Are There Cross Breeds In FFXIV?

[thegreatonemal]

they are all human so same species so it works

[CyrilLucifer]

they are all human so same species so it works

Forgive me for being all incredibly anal, but this rule is basically the equivalent of "lying-to-children" when it comes to reproductive biology. Reproduction and fertile offspring is so much more complex than that. We have examples of cross-species reproduction with viable offspring with closely related large mammals in zoos (one theory states that modern humans comes from one such event! Ever hear of Homo sapien x Homo erectus? ) and we have genetic information on some bird species that show they speciated from one of these pairings. The Hawaiian Duck is one I'm thinking of in particular; they can still reproduce and have viable offspring with Mallards despite being genetically distinct and different species.

And then we have 8 subspecies of the salamander Ensatina in California that are so distinctly speciated that they can't reproduce together at all, despite still being classified as the same species.

What's the point of my rant?

Hypothetically speaking, a Great Dane and a Chihuahua can reproduce, yes. But in a realistic scenario, the offspring will not be carried to full term, they will die before they are born. Most of the time the eggs are not capable of being fertilized at all. They are one species, but they are not viable together.

I believe this would be the case with a Lalafell and a Roe or Elezen, for example. Unless the rule is that they are the race of the mother, of course. This is pretty commonly used in fiction, so I wouldn't be surprised if it is. Also, magical reproduction. Because reasons.

[thegreatonemal]

oh i know believe me I'm a wildlife major myself. point being is they are using the logic that the groups haven't been entirely been apart for long enough to fully specieate.

As for you're salamander example they simply haven't gotten around to correcting it yet.

[Heliantheae]

I bet roagafels could pass as midlanders or short beefy elezen depending on whose ears they get.

[FJerome]

I bet roagafels could pass as midlanders or short beefy elezen depending on whose ears they get.

The secret origin of Highlanders! Their mothers really are Hellsguards!

[Apoptomon]

The secret origin of Highlanders! Their mothers really are Hellsguards!

Fun Fact: Some Midlanders like to joke that because Highlander names have a very Roegadyn feel to them (in addition to highlanders being very large and muscular), that the clan is somehow “less Hyuran.” Many an alehouse brawl has broken out as a result of a Midlander in his cups uttering such quips as ‘Your mother was a Sea Wolf ’ in the presence of a Highlander. Needless to say, most of these quarrels do not end well for the instigator.

Naming-conventions lore is canon enough for me!

well not in the case of my avatar character, but it's fun to think about

[MaikoRaines]

I bet roagafels could pass as midlanders or short beefy elezen depending on whose ears they get.

..when I think of the word "Roagafel" and when you said "Beefy" why is all I am thinking about right now is a nice juicy burger?

"Ah yes I'd like the Roagafel with cheese combo - hold the pickle"

[Kacho_Nacho]

..when I think of the word "Roagafel" and when you said "Beefy" why is all I am thinking about right now is a nice juicy burger?

"Ah yes I'd like the Roagafel with cheese combo - hold the pickle"

Hahahaha! Good one.

Also, keep the discussion going, please. It's full of interesting tidbits and ideas.

What does the role play community think of crossbreed characters? Is it viewed as poor role-play?

Personally, I suspect the real reason we don't see much lore about half-breed characters is the fact that they'd require additional models and an overhaul of the character creation system in place.

[Frederick22]

Could this be the cross breed are more common in adventurer couples?

[Crescents]

I mean there probably IS, but they probably are treated similarly to Hilda, but I mean even if she wasn't crossbred she would probably have still been outcasted because of the other aspects of her birth. I was going to say it would be most likely to happen in the similarly sized races but.. then I remember the sexual dimorphism of the auri. Based off the mostly conservative views of Eorzea at large I would agree with others these people would have to be nomadic because they certainly wouldn't be accepted into most of society.

I don't really think we'll ever see this anyway.. I mean SE doesnt seem to be bringing race into it a whole lot, the WoL's race is only brought up 3 whole times in msq.