Exploring Eorzea's Existing Lore

[Jaywalker]

More exactly, Ishgard is majority Ishgardian Elezen, a separate clan by lore, but represented in the game using predominantly Wildwood character models.

Ishgard and Gelmorra were separate populations of Elezen, and then the Gelmorrans split into Wildwood and Duskwight clans.

Thought your whole reply was interesting to read, this is one bit I'm wondering about though. I thought Wildwood/Duskwight were racial subtypes in the same way that Midlanders/Highlanders are, with Ishgard/Gridania being separated by nation with some racial majorities but not being exclusive? Similar to how Ala Mhigo has a majority Highlander population but there are Ala Mhigan Midlanders too and all.

IIRC that pirate dude who takes WoL to Doma was Ishgardian Duskwight and (while I might be incorrect) I thought there were wiki listings categorizing a bunch of Ishgardians as Wildwood Elezen? I read it as there are different subcultures between various groups of Wildwood Elezen similar to how ex. a Doman Midlander and an Ul'dahn Midlander might be the same subrace but have dramatically different cultures and ethnic features. Also how Yanxian Hellsguard seem to have different cultures from Eorzean Hellsguard while still both being Hellsguard.

Don't mean any of this as some kind of "gotcha", honestly confused here lol. If you don't mind, would you mind clarifying the way this breaks down for you a bit? Like are you categorizing Ishgardian Elezen as a third subrace similar to how Gosetsu is a third subrace of Roegadyn separate from Hellsguard or Seawolves?