Quote Originally Posted by DamianFatale View Post
It's the most requested race. It's obvious, especially with Dalmasca coming in the future.
The Au Ra obviously started out as Viera in concepts before the Dragon-like aspects became prevalant. There was a phase between Viera and Au Ra that was more beast (see the Lupin) but my guess is the reason why these were rejected earlier was due to the feet.

If you play any Au Ra female character, they have heels. Even barefoot.

My guess is that if they ever do the "return the Ivalice" 24-man raid, they may have their excuse to put Viera in. Even if not a playable race.

That said, the over-arching game plot is that this world is one of several, and the quickest way to put them in, directly is that they are on a continent that we haven't seen yet, and that the first one we see in the game will likely be one we find somewhere that the Eorzeans haven't been to in centuries.