Openly gay characters in ff14

[Pence]

What does "Openly Gay" have to do with anything about the lore of the game?

Because it's possible to write a character that's not openly gay...? The OP was simply asking if there are openly gay characters.

And yes, you are correct - this IS a forum. A FFXIV lore forum. It's not your blog, your twitter, your tumblr or any of your various social media accounts. It's for discussion pertaining to FFXIV and its lore. Your personal opinions about the usage of 'openly gay' may be better directed towards....idk, JUB? No idea where...but that's a good start.

[Astral145]

LOL what does "openly gay" have to do with FFXIV lore?

[Culfinrandir]

<snips verbal diarrhoea>

"Why yes I happen to be Openly straight"....

May I suggest you go to Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nigeria or some towns in the Southern USA, stand in a crowd and proclaim homosexuality. Then you will realise why some people are not openly gay.

That is, if you live long enough.

There's very valid reasons for people to keep their sexuality a matter for themselves and your entire post was disgustingly offensive, not to mention naive.

[Culfinrandir]

I pressed post before I got to the FFXIV bit.

In the game sexuality doesn't seem to be as important as duty or loyalty are. Therefore there are characters (already listed) who are "open" about their orientation. Most of the time though it's just to add flavour to the game as it bears little importance on the story. I'm sure if the story involved sexuality in some way then it would be a more obvious feature, for example, if all WoL were required to get married at some point then your choice of betrothed would be open.

[Serilda]

I second the calls to drop the discussion about whether homosexual people should be 'openly' so or not. Unless you want the thread to be locked (or worse, deleted) due to the inevitable arguments that will follow, because for whatever reasons not everyone has the same freedom as others - especially on a forum with users in every corner of the planet.

For interracial I believe that might be more of an Elezan thing (I'm pretty sure the other half of the WP couple was Elezan and specifically mentions that.)

Surely he's a Hyur. You're not wrong that Elezen society tends to be on the rigid side in some respects but I think that if anything the Miqo'te is the reason that the WP couple's romance is viewed negatively by wherever the pair came from, for the reasons previously posted. If it was a female/female couple, there probably wouldn't have been so many problems in this particular case since the cultural pressures would be different.

I personally think that the majority of people in Eorzea see no problem with same-sex relationships or teasing. The first time I visited Camp Dragonhead I was thoroughly delighted by the experience of meeting Haurchefant and his men ("Do not dare question our ways, unbeliever!" indeed - I wouldn't dream of it).

[Kuwagami]

For reference though, not every Eorzean is open-minded when it comes to their own selves. As an example, we could quote the seasoned adventurer we scout for the Crystal Braves on the Rowena Splendor House's terasse. He was working for Haurchefant before and quite not appreciated the "special attention" our favorite Elezen had for his butt

Not that the advendurer is against Haurchefant's sexuality, but he'd rather not be the one receiving rhe favor ^^

[Eul]

I swear there was a thread about this before, but I can't find it now.

If you want me to remind, it's Pinkie_Pie's thread (Sorry I put the name) about first gay couple NPC for The Wanderer's Palace HM that deleted by moderator.

[liljramos88]

Do apologize if this may gotten of hand I was only asking a simple question. Did not mean to offend anyone in anyway as a matter of fact I myself am homosexual but that is not important. I was just curious and didn't know this was going to happen

[FJerome]

Do apologize if this may gotten of hand I was only asking a simple question. Did not mean to offend anyone in anyway as a matter of fact I myself am homosexual but that is not important. I was just curious and didn't know this was going to happen

Please don't apologise, it was a valid question and it's not your fault or your problem if someone else hijacks the thread.

[Dualblade]

Surely he's a Hyur. You're not wrong that Elezen society tends to be on the rigid side in some respects but I think that if anything the Miqo'te is the reason that the WP couple's romance is viewed negatively by wherever the pair came from, for the reasons previously posted. If it was a female/female couple, there probably wouldn't have been so many problems in this particular case since the cultural pressures would be different.

Found a video of the two, yes the other half of the couple is a Hyur (Highlander I think). When I originally did the quest there were so many people crowding them I couldn't make em out, only reason I knew one was a Miqo'te was because of his speech pattern.