Where are lalafells from again?

[Frederick22]

Sure, forgive me about that. Could you please link me to one of said threads talking about this? Thanks.

Look of on the Lore, find something that involves the books of the Gubal Library.

[Rocl]

Mamool Ja are not native to Vyldbrand, but instead the western continent (New World). There was a mass immigration after Dalamud due to a shortage of workers/mercenaries in Vyldbrand which attracted them to replace the diminished Adventurer population (iirc).

It's more likely "rediscovered" western continent, but yes this is important. It sounded like, I think, that Merlwyb's discovery was before her ascension to the Admiral seat so probably some 20? odd years ago.

It's much the same discussion in this thread about Lalafell. Yes, Lalafell, as Eorzean scholars believe, came from the South Sea Islands--but they only really have details about Sixth Astral Era migratory waves between Clans. Most Umbral Eras have been something of a dark age where previous knowledge was lost. We know Vyldbrand was inhabited by the Nymians, and by extension Lalafell, before the Galadion crashed.

Hells, Eorzean scholars still debate about whether magmafish are real or whether Hydaelyn is millions of years old or only about 20,000 years old.

[Anonymoose]

What continent are they talking about?
And that little bit about the Mamool Ja. Aren't they native to Vylbrand?

Mamool Ja are not native to Vyldbrand, but instead the western continent (New World). There was a mass immigration after Dalamud due to a shortage of workers/mercenaries in Vyldbrand which attracted them to replace the diminished Adventurer population. <...> It's more likely "rediscovered" western continent <...> they only really have details about Sixth Astral Era <...> We know Vyldbrand was inhabited by the Nymians, and by extension Lalafell, before the Galadion crashed.

Nailed it.

To use the tired but true Hydaelyn-Earth metaphor, the Three Great Continents are basically Africa (Eorzea), Europe (Ilsabard), and Asia (Othard). Thavnair's a nearby island themed after the Ottoman-ish areas, and Meracydia is an island and/or minor continent to the south. However, the "New World" consists of "The Americas". When the Mamool Ja come from there, they even bring avocados, which opens up the door for a really uncomfortable migrant Latin American labor parallel that I'm going to avoid as much as possible.

When the game says Near East of Far East or New World or Oriental, it's pretty close to what you'd expect on Earth.

Hells, Eorzean scholars still debate about whether magmafish are real or whether Hydaelyn is millions of years old or only about 20,000 years old.

Oh, gods. 10,000 years of eras... A second Genesis around Hydaelyn and the fear of the Moon...

Are our major hints leaning towards us being ... Young-Crystal Creationists!?

I have to go.

I have a...  ...food...  ...in the oven.

[Rofel]

Thanks for the answers, fellas! Really appreciate it! :3

[Blackbird1]

well it started long ago when a drunk allagan scientist thought it would be funny to tinker with some specimens and make them shorter then they were that have no boobs of any kind and all look alike whether they are male or female. Maybe cuzz he was hungry and figured they would be tasty treats?...point is they are tiny puntable race that are forever doomed to look like fat kids all the same regardless of gender.-shrug- dunno