Quote Originally Posted by Chasely View Post
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2/3 of the leaders (4/5 if you count Nanamo) 3 of the scions, and Yugiri are female.
The only males in the main story of any real importance are Urianger, Thancred, Papalymo, Cid, and Raubahn on the heroes' side. The twins too but they cancel each other out thanks to being opposite genders. Hell Thancred was "in distress" longer than Minfilia was! Also, Minfilia is a bureaucrat, not a combatant. Like Nanamo, who is an aristocrat. You don't have to be a combatant to be a strong woman.

The gender balance in FFXIV is better than the games that preceded it AND succeeded it in the franchise.