Why is there no “The Black” title?

[Enla]

Oh man, totally forgot about Blue Mage too. I should stop playing Monk and just play rainbow mages.

There's also "Green Eyes" for SMN.

[CatStarPrime]

At least, in North America and Western Europe, “the Black” indicates someone Evil.

Black Edward, Nicholas the Black - it doesn’t mean you’re dark-skinned, it means you’re a Villain.

Black-hearted, Black-souled, dirty Blackguard...

And here, in FFXIV, we are all Heroes.

So. We can be Edgy, we can be Dark, but, we can’t be Black.

[Makeda]

Perhaps there's a potential racial issue they are understandably trying to avoid.

Wouldn't that be even worse with "The White" - especially since you can go full hit on that angle and even put on white robes and a white pointy hat and well... let's just talk about race issues at that point... because that'd be about as bad as someone could take it.

So. We can be Edgy, we can be Dark, but, we can’t be Black.

Looks at my own character...


Ok, well... I wouldn't call hot-pink edgy.

[Brightamethyst]

Secondly, I want to be able to assign titles to Gear Sets like how you can assign Glamour Plates.

This so much. I would LOVE to be able to change titles automatically when switching jobs.

[Edax]

Wouldn't that be even worse with "The White" - especially since you can go full hit on that angle and even put on white robes and a white pointy hat and well... let's just talk about race issues at that point... because that'd be about as bad as someone could take it.

In today's outrage culture, calling someone a honky won't even get a whimper. Plus Gandalf normalized it.

[Makeda]

In today's outrage culture

I think you missed what I was noting by exactly 180-degrees. But best for us not to dwell in that direction...

[Edax]

I think you missed what I was noting by exactly 180-degrees. But best for us not to dwell in that direction...

Like I said, Gandalf normalized it. The outrage cult isn't going to see a klan member.

[Avidria]

At least, in North America and Western Europe, “the Black” indicates someone Evil.

Black Edward, Nicholas the Black - it doesn’t mean you’re dark-skinned, it means you’re a Villain.

Black-hearted, Black-souled, dirty Blackguard...

And here, in FFXIV, we are all Heroes.

So. We can be Edgy, we can be Dark, but, we can’t be Black.

I'm pretty sure we are "of the Black" though. Idk if we actually get it as a title, but I remember the NPCs referring to me as "Faye of the Black" during the BLM class quests. Will see if I can get a quote later ...

And it kinda works bc of the stigma associated with Black Magic. It's a whole theme of the BLM quests.

[Halivel]

I'm pretty sure we are "of the Black" though. Idk if we actually get it as a title, but I remember the NPCs referring to me as "Faye of the Black" during the BLM class quests. Will see if I can get a quote later ...

And it kinda works bc of the stigma associated with Black Magic. It's a whole theme of the BLM quests.

I believe that's what Shantotto called us in 70 level job quest after last fight. So aye, while there's no wearable title (for whatever reason), the BLM players are "of the Black".

[Krotoan]

At least, in North America and Western Europe, “the Black” indicates someone Evil.

Black Edward, Nicholas the Black - it doesn’t mean you’re dark-skinned, it means you’re a Villain.

Black-hearted, Black-souled, dirty Blackguard...

And here, in FFXIV, we are all Heroes.

So. We can be Edgy, we can be Dark, but, we can’t be Black.

We do have a "Blackblood" title though. Dark Knights.