I love how people now realize what the lalafells are for japanese people (yes, this game is made by people of japanese culture).

Just like miqo'te race and the au ra "doll goth". Is a chair, for lalas. Just like there's a stool for lalas too (lalafellin step stool), so they can reach higher places properly, but that thing is from ARR, so you guys just accepted it, but now "omg they added a lalafel chair like if we were kids, they are treating us like mascots" YES BECAUSE YOU ARE MASCOTS, that's what is fanservice, miqo'te exist for the same reason, au ra too, everything is fanservice in a Final Fantasy game that just pull FANSERVICE FROM OLDER FINAL FANTASY GAMES.

You aren't your character, if you feel this way, seek professional mental health.