Minfilia as a Rouge

[Dualblade]

Way back in the 2.x patches she got us to deliver her a materia-enhanced dagger and out of all the Scions she always seemed closest to Thancred, highlighted best in the SHB trailer. That he probably also taught her some tricks and probably started to do so again in the time it took/takes for our character to find them makes it believable that she'd be a Rogue. As well outside the movement ability Thancred has never really done much with Ninjutsu abilities so her not learning those and thus being a Ninja makes sense.

[RenewalXVII]

Way back in the 2.x patches she got us to deliver her a materia-enhanced dagger and out of all the Scions she always seemed closest to Thancred, highlighted best in the SHB trailer. That he probably also taught her some tricks and probably started to do so again in the time it took/takes for our character to find them makes it believable that she'd be a Rogue. As well outside the movement ability Thancred has never really done much with Ninjutsu abilities so her not learning those and thus being a Ninja makes sense.

Also, for those unaware, Thancred has always had a special relationship with Minfillia. Back in 1.0, the Ul'dah opening sequence features Thancred trying to subdue a rampaging goobbue, but he fails and Minfillia's father is killed by the goobbue. Thancred feels responsibility and keeps in touch with Minfillia as she grows up, and is eventually the one to bring her into contact with Louisoix, as well as helping Minfillia bringing her Path of the Twelve and the Circle of Knowing together into the Scions after the Calamity.