Do people see lalafells as children?

No, Lalafell are not children. But they are also not adult. At least not in the traditional sense.

They simply are not humans and viewing them as such and try to label them as adult or child simply does not work.

They are a child-like elven race. Youthful appearance, playful personality, wisdom and intelligence of countless years.

Lalafell are both. Or neither.


But it's really not that difficult, people interact with Lalafell-players every day in this game. They pet them, think they are adorable (or creepy), they see them as children, and then talk to them like they talk to an adult - because there sits an adult behind the ingame model of that child-like elf. And that's basically what a Lalafell is: A playful adult which never really growed up.

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Originally Posted by Kacho_Nacho

Hey! You don't see me sizing you up for rabbit stew!

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Wouldn't recommend it anyway. I'm old and tough and stringy, it'd be like chewing on a worn-out boot with a lousy attitude.

I see Lalafells as cleverly disguised dwarf demons.



So, yeah, I guess I kind of do see them as children.

I don't think this discussion would exist if there wasn't a resemblance.

Can't say about others, but since I knew about chibi art styles before playing, I never really saw them as children.

They look like potatoes carving.

The race itself is fine. The people who play them tend to be the children. Just look at the Lala-lifter thread.

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Originally Posted by Cyreil

The race itself is fine. The people who play them tend to be the children. Just look at the Lala-lifter thread.

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Nothing like raging over the design of a chair.

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Originally Posted by PeaTearGriffin

Nothing like raging over the design of a chair.

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I enjoy my cat tree and I am looking forward to getting my cardboard box from the design contest.

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Originally Posted by PeaTearGriffin

Nothing like raging over the design of a chair.

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I mean pretty sure you are the player raging about video game lore in another thread.

Both situations are comically stupid.

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Originally Posted by Kansene

I don't think this discussion would exist if there wasn't a resemblance.

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This right here, you don't see anyone asking if Miqos, or even fem Au Ra that can be quite petite, are "children", but the question comes up a lot for Lalas.

I once saw the comparison of Lalas to Cabbage Patch Kids, something that doesn't look like a child in a literal sense, but it's still explicitly meant to have childlike characteristics, and superficially invoke the image of a child to any passerby observer.

Lalafell are heavily influenced by the chibi culture of japan. Deriving from chibi kyara which means tiny character. One thing that is popular in the east but not that much in the west which really shows in how differently the west and east see lalafell which are literally chibi characters.

So are Lalafell adults? Yes yes they are.

Are they made after the chibi artstyle? Yes, most definitely.

Should you get your genes checked if your offspring looks like a chibi to you? Please yes and move away from that nuclear powerplant.

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Originally Posted by Ranaku

Lalafell are heavily influenced by the chibi culture of japan. Deriving from chibi kyara which means tiny character. One thing that is popular in the east but not that much in the west which really shows in how differently the west and east see lalafell which are literally chibi characters.

So are Lalafell adults? Yes yes they are.

Are they made after the chibi artstyle? Yes, most definitely.

Should you get your genes checked if your offspring looks like a chibi to you? Please yes and move away from that nuclear powerplant.

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what if i like nuclear power coursing through me?

Don’t know if kids or not, but they certainly don’t taste too good, all fat no muscles

Definitely children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj6eQ7oitJo

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Originally Posted by Ranaku

So are Lalafell adults? Yes yes they are.

Are they made after the chibi artstyle? Yes, most definitely.

Should you get your genes checked if your offspring looks like a chibi to you? Please yes and move away from that nuclear powerplant.

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Originally Posted by SassyAssassin

Don’t know if kids or not, but they certainly don’t taste too good, all fat no muscles

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Well how do you prepare them? The recipe is equally important ya know.

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Originally Posted by Pratini

I mean pretty sure you are the player raging about video game lore in another thread.

Both situations are comically stupid.

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Looks like someone's upset that I was picking apart the game's lore!

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Originally Posted by Kyrj

Definitely children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj6eQ7oitJo

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Ok I was not expecting that LOL.

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Originally Posted by PeaTearGriffin

Ok I was not expecting that LOL.

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Puberty hit that man like a semi truck

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Originally Posted by SassyAssassin

Don’t know if kids or not, but they certainly don’t taste too good, all fat no muscles

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Hey Ren Ran is ALL muscle.

Little Hercules is his nickname. Which by the way look up Little Hercules. That kid was...I think having your child workout so much they look like that is straight up child abuse.

Aren't they described as childlike?

I prefer the Dwarfs over the Lalas because of that. They just seems way more mature and interesting.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Hey Ren Ran is ALL muscle.

Little Hercules is his nickname. Which by the way look up Little Hercules. That kid was...I think having your child workout so much they look like that is straight up child abuse.

