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There was also a question about how a Padjal gets their name (considering they start off as Hyur).

There are several old Hyur families in Gridania which consistently (albeit rarely) produce Padjals. Those include the Senna, the Yan, and the Pesi families. (Note the family names still possess the Padjali linguistic roots).

When a baby is born to one of these families, he or she is given a "normal" Hyur name, as is the custom (i.e. Bryce Senna).

When it is learned that the child is a Padjal, they are given a new first name based off the ancient Padjali tongue, and accepted into Stillglade Fane for their indoctrination.
This is a little surprising to me. I always assumed that Padjal could be of any race, but were reborn into a Padjal once they were blessed. This makes a lot more sense, though. I wonder why the family names contain the Padjali roots, though. Is it just because of the fact that they have a history of producing Padjal, so they changed their name at a point in time, or is it because they're old families and have those ties?