Quote Originally Posted by CyberForte View Post
...except it says the five races. Make of that what you will. =P
I think it was in one of the lore posts from a while ago (may have even been in-game), but the "five races" is still used because Au Ra are really new to Eorzea. Scholars just haven't bothered to start saying "six races" yet (if you really think about it, there's almost no Au Ra in the Shroud, Thanalan or La Noscea, and only a few in Coerthas/Dravania. Even though we know they are common in the East, the term is Eorzea, so five is going to stick for a while)