So if there is in-game text that indicates he is Garlean, can you find it? If you don't have it on hand then none of us can be sure that the text really says that, or whether you are misremembering or misinterpreting it.
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I don’t think you’re following me here.
The fact they have the eye stapled on without a special item equipped means it’s a “unique” face. Behind the scenes most of them have no head item equipped but have a face unavailable and unseen to us in character creator, which to us may look completely the same as a normal hyur, but they have the eye. For example, one Garlean NPC could have complete midlander body and head we can make in character creator, but in the data, they’re using “face #13” because the Garlean eye is a manually added facial feature due to spaghetti code.
They obviously give more care when making more important Garlean NPCs, but the rest still have a “unique” face in the actual game data in order to have the eye.
This needs to happen! Plus, for the elezen, just make their ears round when they wear the third eye. Instant immersive Garlean. :3
Directed less at you specifically than the whole "is he isn't he debate"; as your link points out:
The boy Kan-E-Senna cured is referred to as a Hyur from Garlemald and not of the Garlean race. It's important to differentiate that there are Garleans (the race) and Garleans (the nationality).
Story from official site (Ameela's link)
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Clad in armor of the same unholy steel as the magitek monster which had entombed him, the Hyuran youth met Kan-E-Senna’s gaze. Not yet a man grown, there he lay, bloodied and battered on this godsforsaken battlefield.
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Kan-E turned about with a start. Before her stood a young Hyuran in leather armor of the purest white—one of the Keepers of the Entwined Serpent, the Elder Seedseer’s personal honor guard, established in the wake of the Calamity.
If you want that Garlean third eye, your only option is.....
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Someone hasn't been paying attention. They have multiple times mentioned your race and even class. As playing as a reaper in the newest questline Y'shtola brings up I already have a contract with a voidsent and that it's an equitable relationship but should understand that I am the exception.
Or the fact, y'know, the Garleans are heavily despised in Eorzea and there was a whole questline in the MSQ about Garlean refugees or the Lemures who are also discriminated against. Would also wreck the main story when aside from aether manipulation when if you're a pureblooded Garlean you don't need to stealth around strongholds or impersonate conscripts when you could waltz in as a member of their citizenry.
Addressing your class isn't a problem with what I'm saying, and I cannot a recall a single time that they actually address your race in the game. If there is a moment like that, please direct me to it so that I can see what you're talking about. On top of that, I'm not saying they should make a hole other race, I'm saying they should add a third eye customization option to hyurs for the purpose of fun, meaning that even if your race was addressed in game, you would get called a hyur.