Lominsa]], establishing the garrison [[Camp Iron Lake]] on the shoreline. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1150'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A system of tolls is enacted, to be collected from merchants traveling through [[Ala Mhigo]] and [[Gyr Abania]] in return for safe passage between [[Eorzea]] and the [[Near East]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1154'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] [[Lancer|pikemen]] drive out the invading [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads from northern [[Othard]], and tales of their courage and martial prowess resound across [[Eorzea]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1159'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu Sil Tatawefu]] ascends the throne of [[Sil'dih]], and increases taxes to spur economic reform. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1162'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu]] takes measures to secure a stable water source, and is hailed by his people as the "King of Springs." The act deals a serious blow to [[Ul'dah]], as [[Sil'dih|Sil'dih's]] water supply is diverted from upstream of their sister sultanate's own reservoir. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1177'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Lalawefu|Lalawefu]] of [[Sil'dih]] succumbs to illness. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A withering drought overtakes [[Thanalan]]. [[Sil'dih]] falls into economic decline, and its people voice public dicontent with the sultanate's excessive taxation. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1178'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] invades [[Sil'dih]] to reclaim their water supply. Sil'dih takes advantage of the crisis to unify its people under a common cause, and wages a [[War of the Sisters|war of resistance]] against its sister state. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1179'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] enlists the services of [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries, and the soldiers of fortune swell their ranks as the kingdom besieges [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1181'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] [[Thaumaturge|thaumaturges]] develop the [[Traders' Spurn]], an alchemical concoction with the power to reanimate the dead. With this devastating weapon, they lay waste to [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]] celebrates his one-hundredth nameday, though his appearance remains that of a boy of ten summers. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''1189'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Reinette|Lady Reinette]], the former [[Azure Dragoon]], expires in a nunnery at sixty and six. <ref name="fortynine"/> 

'''ca. 1190'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After their triumph over [[Sil'dih]], emissaries from a thriving [[Ul'dah]] board [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan-built]] ships and set sail for the [[Near East]] to establish trade. <ref name="fifty">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the expansion of maritime trade, the number of [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchants taking the land-based trade routes begins to decline, and [[Ala Mhigo]] struggles to sustain itself on the meager tolls. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Inexpensive [[Near East|Near Eastern]] fabrics flood the [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] markets. Unable to compete with the quantity of the imported textiles, the city-state's weavers increase the quality of their goods. Converging to share techniques, these many like-minded craftsmen found the [[Weavers' Guild]]. <ref name="uldahdohl">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 141</ref> 
===Thirteenth Century===
'''ca. 1200'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Piracy]] enters its golden age, and raids by [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] corsairs on merchant ships laden with [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] riches are the order of the day. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]][[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchants begin arming their vessels to protect their livelihoods on the open sea, but struggle to fend off the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] pirates and their superior nautical aptitude. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]][[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] rise as a mercantile power sees the demand for jewelry grow, and from it comes [[Eshtaime's Aesthetics]]. Eshtaime's invites renowned Eastern masters to work in their halls, and their tutelage allows the goldsmiths to create pieces that take the Ul'dahn market by storm. The Ul'dahn organization that beckoned these craftsmen to their facilities eventually becomes the [[Goldsmiths' Guild]]. 

'''1221'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The pirate king [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] appears on the [[Five Seas]], his face concealed by a ghastly mask as he unifies several pirate bands under his flagship, the ''Haar''. His legend grows as he and his crew plunder the seas with impunity. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1224'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sasagan Ul Sisigan III|Sasagan III]] is imprisoned and ousted as ruler of [[Ul'dah]] in a political coup. [[Baldurf Thorne]] is crowned sultan, marking the beginning of the [[Thorne Dynasty|Thorne dynasty]]. <ref name="fifty"/><ref name="uldah"/><ref>The name of the Thorne Dynasty founder is given as "Baldric Thorne" on pg. 050, but "Baldurf Thorne" on pg. 129. Due to the timing of the Little Ladies' Day event history, Baldurf is assumed to be the correct name.</ref> 

'''1249'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] is reportedly slain at sea in battle with an armed merchant vessel from the [[Near East|Near Eastern]] city of [[Radz-at-Han]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1251'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A wealth of treasures is plundered from a [[Radz-at-Han|Hannish]] argosy, giving rise to rumors that [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] is alive and well. Time and again the pirate king is reported as dead only to resurface, leading many to believe the man immortal. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1267'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Baldric Thorne|Baldric Thorne's]] only daughter, [[Edyva]] disappears from the palace. Fearing the worst, the sultan orders a city-wide search for the princess. The [[Sultansworn]] eventually discover Edyva with the assistance of a young girl of low birth. The incident would later be remembered as the national holiday, "[[Little Ladies' Day]]." <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1270'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ul'dah]] relocates its capital atop the ruins of fallen [[Sil'dih]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1272'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The enslaved [[Hecatonchiere|hecatonchiere]] [[Gigant|giants]] of [[Copperbell Mines]] [[Great Giant Revolt|revolt against their masters]] when the enchantments on their helms wear off, and the miners force a cave-in of the lowest depths to seal the giants within. The mine is shuttered under the pretense that its veins have run barren. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1280'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Heimart]], a [[Monk|monk]] of the [[Fist of Rhalgr]], establishes the monastery known as [[Gyr Kehim]], meaning "one's mirage" in the ancient [[Mhach|Mhachi]] tongue. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Doma]] languishes under the rule of its decadent king, [[Seien Rijin]]. With the aid of the [[Ninja|ninja]] [[Sasuke Kagekakushi]], the king's brother [[Shoen Rijin|Shoen]] leads a successful rebellion and overthrows his tyrannical sibling.<ref name="Doma"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Fearing that another tyrant may one day rise to power in [[Doma]], [[Shoen Rijin]] implores [[Sasuke Kagekakushi|Sasuke]] to remain in the nation as a check against tyranny. Sasuke consents, and founds the hidden village of [[Shinobi-no-Sato]] deep in the mountains of [[Yanxia]]. 

'''1289'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Saint Reinette|Lady Reinette]] is canonized by the [[Ishgard|Holy See]] a century after her death. Unpopular with the clergy for having abandoned her duties as [[Azure Dragoon]] at a young age, she is beloved by the commonfolk for having devoted her life in service of the poor and downtrodden. The See elevates her to sainthood, in what is widely seen as an attempt to distract the public from corruption within the church. <ref name="fifty"/> 
==The Age of Stability (Years 1300-1500)==
===Fourteenth Century===
'''ca. 1300'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The legendary minstrel [[Santhelme]] proposes the original set of [[Aoidos Set|Aoidos Attire]], adopting elements of [[Near East|Near Eastern]] garb in the design, spurring a surge in the popularity of Near Eastern fashion across the realm. He also orders the construction of the bow [[Berimbau]]. <ref name="bard"/> 

'''1311'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Scholars of [[Sharlayan]] establish a research outpost in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]] for further observation of the aetherial sea. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1313'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sharlayan]] enlists the service of [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries to subdue the beasts that roam [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|the hinterlands]] and ensure the safety of their outpost. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1316'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Sharlayan]] survey team discovers a vast system of subterranean caverns beneath the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. They commence construction of an aetherial observation facility, the precursor to the [[The Antitower|Antitower]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1322'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The Creeping Death strikes, spreading rapidly among the [[Hyur]] of [[Gridania]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1327'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:An [[Alchemist|alchemist]] sent from [[Ul'dah]] develops a cure for the Creeping Death. Though the spread is contained, the [[Hyur|Hyuran]] population is left decimated by the disease, drastically transforming the racial makeup of the city. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1353'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Waves of undead pour forth from the [[Sil'dih|Sil'dihn]] waterways beneath [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Responding to a series of zombie attacks across [[Thanalan]], the sultanate approaches their theretofore enemy, the [[Amalj'aa]], with a proposal to join forces against their common undead foe. The Amalj'aa—eager to cleanse their sacred land of the foul corpses—accept the offer, and [[Zahar'ak]] is established as a joint garrison. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[I-Ohok-Pota]] passes away peacefully in meditation at the age of two hundred and seventy-two. To the end, he showed no signs of sickness, and is believed to have died of old age. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries are contracted by [[Ul'dah]] in the sultanate's effort to purge the city of the undead droves. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1354'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The mighty [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] general [[Darkscale]] awakens and leads an army of wyverns in a raid on the villages of the [[Coerthas Eastern Highlands|eastern Coerthas highlands]]. The [[Temple Knights]] and [[Order of the Knights Dragoon|dragoons]] join forces to retaliate, and succeed in repelling the dragon threat. A mortally wounded Darkscale tumbles from the heavens and plummets into the depths of [[Clearwater Lake]], and the battlefield is henceforth known as the [[Fields of Glory]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1355'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the aid of the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] mercenaries, the sultanate at long last is successful in ridding the city of the undead. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Thorne Dynasty|Royal House of Thorne]] abdicates the throne and restores sovereignty to the [[Ul Dynasty|House of Ul]], marking the ascension of the second Ul Dynasty. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1360'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] innovate a method of enclosing ceruleum vapors to form floating pouches that can be employed in the transport of heavy cargo. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1361'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum]] adopts a proposal to erect a formal city and colony on the site of the research camp in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1362'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The first wave of settlers from the motherland set out for the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Wood Wailers]] engage [[Ixal]] trespassing into the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] to gather timber, driving them out of the forest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1363'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In response to repeated [[Ixal|Ixali]] incursions, the [[Gods' Quiver]] is established to fend off external threats to the [[The Black Shroud|Twelveswood]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1377'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Stonemason Percelle]] begins work on a statue of [[Haldrath]] to be erected in the [[Coerthas Western Highlands|Coerthas western highlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1380'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ursulie the Meek]], a brilliant [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] artisan, forges the [[Dragonlancer's Armor]] and [[Brionac]]. Her modifications to traditional smithing methods are rejected by the conservative clergy, and she leaves Ishgard. <ref name="dragoon">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 224</ref> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A troubled smith crafts the sword [[Deathbringer]] as the price for a [[Dark Knight|dark knight]] to punish a terrible injustice. <ref name="darkknight"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As part of a vast effort to expand and improve [[Gridania]], more of the [[Jadeite Thick]] is cleared and [[New Gridania]] is created in the southern portion of the city-state.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 118</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A tremendous gale renders the [[Anchor Yard]] of [[Limsa Lominsa]] ill-fit for large vessels to drop anchor. A wide courtyard is constructed in its place.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 103</ref> 

'''1388'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sasamo Ul Samo]] fails in her plot to overthrow the ruling sultana, her elder sister. <ref name="fifty"/> 
===Fifteenth Century===
'''1401'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:As the merchant clasas of [[Ul'dah]] grows in power, the sultanate is robbed of its influence. The distraught line of Ul establishes the [[The Syndicate|Syndicate]], a group of six advisors chosen as the merchants who had added the most wealth to Ul'dah. <ref name="uldah"/> 

'''1406'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Stonemason Percelle]] completes the statue of [[Haldrath]] in the [[Coerthas Central Highlands|Coerthas western highlands]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1415'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Massive deposits of rare mythril ore are discovered in [[Thanalan]], leading to the [[Mad Mythril Rush]] and a period of unprecedented economic prosperity. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1420'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]], having made significant advances in their air bladder technology, invent the first dirigible. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1421'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Tavern proprietress [[Amajina]] recruits a number of her regular patrons to found [[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]], a mining interest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1427'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Centaur's Eye]] is founded by a family of dedicated bowyers.<ref name="Old Gridania">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 121</ref> 

'''1429'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Cannonwright [[Theor Naldiq]] and shipwright [[Bryce Vymelli]] found [[Naldiq & Vymelli's]] as a smithy to serve any with coin including pirates and foreigners. 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Naldiq & Vymelli's|Blacksmiths' Guild]] is established, that the [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] art of [[Blacksmith|smithing]] may be preserved and its traditions passed down to future generations. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1440'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]], through technological advances and careful study of the winds, succeed in devising a means to steer their dirigibles at will, though this capacity is limited to certain seasons. They begin outfitting their craft with armored plates for use in battle. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1451'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The citizens of [[Gridania]] incur the ire of the elementals of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]], awakening the greenwrath. A numer of their elderly offer themselves in sacrifice to expunge the woodsin, sparing the people expulsion from the forest. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''ca. 1460'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A fisherman in [[Thanalan]] rescues the brutal pirate [[Caerkympf]] from drowning. Swearing an oath to repay his debt, the [[Roegadyn]] drives the local [[Amalj'aa]] tribe from the fisherman's village. Word of his exploits reach the sultan's ear, and he commissions the first suit of [[Creed Armor|Creed armor]] to be gifted to the heroic [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]]. <ref name="paladin"/> 

'''1466'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Goldsmiths' Guild]] of [[Ul'dah]] adopts advanced clockwork mechanisms to fashion the first [[Mammet|mammet]], a living puppet. The prototype mammet is named [[Mnejing]]. <ref name="fifty"/> 

'''1468'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[King Manfred]] abruptly asserts his sovereign right to the [[East Shroud]], dispatching [[General Gylbarde]] and his men across the [[The Velodyna River|Velodyna River]] to seize [[Gridania|Gridanian]] territory. The incursion marks the outbreak of the [[Autumn War]]. <ref name="fiftyone">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 051</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Vainchelon Whitewater]], a decorated [[Lancer|pikeman]], is appointed as supreme commander of the [[Gridania|Gridanian]] forces and leads his troops into battle with the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] invaders at [[Finesand Banks]]. The battle ends in a stalemate between the two parties, and Vainchelon forms a defensive line at Nine Ivies to stem the advance of the Ala Mhigan army. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Vainchelon is poisoned to death by Ala Mhigo, though it is erroneously believed that he died of an illness. [[Commander Osbern|Osbern]], his second, assumes command, abandoning Vainchelon's defensive positions and leading the [[Gridania|Gridanians]] in a frontal assault on the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] forces. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] ambushes the [[Gridania|Gridanian]] troops en route to [[Finesand Banks|Finesand]], surrounding and spilling the blood of the Gridanian column with six thousand men. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] thrice deflects the desperate advances of [[Commander Osbern]]. In addition to capturing Osbern and scores of his officers, Gylbarde's army also seizes possession of [[Claustrum]], the Seedseers' legendary staff. The [[First Battle of Tinolqa]] concludes with a decisive [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] victory. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1469'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Thaumaturge|thaumaturge]] [[Ququruka Tataruka]] is found guilty of practicing [[Black Mage|forbidden magicks]], and imprisoned in the [[Marasaja Pit]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The nations of [[Ishgard]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Limsa Lominsa]] send reinforcements to [[Gridania]], and their combined forces deal a crippling blow to the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] army at [[East End]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Beltrant de Durendaire]], an [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] scout along with his [[Chocobo|chocobo]], [[Ouranos]], uncover a secret [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] march while on patrol. Despite being heavily wounded, Beltrant and Ouranos return to camp and make the Ala Mhigan position known. Ouranos dies of his wounds, resulting in the development of [[Chocobo Barding|chocobo barding]] in his wake. <ref name="paladin"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The sword [[Hauteclaire]] is commissioned for [[Beltrant de Durendaire]] in a show of gratitude. It is forged of [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] steel, set with [[Gridania|Gridanian]] crystals, and adorned with [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] gold. Years later, after his death, the blade is auctioned to raise funds for war orphans in accordance with the knight's last will and testament. <ref name="paladin"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[General Gylbarde]] is slain in combat, and [[King Manfred]] is wounded when he rushes to the frontlines to restore morale. The [[Second Battle of Tinolqa]] ends with a decisive victory for the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1470'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Former [[Wood Wailers|Wood Wailer]] captain [[Captain Mistalle|Mistalle]] establishes the [[Wailing Barracks|Lancers' Guild]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1470'''
*The [[Goblin|goblin]] pilgrimage begins. 

