True. I was thinking that you could use Fanow itself as the backdrop for your story, given that we have all the necessary information about it, but if your protagonist is to be the Warrior of Light then that doesn't really work.

There are always exceptions to every rule, and even if you visit Fanow amidst its traditions, you'll see Cymet is rather openly plotting to leave the wood despite it being something of a taboo. There's nothing to say that there aren't some eccentric Viera out there willing to put themselves at odds with their culture in the name of their beliefs. I remember in my own past I looked suspiciously like a Xaela with rabbit ears. But have some fun with it.