Viera males should be smaller like Au Ra females

[JunseiKei]

This sounds at odds with the lore around male viera. Something as small and dainty as a female au ra, but it supposed to be survival-hardened specialists that are just as tough, or tougher, as their taller statured females? At least the Lalafell are known to be cunning and have a knack for the arcane. Push comes to shove, I don't think in the reality of the world in the game, a lalafell would not have the same physical prowess as some of the larger races on their own.

[username1234]

This sounds at odds with the lore around male viera. Something as small and dainty as a female au ra, but it supposed to be survival-hardened specialists that are just as tough, or tougher, as their taller statured females? At least the Lalafell are known to be cunning and have a knack for the arcane. Push comes to shove, I don't think in the reality of the world in the game, a lalafell would not have the same physical prowess as some of the larger races on their own.

Female au ra are at odds with female au ra lore. Didn't stop them from making them dainty anime girls. In a world where toddlers are running around killing gods I don't think being ripped is a prerequisite to being able to survive in the forest.

[Floortank]

Female au ra are at odds with female au ra lore.

*Opens Encyclopedia Eorzea, flips to pages 90 and 91, reads* ...No, they're not.

[Sokutaban]

This sounds at odds with the lore around male viera. Something as small and dainty as a female au ra, but it supposedly to be survival-hardened specialists that are just as tough, or tougher, as their taller statured females? At least the Lalafell as known to be cunning and a knack for the arcane. Push comes to shove, I don't think in the reality of the world in the game, a lalafell would not have the same physical prowess as some of the larger races on their own.

I agree that it is a possibility that male Viera could exist in this manner, however, considering that the females seem to take on a provider/protector role, it could be the case that the males simply did not need to develop in such a manner. A role reversal of our human ancestors. Naturally this may have required the males to take on a role that would include tending to their young and such, leaving it as a less likely, although not impossible possibility (since I'm not sure how long Viera live and how often they have kids).

[JunseiKei]

Female au ra are at odds with female au ra lore. Didn't stop them from making them dainty anime girls. In a world where toddlers are running around killing gods I don't think being ripped is a prerequisite to being able to survive in the forest.

Could you quote me what lore you're referring to? The only thing I can find speaking of the prowess of au ra, male or female, are the Xaela are stronger than the other races due to their constant warring between the tribes and we saw males and females taking part in the Naadam.

I agree that it is a possibility that male Viera could exist in this manner, however, considering that the females seem to take on a provider/protector role, it could be the case that the males simply did not need to develop in such a manner. A role reversal of our human ancestors. Naturally this may have required the males to take on a role that would include tending to their young and such, leaving it as a less likely, although not impossible possibility (since I'm not sure how long Viera live and how often they have kids).

The Wandering Dramaturge explicitly says the male viera take up a position called "Wood warder" and it is a role of protecting their lands from "evil" - however the viera define evil.

[Emmanellain]

This sounds at odds with the lore around male viera. Something as small and dainty as a female au ra, but it supposed to be survival-hardened specialists that are just as tough, or tougher, as their taller statured females? At least the Lalafell are known to be cunning and have a knack for the arcane. Push comes to shove, I don't think in the reality of the world in the game, a lalafell would not have the same physical prowess as some of the larger races on their own.

If you look at real humans that live in the jungle, they are rarely muscly but relatively slender. Now this is not real life lmao, but i can imagine having a slender body with legs that indicate speed wouldn't be world breaking. I can see the opinion of both camps though, if we just GOT a male viera my urge to see a mystery would bascially be stilled tbh, been wanting to see one since 2006..

[Skivvy]

If we're only getting one size option, I would love for it to be modeled after this:

I've never liked the sexual dimorphism that we have with the Au Ra, and I'd strongly prefer to not have it with the bunnies as well. I don't think the small males would fit with the female version we are getting. Also, I just want some eye candy, and I love me the slender/strong type

Now, if by some miracle we are getting two distinct clans (like mid/highlanders), I'd be totally fine with a cutesy/smaller version for both being added there.