*The ''[[Enigma Codex]]'' is completed. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1474'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The seventy-second [[The Trident|Trident]] is held. [[One-eyed Wylfred]] is favored in the contest, but is betrayed by his first mate [[Keitlach]], and his archrival [[Admiral Geisswaen|Geisswaen]] claims victory. Upon assuming the admiralship, Geisswaen orders Wylfred to be crucified at [[Bearded Rock]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1475'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Gods' Quiver]] seizes an [[Ixal|Ixali]] dirigible after it makes a forced landing due to equipment failure. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1476'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] merchant [[Tatanora]] purchases the confiscated [[Ixal|Ixali]] dirigible from the [[Gods' Quiver]] in [[Gridania]]. Using knowledge of [[Ceruleum|ceruleum]] vapors gleaned from the craft, he amasses a fortune from the production and sale of [[Chocobo|chocobo]] coaches. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Great merchant caravans employing [[Chocobo|chocobo]] carriages are organized, and set off for the east. Meanwhile, [[Ala Mhigo]] is forced to dramatically reduce their highroad tolls as part of their terms of surrender in the [[Autumn War]]. As a result, overland transport regains popularity as an alternative to the piracy-plagued sea routes. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1477'''
*Flourishing commerce and cross-border trade prompt the need for standardization of currency and measurements. By consensus of the six city-states, the gil of ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]] is revived and adopted as a universal currency, and with it the ilm/onze system of weights and measures. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1477'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Near East|Near Eastern]] trader presents [[King Manfred]] with the horn of a rare [[Narval]]. Awestruck by its beauty, he orders the royal smith to create a lance from the horn.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 197</ref> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:According to local tales, a child of the elementals perishes and [[Gridania]] is covered in a thick blanket of snow. A brother and sister enter the [[The Black Shroud|Twelveswood]] seeking food for their parents, but become separated in the dark. They begin playing the ebony zither and rosewood pipe they carry to find one another. The beauty of their melody draws the elementals from their stupor, dispelling the cold that settled over the wood.<ref name="Old Gridania"/> 

'''1481'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Wealthy merchants invest large sums of money into the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]], which uses the funds to construct [[Halatali]], a training ground for professional [[Gladiator|gladiators]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1483'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Skysteel Manufactory]] is established and begins developing weaponry to be used in the war against the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1489'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus]], first son of the esteemed House Galvus, is born. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1497'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] adventurer [[Ketenramm the Blue]] embarks upon an expeditionary voyage across the western seas. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1498'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] discovers [[New World|uncharted lands]] across the western seas. He takes to shore, making first contact with the thriving nation of the [[Mamool Ja]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1499'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] and his crew pay visit to the aboriginal capital of the [[Mamool Ja]]. The expedition makes an offering of [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] gifts to the Autarch, who in return bestows upon his guests treasures of finest silver. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 
==The Rise of Garlemald (Years 1500-1560)==
===Sixteenth Century===
'''1500'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm]] returns to [[Limsa Lominsa]] from the [[New World]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''ca. 1500'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Word of [[Ketenramm the Blue|Ketenramm's]] miraculous discovery spreads across the city-state, and more and more [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsans]] set sail in search of glory and riches in the [[New World]], ushering in a golden age of exploration. These voyages are met with difficulties—shipwrecks in the rough western seas, ambushes by the [[Sahagin]] of the [[Indigo Deep]]—and the docks and alehouses of the capital are abuzz with tales of fortune and woe. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The starglobe [[Atlas]] is built as a recreation based on sketches of [[Lewphon]], the father of [[Sharlayan]] [[Astromancer|astromancy]]. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1505'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus]] enlists in the [[Garlemald|Republican army]] at the age of sixteen. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1506'''
*[[Roddard Ironheart]] creates the first complete map of [[Eorzea]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 007</ref> 

'''ca. 1510'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the turn of the 16th century, an engineer attempts to create a smaller version of the stationary steam engine, but chose instead to utilize ceruleum as a fuel source. His creation is weak but portable, and soon has the backing of Garlemald’s military funding. The first magitek engine is born. 

'''1513'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus|Solus Galvus's]] exploits in battle earn him a promotion to legatus at the age of twenty and four. He promptly pushes through reforms which sanction the use of magitek in the [[Garlemald|Republican]] legions. <ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald">''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 062-063</ref> 

'''1515'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] begins forcefully subjugating and annexing its neighboring city-states.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1517'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Limsa Lominsa]] petitions the [[Kobold|kobold]] tribes for a peace accord in order to focus their strength on the campaign against the [[Sahagin]], and avoid fighting a war on two fronts. At the conclusion of negotiations with the 1st Order Patriarch, the two parties sign a pact of non-aggression which states "to man goes the bounties of the sea, and to the kobolds the bounties of the land." The ambiguity of the agreement, however, will eventually invite further conflict.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:His accomplishments having garnered him the undivided support of the citizenry, [[Solus zos Galvus|Solus van Galvus]] is named Dictator, the supreme commander of [[Garlemald]], at the age of twenty and eight.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Garlemald|Republican]] [[Airship|Airships]] are launched in battle for the first time, and the kingdom of [[Nhalmasque]] in [[Ilsabard|Ilsabard's]] central mountains is easily conquered and annexed after raining destruction down upon it from above. Easily circumventing ground fortifications, Garlean airships were able to swiftly deliver imperial troops into the heart of enemy strongholds, forever altering the course of modern warfare.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1518'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In what is commonly known as the [[Battle of Indigo Deep]], the [[Knights of the Barracuda]] and numerous pirate fleets join forces and sail into the [[Indigo Deep]] to subjugate the [[Sahagin]], an operation that ends in failure.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1520'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Legendary brawler [[Cornelia]] unites those [[Pugilist|gladiators versed in the art of fisticuffs]] into [[Pugilists' Guild|a guild of pugilists]] in the hopes of passing down her all-encompassing style of unarmed combat to future generations.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1522'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The whole of [[Ilsabard]] is unified under [[Garlemald|Garlean]] rule. Dictator [[Solus zos Galvus]] declares that the Republic will henceforth be governed as an [[Garlean Empire|imperial regime]], and crowns himself Garlemald's first emperor at the age of thirty and one.<ref name="fiftyone"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlean Empire]] adopts their own calendar, with years counted according to the [[Solus zos Galvus|Emperor's]] reign.<ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tatanora]] succeeds in reproducing [[Ixal|Ixali]] technology and manufactures dirigibles in mass quantities, leading to a surge in exploration by flight. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A battle ensues between [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard's]] crew and the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]] in the open sea off [[Eastern La Noscea|eastern La Noscea]]. Countless lives are lost, and the coastline comes to be known as [[Bloodshore]], as its waters run red with the blood of the fallen. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1525'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Guolskyf Bhaldwaensyn|Admiral Guolskyf "Mastcleaver" Bhaldwaensyn]], a noted gourmand, establishes the [[The Bismarck|Culinarians' Guild]] as part of a comprehensive effort to compile and catalogue the most delicious recipes from all corners of the realm. <ref name="fiftyone"/> 

'''1528'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The imperial legions of [[Garlean Empire|Garlemald]] launch a military campaign on [[Othard|the eastern continent]].<ref name="fiftytwo">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 052</ref><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:"No lands must remain beyond our grasp. Go forth. Conquer. Rule." [[Solus zos Galvus]] says during the commencement of the [[First Far Eastern Campaign]].<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Three Imperial Legions set forth to conquer Garlemald’s next target, the region of [[Nagxia]] beyond the [[The Burn|Burn]]. However, the distance to Nagxia was too far for Imperial airships to travel, so the Legions marched on foot and on multi-legged magitek transports. However, while traversing the Burn, the harsh climate and desert sand caused early magitek units to breakdown. As potable water diminished and morale was exhausted, the Emperor gave the order to withdraw.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:During the retreat, the Imperial army stumbled upon ancient ruins in the Burn, and a terrible truth: that the ancient city’s inhabitants were responsible for the creation of the wasteland, its aether consumed by godlike beings the people had summoned repeatedly.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Upon returning from the Burn after having witnessed its desolation firsthand, [[Solus zos Galvus|Emperor Solus zos Galvus]] releases an imperial mandate calling for the eradication of all false deities, or "Eikons," and any race suspected of summoning them. These detestable races the Empire dubs "[[Beast Tribe|beast tribes]]."<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1529'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Matoya|Archon Matoya]] completes her research on aetheric convergence as a means to counter the [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] menace. The resulting tome, ''On Aetheric Convergence'', is denounced by the [[The Forum|Forum]] as being more dangerous to [[Sharlayan]] than the enemy, and henceforth banned as forbidden knowledge. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''ca. 1530'''
[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solus zos Galvus]] channels the vast resources of the Empire into the development of new magitek designs, more efficient airships, and faster single-pilot units as well.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''1531'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tatanora]] uses his accrued fortune to found [[Highwind Skyways]], a privately-owned company focused on tourism and commercial applications of air travel. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1535'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb|Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]], future Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]], is born. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1539'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Darklight Raiders]], a mercenary group under the command of [[Gerbald|Gerbald the Red]], eradicate an enormous poisonous snake in the [[The Aurum Vale|Aurum Vale]], earning themselves fame and fortune. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1542'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Seedseers]] issue a decree to close the [[The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak|Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak]], citing inhumane treatment of the prisoners confined therein. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1544'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Darklight Raiders]] fail in an attempt to purge Cutter's Cry of the chimera that lurks in its depths. The mercenary group is effectively disbanded as most of its members are slain. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1545'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Solkzagyl Keltnaglsyn]], the grandson of [[Caerkympf]], is appointed captain of the [[Sultansworn]] at the age of twenty and two. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1546'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Theodoric|Theodoric the First]] ascends the throne as king of [[Ala Mhigo]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1547'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the Empire’s new airships, the [[Garlean Empire]] now stands ready to resume its invasion of Othard. Long considered unassailable, Emperor Galvus bids his airships fly over the [[Skatay Range]] and attack the [[Dalmasca|Kingdom of Dalmasca]] from the north, circumventing its defenses. Major cities fall in the blink of an eye. [[Nalbina Fortress]], Dalmasca's last bastion of defense, raises a magical barrier to stall the Empire’s approach.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Noah van Gabranth|Legatus Noah van Gabranth]] of the [[IVth Imperial Legion]] begins a bloody, six-month siege to [[Nalbina Fortress]]. Tides finally turn against the Dalmascans in the final [[Battle of Nalbina]], wherein [[Prince Rasler]] and [[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Princess Ashelia]] were found among the 70,000 dead on the Dalmascan side.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After the massacre, [[Dalmasca|Dalmasca's]] regent relinquishes the crown to the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]] and supposedly succumbs to illness soon after, ending the royal B'nargin line after a thousand years of rule. Rumors of suicide and assassination circulate throughout the annexed kingdom.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rabanastre]] becomes a key staging ground for Imperial forces moving into [[Nagxia]], the kingdom quickly being annexed into two regions: the deserts of the Rabanastre capital to the north in [[Dalmasca Superior]], and the jungles to the south in [[Dalmasca Inferior]], with [[Lea Monde]] as its capital.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Garlemald]] begins to subjugate the whole of [[Nagxia]]. Despite the Nagxians being made up of several disparate clans, their guerrilla tactics and familiarity with their jungle home made the regions occupation difficult, until Garlemald begins employing small, elite mobile units. 

'''ca. 1547'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The wife of [[Lewin Hunte]] is found dead with an [[Ixal|Ixali]] spear in her back. After a humble funeral, he joins the [[Gods' Quiver]].<ref name="Wailers">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 117</ref> 

'''ca. 1550'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Relics of ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]] are unearthed in the new territories of [[Garlean Empire|Garlemald]]. While Garlemald’s engineers were never able to replicate the fundamentals of the Allagan devices, the secrets pried from the old machina advances Garlean [[Magitek|magitek]] by leaps and bounds.<ref name="Army">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 181</ref> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Garlean engineers are successful in using ceruleum engines to reanimate a number of these uncovered Allagan machina. Some of these ancient warmachina begin appearing on the front lines.<ref name="Army"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sanguine Sirens]] are founded by four women seeking to make their fortune in a pirate society controlled by their male counterparts. <ref name="pirates">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 099</ref> 

*The advent of airship technology thrusts open the once-closed doors of the [[Far East]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 012</ref> 

'''1552'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Widargelt Beake|Theodred]], nephew of [[Theodoric]], is sent away to the [[The Temple of the Fist|Temple of the Fist]] to protect him from his uncle's purges. He is later known by the name Widargelt Beake, being raised by the [[Monk|temple monks]]. <ref name="widargelt">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 221</ref> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The conflict between [[Theodoric|King Theodoric]] and the [[The Fist of Rhalgr|Fist of Rhalgr]] intensifies. In the name of quelling the insurrection, the king leads a vast army to the [[The Temple of the Fist|Temple of the Fist]], razing it to the ground and massacring its disciples. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At nineteen, [[Raubahn Aldynn]] is ordered to suppress an angry mob as an officer of the [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] army. He earns wide renown when he succeeds in the task without spilling a drop of blood. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Fearing imminent invasion, [[Doma|Doma's]] sovereign requests aid from [[Hingashi]], however, after witnessing the fate of [[Dalmasca]], the [[Mitsurugi Bakufu|bakufu]] elects to remain neutral.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Rather than reinforcing [[Doma|Doma's]] castles and strongholds throughout [[Yanxia]], [[Kaien Rijin|Lord Kaien]] gathers his strength along the [[Dairyu Moon Gates]], reinforcing their wards with [[Geomancer|geomancy]] and [[Ninja|ninjutsu]] to disrupt the aetherial currents and send incoming [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] airships crashing to the earth below. Ground assaults are likewise repelled with a united Doman army fighting alongside several auspices, including [[Tamamo no Gozen]].<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Doma Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Despite repelling the first wave, the [[Garlean Empire|Garleans]] redouble their efforts and soon gain a foothold on the [[The One River|One River]] with the overnight construction of [[Castrum Fluminis]]. Realizing he cannot hope to win out the coming siege, [[Kaien Rijin|Lord Kaien]] surrenders [[Doma]] to the Empire to avoid more bloodshed.<ref name="Garlemald"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Garlean Empire|imperial legions]] conquer [[Doma]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/><ref name="Garlemald"/> 

'''ca. 1552'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Gridania]] is dealt a humiliating defeat by [[Ixal|Ixali]] forces in [[Coerthas]] at the [[Battle of Griffin Crossing]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1553'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:With the remaining lands of [[Othard]] quickly being annexed, [[Garlemald]] turns its full attention towards [[Aldenard]] and begins attacking the Eorzean city-state of Ala Mhigo, drawing attention away from [[Gaius van Baelsar|Baelsar's]] ongoing political subterfuge in the region.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1554'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]] discovers that her father [[Bloefhis Bloefhisyn|Bloefhis]] has been consorting with [[Sahagin]]. She challenges him to a duel on a desert island and kills him, then assumes command of the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] is assigned to the border forces as the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] closes in. He and his comrades undertake a series of diversionary maneuvers which succeed in keeping the imperial forces at bay. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1555'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Cid Garlond]] and [[Nero tol Scaeva|Nero Scaeva]] enter [[Garlemald|Garlemald's]] [[Magitek Academy]], their fiercely competitive rivalry fueling the Imperial military with countless new inventions, many of which would come to be used against [[Ala Mhigo]]. 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] makes short work of an [[Garlean Empire|imperial]] magitek contingent in a border skirmish, toying with the enemy, and is promoted to a position of high command for his deeds. His impressive accomplishments on the field of battle earn him further trust and acclaim among his men. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]], now twenty, leads the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]] on an expedition to the [[New World]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Kan-E-Senna]] becomes a [[Conjurer|conjurer]] at six years of age.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ruling sultan, [[Sasabal Ul Sisibal]], is wed to [[Nanasha Ul Nasha]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The ''[[The Haar|Haar]]'' plunders a foreign vessel loaded with ceremonial gifts for the royal wedding in [[Ul'dah]]. [[Rycharde Mistbeard|Mistbeard]] and the wealth of treasures vanish shortly thereafter.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1556'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] is struck by an imperial sniper, suffering grievous wounds. Withdrawing from the frontlines, he returns to his home village of [[Coldhearth]] in the mountains of [[Gyr Abania]] to convalesce.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] meets and speaks with [[Curtis Hext]], a leader of the [[Ala Mhigan Resistance]] against the mad king [[Theodoric]], after Hext gives an impassioned speech in front of Raubahn's home in [[Coldhearth]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]] triumphantly returns to [[Limsa Lominsa]], having discovered safe passage to the [[New World]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nanamo Ul Namo]], first daughter of the sultan and heir to the throne, is born.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rhoswen Leach]] flees her violent drunk and letch of a father to live as a beggar on the streets of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. She eventually begins working for the [[Sanguine Sirens]].<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1557'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Garlean infiltrators incite civil war in the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]]. The people revolt against the tyrannical [[Theodoric|King Theodoric]]. The kingsguard, the [[Corpse Brigade]], is complicit in the uprising, ignoring their liege's orders and opening the gates of the palace to the revolutionaries. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:In the wake of King Theodoric’s suicide, the XIVth Legion puts down the Ala Mhigan revolutionaries in a most brutal fashion. Seizing the opportunity amidst the confusion and political upheaval, the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] subjugates and annexes [[Ala Mhigo]] with little resistance.<ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

*Fearing a rapid invasion after the fall of Eorzea’s greatest military power, [[Ala Mhigo]], the remaining city-states attempt to bolster their defenses for the coming war. As most of these nations previously relied on sellswords or city guard rather than standing militaries, drafting and training professional soldiers begins in earnest. This leaves many sellswords and mercenaries without work and many turned to banditry. 

[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Still nursing his wounds, [[Raubahn]] leaves [[Gyr Abania]] at twenty and four to wander the realm. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[The Forum]] votes to abandon the colony in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]], and preparations for the exodus begin under the leadership of the dignitary [[Fourchenault|Fourchenault Leveilleur]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The mountain village of [[Ferndale]] is laid to waste by a recently awakened [[Nidhogg]]. [[Alberic Bale|Ser Alberic Bale]], the [[Azure Dragoon]], forces the great wyrm to retreat. He takes in [[Estinien Wyrmblood|Estinien]], sole survivor of the attack, as his ward and resigns as Azure Dragoon.<ref name="estinien">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 153</ref><ref>[[Unfading Scars/Plot Details|Unfading Scars]]</ref><ref>[[Unfading Skies]]</ref><ref>Pg. 053 of ''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' erroneously gives the date of Ferndale's destruction as 1562. The thirty-two year old Estinien is stated on pg. 153 to have been twelve when he was orphaned, and the date is given in both the 1.0 Dragoon quest "Unfading Scars" as "fifteen summers past," and the 2.0 Dragoon quest "Unfading Skies" as "twenty summers past," placing the date firmly at 1557.</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Carvallain de Gorgagne|Carvallain de Durendaire]] runs away from home, assuming the alias Carvallain de Gorgagne. The merchant vessel he signs onto runs afoul of the [[Kraken's Arms]], and he is taken captive by the pirates.<ref name="pirates"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ser Gorgagne]] retires in disgrace after losing the young heir to [[House Durendaire]]. He sets aside the sword and opens [[Gorgagne Mills]], where he quietly lives out the rest of his days.<ref name="coerthaswest">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 163</ref> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Xaela]] refugees flee [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] subjugation in [[Othard]].<ref name="sidurgu">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]] purchases the [[Copperbell Mines]] from the sultanate. 

