Do Au Ra lay eggs?

[DamianFatale]

I do hope they'll have some Au Ra children in Stormblood.

The Miqu'ittens have had their time to shine.

They should make a FFXIV anime for every segment. I.e. Legacy, A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, and Stormblood seasons.

[Yasuhiro]

One look at their anatomy tells you that the answer is no since they have belly buttons.
Even if its a game in a fantasy realm there would be no need for a navel if they came out of eggs.

[Warr_of_Lint]

I think of Au Ra as giant Pangolins. Their tails bear a striking resemble some styles of Au Ra tails, in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin

Pangolins are mammals that give live birth. The fact that they have scales doesn't make them a reptile hybrid, or really even closely related to reptiles. Nature sometimes results in things that are similar in appearance, but are really quite distinct by all other measures. Of course, this is a fantasy game so the designers could make up their own rules as to why things are.

[Zojha]

One look at their anatomy tells you that the answer is no since they have belly buttons.
Even if its a game in a fantasy realm there would be no need for a navel if they came out of eggs.

One look at a male's crotch when wearing underwear or tight swimwear reveals that none of them have a bulge.

What this means for our poor men and Eorzean reproduction methods would probably derail the thread. But it's fun to think about :P

[Warr_of_Lint]

One look at a male's crotch when wearing underwear or tight swimwear reveals that none of them have a bulge.

I know yours is a tongue in cheek post, but let me say that just as some pregnancies show more than others, some men's Yadababas show more than others. I have seen many many European tourists at the beach and unless Europe had a high proportion of eunuchs, many men pack very light (I do not claim to know what they look like unpacked; I'm commenting on the book's cover, not content).

It seems that Square has selected the smallest phenotype possible as a basis of their models. Understandable, but color me slightly disappointed.

[Yasuhiro]

What this means for our poor men and Eorzean reproduction methods would probably derail the thread. But it's fun to think about :P

You're onto something, why do normally Hyur males typically Warriors always go on about "Big dick DPS!!! look at my fell cleave numbers!" Obviously trying to compensate for something lacking in other areas.

[Shadotterdan]

Whereas the Lalafell merely grin evilly when such comments come up

[LuckyFish]

One look at their anatomy tells you that the answer is no since they have belly buttons.
Even if its a game in a fantasy realm there would be no need for a navel if they came out of eggs.

Looking closer at the anatomy makes me wonder some other things...like, males have a significantly lower W/H ratio than females.

[Rosenoire]

One look at their anatomy tells you that the answer is no since they have belly buttons.
Even if its a game in a fantasy realm there would be no need for a navel if they came out of eggs.

Yeah, but that gets into a whole weird area when you realize that they, like every other race in Eorzea, have no nipples.

[Nihonnick]

Yeah, but that gets into a whole weird area when you realize that they, like every other race in Eorzea, have no nipples.

Depends what equip you wear.