Male Viera Lore Possibilities? What brings them out of hiding?

[DynnDiablos]

Yoshi P did confirm in an interview during fan fest they have written new lore to incorporate the male viera into the world and it wouldn't be they just "suddenly reproduced and appeared in big numbers."

What are your thoughts? We know the males live separately from the females and remain elusive within the Greatwood. However, I am assuming with Eorzea on the verge of a new calamity and the mass-destruction, it would naturally force them out of the woods to join the fray?

It seems the females are the dominate in the Viera race, and the male designs do seem more delicate. I have to wonder while they are warriors, if they tend to more of the domestic needs of the tribe, such as gathering, hunting and other types of work.

(My more funny theory is the male viera are so much prettier than the females, out of jealousy they force them to live in isolation).

[VelKallor]

Yoshi P did confirm in an interview during fan fest they have written new lore to incorporate the male viera into the world and it wouldn't be they just "suddenly reproduced and appeared in big numbers."

What are your thoughts? We know the males live separately from the males and remain elusive within the Greatwood. However, I am assuming with Eorzea on the verge of a new calamity and the mass-destruction, it would naturally force them out of the woods to join the fray?

It seems the females are the dominate in the Viera race, and the male designs do seem more delicate. I have to wonder while they are warriors, if they tend to more of the domestic needs of the tribe, such as gathering, hunting and other types of work.

(My more funny theory is the male viera are so much prettier than the females, out of jealousy they force them to live in isolation).

The current situation would be reason enough, i'd guess.

[Penthea]

The current situation would be reason enough, i'd guess.

I love how so many people are like "what is bringing them out of hiding???" or "this breaks lore!". I can't understand how some players literally forget that the world is on the brink of ending and has been in great unrest for a very long time.

Which also proves that male viera are much better bros than Sharlayan.

[Ceridwenae]

... a steady pay cheque and health insurance.

But really, there's always rebels to any community who escape and go exploring elsewhere for any reason you can think of. Trade's a good one. Or they might get word of bad stuff going on everywhere and feel like they can do something about it. Beyond that, I suppose anyone can make up anything they like to explain it.

[KageTokage]

I'd assume this new lore is being written mostly for the sake of male Viera NPCs being introduced in 6.0 who might have an actual backstory attached to them, not so much player characters.

I expect we're at least going have one as a role quest partner.

[_Koneko_]

eh hopefully no let the male lore bunnies stay in their forest bad enough that the community cried them selves to this option its male cats all over again

[DynnDiablos]

I love how so many people are like "what is bringing them out of hiding???" or "this breaks lore!". I can't understand how some players literally forget that the world is on the brink of ending and has been in great unrest for a very long time.

Which also proves that male viera are much better bros than Sharlayan.

I was just interested in theories. I don't have any issue with "lore breaking" this wasn't supposed to be a negative thread. I was just genuinely curious, but I guess here on the forums you can't be.

[Roda]

Same reason male miqo'te started adventuring.
Moon's haunted.

[Ceridwenae]

Same reason male miqo'te started adventuring.
Moon's haunted.

Think this has to be the one.

[Halivel]

Male Viera are actually the ones protecting the wood from shadows so no, they aren't more domestic in the slightest, it's the opposite.

There is a good compilation on what we know about Viera so far in mirkemenagerie tumbrl blog, along with a lot of other interesting lore stuff so I really recommend to follow them (link for Vieras: https://mirkemenagerie.tumblr.com/po...7699/the-viera).

That said, whatever is going on in the story for last few years is a reason good enough to leave your seclusionary life so you won't end up losing everything.