In regards to Au Ra lore and naming conventions..

[Oghmanyte]

It will be Soon™

[Anonymoose]

we’re planning to

That still doesn't say when!

My guess is...soon.

It will be Soon™

"...we're planning to..." is always code for certainty following an undetermined period of (everyone together now!) Please look forward to it!™

[Zohar_Lahar]

In addition to Au Ra naming conventions, can we also get naming conventions for Goblins, Vanu Vanu, Gnath, and the Dravanians? (seeing as they're all going to be relevant in Heavensward)

[Balipu]

In addition to Au Ra naming conventions, can we also get naming conventions for Goblins, Vanu Vanu, Gnath, and the Dravanians? (seeing as they're all going to be relevant in Heavensward)

And the Garleans while we are at it. I want a nice list of what van, sas, yae, zos, deus, nan, and tol mean. And I want an answer that doesn't require a history degree (like Tribunus Angusticalvius)

[Toranja]

And the Garleans while we are at it. I want a nice list of what van, sas, yae, zos, deus, nan, and tol mean. And I want an answer that doesn't require a history degree (like Tribunus Angusticalvius)

Deus is not a Garlean title or prefix. It is latin for God and it only applied to corrupted Nael for obvious reasons. You will not find it in a Garlean list.

[lololink]

And the Garleans while we are at it. I want a nice list of what van, sas, yae, zos, deus, nan, and tol mean. And I want an answer that doesn't require a history degree (like Tribunus Angusticalvius)

It seems that it indicate your position in the hierarchy, Z being the last letter, so Zos is the highest rank used only for the emperor, also yes, deus isn't a garlean rank.

so Zos ( Emperor )> Yae ( Prince ? )> van (General) > tol > sas.

[DoctaruRavenbe]

Goblins seem to follow the FFXI gender conventions: if it ends in -ix, it's a boy; if it ends in -ox, it's a girl. also seems the last name is more of the profession/title/notable traits amongst gobs.

[Balipu]

It seems that it indicate your position in the hierarchy, Z being the last letter, so Zos is the highest rank used only for the emperor, also yes, deus isn't a garlean rank.

so Zos ( Emperor )> Yae ( Prince ? )> van (General) > tol > sas.

now THIS idea is actually pretty nice. If we follow this logic the garlean title for crown prince would be something with X. Still we still don't know what Nero's position actually is/was. He seemed to be an odd mix of spymaster and head technician. Nan is most likely minister.

[DoctaruRavenbe]

now THIS idea is actually pretty nice. If we follow this logic the garlean title for crown prince would be something with X. Still we still don't know what Nero's position actually is/was. He seemed to be an odd mix of spymaster and head technician. Nan is most likely minister.

X comes before Y.. so Yae is already there. as for Nero.. we know his Rank. his is Tol. http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Nero_tol_Scaeva

[Balipu]

X comes before Y.. so Yae is already there. as for Nero.. we know his Rank. his is Tol. http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Nero_tol_Scaeva

Yes, we know that his rank is Tol. We know everyone's rank. What we don't know is, what those ranks actually are.