Quote Originally Posted by BubblyBoar View Post
Who says the person Lakshmi is base don wasn't human, just like Garuda? Over time, the legend morphs bit by bit and we end up with this human looking half snake hybird that the Anata think is their perfect beautiful god. Flawless beautiful skin, but still an Anata with the snake lower half.
^ This. Given that most of the beast tribes have some Allagan influence or origin in ARR it wouldn't surprise me if the Anata were similar. Especially given the Lamia enemies you find in some Allagan ruins and Melusine in particular.