*With each nation amassing their strength to prepare for the Empire's inevitable assault, an uneasy [[Age of Calm]] settles over [[Eorzea]]. 

'''ca. 1557'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A famed [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] mercenary leader by the name of [[Lodewicus the Leal]] establishes the [[Adventurers' Guild]], an organization for the displaced sellswords to find work bettering the realm and its smallfolk. The Guild acts as an intermediary, finding capable takers for a variety of tasks submitted by townsfolk-in-need. The Guild quickly establishes branches lead by prominent leaders in [[Ul'dah]] and [[Gridania]].<ref name="lodewicus">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 194</ref> 

*The [[Qiqirn]] merchant [[Jijiroon]] stops speaking with his brother, the shopkeep [[Memeroon]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 110</ref> 

'''1558'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tarresson de Dzemael|Count Tarresson de Dzemael]] disburses his own coin to finance the excavation and construction of [[Dzemael Darkhold]], a subterranean fortress and safe haven from dragon raids. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

'''1559'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn|Merlwyb]], now twenty and four, forms an armed merchant armada and embarks on a trade expedition to the west. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Under the influence of the [[The Syndicate|Syndicate]], the sultanate enacts a law forbidding all dealings with beast tribes. All beastmen are evicted from the city, save for a handful of prosperous Qiqirn merchants and other rare exceptions. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn]], now twenty and seven, arrives in [[Ul'dah|the Sultanate]] only to be mistaken for an [[Garlean Empire|imperial]] spy. He is imprisoned by the [[Brass Blades]] and forced to fight in [[The Coliseum|the gladiator pits]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

==The Age of Calm (1560-1572)==
===Sixteenth Century (cont.)===
'''1560'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Upon the death of his predecessor, [[Archbishop Thordan VII|Thordan VII]] is ordained Archbishop of the [[Ishgard|Holy See]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Jannequinard de Durendaire]] leaves [[Ishgard]] to study to study at the [[The Studium|Studium]] in [[Sharlayan]].<ref name="AST">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/363349-Inconsistencies-with-the-astrologian-questline-and-the-Durendaire-family?p=4810160&viewfull=1#post4810160 Inconsistencies with the astrologian questline and the Durendaire family]</ref> 

'''1561'''
[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Kan-E-Senna]] is named a [[Seedseers|Seedseer]] at twelve summers. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Sasabal Ul Sisibal|Sultan Sasabal]] and [[Nanasha Ul Nasha|Sultana Nanasha]] perish in an accident while traveling abroad. [[Nanamo Ul Namo]] is crowned as [[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] seventeenth ruling sovereign at the age of five. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

*[[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Gridania]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Ishgard]] form a joint military alliance to address the impending threat of a [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] invasion, and the [[Eorzean Alliance]] is formally inaugurated. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The twins [[Alphinaud Leveilleur|Alphinaud]] and [[Alisaie Leveilleur|Alisaie]] are born to [[House Leveilleur]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Rufin marries his school sweetheart Lady Byrde, who died giving birth to their daughter [[Leveva Byrde|Leveva]] later that year.<ref name="AST"/> 

*The Adventurers' movement is not warmly received by all. With the flood of new adventurers entering the cities, many smallfolk find their jobs and livelihoods taken over by these hired workers. This compounds [[Ul'dah|Ul'dah's]] unemployed [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigan]] refugee crisis, heightens tensions with foreign poachers in [[Gridania]], and guilds across the realm reported a noticeable decline in the quality of their goods. 

*The [[Eorzean Alliance]] is reformed by the nations of [[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Ul'dah]], [[Gridania]], and [[Ishgard]]—Ishgard boasting the largest military presence of the four. 

'''1562'''
[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Battle of Silvertear Skies]] is waged. The ''Agrius'', flagship dreadnaught of the XIVth Legion, is dispatched to [[Mor Dhona]] where it is assailed by the ancient wyrm, [[Midgardsormr]]. The ''Agrius'' crashes in mortal combat with the wyrm, and the legion is forced to retreat. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:After five years of preparation, the [[Sharlayan]] residents of the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]] abandon their colony to return to the [[Old World]] in a mass exodus. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Louisoix Leveilleur|Archon Louisoix]] gathers twelve of his disciples and forms the [[Circle of Knowing]], a secret society with a self-proclaimed goal of saving [[Eorzea]] from disaster foretold. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Archons]] from the [[Circle of Knowing]] arrive in [[Eorzea]]. They split up and travel to each of the realm's city-states, meeting with their leaders and offering words of wisdom regarding the reinstatement of the [[Grand Companies]]. <ref name="fiftytwo"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Kobold|kobolds]] summon their god, [[Titan]]. Tensions with [[Limsa Lominsa]] mount as the beastmen frequently venture into [[La Noscea]] to mine the crystals necessary for their ritual. <ref name="fiftythree">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 053</ref> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Sahagin]], seeking to summon their god, [[Leviathan]], begin to amass crystals. The [[Coral Tridents]], a faction of Sahagin pirates led by [[Novv]], the Scarlet Sea Devil, launch repeated attackks on [[Limsa Lominsa|Lominsan]] merchant vessels. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Ixal]] summon their goddess, [[Garuda]]. With Her divine blessing, they invent the airstone, an arcane apparatus that gives them the ability to fly their war balloons at will. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:Flying an advanced model of war balloon powered by [[Airstone|airstones]], the [[Ixal]] make a foray into [[Coerthas]], where they establish a base for their aerial squadrons at the site of the present-day colony of [[Natalan]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Swethryk Brookstone]] loses an eye when taking a blow meant for another of his men during a skirmish with the [[Ixal]] and subsequently resigns from the [[Wood Wailers]]. His sister, [[Swethyna Brookstone|Swethyna]], assumes command of the [[Wood Wailers]] in his stead.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 115</ref><ref name="Wailers"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] postpones the [[Eorzea|Eorzean]] campaign due to the primal threat, and proceeds with the construction of [[Baelsar's Wall]] on the border of the [[The Black Shroud|Black Shroud]] and [[Gyr Abania]] to defend their land against potential incursions by the beastmen and their gods. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:On the continent of [[Othard]], [[Midas nan Garlond|Grand Minister Midas nan Garlond]] conducts the first field test of the [[Meteor Project]] at the [[Citadel Bozja]]. A massive quantity of energy is released from [[Dalamud]], obliterating the tower and the surrounding city, causing heavy casualties. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A [[Goobbue|goobbue]] breaks free of its arcane fetters during a parade and proceeds to run amok through the streets. [[Minfilia Warde|Ascilia]], one of the spectators, is orphaned at the age of twelve when her father is killed by the rampaging beast. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Rostnsthal|Commodore Sthalmann]] is dishonorably discharged after his role in the assassination of [[Limsa Lominsa|Limsa Lominsa's]] Admiral comes to light. [[Reyner Hansred|Reyner]] replaces him as the new Commodore of the [[Knights of the Barracuda]]. 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Xaela]] refugees attempt to settle in [[Coerthas]] and adopt the nomadic ways of their ancestors, but are slaughtered by zealous and ignorant [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]], who mistake them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="sidurgu"/> 

'''1563'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard]] withdraws from the [[Eorzean Alliance]], declaring the [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] threat all but over with the retreat of imperial forces to [[Ala Mhigo]]. Historians agree, however, that the true motivation for the withdrawal was the Holy See's desire to divert full military strength to the [[Dravanian Horde|Dravanian]] threat in the wake of [[Nidhogg|Nidhogg's]] reappearance. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

*The joint military of the [[Eorzean Alliance]] disbands following the withdrawal of [[Ishgard|Ishgardian]] troops, theretofore the largest presence of all constituent members. While an allied security council is established in its stead, the Alliance's military ties remain in name only. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The eighty-fifth [[The Trident|Trident]] is held, and victory is claimed by [[Merlwyb]], leader of the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]], who by tradition is inaugurated as Admiral of [[Limsa Lominsa]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb|Admiral Merlwyb]] outlaws piracy in [[Limsa Lominsa]] as part of an effort to improve diplomatic relations with other nations, and the [[Upright Thieves]] are restructured as an underground organization, the [[Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss|Rogues' Guild]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Highwind Skyways]] announces a partnership with [[Garlond Ironworks]], a collaboration which soon bears fruit in the form of a lightweight airship model fueled by a ceruleum propulsion engine. With this new technology, Highwind Skyways begins offering regular passenger service connecting the three major city-states. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1564'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The construction of [[Dzemael Darkhold]] experiences significant delays due to a scarcity of building materials. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Mythril Pit T-3]], an excavation site in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]] managed by [[Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern]], is destroyed by what is described as "a mammoth fire-spewing monstrosity." This is later determined to be the first recorded sighting of [[Ifrit]], Lord of the Inferno. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''ca. 1564'''

[[File:Gridania Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Vorsaile Heuloix]] sets out to seek his fortune as an adventurer alongside his friend, [[Ywain Deepwell]]. 

'''1565'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Merlwyb|The Admiral]] enlists the services of the [[Company of Heroes]], a mercenary group, and tasks them with subduing the primals [[Titan]] and [[Leviathan]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nanamo Ul Namo|Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo]] shows mercy on the [[Gladiator|gladiator]] [[Raubahn]], sparing him when his life is endangered in a rigged match in the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Ishgard]] places severe restrictions on [[Chocobo|chocobo]] exports after grazing pastures are devastated by the [[Dravanian Horde]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1566'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Company of Heroes]] vanquishes [[Titan]], Lord of Crags. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A joint offensive by the [[Company of Heroes]] and the [[Knights of the Barracuda]] succeeds in felling [[Leviathan]], Lord of the Whorl. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The beastman gods [[Titan]] and [[Leviathan]] are summoned anew. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1567'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Kobold|kobolds]] commence excavation of the southern reaches of [[O'Ghomoro]], leading to the construction of [[U'Ghamaro Mines]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Hildibrand Manderville|Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville]], son of [[Godbert Manderville|Godbert]] and heir to the prominent [[House Manderville]], runs away from home. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Voidsent]] [[Gargoyle|gargoyles]] attack a team of stonecutters at work in the tunnels beneath [[Dzemael Darkhold]], leaving few survivors. Construction is postponed indefinitely, and the incident besmirches the name of [[House Dzemael]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1568'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Minfilia]], age eighteen, makes her first contact with the [[Louisoix Leveilleur|Archon Louisoix]] by way of her friend [[Thancred Waters|Thancred]], and learns that she possesses the power known as the [[Echo]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1569'''
[[File:Ishgard Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Tarresson de Dzemael]] relinquishes his claim to the head of [[House Dzemael]] and passes on the countship to his eldest son. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:A dreadnaught of the [[XIVth Imperial Legion|XIVth Legion]] opens fire and shoots down a [[Highwind Skyways]] airship transporting civilian passengers. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1570'''
[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Highwind Skyways]] suspends regular airship service due to repeated attacks by [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] forces on civilian vessels, limiting flights to instances of extraordinary circumstance. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Raubahn Aldynn|Raubahn]] achieves an unprecedented thousand victories in the arena. He then purchases the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]] with his prize money and earns himself a seat on the [[Syndicate]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the [[The Coliseum|Coliseum]], the guildmaster of the [[Gladiators' Guild]] loses his life in a fixed bout that shocks the nation. In the wake of the incident, the popular gladiator [[Aldis]], known as the Sword of Nald, is banished from [[Ul'dah]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Uldah Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:At the age of twenty, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] founds the [[Path of the Twelve]], that those who possess the power of the [[Echo]] might come together and explore how their powers might be wielded for the common good. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''ca. 1570'''
[[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[R'ashaht Rhiki]] leaves her parents' home to seek her fortune as an adventurer.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 097</ref> 

'''1571'''
[[File:Ala Mhigo Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:The [[Archon|Archons]] of the [[Circle of Knowing]] infiltrate occupied [[Gyr Abania]] in an attempt to assist those [[Ala Mhigo|Ala Mhigans]] who seek asylum abroad, but many lives are lost when the [[Garlean Empire|Garleans]] catch wind of the defection. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

'''1572'''
*The [[Wandering Minstrel|wandering minstrel]] sets off for [[Eorzea]] after a long journey that carried him to the far corners of the world. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Alphinaud Leveilleur|Alphinaud]] and [[Alisaie Leveilleur]] enter the [[The Studium|Studium]] at age eleven, the youngest students ever to be admitted. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

*The city-states of [[Limsa Lominsa]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Gridania]] form their [[Grand Company|Grand Companies]]. <ref name="fiftythree"/> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nael van Darnus]] returns from the eastern theater promising that he can control the descent of [[Dalamud]]. The [[Meteor Project]] resumes. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 040</ref> 

*The [[Eorzean Alliance]], alongside brave adventurers and with the aid of the [[Circle of Knowing]] and [[Garlond Ironworks]], successfully assaults [[Castrum Centri|Castrum Novum]] and destroys the lunar transmitter constructed to control [[Dalamud|Dalamud's]] descent. <ref name="fortytwo">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 042</ref> 

[[File:Garlemald Banner.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Nael van Darnus]] absconds to [[Rivenroad]] above the [[Fields of Glory]] in [[Coerthas]]. Adventurers from the [[Grand Company|Grand Companies]] confront him upon the floating islands and slay him, but it is later revealed that this fails to halt the fall of [[Dalamud]]. <ref name="fortytwo"/> 

[[File:Sharlayan Flag.png|left|15 px|link=]]
:[[Louisoix|Archon Louisoix]] entreats the people of [[Eorzea]] to make pilgrimages and offer prayer to the marks of the [[The Twelve|Twelve]] across the realm. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 043</ref> 

*The [[The Immortal Flames|Immortal Flames]], the [[The Maelstrom|Maelstrom]], and the [[The Order of the Twin Adder|Order of the Twin Adder]] gather their forces at [[Carteneau Flats]] to fight the remnants of [[Nael van Darnus|Nael van Darnus's]] [[VIIth Imperial Legion]]. The [[Battle of Carteneau]] is waged. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 044</ref> 

*The [[Battle of Carteneau]] concludes when [[Dalamud]] bursts open, revealing the form of the primal [[Bahamut]]. The draconic monstrosity lays waste to the realm with His fiery wrath. This catastrophic event marks the end of the [[Sixth Astral Era]]—the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]]. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 045</ref> 
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Rommy:

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| image = Louisoix.png
| kanji = ルイゾワ・ルヴェユール
| romaji = Ruizowa Ruveyūru
| title = Archon
| race = [[Elezen]]
| clan = [[Wildwood Elezen]]
| nationality = [[Sharlayan]]
| discipline = [[Conjurer]]
| weapon = [[Tupsimati]]
| residence =
| affiliation = [[Circle of Knowing]], [[Eorzean Alliance]]
| former affiliation =
| occupation = Leader of the Circle of Knowing
| former occupation =
| relatives = [[Fourchenault Leveilleur]] (son), [[Alphinaud Leveilleur]] (grandson), [[Alisaie Leveilleur]] (granddaughter)
| status = Deceased
| gender = Male
| age = 72
| eyes = Blue
| hair = White
| envoice = David Lodge
| jpvoice = Motomu Kiyokawa
| expansion = [[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn|A Realm Reborn]]
| patch = 2.0
}}
{{Quote|Wisdom must serve man.|Louisoix Leveilleur}}

Likely the greatest mage of his day, [[Louisoix Leveilleur|Archon Louisoix Leveilleur]] was the founder of the [[Circle of Knowing]], an organization of [[Sharlayan]] Archons dedicated to delivering [[Eorzea]] from the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]]. During the [[Battle of Carteneau]], he amassed aether and prayer in an attempt to halt the descent of the lesser moon [[Dalamud]] by summoning the [[Primal|primal]] incarnation of the [[The Twelve|Twelve]]. However, when the primal [[Bahamut]] broke free of Dalamud, he failed to contain the dreadwyrm using their power, and sent the [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] into an aetherial rift to save them from the ensuing destruction.<ref name="Calamity">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 043-046</ref><ref name="Louisoix">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 188</ref>

==Biography==
===The Archon Louisoix===
Louisoix Leveilleur was born in [[Sharlayan]] to the prestigious [[House Leveilleur]] known for producing talented mages.<ref name="Fourchenault">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 170</ref> While precious little is known of his early years, he was fierce rivals with the sorceress [[Matoya]], who describes their relationship as being "constantly at each other's throats" and "like rabid dogs."<ref>[[Matoya's Cave]]</ref> Both would later rise to the distinguished station of [[Archon]]. At some point in his life, he was granted the use of the staff [[Tupsimati]], a secret treasure of Sharlayan. When he was thirty-seven years of age, Louisoix and his wife had their firstborn son, [[Fourchenault Leveilleur|Fourchenault]].<ref name="Fourchenault"/>

Louisoix would later take on several students who became [[Archon|Archons]] in their own right. After graduating second in his class at the [[The Studium|Studium]], [[Papalymo Totolymo]] came to apprentice beneath him, and distinguished himself as his finest pupil while aiding in his master's endeavors.<ref name="Archons">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 190-191</ref> Sometime later, Louisoix met [[Thancred Waters]] in [[Limsa Lominsa]] when the boy failed to snatch his purse and the Archon sent him flying to the cobbles. Rather than send him to one of the city-state's prison-hulks, Louisoix offered him the opportunity to use his agility for the sake of his fellow man, and brought him to Sharlayan as an apprentice.<ref name="Archons"/>

Best known for his vehement opposition to the [[The Forum|Sharlayan Forum's]] stance on the avoidance of war, Louisoix often disagreed with his own son, who was now a member of the Forum, over the decision to abandon the colony in the [[The Dravanian Hinterlands|Dravanian hinterlands]].<ref name="Fourchenault"/> After the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]] fell to the [[Garlean Empire]] in 1557, Louisoix and Papalymo's tireless efforts saw a group of refugees—including future Archon [[Yda Hext]] and her sister [[Lyse Hext|Lyse]]—granted sanctuary in the Sharlayan colony even as it readied for is exodus.<ref name="Archons"/> In the year 1561, Louisoix became a grandfather to Fourchenault's twin children, [[Alphinaud Leveilleur|Alphinaud]] and [[Alisaie Leveilleur|Alisaie]].

