Quote Originally Posted by Niniyo View Post
The Garleans, as far as I can see, aren't any race or species, but a nation. The members of the Garlean Empire are primarily Hyur, but others are there, in the case when their particular tribe/group/etc... had been conquered and they (the citizens who had been dominated) decided to join with them (the Garleans), likely for a chance at a better life.

Here's the page on the Garlean Empire.
Except that native Garleans have that whole third eye thing going on, which is a distinctly non-Hyur trait.