Heavensward Race Survey (from reddit)

[HeavensSword]

lot of cat become dragon....

Yep. Much of the Miquo'te horde will become Au Ra. Kind of happy about this, since I'm sick of seeing cats everywhere. Hopefully Seeing Au Ra everywhere won't get old too quickly...

[saber_alter]

Yep. Much of the Miquo'te horde will become Au Ra. Kind of happy about this, since I'm sick of seeing cats everywhere. Hopefully Seeing Au Ra everywhere won't get old too quickly...

oh, it will.

[Pickeybickey]

Yep. Much of the Miquo'te horde will become Au Ra. Kind of happy about this, since I'm sick of seeing cats everywhere. Hopefully Seeing Au Ra everywhere won't get old too quickly...

If its anything like 2.0 launch with the man kitties there will a ton of Au Ra but after awhile it will even out. People with change back to what they were or something else. There is a good chance I will. I used to be a cat in FFXI and 1.0 but went Roe.

[HeavensSword]

If its anything like 2.0 launch with the man kitties there will a ton of Au Ra but after awhile it will even out. People with change back to what they were or something else. There is a good chance I will. I used to be a cat in FFXI and 1.0 but went Roe.

I agree, but unfortunately a lot of the people who were mancats at 2.0 launch, just went femcats.

[Pickeybickey]

I agree, but unfortunately a lot of the people who were mancats at 2.0 launch, just went femcats.

That is true. I just can't do lady cat anymore. Can't stand the animations. I do think there will be much much more lady dragons than male. Kinda like roes, not many lady roes.

[VanilleFang]

I was originally thinking of switching to Au Ra but after playing around with them in the Benchmark... No thanks. I'll stay Hyur.

[MyKotoShi]

I think I should mention that they aren't (as of this posting) demon origin. It was also said their dragon origin is questionable and their [tribal decoration] follows a demon motif (like face paint on Miqo'te), and explains the "horns" in certain hairstyles. It was never said they are demon origin.

I would like to see links that argue this, as what I understand may differ. I'm very perceptive, though.

[Velox]

Yeah, I'd like a definitive answer. I don't mind them being debated lore wise, but having a possible but unproven "yeah they're demons" or "yeah they just LOOK like demons" or whatever is confusing.

They aren't demons nor dragons. They are a completely, independent race. they are modeled AFTER demons though, much how Miqo'te are modeled after cats, but aren't cats themselves.
Also based on the replies given here

Aura are not related to Dragons. Their motif are demons.

[MyKotoShi]

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The reddit post is part of the problem. Either the full statement wasn't translated entirely/accurately or the poster is withholding information to make the post brief. From all information I've come across on several fields tell me this:

・Au Ra are believed to be decedents of dragons (lack of further information - horns and tail, and out-racial unfamiliarity fearing this races appearance to be something they are familiar with; dragons).
・Scholars dispute this due to: Dissimilar hearing (dragons hear from their ears, not horns) & reverse height development (Female dragons are commonly larger than males, a trait inspired from dinosaur research)
・Au Ra clans don a "tribal warpaint" in a "...their motif are demons." This would explain the horns in some hairstyles, limbal ring may be artificial. Living in mist environments might have influenced a demon lifestyle over a dragon one.


Overall, I personally don't want to say they are either or, but I'm hoping lore will reveal who these people really are.
It just better not be a Padjal thing.