===The Circle of Knowing===
Well-versed in ancient prophecies, Louisoix heeded the words of the ''[[The Divine Chronicles]]'' writ by [[Mezaya Thousand-eyes]] that foretold of the coming of a [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]]. In 1562, he gathered twelve of his pupils and founded the [[Circle of Knowing]], an organization dedicated to the salvation of [[Eorzea]]. Its membership included Papalymo, Thancred, and Yda, as well as [[Y'shtola Rhul]] (an apprentice of Matoya), [[Urianger Augurelt]], [[Moenbryda Wilfsunnwyn]], and [[Rammbroes Zasertylsyn]]. Weary of war and displeased with the Forum's refusal to intervene, they vowed to take matters into their own hands through more clandestine means.<ref name="Circle">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 039</ref>

Knowing that the [[Eorzean Alliance]] would need to show its teeth to dissuade Garlemald from invading, Louisoix dispatched Thancred to [[Ul'dah]], Y'shtola to [[Limsa Lominsa]], and Papalymo and Yda to [[Gridania]] to convince the city-states' leaders to establish [[Grand Company|Grand Companies]]. At the same time, the Archons monitored the environmental decay caused by the repeated summoning of [[Primal|primals]]. Louisoix enlisted the aid of the [[Students of Baldesion]], led by his friend [[Galuf Baldesion]], to search for clues as to how the [[Beast Tribe|beast tribes]] obtained the knowledge to summon their primal gods. The scholars found evidence that the enigmatic figures known as [[Ascian|Ascians]] were involved.<ref name="Circle"/>

In the year 1568, Louisoix sent Thancred with a letter and mythril dagger as a nameday gift addressed to a young woman whom Thancred had, in part, taken under his care following the [[Parade Incident of 1562]]. The girl, [[Minfilia Warde]], possessed the power known as the [[The Echo|Echo]], and Louisoix wrote to her of what he knew regarding its nature and role in forestalling the coming Calamity. They remained in contact over the following years, with Louisoix expressing his support for her decision to create the [[Path of the Twelve]] two years later.<ref>''[https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/anniversary/na/detail/memoir_4.html?rgn=na&lng=en Tales from the Calamity: The Walker's Path]''</ref>

In the year 1572, Archon Louisoix finally decided to leave Sharlayan for the shores of Eorzea. Though Alphinaud voiced no complaint, Alisaie protested from her abiding love for her grandsire, and Fourchenault protested due to his opposition to intervention. He had, however, made up his mind, stating that "To ignore the plight of those one might conceivably save is not wisdom—it is indolence." Shortly before his departure, not long after Alphinaud and Alisaie were admitted into the Studium, Louisoix presented them with ''[[Adelphoi]]''—twin grimoires that form a single tome when read together.<ref>''[https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/anniversary/na/detail/memoir_5.html?rgn=na&lng=en Tales from the Calamity: In Louisoix's Wake]''</ref>

Out of a desire to see her walk her own path free of his shadow, Louisoix gave no word to Moenbryda Wilfsunnwyn of his departure despite their closeness as master and pupil.<ref>[[An Uninvited Ascian]]</ref>

===The Waning of the Sixth Sun===
Not long after his arrival in Eorzea, Louisoix came to spend much of his time at [[Apkallu Falls]] in [[Gridania]], which he used as a place of meditation. Under his guidance, the Grand Companies of Eorzea conceived a plan to slay the primal Ifrit. Opening a gateway from Gridania to Ifrit's lair in Thanalan, Louisoix made use of an inferno flambeau to beckon the primal to the adventurers. However, none who attempted to fell the Lord of the Inferno returned alive until a certain powerful [[Warrior of Light|adventurer]] appeared before him. Armed with the Archon's sage advice, this adventurer led his party to victory, but was nearly slain by an attack by [[VIIth Imperial Legion]] legatus [[Nael van Darnus]]. Fortunately, Louisoix was able to teleport the party to safety.<ref name="History">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBj0umj3K3M The Waning of the Sixth Sun - History]</ref>

Louisoix would likewise send the adventurer and their party to defeat the primals [[Good King Moggle Mog XII]] and [[Garuda]]. Yet, even as they labored against the primals, the mad legatus put his plan, the [[Meteor Project]], into motion, attempting to bring down the lesser moon [[Dalamud]] to impact Eorzea and annihilate the realm's inhabitants.<ref name="History"/> In the end, destroying the lunar transmitter and slaying the mad legatus failed to halt Dalamud's descent, and the realm hurtled ever closer to Calamity. Louisoix ventured to distant corners of the realm to inscribe the symbols of the [[The Twelve|Twelve]], the guardian deities of Eorzea, in various locations. He entreated the people of Eorzea to offer their solemn prayer for salvation.<ref name="History"/>

The purpose of this was to invoke the power of the primal incarnations of the Twelve themselves, and use their power to repel Dalamud back into the heavens and seal away its power. His plan was not to perform a full summoning, which would risk [[Tempering|enthralling]] the people of Eorzea to the primals' influence, but to merely use a portion of their divine power to save the realm. The Eorzean Alliance accepted this proposal and, upon learning that remnants of the VIIth Legion were amassing at [[Carteneau Flats]] to prevent their success, sent their joint armies to ensure Louisoix's safety during the ritual. Arriving shortly after the [[Battle of Carteneau]] began, Louisoix gathered massive amounts of aether into Tupsimati in preparation for his invocation.<ref name="Calamity"/>

However, things went horribly awry as the moon unexpectedly cracked open and unleashed its ancient prisoner, the [[Bahamut|Elder Primal Bahamut]], who vented five-thousand years of rancor upon the realm in a matter of moments as debris flew from the broken moon. As the adventurers gathered were nearly harmed by the devastation, Louisoix shielded them with his Protect spell, yet found it stripped away from him twice almost instantaneously. As Bahamut loomed over the Archon, Louisoix invoked the Twelve's power as complex runes in the sky to form the [[Cocoon of Light]]—the most powerful sealing enchantment attempted in Eorzean history. While most Eorzeans believe this to be the act that ended the Calamity, in troth, even this proved insufficient to contain the elder primal's wrath, and Bahamut broke free of the cocoon as soon as it formed.<ref name="Calamity"/>

Realizing that his plan had failed, Louisoix acted to spare the adventurers who so valiantly defended the realm from the primals and Nael van Darnus—the Warriors of Light—by invoking the power of [[Althyk]] and sealing them in an aetherial rift until such a time as it was safe to return to the realm. As Bahamut's flames engulfed his body, he made a final prayer for the realm's salvation.<ref name="Louisoix"/> He fought back against Bahamut's Teraflare, struggling to push it back. even with all his power.<ref name="Truth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xOOFCltZuc Flames of Truth]</ref> Then, drawing from the vast quantities of aether he'd gathered, the collective subconscious of Eorzea's people and prayers for the realm's survival granted Louisoix new form as the primal [[Phoenix]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 271</ref> With his renewed strength, Louisoix pierced through the dreadwyrm's flames and then through his very heart, ending the Seventh Umbral Calamity in spectacular fashion.<ref name="Truth"/>

In what he believed would be his final moments, Louisoix relinquished the aether he'd gathered to return it to the land, allowing for the rapid regeneration observed in the [[Seventh Umbral Era]]. However, this act left him vulnerable to Bahamut, who ensnared Louisoix's essence and enslaved his spirit.<ref name="Louisoix"/> The broken Tupsimati would later be found by [[Kan-E-Senna]] following the battle and given to Minfilia, who kept it upon the wall of the [[The Solar|Solar]] in both the [[The Waking Sands|Waking Sands]] and [[The Rising Stones|Rising Stones]] as a memento of Louisoix.

===The Coils of Bahamut===
Five years after the Battle of Carteneau, the Seventh Umbral Era ended with the defeat of [[Gaius van Baelsar]] and the [[Ultima Weapon]]. Yet as the Grand Companies celebrated the dawn of the [[Seventh Astral Era]], the roar of a primal, that of Bahamut, echoed throughout [[Mor Dhona]]. Alisaie Leveilleur, having come to Eorzea with her brother to discover the truth of the Calamity and their grandsire's fate, began an expedition alongside the Warrior of Light to the [[The Binding Coil of Bahamut|fragment of Dalamud]] in the depths of [[Vylbrand]]. After defeating the enslaved [[Meracydian Horde]] dragon [[Twintania]], Alisaie and the Warrior of Light glimpsed Louisoix's spirit watching over the regenerating husk of Bahamut's physical form.<ref>[[The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 5]]</ref>

Alisaie and the Warrior of Light next investigated the [[Fallen Neurolink]] in [[North Shroud]], at the depths of which they encountered [[Nael van Darnus|Nael deus Darnus]]. After defeating the White Raven, she was freed of her enthrallment to Bahamut and began to speak with Alisaie of her grandfather's fate. Louisoix interrupted their conversation, spearing the legatus through the chest from afar and slaying her for good. After Alisaie stoppered the second coil of Bahamut, Louisoix appeared and sent her flying to the ground with an attack. He then threatened her, warning her to cease her interference with Bahamut's regeneration under threat of death before vanishing once more.<ref>[[The Second Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4]]</ref>

As they made their way to the final coil, Alisaie and the Warrior of Light, now joined by Alphinaud, found their passage barred by Louisoix at 8,872 yalms below the surface. In a tirade to his grandchildren, he revealed that Bahamut's motivation was driven by a need to exact justice on mankind for the crimes of the [[Allagan Empire]] against his kin and their homeland of [[Meracydia]]. Alphinaud correctly deduced that Louisoix himself had become a primal, and Louisoix revealed his nature as Phoenix to his grandchildren. After a desperate struggle, the Warrior of Light and their adventurer companions triumphed over Louisoix and freed his spirit from its slavery. Thus liberated, Louisoix revealed to all present the truth of the Calamity and how he came to be a primal. As he began to fade into his final death, he granted his grandchildren and the Warrior of Light passage to the core of Bahamut's being, that they might eradicate the elder primal and bring a true end to the Seventh Umbral Era.<ref>[[The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 3]]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

Louisoix Leveilleur

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Rommy:

Louisoix Leveilleur

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Rommy:

Viera

2019-07-23T15:29:25Z

Rommy:

[[File:Viera concept art1.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Viera hail from southern Othard.]]

Of tall stature and frame, the Viera (ヴィエラ, "Viera") are similar in appearance to the [[Hyur]] and [[Elezen]], save for their long, leporine ears.<ref name="Creation">Character Creation: Viera</ref>

The word Viera means "people of the wood" and they are most commonly found in the forests of southern [[Othard]], with the [[Rava]] clan making its home in the [[Golmore Jungle]] and the [[Veena]] making their home in the forests along the foothills of the southwestern [[Skatay Range]].<ref name="Drama">[[Wandering Dramaturge]]</ref>

They are a strictly matriarchal people; Viera males are notoriously rare and reclusive, shunning contact even with their own kin. They are also known for their incredible longevity, as they can live to ages upward of two-hundred and forty years.<ref name="Drama"/>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Viis]].

==History==

For centuries, even since the age of [[Ivalice]], many Viera tribes have remained hidden in the jungles, content with their self-imposed solitude.<ref name="Jenomis">[[Jenomis cen Lexentale]]</ref> Efforts by past kings to bring Viera lands under [[Dalmasca|Dalmascan]] rule were all met either by indifference or violence, and the nation ultimately suffered the Viera their self-governance, with the promise their villages would not take up their bows against the throne.<ref name="Drama"/>

It was not until the past several generations that a Viera living outside of her homeland was unheard of, yet recently more and more of the leporine women have abandoned their ancestral homes for the comforts of the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> Those Viera who have done so tend to be held in high regard, their small numbers lending them an air of mystery with some members of the upper class paying large sums to be seen with one of their kind.<ref name="Tragedy">[[Company Tragedian]]</ref>

Thirty years ago, when the [[Garlean Empire]] occupied [[Dalmasca]], several imperial army units were sent into [[Golmore Jungle]] to round up Viera and bring them to [[Rabanastre]]. Though only a few of the soldiers returned, the few Viera with them appeared to have followed on their own volition.<ref name="Tragedy"/> However, while the Viera had long been treated as equals by the Dalmascans, like any not of the [[Garlean Pureblood|pureblood Garlean]] race, they have been relegated to life as second-, or even third-class citizens, a change that has proved especially difficult for the Viera who left their forests in pursuit of freedom.<ref>[[Company Musician]]</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Rava]]''
:''Main article: [[Veena]]''

[[File:Rava_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Rava make their home in the Golmore Jungle.]]
[[File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Veena dwell in the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range.]]

The Viera are roughly divided into two clans. The [[Rava]] live primarily in the [[Golmore Jungle]], distinguished by their umber skin,<ref name="RavaCC">Character Creation: Rava</ref> while the [[Veena]] have skin as white as the snowcapped mountains of the [[Skatay Range]] that rise above their forest home in its foothills.<ref name="VeenaCC">Character Creation: Veena</ref> Members of both clans have become more common in cities such as [[Rabanastre]] in the past few generations.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Culture==

Viera society is purely matriarchal,<ref name="Drama"/> and each tribe follows its own strict code and will mete swift punishment to any who would defy these laws. As such, many a Viera will spend her life bound to the territory of her ancestors, both unwilling and unable to venture beyond its borders. While the tribes are wholly independent, they have all agreed to uphold a single standard: shun all contact with the outside world unless it is to protect the jungle.<ref name="Jenomis"/> This code is known as the "[[Green Word]]," and those who break it face the threat of exile.<ref name="Creation"/><ref name="Drama"/> However, the past several generations have seen more and more Viera choose to break the Green Word and leave the forest for the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> At last count, the Viera made up approximately five percent of the nation of [[Dalmasca]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 098</ref>

Befitting the name of "people of the wood," Viera women live largely as hunters and gatherers, laboring not only to protect the wood, but to nurture them.<ref name="VeenaCC"/> They clear undergrowth, plant seeds, and eradicate vermin.<ref name="Drama"/> To the Viera, their forest is sacred ground, and they will not suffer the desecration of their sovereign domains by outsiders. This is especially true of those who would dare hunt their lands.<ref name="Jenomis"/> Even the mere presence of outsiders can be taken as a grave offense.<ref>[[Fran]]</ref>

Viera live upward of two-hundred and forty years, and more than eight in ten Viera are born female. It is not until the thirteenth nameday—when the individual moves from adolescence into adulthood—that the individual's gender becomes apparent. For the next two centuries, the Viera maintain their physical youth, making it nigh impossible to discern their age simply from outward appearances.<ref name="Drama"/> Known for their unmatched beauty, their traditional attire seems to accentuate their bodies and—perplexingly to the eyes of outsiders—includes tall stiletto-heeled sandals that would typically make traversing the forest difficult.<ref>[[Company Belle]]</ref>

Though males are not typically found in villages, they play an important role in Viera society. When it is revealed a Viera kit is male, they are given to the care of another, that he may learn the ways of the Wood-warder—protectors of the forest. Similar to [[Miqo'te]] [[Keepers of the Moon]], Viera males are, for the most part, reclusive, shunning contact with even their own kin. Every three to five summers, they return to the village of their birth, sowing their seed and taking any recently discovered jacks as their wards and teaching them how to survive without the crutch of companionship. Only following countless seasons of training and strict adherence to the Word of the Wood will the students earn the title of master, and be allowed to seek solitude. More than a few perish in this brutal rite of passage, further thinning the tribe's males until only the strongest remain.<ref name="Drama"/>

Without a supportive community the males must constantly struggle to survive. Food, clothing, weapons, medicines—all must be procured or crafted by the individual and without the aid of another. The male lives and dies alone, and this has gone unchanged for countless generations. The duty of a Wood-warder is to see their tribe's demesne remain untouched by the destructive whims of outsiders. They do so from the shadows, oft choosing to shoot first and not bother with questions. Females are more open in their relationship with the wood, albeit in a loose sense. If asked whether the segregation of sexes was awkward, a Viera might answer that "The value of coexistence will not be found 'neath a loincloth. Long has our kind endured understanding that the distance 'twixt two bodies does not dictate the distance 'twixt two souls." Those who enter the wood seeking a male Viera will be met with either disappointment or death.<ref name="Drama"/>

Despite the might of their males, the martial prowess of Viera females is as formidable as their counterparts', they merely choose to devote their attention to the protection of their hearth and young.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Gallery==
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File:viera concept art1.jpg
File:Viera1.jpg
File:Viera2.jpg
File:viera3.jpg
File:viera concept render1.png
File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg
</gallery>
</center>

==Notes & Trivia==

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}

[[Category:Playable Races]][[Category:Shadowbringers]][[Category:Viera]]

Viera

2019-07-23T15:29:09Z

Rommy:

[[File:Viera concept art1.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Viera hail from southern Othard.]]

