Terncliff & Raen Au Ra

[Astralia]

I'm digging this up !
From what we know, Raen originated in the Azim's steppes as well, contrarily to the Xaela, they just left. Anywhere they might have went to they were first received with hatred by the other races in the early years. Eventually they were welcomed well by some Yanxia warlords who recognized their value as warriors and some other were hired as retainers. They gained their citizenships quite everywhere bit by bit I'd say. In the meanwhile, a group ultimately settled in the Ruby Sea foundind the now-well-known Sui-no-Sato town decreting they shouldn't involve with other races and the world's affairs, aside commercial exchanges that transit via Tamamizu.

So, in the end most Raen live in Doma and its surroudings, one group settled in the Ruby Sea, however it's not so farfetched to think other groups of Raen crossed the sea to establish around Kugane (Though I can't remember of any NPC being a Raen in Kugan for example but lore-wise/rp-wise it wouldn't be that wrong to think that) or other groups that fled towards Nagxia and Ilsabard regions, especially on the Werlyt coast and some fewer Raens going deeper into Ilsabard and rejoining the surroundings of Ghimlyt dark near Eorzea. Plus, as seen in the Werlyt storyline quests, some Raen enrolled into the Garlean army, either willingly or by force.

EDIT : Indeed there's some Raen NPC in Kugane, some giving side quests such as the timid girl up the market alley

[MikkoAkure]

I'm digging this up !
From what we know, Raen originated in the Azim's steppes as well, contrarily to the Xaela, they just left. Anywhere they might have went to they were first received with hatred by the other races in the early years. Eventually they were welcomed well by some Yanxia warlords who recognized their value as warriors and some other were hired as retainers. They gained their citizenships quite everywhere bit by bit I'd say. In the meanwhile, a group ultimately settled in the Ruby Sea foundind the now-well-known Sui-no-Sato town decreting they shouldn't involve with other races and the world's affairs, aside commercial exchanges that transit via Tamamizu.

So, in the end most Raen live in Doma and its surroudings, one group settled in the Ruby Sea, however it's not so farfetched to think other groups of Raen crossed the sea to establish around Kugane (Though I can't remember of any NPC being a Raen in Kugan for example but lore-wise/rp-wise it wouldn't be that wrong to think that) or other groups that fled towards Nagxia and Ilsabard regions, especially on the Werlyt coast and some fewer Raens going deeper into Ilsabard and rejoining the surroundings of Ghimlyt dark near Eorzea. Plus, as seen in the Werly storyline quests, some Raen enrolled into the Garlean army, either willingly or by force.

There are more than a few raen in Kugane and Hingashi as a whole and the local lord of Kugane himself is a raen au ra. I thought I remember a source mentioning that raen are also found in Nagxia. Everywhere else outside Othard, au ra are not considered a part of the "native" population from what we can tell. We haven't seen any Dalmascan au ra and according to the NPC in Terncliff, the local hyur are native to southern Ilsabard and the raen have semi-recently been showing up.

One thing that I've noticed is that raen don't have a culture of their own and they just adopt the local culture's customs and even names. All of the Doman and Hingan raen use Japanese names and are fully integrated into the hyur's culture. In Ilsabard, they all have European names and also seem to be fully integrated in their culture.

[Astralia]

There are more than a few raen in Kugane and Hingashi as a whole and the local lord of Kugane himself is a raen au ra. I thought I remember a source mentioning that raen are also found in Nagxia. Everywhere else outside Othard, au ra are not considered a part of the "native" population from what we can tell. We haven't seen any Dalmascan au ra and according to the NPC in Terncliff, the local hyur are native to southern Ilsabard and the raen have semi-recently been showing up.

One thing that I've noticed is that raen don't have a culture of their own and they just adopt the local culture's customs and even names. All of the Doman and Hingan raen use Japanese names and are fully integrated into the hyur's culture. In Ilsabard, they all have European names and also seem to be fully integrated in their culture.

You were right, I've just verified this !
But yes, Raen seem to spread quite everywhere unlike Xaelas, that's what I like also about Raen, the fact that they adopt and fully integrate into the culture where they settle, though they may have been showing up to souther Ilsabard semi-recently (as a group the way I understand it) I still think that few of them, perhaps 2 or 3 of them here and there have already settled throughout Ilsabard. But it's true that until the opening of Ishgard to strangers at least, or even till the end of SB, no Raen have been spotted in Eorzea, let alone Yugiri who was hiding her face, and maybe Sid... I mean to be fully consistent with the game and if some want to rp with this (as I'm rping a Raen )