Loporrits

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The Loporrits are an Allied Society from the Endwalker (6.0) expansion. They are based in Bestways Burrow in Mare Lamentorum.

Lore

Eorzean myth tells of a curious wanderer known as Namingway, descended from an unknown people that traveled to the realm from the moon. The Loporrits appear to have much in common with that being of legend, though questions regarding their current whereabouts─and much else besides─remain unanswered.

The Loporrits were created by Hydaelyn as caretakers of the moon, which was designed as a starship. When the Final Days would come, the people of Etheirys would be evacuated to the moon where they would be cared for by the Loporrits while they searched for a new planet to live on. As such, the Loporrits have attempted to replicate the environment, food, and culture of Etheirys and provide appropriate residential quarters to its people, albeit with limited success. While Livingway is referred to with "she/her" pronouns and has a unique fur color, many other Loporrits are referred to as "they/them" in English by the game's writers, so it is unlikely that fur color is an example of sexual dimorphism in Loporrits. The only other example of an off-color Lopporit is a "they/them."

With the stop to the Final Days and the original purpose of the Loporrits made obsolete, they have searched for new goals to pursue, which are elaborated in the Loporrit Daily Quests and Cosmic Exploration questlines.

Naming

Loporrits were originally named in the "old tongue" used by the Amaurotine. After receiving a dictionary from Old Sharlayan, each Loporrit renamed themselves in the format "x-ingway", where x can be any word, in such a way to describe their role or purpose. This was done so that the people of Etheirys would easily be able to tell what any particular Loporrit does - and to make their names more pronounceable.[1]

Loporrits that have changed roles or otherwise lost/found a purpose, will usually change their names accordingly.

Biology and abilities

While appearing to be normal animals, Loporrits are in fact arcane entities[2]. They are of small stature, having a comparable height to Lalafells if the Loporrit's ears are counted in the measurement.

They are able to use creation magicks, which they used to shape the environment on the moon. However, Hydaelyn forbade them from using it to create living things - specifically, anything that would have a soul or similar concept.[3]

Loporrits are very long-lived, and do not appear to grow, age, or reproduce. They are old enough to have memories of interacting directly with Hydaelyn - Commandingway, for example, cites Hydaelyn specifically creating them with a larger body than most Loporrits, so that they can be more-easily spotted. Loporrits do not appear to die by natural causes, but the urgency presented when they are in peril implies that they can be killed.

They have a fondness for carrots, which are also their primary source of energy. Through careful cultivation, the Loporrits have developed several carrots with specialized purposes, as seen in the quest A Taste of the Moon A Taste of the Moon.

Loporrits do not require rest if they become weary - simply eating more carrots is enough to rejuvenate them.[4]

Mannerisms

Loporrits emote in an exaggerated, comedic fashion, similar to Lalafells.

They universally feel great reverence for Hydaelyn, sometimes referring to her as "Mother Hydaelyn".

Owing to their original purpose of helping mankind escape the Final Days, Loporrits are generally very forthcoming in offering their assistance. They are also highly experienced in matters of interstellar travel, terraforming, habitation, community management, and other topics related to survival in extraterrestrial environments. However, they are generally naive in matters of life on Etheirys itself, such as not knowing mankind's biology after The Sundering, and not even knowing what rabbits are until informed by the player.

Loporrit-made structures and machina frequently feature bunny-ear-like structures on them, even if just for purposes of decoration.

Loporrits frequently use rabbit-related terminology: the collective of Loporrits is called "the fluffle", hands are referred to as "paws", and distances may be measured in units of "hops", with astronomical distances instead measured in "carrots".

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Additional Information

Loporrits are based on the Hummingways from Final Fantasy IV, being a race of small humanoid rabbits that live on the moon. The association of the Moon with rabbits is cultural and found both in southeast Asia and in native Amerindian cultures.

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