Of tall stature and frame, the Viera (ヴィエラ, "Viera") are similar in appearance to the [[Hyur]] and [[Elezen]], save for their long, leporine ears.<ref name="Creation">Character Creation: Viera</ref> The word Viera means "people of the wood" and they are most commonly found in the forests of southern [[Othard]], with the [[Rava]] clan making its home in the [[Golmore Jungle]] and the [[Veena]] making their home in the forests along the foothills of the southwestern [[Skatay Range]].<ref name="Drama">[[Wandering Dramaturge]]</ref>

They are a strictly matriarchal people; Viera males are notoriously rare and reclusive, shunning contact even with their own kin. They are also known for their incredible longevity, as they can live to ages upward of two-hundred and forty years.<ref name="Drama"/>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Viis]].

==History==

For centuries, even since the age of [[Ivalice]], many Viera tribes have remained hidden in the jungles, content with their self-imposed solitude.<ref name="Jenomis">[[Jenomis cen Lexentale]]</ref> Efforts by past kings to bring Viera lands under [[Dalmasca|Dalmascan]] rule were all met either by indifference or violence, and the nation ultimately suffered the Viera their self-governance, with the promise their villages would not take up their bows against the throne.<ref name="Drama"/>

It was not until the past several generations that a Viera living outside of her homeland was unheard of, yet recently more and more of the leporine women have abandoned their ancestral homes for the comforts of the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> Those Viera who have done so tend to be held in high regard, their small numbers lending them an air of mystery with some members of the upper class paying large sums to be seen with one of their kind.<ref name="Tragedy">[[Company Tragedian]]</ref>

Thirty years ago, when the [[Garlean Empire]] occupied [[Dalmasca]], several imperial army units were sent into [[Golmore Jungle]] to round up Viera and bring them to [[Rabanastre]]. Though only a few of the soldiers returned, the few Viera with them appeared to have followed on their own volition.<ref name="Tragedy"/> However, while the Viera had long been treated as equals by the Dalmascans, like any not of the [[Garlean Pureblood|pureblood Garlean]] race, they have been relegated to life as second-, or even third-class citizens, a change that has proved especially difficult for the Viera who left their forests in pursuit of freedom.<ref>[[Company Musician]]</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Rava]]''
:''Main article: [[Veena]]''

[[File:Rava_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Rava make their home in the Golmore Jungle.]]
[[File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Veena dwell in the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range.]]

The Viera are roughly divided into two clans. The [[Rava]] live primarily in the [[Golmore Jungle]], distinguished by their umber skin,<ref name="RavaCC">Character Creation: Rava</ref> while the [[Veena]] have skin as white as the snowcapped mountains of the [[Skatay Range]] that rise above their forest home in its foothills.<ref name="VeenaCC">Character Creation: Veena</ref> Members of both clans have become more common in cities such as [[Rabanastre]] in the past few generations.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Culture==

Viera society is purely matriarchal,<ref name="Drama"/> and each tribe follows its own strict code and will mete swift punishment to any who would defy these laws. As such, many a Viera will spend her life bound to the territory of her ancestors, both unwilling and unable to venture beyond its borders. While the tribes are wholly independent, they have all agreed to uphold a single standard: shun all contact with the outside world unless it is to protect the jungle.<ref name="Jenomis"/> This code is known as the "[[Green Word]]," and those who break it face the threat of exile.<ref name="Creation"/><ref name="Drama"/> However, the past several generations have seen more and more Viera choose to break the Green Word and leave the forest for the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> At last count, the Viera made up approximately five percent of the nation of [[Dalmasca]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 098</ref>

Befitting the name of "people of the wood," Viera women live largely as hunters and gatherers, laboring not only to protect the wood, but to nurture them.<ref name="VeenaCC"/> They clear undergrowth, plant seeds, and eradicate vermin.<ref name="Drama"/> To the Viera, their forest is sacred ground, and they will not suffer the desecration of their sovereign domains by outsiders. This is especially true of those who would dare hunt their lands.<ref name="Jenomis"/> Even the mere presence of outsiders can be taken as a grave offense.<ref>[[Fran]]</ref>

Viera live upward of two-hundred and forty years, and more than eight in ten Viera are born female. It is not until the thirteenth nameday—when the individual moves from adolescence into adulthood—that the individual's gender becomes apparent. For the next two centuries, the Viera maintain their physical youth, making it nigh impossible to discern their age simply from outward appearances.<ref name="Drama"/> Known for their unmatched beauty, their traditional attire seems to accentuate their bodies and—perplexingly to the eyes of outsiders—includes tall stiletto-heeled sandals that would typically make traversing the forest difficult.<ref>[[Company Belle]]</ref>

Though males are not typically found in villages, they play an important role in Viera society. When it is revealed a Viera kit is male, they are given to the care of another, that he may learn the ways of the Wood-warder—protectors of the forest. Similar to [[Miqo'te]] [[Keepers of the Moon]], Viera males are, for the most part, reclusive, shunning contact with even their own kin. Every three to five summers, they return to the village of their birth, sowing their seed and taking any recently discovered jacks as their wards and teaching them how to survive without the crutch of companionship. Only following countless seasons of training and strict adherence to the Word of the Wood will the students earn the title of master, and be allowed to seek solitude. More than a few perish in this brutal rite of passage, further thinning the tribe's males until only the strongest remain.<ref name="Drama"/>

Without a supportive community the males must constantly struggle to survive. Food, clothing, weapons, medicines—all must be procured or crafted by the individual and without the aid of another. The male lives and dies alone, and this has gone unchanged for countless generations. The duty of a Wood-warder is to see their tribe's demesne remain untouched by the destructive whims of outsiders. They do so from the shadows, oft choosing to shoot first and not bother with questions. Females are more open in their relationship with the wood, albeit in a loose sense. If asked whether the segregation of sexes was awkward, a Viera might answer that "The value of coexistence will not be found 'neath a loincloth. Long has our kind endured understanding that the distance 'twixt two bodies does not dictate the distance 'twixt two souls." Those who enter the wood seeking a male Viera will be met with either disappointment or death.<ref name="Drama"/>

Despite the might of their males, the martial prowess of Viera females is as formidable as their counterparts', they merely choose to devote their attention to the protection of their hearth and young.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Gallery==
<center>
<gallery>
File:viera concept art1.jpg
File:Viera1.jpg
File:Viera2.jpg
File:viera3.jpg
File:viera concept render1.png
File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg
</gallery>
</center>

==Notes & Trivia==

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}

[[Category:Playable Races]][[Category:Shadowbringers]][[Category:Viera]]

Viera

2019-07-23T15:28:40Z

Rommy:

[[File:Viera concept art1.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Viera hail from southern Othard.]]

Of tall stature and frame, the Viera (ヴィエラ, "Viera") are similar in appearance to the [[Hyur]] and [[Elezen]], save for their long, leporine ears.<ref name="Creation">Character Creation: Viera</ref> The word Viera means "people of the wood" and they are most commonly found in the forests of southern [[Othard]], with the [[Rava]] clan making its home in the [[Golmore Jungle]] and the [[Veena]] making their home in the forests along the foothills of the southwestern [[Skatay Range]]. They are a strictly matriarchal people; Viera males are notoriously rare and reclusive, shunning contact even with their own kin. They are also known for their incredible longevity, as they can live to ages upward of two-hundred and forty years.<ref name="Drama">[[Wandering Dramaturge]]</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Viis]].

==History==

For centuries, even since the age of [[Ivalice]], many Viera tribes have remained hidden in the jungles, content with their self-imposed solitude.<ref name="Jenomis">[[Jenomis cen Lexentale]]</ref> Efforts by past kings to bring Viera lands under [[Dalmasca|Dalmascan]] rule were all met either by indifference or violence, and the nation ultimately suffered the Viera their self-governance, with the promise their villages would not take up their bows against the throne.<ref name="Drama"/>

It was not until the past several generations that a Viera living outside of her homeland was unheard of, yet recently more and more of the leporine women have abandoned their ancestral homes for the comforts of the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> Those Viera who have done so tend to be held in high regard, their small numbers lending them an air of mystery with some members of the upper class paying large sums to be seen with one of their kind.<ref name="Tragedy">[[Company Tragedian]]</ref>

Thirty years ago, when the [[Garlean Empire]] occupied [[Dalmasca]], several imperial army units were sent into [[Golmore Jungle]] to round up Viera and bring them to [[Rabanastre]]. Though only a few of the soldiers returned, the few Viera with them appeared to have followed on their own volition.<ref name="Tragedy"/> However, while the Viera had long been treated as equals by the Dalmascans, like any not of the [[Garlean Pureblood|pureblood Garlean]] race, they have been relegated to life as second-, or even third-class citizens, a change that has proved especially difficult for the Viera who left their forests in pursuit of freedom.<ref>[[Company Musician]]</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Rava]]''
:''Main article: [[Veena]]''

[[File:Rava_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Rava make their home in the Golmore Jungle.]]
[[File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Veena dwell in the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range.]]

The Viera are roughly divided into two clans. The [[Rava]] live primarily in the [[Golmore Jungle]], distinguished by their umber skin,<ref name="RavaCC">Character Creation: Rava</ref> while the [[Veena]] have skin as white as the snowcapped mountains of the [[Skatay Range]] that rise above their forest home in its foothills.<ref name="VeenaCC">Character Creation: Veena</ref> Members of both clans have become more common in cities such as [[Rabanastre]] in the past few generations.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Culture==

Viera society is purely matriarchal,<ref name="Drama"/> and each tribe follows its own strict code and will mete swift punishment to any who would defy these laws. As such, many a Viera will spend her life bound to the territory of her ancestors, both unwilling and unable to venture beyond its borders. While the tribes are wholly independent, they have all agreed to uphold a single standard: shun all contact with the outside world unless it is to protect the jungle.<ref name="Jenomis"/> This code is known as the "[[Green Word]]," and those who break it face the threat of exile.<ref name="Creation"/><ref name="Drama"/> However, the past several generations have seen more and more Viera choose to break the Green Word and leave the forest for the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> At last count, the Viera made up approximately five percent of the nation of [[Dalmasca]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 098</ref>

Befitting the name of "people of the wood," Viera women live largely as hunters and gatherers, laboring not only to protect the wood, but to nurture them.<ref name="VeenaCC"/> They clear undergrowth, plant seeds, and eradicate vermin.<ref name="Drama"/> To the Viera, their forest is sacred ground, and they will not suffer the desecration of their sovereign domains by outsiders. This is especially true of those who would dare hunt their lands.<ref name="Jenomis"/> Even the mere presence of outsiders can be taken as a grave offense.<ref>[[Fran]]</ref>

Viera live upward of two-hundred and forty years, and more than eight in ten Viera are born female. It is not until the thirteenth nameday—when the individual moves from adolescence into adulthood—that the individual's gender becomes apparent. For the next two centuries, the Viera maintain their physical youth, making it nigh impossible to discern their age simply from outward appearances.<ref name="Drama"/> Known for their unmatched beauty, their traditional attire seems to accentuate their bodies and—perplexingly to the eyes of outsiders—includes tall stiletto-heeled sandals that would typically make traversing the forest difficult.<ref>[[Company Belle]]</ref>

Though males are not typically found in villages, they play an important role in Viera society. When it is revealed a Viera kit is male, they are given to the care of another, that he may learn the ways of the Wood-warder—protectors of the forest. Similar to [[Miqo'te]] [[Keepers of the Moon]], Viera males are, for the most part, reclusive, shunning contact with even their own kin. Every three to five summers, they return to the village of their birth, sowing their seed and taking any recently discovered jacks as their wards and teaching them how to survive without the crutch of companionship. Only following countless seasons of training and strict adherence to the Word of the Wood will the students earn the title of master, and be allowed to seek solitude. More than a few perish in this brutal rite of passage, further thinning the tribe's males until only the strongest remain.<ref name="Drama"/>

Without a supportive community the males must constantly struggle to survive. Food, clothing, weapons, medicines—all must be procured or crafted by the individual and without the aid of another. The male lives and dies alone, and this has gone unchanged for countless generations. The duty of a Wood-warder is to see their tribe's demesne remain untouched by the destructive whims of outsiders. They do so from the shadows, oft choosing to shoot first and not bother with questions. Females are more open in their relationship with the wood, albeit in a loose sense. If asked whether the segregation of sexes was awkward, a Viera might answer that "The value of coexistence will not be found 'neath a loincloth. Long has our kind endured understanding that the distance 'twixt two bodies does not dictate the distance 'twixt two souls." Those who enter the wood seeking a male Viera will be met with either disappointment or death.<ref name="Drama"/>

Despite the might of their males, the martial prowess of Viera females is as formidable as their counterparts', they merely choose to devote their attention to the protection of their hearth and young.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Gallery==
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==Notes & Trivia==

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}

[[Category:Playable Races]][[Category:Shadowbringers]][[Category:Viera]]

Viera

2019-07-23T14:35:30Z

Rommy:

[[File:Viera concept art1.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Viera hail from southern Othard.]]

Of tall stature and frame, the Viera (ヴィエラ, "Viera") are similar in appearance to the [[Hyur]] and [[Elezen]], save for their long, leporine ears.<ref name="Creation">Character Creation: Viera</ref> The word Viera means "people of the wood" and they are most commonly found in the forests of southern [[Othard]], with the [[Rava]] clan making its home in the [[Golmore Jungle]] and the [[Veena]] making their home in the forests along the southwestern [[Skatay Range]]. They are a strictly matriarchal people; Viera males are notoriously rare and reclusive, shunning contact even with their own kin. They are also known for their incredible longevity, as they can live to ages upward of two-hundred and forty years.<ref name="Drama">[[Wandering Dramaturge]]</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Viis]].

==History==

For centuries, even since the age of [[Ivalice]], many Viera tribes have remained hidden in the jungles, content with their self-imposed solitude.<ref name="Jenomis">[[Jenomis cen Lexentale]]</ref> Efforts by past kings to bring Viera lands under [[Dalmasca|Dalmascan]] rule were all met either by indifference or violence, and the nation ultimately suffered the Viera their self-governance, with the promise their villages would not take up their bows against the throne.<ref name="Drama"/>

It was not until the past several generations that a Viera living outside of her homeland was unheard of, yet recently more and more of the leporine women have abandoned their ancestral homes for the comforts of the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> Those Viera who have done so tend to be held in high regard, their small numbers lending them an air of mystery with some members of the upper class paying large sums to be seen with one of their kind.<ref name="Tragedy">[[Company Tragedian]]</ref>

Thirty years ago, when the [[Garlean Empire]] occupied [[Dalmasca]], several imperial army units were sent into [[Golmore Jungle]] to round up Viera and bring them to [[Rabanastre]]. Though only a few of the soldiers returned, the few Viera with them appeared to have followed on their own volition.<ref name="Tragedy"/> However, while the Viera had long been treated as equals by the Dalmascans, like any not of the [[Garlean Pureblood|pureblood Garlean]] race, they have been relegated to life as second-, or even third-class citizens, a change that has proved especially difficult for the Viera who left their forests in pursuit of freedom.<ref>[[Company Musician]]</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Rava]]''
:''Main article: [[Veena]]''

[[File:Rava_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Rava make their home in the Golmore Jungle.]]
[[File:Veena_concept_render1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Veena dwell in the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range.]]