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That looks so messed up I can barely believe its real, anyways, please bring Ren Ran by my home later, ignore the massive amounts of garlic, onion and olive oil on the table and make yourself comfortable on the lala chair.

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Originally Posted by Cyreil

The race itself is fine. The people who play them tend to be the children. Just look at the Lala-lifter thread.

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My favourite comment ngl. Facts facts.
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They are adults that are round and childlike. They are also potatoes.

There just short people same as a short person irl but with some ears that are kinda elvish. I just figured there a split off of hyur with dwarfism

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Originally Posted by SassyAssassin

That looks so messed up I can barely believe its real, anyways, please bring Ren Ran by my home later, ignore the massive amounts of garlic, onion and olive oil on the table and make yourself comfortable on the lala chair.

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The only one that can visit your home is my bun boy. I say boy cause it's hard to make a bun man. Did what I could though.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

The only one that can visit your home is my bun boy. I say boy cause it's hard to make a bun man. Did what I could though.

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Im still mourning :(

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Originally Posted by SassyAssassin

Im still mourning :(

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Best I can do is Renalt in Bunny Ears.

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Originally Posted by Tanis_Ebonhart

Aren't they described as childlike?

I prefer the Dwarfs over the Lalas because of that. They just seems way more mature and interesting.

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Yes. Even the ffxiv official website says so. https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_rea...aces/lalafell/

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Originally Posted by Minsue

There just short people same as a short person irl but with some ears that are kinda elvish. I just figured there a split off of hyur with dwarfism

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I've been waiting for the Big Reveal™ that all the non-Hyur races were created by the Allagans as either experiments or for specific purposes.

For example, Roegadyn were created to be soldiers and laborers. Hence, your large size and strength.

Lalafell were created to be amphibious. Our tubbiness being a result of the fat needed to survive in the water like all aquatic mammals.

Elezen and Miqo'te were designs for races good at hunting and ranged combat for different climates.

Etc...

Of course, I could be totally wrong about the intents; but, I feel that I am on the right track regarding the origin of many of the player races and beast tribes.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Hey Ren Ran is ALL muscle.
*snippity snip*

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If you consider a lalafell's height and weight, and consider what they can do physically in the game, lalafell are pound for pound one of the strongest races in Euroza. I think that's pretty cool. :cool:

As for why they appear to be childlike, I notch it up to lalafell being the chibi race with the other races filling other character designs found in popular manga and anime.

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Originally Posted by Tanis_Ebonhart

Aren't they described as childlike?

I prefer the Dwarfs over the Lalas because of that. They just seems way more mature and interesting.

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Both races are great! They each have their quirks and lore which makes them interesting. I would love to roleplay a dwarf from the First in Eorzea after it's established in game that characters can now travel between the worlds.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

The only one that can visit your home is my bun boy. I say boy cause it's hard to make a bun man. Did what I could though.

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Okay, now I'm curious. What did you pull off with the options available for Viera? Picture please!

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Originally Posted by Tanis_Ebonhart

Aren't they described as childlike?

I prefer the Dwarfs over the Lalas because of that. They just seems way more mature and interesting.

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Well in Shadowbringers you find out Dwarves on the first are actually just Lala's but their culture involves requiring everyone to wear those helmets with beards on them and they appear to have a love of alcohol lol.

They also like digging holes. Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole.

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Originally Posted by Ravenblade1979

what if i like nuclear power coursing through me?

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what you're feelings is called radiation sickness and not super powers

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

They also like digging holes. Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole.

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Wait...Am I a Lalafell? You put me on a beach and if I get bored...I'm trying to dig the largest hole on the beach before I leave.

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Originally Posted by Kacho_Nacho

Okay, now I'm curious. What did you pull off with the options available for Viera? Picture please!

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https://i.ibb.co/6wQxBFN/ffxiv-01142023-220728-006.png

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Wait...Am I a Lalafell? You put me on a beach and if I get bored...I'm trying to dig the largest hole on the beach before I leave.

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I'll do you one better... I made a whole beach disappear... Then put it back for a little while... then made it disappear again... and those silly scientists are still trying to say it's due to hidden wave effects in water... :3

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Originally Posted by RitsukoSonoda

I'll do you one better... I made a whole beach disappear... Then put it back for a little while... then made it disappear again... and those silly scientists are still trying to say it's due to hidden wave effects in water... :3

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But...my hole!

someone is going to take that out of context.

Good.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Wait...Am I a Lalafell? You put me on a beach and if I get bored...I'm trying to dig the largest hole on the beach before I leave.

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I'm at least 70% sure all guys on the beach become part dwarf. They either start drinking, start digging holes, or start showing off muscles. Sometimes several of the above.

This is an interesting thread but has anyone asked the Allagans about their thoughts on Lalafells? :^)

First we need some living Allagans that aren't trying to get us killed.