Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Gwenorai]

Eh, figured I'd give this thread a break to see if folks would calm the heck down. Seems like they have, how nice.

Anyway, blah blah - the Viera literally already have a backdoor failsafe in regards to lore if they were to be released. A male Viera can and will leave the wood if it requires them to do so. Basically their green word - their spirit, the voice of the wood - commands them. If it tells them to leave in order to save the wood, etc - they will. They will leave to also get help if it means saving the wood. The fact we didn't see males in ShB is just because they wouldn't show a male NPC. Anyway, I believe in the Japanese version they're stated to be like 'terminators/assassins' who actually hunt down those who are threats to the wood.

TLDR: A male Viera will leave the wood if the ends justify abandoning their guard duty in order to save their people and the wood. WoL/WoD is literally the perfect role for them to leave. The lore doesn't need to be retconned - it has a literal explanation for why a male viera can leave without being branded a traitor to the wood. You just won't see any NPCs - and other players mViera characters don't count in regards to your story.

Furthermore, there was some discussion about male Viera being aggressive towards females. They're described as manly and macho, in FF12 - and aggressive to outsiders. Not their females. They are however aggressive to one another as they have to compete with one another for resources and the best places to camp, the kits aren't like this. Seems to be something that they learn with their training. The Viera male we almost meet in ShB wasn't portrayed as being aggressive towards the females, or us; doubt the female warrior would have been happy to introduce us to a bloke who would rightfully shove a spear in our necks even after an introduction. Furthermore, another Viera daydreams about her father - well, rather she falls asleep and mutters about her father. No terrified tone is used - which you think it would be if the males were straight-up GRRRRRRR.

Anywho, have fun folks.