The Viera are roughly divided into two clans. The [[Rava]] live primarily in the [[Golmore Jungle]], distinguished by their umber skin,<ref name="RavaCC">Character Creation: Rava</ref> while the [[Veena]] have skin as white as the snowcapped mountains of the [[Skatay Range]] that rise above their forest home.<ref name="VeenaCC">Character Creation: Veena</ref> Members of both clans have become more common in cities such as [[Rabanastre]] in the past few generations.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Culture==

Viera society is purely matriarchal,<ref name="Drama"/> and each tribe follows its own strict code and will mete swift punishment to any who would defy these laws. As such, many a Viera will spend her life bound to the territory of her ancestors, both unwilling and unable to venture beyond its borders. While the tribes are wholly independent, they have all agreed to uphold a single standard: shun all contact with the outside world unless it is to protect the jungle.<ref name="Jenomis"/> This code is known as the "[[Green Word]]," and those who break it face the threat of exile.<ref name="Creation"/><ref name="Drama"/> However, the past several generations have seen more and more Viera choose to break the Green Word and leave the forest for the cities.<ref name="Drama"/> At last count, the Viera made up approximately five percent of the nation of [[Dalmasca]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea II'' pg. 098</ref>

Befitting the name of "people of the wood," Viera women live largely as hunters and gatherers, laboring not only to protect the wood, but to nurture them.<ref name="VeenaCC"/> They clear undergrowth, plant seeds, and eradicate vermin.<ref name="Drama"/> To the Viera, their forest is sacred ground, and they will not suffer the desecration of their sovereign domains by outsiders. This is especially true of those who would dare hunt their lands.<ref name="Jenomis"/> Even the mere presence of outsiders can be taken as a grave offense.<ref>[[Fran]]</ref>

Viera live upward of two-hundred and forty years, and more than eight in ten Viera are born female. It is not until the thirteenth nameday—when the individual moves from adolescence into adulthood—that the individual's gender becomes apparent. For the next two centuries, the Viera maintain their physical youth, making it nigh impossible to discern their age simply from outward appearances.<ref name="Drama"/> Known for their unmatched beauty, their traditional attire seems to accentuate their bodies and—perplexingly to the eyes of outsiders—includes tall stiletto-heeled sandals that would typically make traversing the forest difficult.<ref>[[Company Belle]]</ref>

Though males are not typically found in villages, they play an important role in Viera society. When it is revealed a Viera kit is male, they are given to the care of another, that he may learn the ways of the Wood-warder—protectors of the forest. Similar to [[Miqo'te]] [[Keepers of the Moon]], Viera males are, for the most part, reclusive, shunning contact with even their own kin. Every three to five summers, they return to the village of their birth, sowing their seed and taking any recently discovered jacks as their wards and teaching them how to survive without the crutch of companionship. Only following countless seasons of training and strict adherence to the Word of the Wood will the students earn the title of master, and be allowed to seek solitude. More than a few perish in this brutal rite of passage, further thinning the tribe's males until only the strongest remain.<ref name="Drama"/>

Without a supportive community the males must constantly struggle to survive. Food, clothing, weapons, medicines—all must be procured or crafted by the individual and without the aid of another. The male lives and dies alone, and this has gone unchanged for countless generations. The duty of a Wood-warder is to see their tribe's demesne remain untouched by the destructive whims of outsiders. They do so from the shadows, oft choosing to shoot first and not bother with questions. Females are more open in their relationship with the wood, albeit in a loose sense. If asked whether the segregation of sexes was awkward, a Viera might answer that "The value of coexistence will not be found 'neath a loincloth. Long has our kind endured understanding that the distance 'twixt two bodies does not dictate the distance 'twixt two souls." Those who enter the wood seeking a male Viera will be met with either disappointment or death.<ref name="Drama"/>

Despite the might of their males, the martial prowess of Viera females is as formidable as their counterparts', they merely choose to devote their attention to the protection of their hearth and young.<ref name="Drama"/>

==Gallery==
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File:viera concept art1.jpg
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==Notes & Trivia==

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}

[[Category:Playable Races]][[Category:Shadowbringers]][[Category:Viera]]

Au Ra

2019-07-23T14:07:40Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

Members of this race are known as the [[Drahn]] on the [[The First|First]].

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Miqo'te

2019-07-23T14:07:20Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Miqo'te.png|500px|thumb|right|The Miqo'te are nomadic hunters, and one of the less populous races in Eorzea.]]

Though their presence in [[Eorzea]] is lesser than the other races, the [[Miqo'te]] (ミコッテ, "Mikotte") are easily distinguished by their large, projecting, feline ears and their restless, supple tails. Their ancestors made their way to the realm during the [[Age of Endless Frost]] in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], traversing frozen seas in pursuit of wildlife. Territoriality causes many of them to lead solitary lives, and males in particular shy from contact with others.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?miqo-te FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> For reasons yet unclear, female Miqo'te vastly outnumber males, a unique trait among Eorzea's races.<ref name="The Miqo'te">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 086-087</ref>

Adaptation to a hunting lifestyle has fashioned them with a keen sense of smell and powerful legs, with their tail providing them exceptional balance.<ref>Character Creation: Miqo'te</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Mystel]].

==History==

The Miqo'te are descendants of a hunting people, possibly originating from the southern continent of [[Meracydia]], though this is unclear. They are credited with introducing [[Sesame Seeds|sesame seeds]] to [[Eorzea]] during their migrations. It is believed by some scholars of [[Sharlayan]] that their ancient ancestors were the Mithra.<ref>[[Wind-up Mithra]]</ref> During the reign of the [[Allagan Empire]], they were persecuted and driven from the realm to the far reaches of [[Ilsabard]], though some Miqo'te—such as [[Desch]]—were still used as imperial conscripts.<ref name="Desch">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 028-029</ref>

After the fall of Allag, the Miqo'te returned to Eorzea during the [[Age of Endless Frost]] in the [[Fifth Umbral Era]], crossing great ice bridges in pursuit of wildlife to hunt. The frozen seas allowed them to move around the massive peaks of [[Gyr Abania]] that prevented their return during the [[Fourth Astral Era]]. While little awaited them upon arrival, their skill at hunting allowed them to survive until the frost melted. Not long after they returned, they learned of the new [[Languages|Eorzean alphabet]]. Those of the [[Seekers of the Sun|Seeker of the Sun]] clan of Miqo'te, whose twenty-six tribes were equal in number to the letters in the alphabet, declared this divine fate and each adopted a unique tribal name corresponding to each letter.<ref name="Desch"/><ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te of today still cleave to their old way of life. The Seekers of the Sun are largely spread out across the realm, with many finding a place as sailors and pirates in [[Limsa Lominsa]]. These Miqo'te descend from women and men forced into service by pirate crews. Other Miqo'te dwell in great numbers on the [[The Fringes|fringes]] and jagged [[The Peaks|peaks]] of Gyr Abania, while a handful also live in the [[Sagolii Desert]] in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]]. The Keepers of the Moon have earned a reputation as poachers in the [[Black Shroud]], but reconciled their differences with the forestborn in recent years. Today, many Keepers hunt in accordance with the [[Trappers' League]] guidelines, yet some still face undue discrimination in [[Gridania]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Clans==

[[file:miqote seekers of the sun.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The diurnal, patriarchal Seekers of the Sun are common to Vylbrand and Gyr Abania.]]
[[file:miqote keepers of the moon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Black Shroud is home to many of the nocturnal, matriarchal Keepers of the Moon.]]

:''Main article: [[Seekers of the Sun]]''
:''Main article: [[Keepers of the Moon]]''

The Miqo'te are roughly divided into two clans: the patriarchal and diurnal [[Seekers of the Sun]], and the matriarchal and nocturnal [[Keepers of the Moon]]. The former hunt in the day, the latter at night, a difference believed to be due to the unique physical differences between the two.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

Within each clan exist numerous tribes, with the Seekers boasting large tribes of numerous family groups and the Keepers possessing small, close-knit tribes of no more than two or three families, though more commonly of a single family unit. Each of these tribes have their own customs, cultures, and hunting methods, and so there is no common set of beliefs shared by all Miqo'te.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Culture==

Even today, the Miqo'te cling to their old, nomadic way of life and have largely accepted their status as one of Eorzea's less populous races. Fiercely territorial and proud of their traditions, some could consider them unsuited to life in the [[City-State|city-states]]. Their pride in their heritage as hunters is one of the few common traits among the Miqo'te, who see themselves as part of the natural world and prize the freedom of the hunt above all. As natural-born hunters given to a nomadic lifestyle, many Miqo'te have achieved success as [[Adventurer|adventurers]].<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The Miqo'te do not shun death when old age and illness render them incapable of participating in the hunt. That said, they have the means to treat injury, and often use the gel-like substance within [[Aloe|aloe]] leaves to treat severe burns. To the free-willed Miqo'te, the other races' tendency to flock together with their own kind, overrun nature to build cities, and seek safety and stability in laws and alliances seems strange.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

When choosing their attire, the Miqo'te value freedom of movement, shunning unwieldy armor that might restrict their range of motion. Their legwear is perforated with a hole for their tail to dangle free, allowing them to maintain their unerring sense of balance.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

The hunters of the Miqo'te favor the shortbow, and have contributed to the art of [[Archer|archery]] as taught by the [[Archers' Guild]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF WAR]</ref>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

Despite their nomadic and solitary nature, the Miqo'te adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]] early on to barter with the other races for materials with which to craft hunting tools and weapons. Remnants of the old Miqo'te tongue can be seen in their distinctive "huntspeak"—a system of tongue-clicks and whistles used to communicate with companions while in pursuit of quarry.<ref name="The Miqo'te"/>

==Gallery==
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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Miqo'te" is both singular and plural, as well as its own adjectival form.
*The Miqo'te are based on the Mithra of ''Final Fantasy XI''. This is referenced by the [[Wind-up Mithra]] minion, which supposes that a version of the race once existed on [[Hydaelyn]] and that the Miqo'te are their descendants.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include playable Miqo'te males, as the Mithra were a female-only race in ''Final Fantasy XI''.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Lalafell

2019-07-23T14:06:49Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Lalafell.png|500px|thumb|right|The Lalafell are the smallest of Eorzea's races.]]

Short, stocky, and rotund, the [[Lalafell]] (ララフェル, "Raraferu") are the smallest of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races. They maintain a youthful, childlike appearance, even in old age, making their true age difficult for other races to ascertain.<ref name="The Lalafell">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 084-085</ref> Originally an agricultural people of the [[Southern Seas|southern isles]], they came to Eorzea following mercantile trade. They're welcoming of outsiders, and share prosperous relations with the other races.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?lalafell FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref>

The nimble Lalafell make up for their lack of physical strength with swift reflexes and sharpness of mind.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> They are one of the most well-established races in the realm and are found in great numbers in nearly every city.<ref>Character Creation: Lalafell</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], members of this race are called [[Dwarf|dwarves]].

==History==

The Lalafell descend from an agrarian people native to the fertile islands of the [[Southern Seas|south seas]]. Gradually, they migrated to [[Eorzea]] over the years in pursuit of trade.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> They traveled across the boundless waters in catamaran-like ships unique to their civilization.<ref name="Geography">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 013</ref>

Lalafellin history contains numerous examples of their aptitude for magic. As the art was created in their homelands, the Lalafell were likely key to the development of [[Arcanist|arcanima]], a magic which uses arcane geometries to weave aether into specific magical effect. <ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 104</ref>

In the [[Fifth Astral Era]], the Lalafell were instrumental in the foundation of the city-states of [[Nym]] on [[Vylbrand]] and [[Mhach]] in the lowlands of [[Yafaem Saltmoor|Yafaem]].<ref name="The Lalafell"/> The [[Scholar|scholars]] of the [[Royal Nymian Marines]] were notable for their use of brilliant strategic maneuvering to heal and support their [[Marauder|marauder]] comrades.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 033</ref> It was also a Lalafellin sorceress of Mhach named [[Shatotto]] who invented the art of [[Black Mage|black magic]].

After the [[War of the Magi]] ended with the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]], the surviving Lalafell of Nym returned to their homelands in the southern seas, while the Lalafell of Mhach returned home to find a salt-drenched moor where once was their fertile valley.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

The Lalafellin sons and daughters of Mhach concealed themselves in the remote outlands during the early [[Sixth Astral Era]], then ventured into [[Thanalan]], eventually undergoing minor physiological changes and becoming the [[Dunesfolk]]. They founded the city-state of [[Belah'dia]], which ultimately split into [[Sil'dih]] and [[Ul'dah]], the latter of which prospers still today. [[Plainsfolk]] arrived in Eorzea as maritime traders from the south sea islands who came to [[Limsa Lominsa]] for profit. They settled on [[Vylbrand]], and predominantly live as farmers to this day.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

Both the first and second [[Ul Dynasty]] are of Lalafellin lineage, and the majority of Ul'dahns are Dunesfolk.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 128-129</ref> While the Plainsfolk are comparatively small in number, they have made notable contributions to Limsa Lominsa, bringing the art of arcanima to the city-state.<ref name="Geography"/> The Lalafellin arcanist [[Ikuku Iku]] convinced [[Admiral Mealvaan]] to open [[Mealvaan's Gate]] in 1062 of the Sixth Astral Era, an organization of customs officials that also serves as the Arcanists' Guild in the modern day.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049</ref>

In modern times, Lalafell rank among the wealthiest individuals in Eorzea, such as [[Lolorito Nanarito]] and [[Teledji Adeledji]] of the [[Syndicate]]. Their enterprising nature has led some—such as [[Highwind Skyways]] founder [[Tatanora]]—to introduce and develop technologies to heretofore unseen heights with such innovations as [[Chocobo|chocobo]] carriages lifted by [[Ceruleum|ceruleum]] vapor-filled balloons, or popularizing commercial [[Airship|airship]] flight.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 051-052</ref>

==Clans==

[[file:lalafell plainsfolk.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Plainsfolk are commonly found on the island of Vylbrand.]]
[[file:lalafell dunesfolk.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Dunesfolk primarily dwell in the deserts of Thanalan.]]

:''Main article: [[Plainsfolk]]''
:''Main article: [[Dunesfolk]]''

Lalafell are primarily composed of two clans: the grassland-dwelling [[Plainsfolk]] and desert-dwelling [[Dunesfolk]], with both tracing their roots to the [[Southern Seas|south sea isles]]. Though slight differences in physical appearance have emerged over the many generations spent living apart—such as the thin membranes over the eyes of the Dunesfolk—the two clans have no resentment toward one another. In fact, inter-clan marriages are commonplace, with many Lalafell such as [[Teledji Adeledji]] possessing both Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk blood. Differences do appear in their names and customs, however.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

==Culture==

Though they place great importance on familial bonds, the Lalafell are not exclusionary. They maintain cordial relations with the other races, and have achieved much success as traders and merchants as a result. Their business-minded nature can lead them to be perceived as greedy and calculating, but few can truly dislike the Lalafell due to their inherently bright and jovial nature. Examples of Lalafell being persecuted by other races are extremely rare.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

The scarf is a common fixture of traditional Lalafellin garb, serving the practical function of allowing them to stand out above their modest stature by waving it as a signal flag on the high seas or vast deserts. They favor loose-fitting garments that conceal their naturally rotund builds.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

Lalafellin [[Botanist|herbalism]] has been a large influence in the study of [[Alchemist|alchemy]] in [[Ul'dah]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/hand/content?hand_07 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF THE HAND]</ref>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

As a race of traders, the Lalafell quickly adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. The old Lalafellin tongue is still spoken today in the islands of the [[Southern Seas|southern seas]]. Their language is ruled by rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, with additional alliteration liberally littering their lexicon. The old Lalafellin tongue is notably different from those of other races, containing only five distinct vowels: a, e, i, o, and u.<ref name="The Lalafell"/> This appears to be something the language shares with ancient [[Hingashi|Hingan]] and [[Doma|Doman]].

The names of Lalafell are made up of a given name and "courtesy name" bestowed upon reaching adulthood. The latter is not a family name, but unique to the individual. Their names originate in songs and poems in the old tongue.<ref name="The Lalafell"/>

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Lalafell" can be both singular and plural, though the word "Lalafells" is also commonly used. The adjectival form of Lalafell is "Lalafellin."
*The Lalafell are based on the Tarutaru of ''Final Fantasy XI'', with [[Tataru|Tataru's]] name referencing them. They loosely resemble [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit hobbits] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfling halflings] common to fantasy settings.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
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Elezen

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Elezen.png|500px|right|thumb|The Elezen claim to be the original inhabitants of Eorzea.]]

The tall and slender [[Elezen]] (エレゼン, "Erezen") were once the predominant race in [[Eorzea]]. Believing the realm to be theirs by divine right—a gift from the Twelve themselves, they continue to harbor a deep pride at being the chosen race of the gods even to this day. While this originally led to conflict with the invading [[Hyur]] tribe during the early [[Sixth Astral Era]], they reached a mutual understanding and work towards mutual peace and prosperity to this day.<ref name>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?elezen FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref><ref name="The Elezen">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 082-083</ref>

Both clans possess hearing keener than that of the other races', with the [[Duskwight]] possessing a particularly heightened sense of hearing—even among Elezen. Their lifespan is longer than the other races' by about one- or two-tenths.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

On the [[The First|First]], members of this race are called [[Elf|elves]].

