Implications of Social-Construct terms of "Humanity" and "Beast"

[Vyrerus]

The 'beast tribe' thing is a holdover from FFXIV's earlier MMO predecessor FFXI which stated outright that beastmen were a seperate order of sentient life from 'the races of Altana' (the player races), beastmen were created by Altana's dark opposite and enemy Promathia and were thus in eternal opposition with the five races of Altana - although as is typical of the FF series the actual truth was far more complicated and murkier than it was made out to be.

Here in FFXIV however, 'beastman' simply seems to refer to a vaguely humanoid race that are considered more tribal and 'primitive' that generally have created their own independent societies seperate from mainstream Hydaelyn... but again the term is very vague and ill-defined. By that definition, races like the viera or even miqo'te could even probably be considered 'beast tribes' given their traditional tribal nature, but they're considered among the races of 'people', so yeah.

Enkidoh gonna give me memory whiplash making me remember Garden of Ruh'met and climbing those dang ole towers to get the Shards of Apathy, Envy, Cowardice, Pride, and Rage.