Viera and Hrothgar clans detailed on official site

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Originally Posted by programcanaan

Would it have killed them to make the Veena render darker skinned? They both look Rava lol.

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I noticed they seem to have an aversion to including really dark-skinned females, in particular. We still have more dark-skinned males than females. The best example that comes to mind is M'naago, and she's not even that dark-skinned.

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Originally Posted by Nonuel

I noticed they seem to have an aversion to including really dark-sinned females, in particular. We still have more dark-skinned males than females. The best example that comes to mind is M'naago, and she's not even that dark-skinned.

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Probably a Japan thing. Girls want to be as pale as possible over there. :v They've got all sorts of skin lightening creams and stuff. Not surprised we got a Viera clan whose main identifier is their "snow white skin."


Funny thing is that it is the opposite situation in the west, tanning beds and all that.

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Originally Posted by Lacan

Probably a Japan thing. Girls want to be as pale as possible over there. :v They've got all sorts of skin lightening creams and stuff. Not surprised we got a Viera clan whose main identifier is their "snow white skin."

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Guys too, tho. :D It's more like "Asian" thing, than Japanese.

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Originally Posted by Lacan

Probably a Japan thing. Girls want to be as pale as possible over there. :v They've got all sorts of skin lightening creams and stuff. Not surprised we got a Viera clan whose main identifier is their "snow white skin."


Funny thing is that it is the opposite situation in the west, tanning beds and all that.

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Also, the Ganguro lifestyle, which is based off of America (florida and California mostly) which a lot of Japan detests. I also understand why they don't like dark skin tones (aside from them considering paler colors to also be a sign of purity)

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Originally Posted by Nonuel

I noticed they seem to have an aversion to including really dark-skinned females, in particular. We still have more dark-skinned males than females. The best example that comes to mind is M'naago, and she's not even that dark-skinned.

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Japan loves its delicious brown. Brown skin, European features and blonde/white hair.

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Originally Posted by Beki_Bayaqad

Also, the Ganguro lifestyle, which is based off of America (florida and California mostly) which a lot of Japan detests. I also understand why they don't like dark skin tones (aside from them considering paler colors to also be a sign of purity)

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In case with skin, pale color is more about aristocratism and dark color is about working on the fields (because of sun). :think: Well, if speak about Asian culture, not about racial features.

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Originally Posted by Lacan

Probably a Japan thing. Girls want to be as pale as possible over there. :v They've got all sorts of skin lightening creams and stuff. Not surprised we got a Viera clan whose main identifier is their "snow white skin."


Funny thing is that it is the opposite situation in the west, tanning beds and all that.

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More like because of the face options being mostly in the Caucasian and sometimes Japanese beauty standard ballpark, the darkest skin options tend to go into uncanny valley territory.

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Originally Posted by Nonuel

I don't care what excuses you guys come up for them. When they write in suggesting Lyse is somehow supposed to be Curtis's biological daughter, or when they write the description for Veena as being "umber" toned and make her look just like the Rava, I'm gonna be a bit upset.

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I did wonder why Lyse was white if her dad was black, but you can't just ask someone why they're white.

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Originally Posted by Lacan

I did wonder why Lyse was white if her dad was black, but you can't just ask someone why they're white.

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They're of another world. Sure you can make a comparison to Domans being Asian but they're not Asian. Dark skinned characters have a brown complexion, but they are not Black.