==History==

According to their histories, the Elezen were the original inhabitants of [[Eorzea]] in the [[First Astral Era]], and continue to take pride in this heritage to this day. For much of their history, they lived pastoral lives on the vast, fertile plains. It seems that, during the time of the [[Allagan Empire]], a population of Elezen dwelled in [[Meracydia]].<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> After the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]], they were again the most populous race in Eorzea, but were displaced by the [[Three Great Migratory Waves|great migratory waves]] of [[Hyur]] early into the [[Sixth Astral Era]]. Time and again, they waged bloody war with the Hyuran invaders.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

Some of those Elezen who left the plains of central [[Aldenard]] settled in the highlands of [[Coerthas]] in the central regions of [[Abalathia's Spine]]. There, they came into conflict with the [[Dragon|dragons]] of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. Eventually, they founded the city-state of [[Ishgard]] and have continued to wage the [[Dragonsong War]] for over a millennium.<ref name="Gridania">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 149</ref>

The Elezen who moved to the [[Black Shroud]] after being displaced from their homes in central Aldenard came into conflict with the Hyur yet again when the invaders sought to colonize the forest as well. Ultimately, to ensure their mutual survival against the [[Shroud Elemental|elementals]] of the forest, they forged the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and created the [[Gelmorra|subterranean city-state of the same name]].<ref name="Gridania"/> The Elezen of Ishgard would similarly come to welcome Hyur into their city-state.

Eventually, the Elezen and Hyur would leave Gelmorra to found [[Gridania]].<ref name="Gridania"/> As Elezen are very protective of their homes, a small but not insignificant portion of Gelmorra's Elezen citizenry refused to abandon their home. The descendants of these Elezen are the [[Duskwight]], who largely continue to dwell in caverns and ancient ruins of their former city-state.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

==Clans==

[[File:elezen wildwood.jpg|150px|thumb|The Wildwood Elezen primarily live in cities such as Gridania.]]
[[File:elezen duskwight.jpg|150px|thumb|Duskwight Elezen dwell in caverns and the subterranean ruins of Gelmorra.]]

:''Main article: [[Wildwood]]''
:''Main article: [[Duskwight]]''

The most prominent of Eorzea's Elezen are the forest-dwelling [[Wildwood]] clan and the reclusive, cavern-dwelling [[Duskwight]] clan. Once, the clans were one, but split in the year 1077 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]] following the founding of [[Gridania]]. Because the Wildwood choose to live in the city and most Duskwight choose to eschew contact with outsiders, each clan tends to consider the other traitors to their race. Tensions between the two clans persist to this very day.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

The Wildwood Elezen of the [[Black Shroud]] also share a common ancestry with the Elezen of [[Ishgard]], and they are considered largely indistinct from one another. The two have traditionally enjoyed close relations, with each readily coming to the other's aid in times of need.<ref name="The Elezen"/> The terms "Wildwood" and "Duskwight" seem defined by the relationship between the Shroud's Elezen, thus the Elezen of Ishgard would be considered different in ethnicity despite being essentially the same.

==Culture==

The Elezen are a proud people who value discipline and order above all, and are naturally adept at collaborative effort. They made great contributions to the founding of [[Ishgard]] and [[Gridania]], and that they continue to stand is testament to their talent for governance. However, their preoccupation with history and tradition, tendency to relive past glories, and pretentious speech patterns can alienate them from other races.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

Elezen favor sharply-cut outfits that accentuate their slender physiques. Their adventurers' garb is crafted with an eye for fashion, down to the silverwork adorning it. Their heightened aesthetic sensibilities have led Elezen to make numerous contributions to fashion such as their unique tanning techniques and exquisite accessories.<ref name="The Elezen"/> These techniques were once heavily guarded by Elezen [[Leatherworker|leatherworkers]], but they have since agreed to share their wealth of knowledge.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/hand/content?hand_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF THE HAND]</ref>

The Elezen originated the art of [[Archer|archery]], and their longbow skills are one of two schools that form the foundation of the [[Archers' Guild]].<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_05 FINAL FANTASY XIV | DISCIPLES OF WAR]</ref> They invented stringed instruments from the strings of their bows, which in turn led to fine arts such as song and poetry. Their long and graceful limbs lent themselves to dance, with myriad manifestations of Elezen culture spreading to the surrounding lands and peoples.<ref name="The Elezen"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

While the Elezen have adopted the common tongue of the [[Hyur]], their language isn't dead. Additionally, numerous words from their old tongue exist in the day-to-day vocabulary of other races, such as "rendezvous," "diplomat," and "espionage."<ref name="The Elezen"/> The forenames and surnames used by the race have changed little since the time when they first crossed into [[Eorzea]] from the north. However, over the ages, due to bad blood between the two clans, the surnames once commonly used by both have been claimed by one side or the other. While the structures and spellings of the names are extremely similar, and they follow the same phonetic rules, a Duskwight and a Wildwood Elezen will never have the same last name. The spelling and phonetic rules are extremely similar to those of real-world French.<ref name="Naming">[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014928&viewfull=1#post1014928 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Elezen" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Elezen is also "Elezen."
*The Elezen are based on the Elvaan of ''Final Fantasy XI'', and physically resemble the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elves_in_fiction elves] common to fantasy settings.
*Both clans of Elezen enjoy [[Velodyna Carp|velodyna carp]]—one of the few things the clans agree upon.
*The old Elezen language heavily resembles French.

==References==
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Hyur

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Hyur.png|500px|thumb|right|The Hyur are the most populous race in Eorzea.]]

Over the course of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], the [[Hyur]] (ヒューラン, "Hyūran") have become the most populous of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] [[Races|races]], and make up a prominent portion of the population of each of the realm's [[City-state|city-states]].<ref name="The Hyur">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 080-081</ref> Possessed of an average physique in height and build compared to the other races, they champion personal freedom and liberty, with an eclectic variety of languages and traditions stemming from their diverse backgrounds.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?hyur FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref>

The Hyur are known for their peculiarly short, rounded ears and are well-suited for traveling long distances by foot—a trait thought to account for their swift proliferation.<ref>Character Creation: Hyur</ref>

This race is called a [[Hume]] on the [[The First|First]].

==History==

When the Hyur first arrived in [[Eorzea]] before the [[First Astral Era]], they were just one race among many.<ref name="The Hyur"/> They remained no more populous than the other races for millennia, with Hyuran citizens appearing in many of Eorzea's societies such as ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]], [[Mhach]], and [[Amdapor]]. Around the year 350 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], Hyuran tribes began to emigrate en masse into Eorzea in the first of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory wave]], followed by an additional two waves close to the years 660 and 750.<ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 047-048</ref>

The Hyur spread from the northeastern reaches of [[Ilsabard]] and other continents and islands to all corners of the realm, forever changing the racial demographic of Eorzea and solidifying their status as the most populous race in the modern day.<ref name="The Hyur"/> As they came to settle in Eorzea, they displaced the [[Elezen]] inhabitants of the land, some finding themselves in conflict and outright war with those Elezen who chose to settle the [[Black Shroud]] and the [[Lalafell|Lalafellin]] citizens of [[Belah'dia]]. Ultimately, the former were able to settle their differences, forming the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and co-founding the [[Gelmorra|eponymous city-state]].

The [[Highlanders|Highlander]] Hyur of [[Gyr Abania]] spent the early years of the Sixth Astral Era warring amongst themselves until [[Anshelm Cotter]] founded the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]] and united their clans. For a time, Ala Mhigo would serve as the predominant Hyuran nation in Eorzea, with Gelmorra as a secondary bastion for the Hyur, but as the races integrated, Hyur came to live in each city-state.

The Hyur of [[Limsa Lominsa]] primarily descend from Hyuran sailors forced to serve aboard Lominsan pirate ships. They also dwelled in [[Belah'dia]] near the end of its lifespan, and formed part of the populations of its successor city-states: [[Ul'dah]], where Hyur of both clans continue to dwell to this day, and fallen [[Sil'dih]]. In fact, a Hyuran man named [[Baldurf Thorne]] came into power as sultan of Ul'dah following the [[War of the Sisters]], beginning the lost [[Thorne Dynasty]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref>

In 1076, a Hyuran mage named [[Jorin Lightheart]] created [[Conjurer|conjury]] to commune with the [[Shroud Elementals|elementals]], securing safe dwelling in the forest for the Gelmorrans.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049, 113</ref> When Gelmorra was abandoned, the Hyur formed a sizable portion of [[Gridania|Gridania's]] native population, and both [[Ishgard]] and [[Sharlayan]] include Hyuran citizenry. In 1322 of the Sixth Astral Era, the [[Creeping Death]] struck the Hyuran population of Gridania, taking many Hyuran residents of the city-state before a cure was found five years later.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref>

Around the 930th year of the Sixth Astral Era, the fledgling [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] suffered a crippling blow when it was raided by Hyuran nomads from northern Ilsabard. The Republic hired [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans to fight them back, successfully driving off the Hyur.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> Hyur dwell in the capital of Garlemald and its surrounding areas even today.

==Clans==

[[file:hyur midlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Midlanders are average of build and height.]]
[[file:hyur highlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Highlanders are taller and more muscular.]]

:''Main article: [[Midlanders]]''
:''Main article: [[Highlanders]]''

The Hyur of Eorzea are divided into two clans: the [[Midlanders]] of the realm's low-lying regions, and the [[Highlanders]] who call the mountains home. <ref name="The Hyur"/> The Midlanders largely arrived in the [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], or else came for trade or were pressed into service by [[Piracy|pirates]]. The Highlanders were the first Hyur to settle Eorzea in the [[Sixth Astral Era]] and descend from refugees of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] who followed a comet to the highlands of [[Gyr Abania]], eventually founding the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]].

Outside of Eorzea, there exist distinct clans of Hyur in the other two of the [[Three Great Continents]], [[Ilsabard]] and [[Othard]], as well as Hyur who dwell in the far southern continent of [[Meracydia]]<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> and the western continent, the [[New World]].<ref name="The Hyur"/> Some Hyur also call the islands of the [[The Bounty|Bounty]], such as [[Thavnair]], home, and some dwell in [[Sharlayan]] in the [[Northern Empty]]. Their manifold clans and houses are as abundant as the stars in the night sky.

==Culture==

As the Hyur possess many languages and cultural backgrounds from their places of origin, any sense of universal cultural identity among Hyur is tenuous at best. Hyur tend to value personal freedom, distinguishing themselves in a wide array of disciplines and industries without regard for tradition or heredity. While this can make other races view them as overzealous and unprincipled, none can deny the knowledge, technology, and new ideas the Hyur have brought with them have served as the driving force behind the rapid spread of culture and civilization in Eorzea.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

The simple yet functional attire worn by Hyuran adventurers is made of cotton fabrics reinforced with leather. Hyur tend to favor leather longboots, which some claim is a vestigial habit from their ancestors who crossed the snow-swept plains of Ilsabard.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

The common tongue of the Hyur is spoken in all nations of Eorzea, as well as in almost every nation across the world due to frequent migration and cultural exchange by the Hyur.<ref name="The Hyur"/> The language is spoken almost anywhere Hyur can be found, and as Hyur can be found almost anywhere, it is rare to find a major city that doesn't use it. The twenty-six letter Eorzean Alphabet is based on the Hyuran tongue, developed by Hyuran priests in the [[Fourth Astral Era]] and still in use to this day. The language also contains pieces of other racial languages, particularly the tongue of the [[Elezen]].

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Hyur" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Hyur is "Hyuran."
**Occasionally, "Hyurs" and "Hyurans" are also used as plural nouns.
*The Hyur are based on the Humes of ''Final Fantasy XI''. Like the Humes, the Hyur physically resemble real humans.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include female Hyur of the [[Highlanders|Highlander]] clan. Female Highlanders such as [[Minfilia Warde]] and [[Yda Hext]] used the female [[Midlanders|Midlander]] model instead.

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Au Ra

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Rommy:

[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

This race is known as the [[Drahn]] on the [[The First|First]].

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Roegadyn

2019-07-23T14:05:13Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Roegadyn.png|500px|thumb|right|The Roegadyn are the largest of Eorzea's races.]]

Massive and heavily muscled, the [[Roegadyn]] (ルガディン, "Rugadin") are known for their brawny builds and piercing eyes and are the largest and most rugged of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] races.<ref>Character Creation: Roegadyn</ref> They are descended from a maritime people that roamed the [[Northern Empty|northern seas]], though many of their ancestors came to dwell in Eorzea.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?roegadyn FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref> Though often considered a barbaric and fiercely competitive race, they are also known for their honor, compassion, and loyalty. The histories are filled with tales of Roegadyn warriors and their courageous deeds.<ref name="The Roegadyn">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 088-089</ref>

Roegadyn are said to be possessed of near-endless stamina, which may account for the impressive resilience shown by Roegadyn such as [[Gosetsu Daito]].<ref>[[Merewina]]</ref>

This race is known as the [[Galdjent]] on the [[The First|First]].

==History==

A maritime folk hailing from the bleak isles of the [[Northern Empty]], the name "Roegadyn" means "people of the rain."<ref name="The Roegadyn"/> According to their mythologies, all life first began on the island of Nagyn, meaning "Origin" in their tongue. It is said to be the center of all life and civilization, and is considered sacred to them.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BODQKPa6WQA PAX West 2017: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Tales of Localization & Lore]</ref>

Their ancestral homeland is [[Aerslaent]], meaning "First Land," from which they established their reputation as brutal pirates. They're also known to have dwelled in [[Meracydia]] during the time of the [[Allagan Empire]]. At some point in time, a group of Roegadyn crossed over from Aerslaent and established a civilization in the mountains of [[Abalathia's Spine]], where their [[Hellsguard]] descendants reside to this day. A different group of [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] Roegadyn came to Eorzea fleeing the rule of a despotic tyrant, and came ashore the isle of [[Vylbrand]] in 875 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]]. The city of [[Limsa Lominsa]] rose to prosperity from the crew of this lone vessel, the ''[[Galadion]]''.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/><ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref>

While the Sea Wolves of Limsa Lominsa have a long and storied history as pirates, with many to hold the position of Admiral hailing from the clan (including current holder, [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]]), the Hellsguard established themselves as mercenaries in [[Ul'dah]] and [[Ala Mhigo]]. They were once known for their unique brand of [[Warrior|warrior]], who wielded bestial fury on the battlefield. On [[Ilsabard]], in 935 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], a separate group of Roegadyn mountain clans were employed by the republic of [[Garlemald]] to fend off invasions by [[Hyur|Hyuran]] nomads. They ultimately withdrew from the capital a century later after the Garleans refused to compensate them for their service.<ref name="Timeline"/>

==Clans==

[[file:roegadyn sea wolves.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Sea Wolves typically dwell in Limsa Lominsa as fishermen, sailors, and pirates.]]
[[file:roegadyn hellsguard.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Hellsguard dwell in the mountains of Abalathia's Spine, but are commonly seen as mercenaries in Ul'dah.]]

:''Main article: [[Sea Wolves]]''
:''Main article: [[Hellsguard]]''

The Roegadyn of Eorzea are roughly grouped into two clans: the [[Sea Wolves]] who descend from the seafaring people of the north, and the mountain-dwelling [[Hellsguard]]. Of the two clans, the Sea Wolves are the more populous. Those belonging to neither clan can be found elsewhere in the [[Three Great Continents]]. In [[Ilsabard]], a group of Roegadyn are known to dwell in the mountains. These Ilsabardian Roegadyn may physically resemble either Sea Wolves or Hellsguard. Many of them currently serve as part of the [[Garlean Empire]], where they can be seen wreaking havoc on the battlefield for the imperial army, having been assimilated under the Garlean yoke.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/> Still another clan of Roegadyn resembling the Hellsguard is a common sight in the [[Far East]], where they make up a significant population of both [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]].<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/323559-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXXV-Update-Thread?p=4121691&viewfull=1#post4121691 Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXXV Update Thread]</ref> During the time of the Allagan Empire, they also dwelled in [[Meracydia]].<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref>

==Culture==

Whether on the angry seas of the [[Northern Empty]] or the peaks of [[Abalathia's Spine]], the Roegadyn have historically lived in rugged, inhospitable climes. Their culture values strength and willpower, both among their own kind and outsiders. This isn't limited to physical strength—even a [[Lalafell]] can earn a Roegadyn's respect through a display of magical might or strength of will. Those who lack these qualities will find it difficult to hold a Roegadyn's attention without an exchange of coin. Accordingly, the Roegadyn are often seen vying with one another in feats of strength.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

Traditional Roegadyn garb flaunts the wearer's imposing physique, with the biceps exposed and the lower arms covered in sturdy leather armguards with unique cross-stitched patterns. This further accentuates the Roegadyn's massive arms.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages/Roegadyn Dictionary|Roegadyn Dictionary]]''

The old Roegadyn tongue lives on in [[Aerslaent]] and the [[Abalathia's Spine|Abalathian]] hinterlands, such as the [[The Farreach|Farreach]]. The Roegadyn of [[Limsa Lominsa]] and those Hellsguard who dwell in [[Ala Mhigo]] or ply their trade as sellswords and adventurers in [[Ul'dah]] have learned the common tongue of the [[Hyur]] due to their frequent contact with the other races.<ref name="The Roegadyn"/>

Many Roegadyn words have been forgotten after generations of disuse, with only popular terms being passed down through names. Every so often, however, a word is rediscovered in an ancient tome and added to the list for further generations to use.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=1014932&viewfull=1#post1014932 Race Naming Conventions]</ref>

==Notes & Trivia==
*The word "Roegadyn" is both singular and plural, as well as its own adjectival form.
*The Roegadyn are based on the Galka of ''Final Fantasy XI''. They bear some resemblance to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_(mythology) dwarves] of Norse myth and typical fantasy settings, particularly the Hellsguard who dwell in the mountains and are known for their axe-wielding warriors and their smithing techniques. The Sea Wolves seem to draw inspiration from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings Vikings] of Norse history. Their origins might also be owed to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tunn Jötunn].
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include playable Roegadyn females. At the time, [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]] was the only known female Roegadyn. This is because the Galka were a male-only race in ''Final Fantasy XI''.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Au Ra

2019-07-23T14:04:32Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], a member of this race is called a "[[Drahn]]."

