Regarding the many people who have debated Red XIII (and/or his race) being a mount. Red XIII is a sentient creature capable of communication, and evidence (re: Red XIII's backstory) suggests that all of his race are similar. People should not argue to have Red XIII's race as a mount. They should argue to have them as a playable race. Just because they walk on four legs doesn't mean they suddenly are happy for people to hop on their backs and act like their slaves. If we were to ride them, I would imagine they would take us places of their choosing and dump us there, surrounded by L99 aggro mobs, tell us to fuck off and stop pretending they're a horse/chocobo and then run away, leaving us to die. That'll learn us!

Riding Red XIII's race is like asking for a Vieira mount. No, no, no, don't start asking for tha--- oh, God, what have I done...

Maybe Red XIII's race would make for a suitable companion race (non-mountable) alongside hume, roegadyn, etc. ...but really, I think it's best that such a race as his is left in VII's universe.