Eorzean Races, Aging and Maturity

[Kemiko]

So, I'm writing a journal for my characters backstory and there's plenty points at which numbers for ages at points are referenced. I then realized that, I have no idea if Miqo'te age and mature like humans do, or if any other race does. And I couldn't recall a reference to anything that specifies and I feel like it's just assumed we, as players, have a general idea of what it is without saying.

So, just checking with the community if it's ever stated what ages the races are adults officially.

[Rowde]

All characters in game age based on character creation. So all characters in game are under ten years old. Feel bad.

[DarkMasamune]

It's difficult to say. I remember reading that Alphinaud and Alisaie could leave Sharlayan on their own free will at 16 because it was the 'age of wisdom' (or something like that) over there, so maybe it depends on the culture ? But that's just a super wild guess.

I checked in the Encyclopedia Eorzea that I have, but I did not see anything clear about maturity or anything. They do mention that elezen gain their adult height at around 20 yo but I cannot confirm if this is about maturity or just their height.

[Remilia_Nightfall]

Miqo'tes' looks stop aging at about 20. It's actually in the lore.

They still age, but their looks remain young.

[DarkMasamune]

Miqo'tes' looks stop aging at about 20. It's actually in the lore.

They still age, but their looks remain young.

Really ? I did not know that ! That explains a lot about F'lhaminn, I always wondered why Minfilia's adoptive mother looked so young lol

[Kemiko]

That's pretty darn interesting about Miqo'te appearance, and Sharlayan culture.

[Remilia_Nightfall]

Really ? I did not know that ! That explains a lot about F'lhaminn, I always wondered why Minfilia's adoptive mother looked so young lol

Unfortunately it seems I am unable to find the source of this info. However, that's how the Mithra were in FFXI.

[347SPECTRE]

At least with miqo'te you have F'lhaminn, who's almost 40, she still comes off as being fairly young looking. And for Au Ra you have Cirina's grandmother, though I don't know how old she is, possibly between 60 and 80.

[SannaR]

The game has a problem with showing age I mean even the npcs go from everyone looking in their 20s to they look 40ish to they might be in their 70s to holy crap old like the Archbishop. Then look at the incoming Viera who stay looking like they're 20 till they're 200. Unless it's children that aren't in their teens then there's kind of some range?

[Bonbori]

Miqo'tes' looks stop aging at about 20. It's actually in the lore.

They still age, but their looks remain young.

Interesting, I didn't know that! This would explain why they're the only race without an old variant (even Lalafell got one XD)

It might also explain why F'lhammin and Mango's mum wear glasses. It's probably a way to make them look more mature in lieu of any obvious ageing signs.

...or maybe Miqo'te eyes are just prone to going bad as they age? Maybe deteriorating eyesight is something inherent to the Miqo'te genome? J'khebica in the goldsmith story could be having that condition occur prematurely. Oh gosh... all the pieces are falling into place!

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