Hrothgar "Clans" Make No Sense

[Cilia]

Hrothgar are not differentiated between by which tribe they hail from, they are differentiated between by whether or not they currently are in service to a queen. The "tribal" differences are there for the Doylist purpose of every race having two different clans to choose between; that, and letting people make Kimahri expy characters.

Further the Hrothgar naming standards appear to have been used by Bozjans in general, if Misija's name is anything to go by.

[Iscah]

that, and letting people make Kimahri expy characters.

The "Kimahri expy" model doesn't look that much like him to me. I think it's the least appealing of the Hrothgar designs, and I haven't seen many people use it.

[Cilia]

The "Kimahri expy" model doesn't look that much like him to me. I think it's the least appealing of the Hrothgar designs, and I haven't seen many people use it.

The problem with trying to make a Kimahri is the way the Hrothgar models were made makes it impossible.

Hrothgar use edited male Roegadyn models, modified with unique heads, a slight hunch to the back, and the clawed hands pose of male Miqo'te. Unfortunately, male Roegadyn do not have the athletic physique of Kimahri (they're much stockier), so... yeah, you can't actually replicate Kimahri, despite Hrothgar being called "Ronso" over on the First.

The hunch makes for some funny shenanigans during certain cutscenes, like the one where you're given a drink by Lowdy before the peace summit at Falcon's Nest. Everyone else drinks it, but since Hrothgar use altered Roegadyn models that lower their head just a bit, it looks like they're splashing said drink in their eyes.

[Iscah]

The problem with trying to make a Kimahri is the way the Hrothgar models were made makes it impossible.

Hrothgar use edited male Roegadyn models, modified with unique heads, a slight hunch to the back, and the clawed hands pose of male Miqo'te. Unfortunately, male Roegadyn do not have the athletic physique of Kimahri (they're much stockier), so... yeah, you can't actually replicate Kimahri, despite Hrothgar being called "Ronso" over on the First.

I haven't even looked at the body; the face just doesn't look like him as far as I can remember. I think I directly compared them at one point and it's just not him.

As for the hunch doing funny things, I haven't played as a Hrothgar but I got one as a retainer for an alt, and he's so in-your-face compared to the others because the hunch makes him effectively stand a foot or so closer to you than someone standing upright. He looms over my Miqo'te. It's sort of uncomfortable.