Who are we?

[Anonymoose]

Even during 1.0 it was assumed that you were coming to Eorzea from some vague otherwhere. (One example, the adventurer unit of the Maelstrom is called the Foreign Levy.) However, the purpose of this assumption on the part of NPCs has nothing to do with what the developers intend for you; rather it just makes more sense for them to go on expository rants teaching you all about Eorzea if they assume you're newcome to the realm.

For example, an Eorzean has little reason to teach another Eorzean about what aetherytes are, but it's the first thing you get lectured about when you show up. Why? You need to how know that game mechanic works. "OY, PLAYER FOREIGNER! OVER HERE! I WILL TEACH YOU OUR GAME MECHANICS AND WORLD LORE MYSTERIOUS AND EXOTIC WAYS."

There is not a single thing in this game that lends weight to the assumptions of these NPCs, though. It's up to you if you want to opt-in and go along with it or opt-out, tell yourself these NPCs are mistaken, and write your own Eorzean backstory.