A theory about Au Ra

[FutileMasquerade]

So, it is generally accepted that Miqo’te are cat people, and Au Ra are lizard people, right? This has always kind of bugged me. While it’s true that scales are generally more of a reptile thing, Au Ra have several decidedly mammalian traits, like hair and breasts.

So, I’d like to propose to you my theory: Au Ra are pangolin people. If you don’t know what a pangolin is, they're basically scaly ant-eaters. Here’s a picture:



Look at those scales! So far as I know, the most developed scales on any mammal. Also worthy of note, is that male pangolins can be as much as 50% larger than the females. Sound familiar?

[Kahnom]

At least it looks cute though.
Better and than you,Gorilla-man.

[NolLacnala]

They're tieflings, descendants of human/demon breeding. I'll probably get a few people who jump in here screaming about dragons and dragon expansions, and I ask them

Where are the Au Ra eggs

in before zootoca

[VitalSuit]

They're tieflings, descendants of human/demon breeding. I'll probably get a few people who jump in here screaming about dragons and dragon expansions, and I ask them

Where are the Au Ra eggs

in before zootoca

Pretty sure SE also stated that they're not dragon people, that was a misconception Ishgardians had when they saw them.

[Alestorm]

Alexander's story explains their origin. If I recall hearing correctly it was something to do with daemons/the void.

[KageTokage]

Alexander's story explains their origin. If I recall hearing correctly it was something to do with daemons/the void.

It doesn't. It explains the origin of one of their tribes, but not the race as a whole.

It's known that their design borrows both draconic and demonic elements, but nothing has been stated lorewise that even hints at a connection between them and dragons or voidsent.

I'm curious as if/when that third ancient clan of Au Ra that was mentioned in a lore panel will ever come into play, since if the race's origins are anything significant, they'd play a key role in that.