Raen Or Xaela

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Originally Posted by DamianFatale

Which do you prefer, and why? As an Au ra, I am curious.

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My second main:

https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/3...jpg?1593067286

I just love the way she can be both feminine and fierce. But why did I go with Raen over Xeala? It was less about aesthetics and more about the Mystery and lore. Xeala are an open book, you see them, but Raen are hidden in the mists, and I liked that blub a lot way back when.

They really need to make threads lock automatically once they reach a certain age.

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Originally Posted by Squigley

My Au Ra alt is a Xaela, mostly because the white scales look like a bad rash or other skin condition.

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It's horrible on dark skin lmfao.
I liked Raen for the lore but Xaela is better aesthetically.

I prefer Raen for their looks and lore, though I like both. Living a life of seclusion and peace resonated with me more, and making a compelling story for my character to be forced out of that tranquility and into the life of an adventurer was a fun exercise. Feminine and graceful was the aesthetic I went for and female Raen captured it perfectly for me.

Lore wise, I prefer the Xaela for their multi culture and their barbaric tendencies. Sadu is my favorite member of the Xaela clan with Magnai being right behind her. I just love the way she cackle and how crazy she is when we fight her! xD Magnai is awesome, but has his funny moments, like with the Y'shtola thing and how he acts in the background when we go to Garlemad in Endwalker. Poor guy really needs help getting a girl to notice him... :'3

The Raen clan, I like for their white scales that you can use to recreate a Sin Eater aesthetic that I've seen alot of Raen females do.

But if I had to go with my overall favorite...it would be the Xaela for the states reasons above. And while I like the Raen's aesthetics more, the lore makes the Xaela far more superior, plus you can make a more demonic looking Au ra with their dark blue scales and skin color options.