Will Padjal ever be a playable race?

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I was incorrect about it being a race as mentioned below. Perhaps it can be another option for all races?

I would get behind this idea!

Hehehehe.

No.

No. Not enough exist to justify them being a playable race.

Guessing no because they are one of those special races.

No because Padjal aren't a "race".

They aren't born, and they don't die (well from age anyways), they're individuals who are touched by the power of the elementals (from whence they sprout horns) and from then on they never age. A Padjal can be someone from any race, for instance the Padjal from the WHM quest line, the original white mage A-Towa-Cant was a Duskwight Elezen.

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Originally Posted by Kiroh

No because Padjal aren't a "race".

They aren't born, and they don't die (well from age anyways), they're individuals who are touched by the power of the elementals (from whence they sprout horns) and from then on they never age. A Padjal can be someone from any race, for instance the Padjal from the WHM quest line, the original white mage A-Towa-Cant was a Duskwight Elezen.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...-Towa-Cant.jpg

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Interesting. I had no idea. I do notice they seem to have different characteristics outside of the horns after being touched. Maybe it could another option for all races.

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Originally Posted by Kiroh

No because Padjal aren't a "race".

They aren't born, and they don't die (well from age anyways), they're individuals who are touched by the power of the elementals (from whence they sprout horns) and from then on they never age. A Padjal can be someone from any race, for instance the Padjal from the WHM quest line, the original white mage A-Towa-Cant was a Duskwight Elezen.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...-Towa-Cant.jpg

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Actually, you'll notice that all the padjal you see in game have slightly pointed ears. It's not a characteristic displayed race-specifically, but more of an additional padjal trait. This is such a late reply, but it was bugging me xD

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E-Sumi-Yan has them too.
As for them becoming playable. I'm all for it. To explain it? An event in the future could happen. An odd event that causes the birthrate of padjal to increase lately. Not really sure in that regard, but they'd be a nice race to have.

Afawk, padjal are exclusively hyur. They would never be able to be played because A) they are the rarest of the rare, and B) they are ONLY gifted in Conjurey and White Magic (which is what MAKES them padjalii). They are amongst the strongest physical beings in the world when it comes to raw power in magic. From a lore standpoint, allowing any player to control a padjal would completely destroy any meaning to their existence in the story.

And to correct other info. They ARE born normal hyurs. Its only in life do they obtain the power granted by the elementals. They then sprout horns and cease to age past that point. That's why they are child-like. They are immortal, only dying to physical wounds.