Why do Au Ra females have boobs?

[Warr_of_Lint]

Well, they certainly have something that looks like hair. It doesn't necessarily follow that it is hair.

This has probably come up before, but Au Ra have an appearance modification category called "scales," which can toggle on or off bits of scale including eyebrows for males (and also some sort of black line thing around the eye--no idea what it is).

Without any official confirmation, I wouldn't place much significance on this. A likelier explanation is that they wanted to change things up with a "scales" category when keeping "facial features" would have been more appropriate.

Yet there is little fun in lore if everything is explicitly laid out. These SE designers have been known to put a in a little something, a hint of paprika, to spice up the speculation stew. Sometimes, if a loose thread is visible, it is worthwhile to tug to see if it unravels a curtain obscuring hidden gems.

[Caitlyn]

Female Au Ra have boobs, because they need them to look attractive enough for other races. As far as you know, male Au Ra are extremly large compared to female ones.

So, the only (and less harmfull) way is to reproduce with other races (except Roes).

[Frederick22]

So, the only (and less harmfull) way is to reproduce with other races (except Roes).

And Elezen ( since we are talking with theorys, using possible biological interpretrations. Then it shouldnt be harmfull
ortherwise the race couldnt even exist )

xD

[PArcher]

Female Au Ra have boobs, because they need them to look attractive enough for other races. As far as you know, male Au Ra are extremly large compared to female ones.

So, the only (and less harmfull) way is to reproduce with other races (except Roes).

Except for the fact that some of the Xaela lore in the naming conventions specifically says they mate with those of their race... (and that certain tribes are so isolated that they have no contact with other sentient beings for generations...so yeah)

No, its just they "fit" together they way they should (whatever way that happens to be). Trying to mate with another race may or may not work since their "equipment" isn't made for those pairings.

[Crescents]

Au Ra ARENT lizards.. they're more akin to demon folk... why do people keep insisting they're lizards or dragons? read lore.

I've actually never been able to find lore linking to Auri genealogy, the best I've seen is from people arguing in game saying they're descendants of saint Shiva which seems really silly.

[Hinoto-no-Ryuji]

I've actually never been able to find lore linking to Auri genealogy, the best I've seen is from people arguing in game saying they're descendants of saint Shiva which seems really silly.

Especially considering they aren't native to Dravania, but Othard (possibly Doma), and that the game actually mentions that Hraes and Shiva didn't literally mate, AND the fact that Ishgardians are only kinda prejudiced against them (you'd think they'd have records on them if they were literal half-dragons born of their distant past, and thus would be more violently disposed towards any that came). "Silly" is definitely a good word it!

[Chewy2nd]

Especially considering they aren't native to Dravania, but Othard (possibly Doma), and that the game actually mentions that Hraes and Shiva didn't literally mate, AND the fact that Ishgardians are only kinda prejudiced against them (you'd think they'd have records on them if they were literal half-dragons born of their distant past, and thus would be more violently disposed towards any that came). "Silly" is definitely a good word it!

Most of that speculation happened before Heavensward, before we knew most of that sort of thing, to be fair.

[Eloah]

It's nice to come across and read an intelligent answer like this instead of the regular "Becasue BOOBIES!" hahaha.

I can maybe add to the "intelligent" answer. Someone in the game asked about how they hear with their horns, since they don't have ears. I pointed out that most animals use a bone to hear things, humans do, its just the bond we use isnt visible, the Au ra's is though.

[Hinoto-no-Ryuji]

Because its kinda like a curse, not a born like that race
They were turned into Au Ra by some force, if i remember correctly.

Well, except we have direct references in the naming conventions thread to them being born in the traditional manner. Where are you getting this theory from?

[Frederick22]

but if i remember correctly there was something about the origins of the race being a curse. Could be wrong though or some conspiracy.

Like Hinoto, from where are youu getting this? Where did you found this info?