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Au Ra

2019-07-23T14:04:13Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], a member of this race is known as a "[[Drahn]]."

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
<references/>

{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Hyur

2019-07-23T14:03:52Z

Rommy:

[[File:Race - Hyur.png|500px|thumb|right|The Hyur are the most populous race in Eorzea.]]

Over the course of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], the [[Hyur]] (ヒューラン, "Hyūran") have become the most populous of [[Eorzea|Eorzea's]] [[Races|races]], and make up a prominent portion of the population of each of the realm's [[City-state|city-states]].<ref name="The Hyur">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 080-081</ref> Possessed of an average physique in height and build compared to the other races, they champion personal freedom and liberty, with an eclectic variety of languages and traditions stemming from their diverse backgrounds.<ref>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/world/#!/races/content?hyur FINAL FANTASY XIV | RACES]</ref>

The Hyur are known for their peculiarly short, rounded ears and are well-suited for traveling long distances by foot—a trait thought to account for their swift proliferation.<ref>Character Creation: Hyur</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], a member of this race is called a "[[Hume]]."

==History==

When the Hyur first arrived in [[Eorzea]] before the [[First Astral Era]], they were just one race among many.<ref name="The Hyur"/> They remained no more populous than the other races for millennia, with Hyuran citizens appearing in many of Eorzea's societies such as ancient [[Allagan Empire|Allag]], [[Mhach]], and [[Amdapor]]. Around the year 350 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], Hyuran tribes began to emigrate en masse into Eorzea in the first of [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory wave]], followed by an additional two waves close to the years 660 and 750.<ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 047-048</ref>

The Hyur spread from the northeastern reaches of [[Ilsabard]] and other continents and islands to all corners of the realm, forever changing the racial demographic of Eorzea and solidifying their status as the most populous race in the modern day.<ref name="The Hyur"/> As they came to settle in Eorzea, they displaced the [[Elezen]] inhabitants of the land, some finding themselves in conflict and outright war with those Elezen who chose to settle the [[Black Shroud]] and the [[Lalafell|Lalafellin]] citizens of [[Belah'dia]]. Ultimately, the former were able to settle their differences, forming the [[Pact of Gelmorra]] and co-founding the [[Gelmorra|eponymous city-state]].

The [[Highlanders|Highlander]] Hyur of [[Gyr Abania]] spent the early years of the Sixth Astral Era warring amongst themselves until [[Anshelm Cotter]] founded the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]] and united their clans. For a time, Ala Mhigo would serve as the predominant Hyuran nation in Eorzea, with Gelmorra as a secondary bastion for the Hyur, but as the races integrated, Hyur came to live in each city-state.

The Hyur of [[Limsa Lominsa]] primarily descend from Hyuran sailors forced to serve aboard Lominsan pirate ships. They also dwelled in [[Belah'dia]] near the end of its lifespan, and formed part of the populations of its successor city-states: [[Ul'dah]], where Hyur of both clans continue to dwell to this day, and fallen [[Sil'dih]]. In fact, a Hyuran man named [[Baldurf Thorne]] came into power as sultan of Ul'dah following the [[War of the Sisters]], beginning the lost [[Thorne Dynasty]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 129</ref>

In 1076, a Hyuran mage named [[Jorin Lightheart]] created [[Conjurer|conjury]] to commune with the [[Shroud Elementals|elementals]], securing safe dwelling in the forest for the Gelmorrans.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 049, 113</ref> When Gelmorra was abandoned, the Hyur formed a sizable portion of [[Gridania|Gridania's]] native population, and both [[Ishgard]] and [[Sharlayan]] include Hyuran citizenry. In 1322 of the Sixth Astral Era, the [[Creeping Death]] struck the Hyuran population of Gridania, taking many Hyuran residents of the city-state before a cure was found five years later.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 050</ref>

Around the 930th year of the Sixth Astral Era, the fledgling [[Garlemald|Republic of Garlemald]] suffered a crippling blow when it was raided by Hyuran nomads from northern Ilsabard. The Republic hired [[Roegadyn]] mountain clans to fight them back, successfully driving off the Hyur.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048</ref> Hyur dwell in the capital of Garlemald and its surrounding areas even today.

==Clans==

[[file:hyur midlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Midlanders are average of build and height.]]
[[file:hyur highlander.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Highlanders are taller and more muscular.]]

:''Main article: [[Midlanders]]''
:''Main article: [[Highlanders]]''

The Hyur of Eorzea are divided into two clans: the [[Midlanders]] of the realm's low-lying regions, and the [[Highlanders]] who call the mountains home. <ref name="The Hyur"/> The Midlanders largely arrived in the [[Great Hyuran Migration|three great migratory waves]], or else came for trade or were pressed into service by [[Piracy|pirates]]. The Highlanders were the first Hyur to settle Eorzea in the [[Sixth Astral Era]] and descend from refugees of the [[Sixth Umbral Calamity]] who followed a comet to the highlands of [[Gyr Abania]], eventually founding the city-state of [[Ala Mhigo]].

Outside of Eorzea, there exist distinct clans of Hyur in the other two of the [[Three Great Continents]], [[Ilsabard]] and [[Othard]], as well as Hyur who dwell in the far southern continent of [[Meracydia]]<ref>[[Balance unto All]]</ref> and the western continent, the [[New World]].<ref name="The Hyur"/> Some Hyur also call the islands of the [[The Bounty|Bounty]], such as [[Thavnair]], home, and some dwell in [[Sharlayan]] in the [[Northern Empty]]. Their manifold clans and houses are as abundant as the stars in the night sky.

==Culture==

As the Hyur possess many languages and cultural backgrounds from their places of origin, any sense of universal cultural identity among Hyur is tenuous at best. Hyur tend to value personal freedom, distinguishing themselves in a wide array of disciplines and industries without regard for tradition or heredity. While this can make other races view them as overzealous and unprincipled, none can deny the knowledge, technology, and new ideas the Hyur have brought with them have served as the driving force behind the rapid spread of culture and civilization in Eorzea.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

The simple yet functional attire worn by Hyuran adventurers is made of cotton fabrics reinforced with leather. Hyur tend to favor leather longboots, which some claim is a vestigial habit from their ancestors who crossed the snow-swept plains of Ilsabard.<ref name="The Hyur"/>

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

The common tongue of the Hyur is spoken in all nations of Eorzea, as well as in almost every nation across the world due to frequent migration and cultural exchange by the Hyur.<ref name="The Hyur"/> The language is spoken almost anywhere Hyur can be found, and as Hyur can be found almost anywhere, it is rare to find a major city that doesn't use it. The twenty-six letter Eorzean Alphabet is based on the Hyuran tongue, developed by Hyuran priests in the [[Fourth Astral Era]] and still in use to this day. The language also contains pieces of other racial languages, particularly the tongue of the [[Elezen]].

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==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Hyur" is both singular and plural. The adjectival form of Hyur is "Hyuran."
**Occasionally, "Hyurs" and "Hyurans" are also used as plural nouns.
*The Hyur are based on the Humes of ''Final Fantasy XI''. Like the Humes, the Hyur physically resemble real humans.
*The original release of ''Final Fantasy XIV'' did not include female Hyur of the [[Highlanders|Highlander]] clan. Female Highlanders such as [[Minfilia Warde]] and [[Yda Hext]] used the female [[Midlanders|Midlander]] model instead.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
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Au Ra

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[[File:Race - Au Ra.png|500px|thumb|right|The Au Ra are native to the Far East, and are uncommon in Eorzea.]]

Hailing from the [[Far East|Far Eastern]] continent of [[Othard]], the [[Au Ra]] (アウラ, "Aura") were rare in [[Eorzea]] until recently, when increasing unrest in their homeland forced a not-insignificant number to journey west as refugees.<ref name="The Au Ra">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 090-091</ref>

The curved horns and beautifully-patterned scales of the Au Ra often invite speculation that they are descended from [[Dragon|dragons]]. This has long been disputed, with scholars citing distinct differences between the two as evidence against this. The enhanced hearing and spatial recognition granted by their horns are traits not found in draconian horns, and the extreme sexual dimorphism seen in the race is also widely unseen in dragons.<ref>Character Creation: Au Ra</ref>

On the [[The First|First]], this race is known as the [[Drahn]].

==History==

Auri creation myth holds that the world was created by the Dawn Father [[Azim]], god of the sun, and the Dusk Mother [[Nhaama]], goddess of the moon. The two deities quarreled over which should rule the new world, and created mortals to serve as their soldiers to wage a war by proxy. These were the first Au Ra—the [[Raen]], children of the Dawn Father, and the [[Xaela]], chosen of the Dusk Mother. At the culmination of their bitter struggle, the clans set aside their differences and learned to love one another, giving birth to a new generation. On seeing this, Azim and Nhaama returned to the heavens and bequeathed the world to their children.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The ancestral homeland of all Au Ra is the [[Azim Steppe]]. The Auri Raen clan, believing themselves children of the Dawn Father, left their homeland behind to settle across [[Othard]], and were received with hatred and hostility by the other races in the early years. A prominent warlord of [[Yanxia]], impressed by their valor, forged an alliance with the Raen and took them on as retainers. Before long, the Raen assumed a prominent role as warriors in the service of countless great warlords.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> During this time of strife, some Raen chose to settle across the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches, and one group found solace under the [[Ruby Sea]]. Still others journeyed across the sea to the islands of [[Hingashi]], where they earned a reputation as [[Samurai|legendary swordmasters]].<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

The Xaela, on the other hand, never abandoned their ancestral home and dwell today on the vast [[Azim Steppe]] and surrounding regions. Their history is bloody and filled with conflict between tribes, which rise and fall in number as they're created and dissolved by war.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> Modern times have seen some of the Auri Xaela displaced from their homes, venturing west to Eorzea. Some attempted to settle in [[Coerthas]] around 1562 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], but the [[Ishgard|Ishgardians]] mistook them for the forces of the [[Dravanian Horde]] and slaughtered many innocent Xaela in their ignorant zealotry.<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 239</ref>

==Clans==

:''Main article: [[Raen]]''
:''Main article: [[Xaela]]''

[[file:Au Ra raen.png|150px|thumb|right|The Auri Raen mostly dwell in Doma and Hingashi, or in sparse villages across Othard.]]
[[file:Au Ra xaela.png|150px|thumb|right|The Azim Steppe and its surrounding regions are home to the majority of Auri Xaela.]]

The most widely known Auri clans are the [[Raen]] and [[Xaela]]. The Raen live in central [[Othard]] and surrounding islands, having forged strong relations with the [[Hyur]] and [[Roegadyn]] of the [[Far East]] and adapted to the cultures of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]]. Conversely, the Xaela still live mostly in the [[Azim Steppe]] and its surrounding regions, maintaining their traditional, nomadic way of life.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Culture==

Common to the Au Ra is a strong self-preservation instinct, but how each clan chooses to protect their tribes and families differs greatly. The majority of [[Raen]] seek peaceful coexistence with other races to ensure the safety of their own kind, while the fiercely tribal [[Xaela]] shun relations with other races, even viewing strangers of their own clan as potential enemies. The Raen are viewed more favorably by the outside world, while the Xaela are treated with suspicion and hostility.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

These traits aren't set in stone, however. The Malaguld Tribe of Auri Xaela, for example, accepts exiles of the Raen into their circle.<ref>[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/63112-Race-Naming-Conventions?p=3039574&viewfull=1#post3039574 Race Naming Conventions]</ref> Recently, the [[Qestir Tribe]] have founded a settlement named [[Reunion]] that welcomes all Xaela, and even outsiders, to trade freely with the people of the [[Azim Steppe]]. Likewise, not all Raen coexist with the rest of the world—the denizens of [[Sui-no-Sato]] close themselves off from all outside contact and dwell at the bottom of the [[Ruby Sea]].

The traditional dress of the Au Ra features prominent scale-shaped patterns inspired by the hardened skin of the Au Ra themselves, symbolizing health and vitality. Some wear sleeves that appear ripped apart, an age-old tradition meant to evoke an air of rugged strength.<ref name="The Au Ra"/> The Raen tend to wear clothing common to the [[Far East]], such as various styles of kimono with wooden geta. The Xaela often wear large overcoats with the sides pulled against the wearer's body, a large sash over the waist. Their footwear is crafted from leather, spacious and slightly uplifted at the ends—a design ideal for cold weather and horse-riding.

==Language==

:''Main article: [[Languages]]''

To this day, the Xaela speak the old Auri tongue in their homelands. They lacked a written language until recently, and the spellings of names from the old Auri tongue are often made up on the spot by the Xaela. The Raen, on the other hand, have seemingly abandoned the old Auri tongue in favor of the dialects of [[Doma]] and [[Hingashi]], as well as the common tongue of the [[Hyur]]. As their speech differs somewhat from that spoken in [[Eorzea]], some perceive it as an odd dialect.<ref name="The Au Ra"/>

==Notes & Trivia==

*The word "Au Ra" is both singular and plural, the adjectival form is "Auri." When addressing the clans including the race, the proper phrasing is "Auri Raen" or "Auri Xaela."
*[[Yugiri Mistwalker]] was the first Au Ra seen in the game, introduced in [[Patch 2.2]]. Her full appearance was concealed until [[Patch 2.55]], however.
*The Au Ra became playable in the ''[[Heavensward]]'' expansion, and purchasing the expansion is necessary to create one. Despite this, there are very few Au Ra in ''Heavensward'', as their homelands are explored in the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion.
*The Au Ra are the first new playable race introduced to ''Final Fantasy XIV'' since its launch, though male Miqo'te, and female Highlanders and Roegadyn were introduced to the game in ''A Realm Reborn''. Likewise, they are the only race not based on a race from ''Final Fantasy XI''.
*Au Ra rub their horns together to show affection.

==References==
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{{Playable Races}}
[[Category:Playable Races]]

Phronesis

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Lamimi

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Devout of Darkness

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Nyelbert

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[[Nyelbert]], also known by his alias "[[Nyelbert|Naillebert]]," or as the [[Nyelbert|Magus of Darkness]], was one of the five [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] of the [[The First|First]]. Together with his comrades, he vanquished the [[Ascian]] [[Mitron]] and caused the [[Flood of Light]]. Alongside his friends, he gave his life to come to the [[Hydaelyn|Source]] and attempted to bring about the Eighth Umbral Calamity. After returning to his world, he became the [[Sin Eater|sin eater]] [[Nyelbert|Phronesis]].

Renda-Rae

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[[Renda-Rae]], also known by her alias "[[Renda-Rae|J'rhoomale]]," or as the [[Renda-Rae|Ranger of Darkness]], was one of the five [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] of the [[The First|First]]. On her world, she was known as the greatest hunter who ever lived and, together with her comrades, vanquished the [[Ascian]] [[Mitron]] and caused the [[Flood of Light]]. Alongside her friends, she gave her life to come to the [[Hydaelyn|Source]] and attempted to bring about the Eighth Umbral Calamity. After returning to her world, she became the [[Sin Eater|sin eater]] [[Renda-Rae|Andreia]].

Lamitt

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Nyelbert

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[[Nyelbert]], also known by his alias "[[Nyelbert|Naillebert]]," or as the [[Nyelbert|Magus of Darkness]], was one of the five [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] of the [[The First|First]]. Together with his comrades, he vanquished the [[Ascian]] [[Mitron]] and caused the [[Flood of Light]]. Alongside his friends, he gave his life to come to the [[Hydaelyn|Source]] and attempted to bring about the Eighth Umbral Calamity. After returning to his world, he became the [[Sin Eater|sin eater]] [[Nyelbert|Phronesis]].

Nyelbert

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[[Nyelbert]], also known by his alias "[[Nyelbert|Naillebert]]," or as the [[Nyelbert|Magus of Darkness]], was one of the five [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] of the [[The First|First]]. Together with his comrades, vanquished the [[Ascian]] [[Mitron]] and caused the [[Flood of Light]]. Alongside his friends, he gave his life to come to the [[Hydaelyn|Source]] and attempted to bring about the Eighth Umbral Calamity. After returning to his world, he became the [[Sin Eater|sin eater]] [[Nyelbert|Phronesis]].

Magus of Darkness

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Naillebert

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Nyelbert

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[[Nyelbert]], also known by his alias "[[Nyelbert|Naillebert]]," or as the [[Nyelbert|Magus of Darkness]] was one of the five [[Warrior of Light|Warriors of Light]] of the [[The First|First]]. Together with his comrades, vanquished the [[Ascian]] [[Mitron]] and caused the [[Flood of Light]]. Alongside his friends, he gave his life to come to the [[Hydaelyn|Source]] and attempted to bring about the Eighth Umbral Calamity. After returning to his world, he became the [[Sin Eater|sin eater]] [[Nyelbert|Phronesis]].