Raen Or Xaela

[Tsumdere]

Xaela because of black sclera and pretty black scales. I also like the lore of the many Xaela tribes a lot more than the Raen because some of them are wild.

[silverlunarfox]

raen, i like the coloring and scale coloring.

I do prefer Xaela lore however, but it bothers me immensely the scaling is blue-black. it doesn't work with the skin colors I tend to pick.

[ChameleonMS]

Xaela, gotta be a "lizard" person. Otherwise the tail just does not make sense.

[Aeeninwen_Taldel]

I like both, I started my first character as Xaela on a different server, but switched servers and didn't want to spend the money to transfer (only played a couple hours, after all), then didn't realize I could use the same name on different servers, so switched to Raen and name to match. My original idea, I kept as an alt though.

I enjoy both of their looks.

[LineageRazor]

I picked Xaela mostly because I feel that the dark scales look better on the dark skintone I like to use. White scales on dark skin is just too clashy.

Honestly don't get people saying the dark scales are "blue-black" they look true black to me; perfectly matches jet-black-dyed gear and the black swimsuit.

[Pomelo]

I prefer Xaela, only they can have the palest skins, and honestly I love pale characters.

[silverlunarfox]

I picked Xaela mostly because I feel that the dark scales look better on the dark skintone I like to use. White scales on dark skin is just too clashy.

Honestly don't get people saying the dark scales are "blue-black" they look true black to me; perfectly matches jet-black-dyed gear and the black swimsuit.

depends on your coloring on your monitor/tv and what your eyes perceive. I have played on both, and the blue really stands out on the monitor. You could see it on the tv as well, but to less of a degree...(used TV for a monitor when I switched from PS4 to PC FFXIV then used a nice monitor) even on my husbands older tv you could see it. but now hes on the monitor too and you really see it. Just from my work computer here, I can see the blue in the scaling in your profile picture. If you compare it simply to a male aura you can also see theres a difference. their scales are true black or pretty darn close to it

[Draginhikari]

Raen, all the way for me, though I seem to use darker Xaela-like skintones on my Raen so it seems like I'm actually falling somewhere in the middle. I do like the white scales more then the black ones for some reason.

[VampericKitteh]

Xaela is only Au Ra. <3 For me, The lore of Xaela is way better. I also love the darker scales on the pale pale skin color I chose, and since I like to use white/black glamour and hair color mostly it mixes very well. Plus the darker scales fit the image of Au Ra I had imagined at first.

[missybee]

I've gone both because I am addicted to fantasias and I need serious help, but I think in the end I prefer Xaela. All au ra are elegant and wonderful, but there is something about the Xaela that I just love.

I also tend to think that Raen scales look a little odd when the skin color is super similar to the scale color. That said, I do think tan or darker Raen look amazing.

It's weird - I'm probably the craziest cat person IRL, but I just can't not play as an elegant little lizard in XIV. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