Indeed. All decisions and judgements should be best withheld until next month's Benchmark! :D But speculation is juicy and keeps it all alive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dynza
Au Ra physiology and other lore.
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03-08-2015, 07:17 PMPotatoSalad
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03-09-2015, 12:16 PMDynza
As many of you no doubt noticed (here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okyp...ature=youtu.be) , au ra males have scales going down their back right in center of their bodies in the same location as the spine. As many of you also noticed, au ra males don't have scales on their chests or stomachs. Neither of these are features are unsurprising, as one look at any dragon or lizard should quickly tell you why.
Most dragons are quadrupeds, or four-legged. They walk like dogs and cats and other four-legged animals meaning their bellies are near to the ground and their backs exposed to all manner of elements, so for a dragon, a natural evolutionary pattern is to have their scales be much harder on their backs than on their stomachs, so that their scales can protect themselves. Likewise, this makes sense on au ra - who perhaps descend from dragons - to share this same feature. And from an evolutionary standpoint, humans/humanoids went through a similar process of where they did not originally walk on two legs or erect.
So now many of you might be wondering, will the au ra females have a similar scale pattern on their backs? The answer is probably yes. As I mentioned in my original post, au ra scale patterns are symmetrical across the sexes. They have scales on their necks, shoulders, forearms, lower legs, ankles and feet; the patterns may differ depending on the gender, but the locations remain the same regardless of the sex. So if males have a scale pattern on their backs, it is a good bet that the females also have them in the same spot.
But there's a good bet that the pattern on an au ra female will be different from the au ra males. Sexual dimorphism, yo. -
03-09-2015, 12:23 PMFernehalwes
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to pop in and give a tiny update on the Au Ra. I'm still not allowed to reveal a lot (under punishment of defenestration...and we're on the 18th floor), but here are three things I can tell you:
1. What is the official pronunciation of Au Ra again?
Those of you who've already seen the Fan Fes videos will probably already know, but it's always good to have something in writing somewhere, just in case. Despite the similarity in spelling Au Ra does not sound like "aura." The official pronunciation is Au=Ow (as in "ou"ch) Ra=Raw (as in WWE sushi).
2. Hyur is Hyuran. Lalafell is Lalafellin. What onEarthHydaelyn is the adjectival form of Au Ra?
This one's a little special. Instead of just tacking an 'n' to the end of Ra, the term takes on a slight metamorphosis. Au Ra -> Auri (pronounced Ow-ree, rhymes with Maori). Example: "An Auri warrior can eat a whole turkey in a single sitting."
3. When are we going to get a naming guide!? I need to start thinking of what I'm going to call the new character I roll in June!
The naming rules for both clans have been finalized and work is being done fleshing out the lore behind it all. Things will be somewhat similar to what was done with the Hyur (drawing from historic names) but the with the regional and linguistic roots being completely different. Surnames will also feature a special set of rules that can be followed to the T, or slightly modified if a player wants to be adventurous.
I will be adding a detailed (sticky) explanation right here to the forums once Yoshi-P has given me the green light...which hopefully will be sooner than later!
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03-09-2015, 12:29 PMDynza
Thanks Fern!
EDIT: If you don't mind Fern, I'm going to put(copy) your post on the opening post as I think the information is valuable enough that it needs to be in there. It's already pretty crowded in here and I think having this in the opening post until the official, official naming post comes up will help convey the info better. Especially since your dev blog posts will get buried later on. -
03-09-2015, 12:47 PMViridianaAs much as I love all the naming convention threads. . .it really seems like the forum is sticky-heavy. I mean, even with my browser maximized I can only see two non-sticky threads within the Lore section before scrolling down. I think maybe it's time for some reorganization?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fernehalwes
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03-09-2015, 01:07 PMFernehalwesThis is an excellent idea. I'm chatting with Bayohne now about how we might consolidate the other naming stickies into one. The Au Ra thread would remain separate until we thought that everyone had enough time to check it out.Quote:
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Thanks for the feedback! -
03-09-2015, 01:10 PMmyahele
The adjective for Au Ra is "Au Ri"....this really answers quite alot
Legends say that the sword of Odin belonged to an "au ri warrior" so that means that the Au Ra existed during Allagan Empire's peak and as such essentially debunks that Shiva's the progenitor of Au Ra -
03-09-2015, 01:18 PMWaffiliciousYeah changing the thread to only 1 with 5 posts each one for each race less sticky, thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fernehalwes
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03-09-2015, 05:25 PMAnapingofnessThank you for using the word defenestrate in a sentence... XD it made my day (or night) hahaha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fernehalwes
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03-09-2015, 06:17 PMFJeromeWait, shouldn't that be "a whole dodo"? . . . or is this the shocking reveal that in far-away Doma their neophyte adventurers hone their skills against delicious, delicious turkeys?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fernehalwes