Why are people of color sidelined in the story of FF14?

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Originally Posted by TitanMenII

I work at my local university's diversity and inclusion office, so I do actually care, thank you very much for your troll comment.

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Proof that your university has way too much money.

I'd rather they tell a story that makes sense and feels right above anything else. Personally, I feel they have done that through the course of the story. Even now when I see new voice actors I usually just think that fits perfect. They were able to fit Barret into FF7 really well. The worst thing is to plant someone into the story just to tick a checkbox and then make them uninteresting and obviously there for that purpose. If they can pull off a character like Barret that makes you love the story being told, sure.

That said. Louisoix, Raubahn, Gaius van Baelsar (who isn't a villain when you see him out of armor), Erenville (important in the EW MSQ).
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi..._Erenville.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...ahn_Aldynn.png

And considering this is fantasy, Roegadyn, Au Ra and Hrothgar have a variety of different colors such as blue and yellow.

Au Ra

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...antasy_XIV.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...B_Quinfort.png

Roegadyn

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...antasy_XIV.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...ious_Gorge.png

Hrothgar

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi..._Radovan-0.png

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Originally Posted by Yuella

Raubahn lead the alliance in Stormblood. The Doma side of the Stormblood is full of Asian looking characters. Gaius took center stage in the Werlyt storyline. Shadowbringers have Lyna (definitely not white) and the Viis in Rak'tika are definitely not white. Endwalker have Erenville, Nidhana and other non-whites.

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Originally Posted by Jeeqbit

I'd rather they tell a story that makes sense and feels right above anything else. Personally, I feel they have done that through the course of the story. Even now when I see new voice actors I usually just think that fits perfect. They were able to fit Barret into FF7 really well. The worst thing is to plant someone into the story just to tick a checkbox and then make them uninteresting and obviously there for that purpose. If they can pull off a character like Barret that makes you love the story being told, sure.

That said. Louisoix, Raubahn, Gaius van Baelsar (who isn't a villain when you see him out of armor), Erenville (important in the EW MSQ).
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi..._Erenville.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...ahn_Aldynn.png

And considering this is fantasy, Roegadyn, Au Ra and Hrothgar have a variety of different colors such as blue and yellow.

Au Ra

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...antasy_XIV.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...B_Quinfort.png

Roegadyn

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...antasy_XIV.png
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi...ious_Gorge.png

Hrothgar

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fi..._Radovan-0.png

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And yet... none of them are main characters. All of them are supporting characters. This is what is meant when people of color are sidelined.

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Originally Posted by Aword3213

It’s so sad that the ones asking for representation are often racists in disguise.

It’s 2023 now and there are still people judging others by their color of skin, instead of their personality and intellectual wisdom.

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Educate yourself

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ho...s-young-people

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Originally Posted by Coratanni

Proof that your university has way too much money.

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Proof that my university is part of the new normal of making sure that minority voices are finally represented. Money spent on diversity is money well spent unless you're a racist.

you forgot y'shtola getting whiter with every passing expansion

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Originally Posted by Wyssahtyn

you forgot y'shtola getting whiter with every passing expansion

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Oh my. I did not even notice... but I just looked it up and you are right. This is quite patently unacceptable.

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Originally Posted by TitanMenII

Oh my. I did not even notice... but I just looked it up and you are right. This is quite patently unacceptable.

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Is she really? Can you post pics on the evolution. For all the trolling and I really couldn't care less what color people they present to me actively changing someone's skin tone once they already exist does seem kinda bad lol.

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Originally Posted by Ath192

Is she really? Can you post pics on the evolution. For all the trolling and I really couldn't care less what color people they present to me actively changing someone's skin tone once they already exist does seem kinda bad lol.

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https://i.ibb.co/ww2w932/Fgw-Xm-Fa-VEAAfm0s.jpg

I am at a complete loss of words when I saw this image. This is colorism, pure and simple.

Take Y'shtola out of the scions, put in Fran in her place. Problem solved, all guys happy too.