Gender locked race?

[Kupocoubo]

I honestly think that second Viera, the smaller type? Is Feol Viera and they are certainly adorable as all heck. This makes a lot of sense to me actually. The other distinct clans of Viera Rava and Veena don't have that many differences in appearances and share the same customs. In fact, if I recall the difference in appearance is hair colour and maybe a small change in ear speckles? There may be more, but certainly not enough to have two clans. Or the Feol looking Viera are actually just kits? What we do know about the Feol Viera is that they are not held under the same Lore - and males exist with the females.

Now that you mention it, the "young Elezen" Vieras could actually be the Feol Vieras : they are shorter, fairer and look younger than the "regular" Vieras (in FFXII)

[Crushnight]

Hmm i don't know about adding Foel Viera unless they do away with the whole descendant of an Aergl(cannot remember the spelling XD) thing

for those wondering what they are:


It is a different game so perfectly possible to do so but it was also the game that introduced the Foel into ffxii universe

[Tabbs]

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I have a feeling we'll get shorter Viera aside the normal ones, but I can't say for sure if they'll be Feol. That being said, Feol don't have wings or anything; it could be retconned that they're half-something-else. I've always liked the idea of 14's Feol being part-Garlean. Would definitely give them a reason to be looked down upon by normal Viera.

[Taykawai]

I would like foel as sub race, but its too different from the normal viera, almost like a new race. Oh, that would explain the ausence of a male, cause they put the resources into making the sub race very distinguible for a change.

[Shippuu]

I would like foel as sub race, but its too different from the normal viera, almost like a new race. Oh, that would explain the ausence of a male, cause they put the resources into making the sub race very distinguible for a change.

They most certainly would not make what amounts to two female only only races without there being some male only equivalent.

Also find it ironically funny that people who would point to the in game lore as proof male viera will be playable also think feol or some other drastically different sub race is coming for Viera when the in game text clearly spells them out as the Rava and Veena, being differentiated by light and dark skin tones.

[Kupocoubo]

Also find it ironically funny that people who would point to the in game lore as proof male viera will be playable also think feol or some other drastically different sub race is coming for Viera when the in game text clearly spells them out as the Rava and Veena, being differentiated by light and dark skin tones.

You forgot about the "young Elezen" stuff while Ravas and Veenas differ only with skin tones. Also, Feol Vieras don't look "drastically different" than the Ravas and Veenas, they are just shorter, especially their ears.
If the "young Elezen" like Vieras are the other sub race, and given how young Elezen are short compared to the adults, it's reasonable to think the other sub-race will be shorter Vieras -> Feol.

[Shippuu]

You forgot about the "young Elezen" stuff while Ravas and Veenas differ only with skin tones. Also, Feol Vieras don't look "drastically different" than the Ravas and Veenas, they are just shorter, especially their ears.
If the "young Elezen" like Vieras are the other sub race, and given how young Elezen are short compared to the adults, it's reasonable to think the other sub-race will be shorter Vieras -> Feol.

The young elezen comment was so vague and nonsensical that it could be used to explain all kinds of things. They were entirely talking about hairstyles for the most part so it could have been regarding a hairstyle. It could just be a reference to the vact that the viera legitimately look like elezen with bunny ears so a small one could absolutely look like an elezen. It could be reference to potential customization improvements to all races to give some mixed race options since those are a hugely requested feature. It could have been reference to something that never made it out of a concept phase.

People trying to interpret it as being a completely separate sub race option is a pretty big reach. It's not reasonable at all to think that when all the evidence points to the opposite. With 2 distinct clans being spelled out and their differences being the typical thing SE does to differentiate between sub clans.

[Kupocoubo]

The young elezen comment was so vague and nonsensical that it could be used to explain all kinds of things.

Yes, like a shorter sub-race, so we cannot just ruled out that option.

[Nestama]

I would like foel as sub race, but its too different from the normal viera, almost like a new race.

In what way? Feol Viera are likely the exact same size as pureblood Viera, with the only different thing about them being: shorter ears and a more human face. Considering what FFXIV's Viera look like... it's probably entirely possible to make a Feol Viera (since XIV's Viera are pretty much Elezen with rabbit ears that you can probably choose the size of and may also have human face options).

[Kupocoubo]

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In what way? Feol Viera are likely the exact same size as pureblood Viera, with the only different thing about them being: shorter ears and a more human face. Considering what FFXIV's Viera look like... it's probably entirely possible to make a Feol Viera (since XIV's Viera are pretty much Elezen with rabbit ears that you can probably choose the size of and may also have human face options).

Yes they are basically the same, I don't understand how can some people think they look different to the point of looking like different races oO.



Shorter skeleton, shorter ears, different colors, that's all.