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We don't know much, however this thread is largely speculation anyways, it's why it's so fun!

It still doesn't make much sense for their mages to not also train in physical activities and strive to also be as threatening as possible, after all what's more effective something that can just blast you with magic or something that can blast you with magic then cleave you in half if they miss :P It'd be interesting I suppose if they don't have a close to 1:1 ratio like the Miqo'te, but in the same breath, I'd hope they'd either stick to something more traditional (~1:~1) or something different, not that I could think of an alternative at the moment.

That said, magic in FFXIV is a weird thing.. The Garleans are such a supposed threatening force, yet in the opening cutscene you see a mage decimate one of their Magitek Walkers with what looks like relative ease. It doesn't really seem to have any major disadvantages with the exception of people being wary of them due to the whole War of the Magi thing.

Honestly I just think the huge differences between the boy and girl Au Ra are just bunk and dumb >.> I'm very big on Author's intent and whenever I hear the author's purpose for a girl's character design is "moe" I can't help but get a bit upset.

Still sooo excited for any bit of Au Ra lore though.