The beast tribes and their associated storylines have always been a point of significant interest for me throughout the course of my time playing the game. Having finally run most of Alexander recently, I got to thinking about the influence the various tribes have on Eorzea, the level of technology each possesses, and the back story and lore associated with each one.
Given that most of my knowledge is picked up from time playing the game, and that I may have forgotten significant details over time, I'd be interested to hear a number of aspects about each tribe from anyone willing to provide lore or their opinion on any of the following subjects;
  • How would you order each tribe based on their level of advancement? (particularly technological advancement, or cultural observations/interactions with the humanoid races)
  • What is the origin of each tribe's respective primal, if any?
  • If applicable; Where does each tribe originate, to our knowledge?