Au Ra physiology and other lore.

[Cilia]

"Well, that last dragon-like person didn't suddenly become a dragon... But maybe this one will!" Then they toss more Au Ra off the cliff! As they do with all supposed heretics or anyone with a smidgen of dragon relationship. Wouldn't be surprised if that's how we get Mountgardsormr to be honest.

I can't say for sure, but if they tossed a few dozen Au Ra off the cliff and none of them turned into / were saved by dragons, I'd like to believe even the zealous idiots what make up Ishgardian infantry would figure out there's no direct connection. Y'know, from the pile of corpses.

[LystAP]

I can't say for sure, but if they tossed a few dozen Au Ra off the cliff and none of them turned into / were saved by dragons, I'd like to believe even the zealous idiots what make up Ishgardian infantry would figure out there's no direct connection. Y'know, from the pile of corpses.

Until a wayward wyrm mistakenly identifies one of the Au Ra as a ally, or just was honestly curious about the new arrivals. Then it's more cliff.

[Dualblade]

Until a wayward wyrm mistakenly identifies one of the Au Ra as a ally, or just was honestly curious about the new arrivals. Then it's more cliff.

You gotta admit, probably could make for some great black comedy...almost got the race off the hook but nooooooooo, that stupid dragon had to come and ruin it al--oh that floor is coming up fa--SPLAT.

[Samcaesar]

Perhaps the heretic inquisitor incident taught them that not all problems can be solved with a cliff.

Everyone knows Ishgardians believe cliffs are the answer to everything! Heck where was the dead inquisitor found?! Bottom of a ravine! Cliffs and their bottoms are wonderful for problem solving, silly.

[Samcaesar]

I can't say for sure, but if they tossed a few dozen Au Ra off the cliff and none of them turned into / were saved by dragons, I'd like to believe even the zealous idiots what make up Ishgardian infantry would figure out there's no direct connection. Y'know, from the pile of corpses.

You say that but that one false inquisitor was able to get away with killing quite a lot of people before we stopped them! Their love of accusing heretics and tossing them down ravines is pretty ingrained :P

[KaijinRhada]

Everyone knows Ishgardians believe cliffs are the answer to everything! Heck where was the dead inquisitor found?! Bottom of a ravine! Cliffs and their bottoms are wonderful for problem solving, silly.

It also comes at the benefit of not using wood like they would with stake burning. Cliffs are plentiful AND environment friendly!

[Samcaesar]

It also comes at the benefit of not using wood like they would with stake burning. Cliffs are plentiful AND environment friendly!

Mhm! Just got to let gravity do the work, natural, clean-burning gravity. And even after that the slowly freezing corpses make for great food for the local fauna! It's really the catch all sort of execution/problem solver.

[Frederick22]

Guys lets be reasobable here, if you all change to an AuRa with a fantasia you will still be able to enter to Ishgard. I think that solve lots of questions. Probable ncp dialoge will change but, if they are letting them in withouth any interference from the poeple that makes me think that they have they reasons.

[Samcaesar]

Well of course you'd be able to, but the real question is why would a bunch of paranoid dragon-hating fanatics allow anything that looks remotely draconic into their city? After the events of the stuff we see in Coerthas I wouldn't believe for a moment that even the higher ups would allow it, even if they were desperate. I mean outside of game reasons, but we're not looking at those because they're basically arbitrary.

[Dualblade]

Its possible that atleast a few Au Ra were among those who helped found Ishgard to begin with, leading to them being trusted. Just throwing out a small theory since we won't know for another month...wish it was June...