Why are lalafel never cast as hero?

[MrKupo]

Domino Shantoto! Domino Shantoto! Domino Shantoto! Domino Shantoto! Domino Shantoto! =]

[Gramul]

Can you spot the missing race?
I'll give you a hint.
It's not the snack race.

[Etheos]

Can you spot the missing race?
I'll give you a hint.
It's not the snack race.

Now I could be mistaken but, isn't Louis kind of the "Leader" of this group of heroes? As such, he is absent from this CS yes but at the time we didn't know his true role.

[Punainen]

For people saying Shantotto... Shantotto is a Tarutaru and in XI, not XIV.

I want to see a Lalafell Legatus! And have him NOT be silly. He should be all serious and manly, just....tiny.

[Xmbei]

I think he was talking about lack of Roe's/galka's having any major role

[Punainen]

Can you spot the missing race?
I'll give you a hint.
It's not the snack race.

Elezen!

[Xmbei]

For people saying Shantotto... Shantotto is a Tarutaru and in XI, not XIV.

I want to see a Lalafell Legatus! And have him NOT be silly. He should be all serious and manly, just....tiny.

OP said :

it strikes me that diminutive races like tarutaru and lalafel are never cast as main hero (or villain).

therefore we state Shantotto was that hero/villian, and was the favorite character of all of XI in polls.

[Ricky]

If you aren't Hume or Mithra don't count on being acknowledged much

[Etheos]

For people saying Shantotto... Shantotto is a Tarutaru and in XI, not XIV.

I want to see a Lalafell Legatus! And have him NOT be silly. He should be all serious and manly, just....tiny.

I believe OP was referencing Taru/Lala in general FF games not being the hero. But of course Shantotto was a hero.

[KamikazeMan]

We need a complete badass Lalafel as a villain. Somebody who burns villages, has control of a large army, powerful, and has a cute, yet evil laugh. Sorry, never played XI so forgive me if there is a Taru similar in XI.