[Request] More Au Ra representation on next expansion?

[Gelgumi]

I think the thing is that we know that Au Ra on the Source originate from Othard (and later migrated to Werlyt, Terncliff, and Thavnair) so we're not going to see any of them in the far west unless they're foreigners. Just like how you won't ever see Miqo'te or Elezen in Hingashi unless they're sailors or tourists.

Alexandria's native races are Hyune (Hyur), and Eldite (Elezen) with Milala (Lalafell) arriving to their shard from the Source long ago. Modern Alexandria also has Shetona (Viera), Hhetsarro (Miqo'te), and Tonawawta (Hyur) because they happened to be natives of Yyasulani when they were absorbed into the nation of Alexandria.


With the racial distributions of Tural and Alexandria set, we're probably not going to get a new prominent Au Ra NPC in Dawntrail. Erenville and Wuk Lamat are what they are likely because up until EW we didn't have any male Viera so we needed a prominent male Viera NPC and up until DW there were no Hrothgals. With a whole zone being devoted to Xaela, half a zone being devoted to a population of Raen, Werlyt being all about Au Ra, Thavnair being half Au Ra, a WAR quest arc revolving around a Xaela tribe, and a NIN quest arc revolving around Doman Raen, I think there's enough representation and stories and we can probably make room for others to get some time in the sun.

Palace of the Dead should've been devoted to Duskwight but they were barely involved. Since Duskwight only exist in the Twelveswood and don't like living in the city, possible stories relating to them are slim. It could be argued that Limsa Lominsa is a Sea Wolf colony but we never get to see anything about their homeland in Aerslaent and there are stories that could be had there and no one ever talks about Sea Wolf culture while Hellsguard get a whole job despite us not having been to their homeland either.

This is why i wasn't complaining about DT for the lack of them, it's completely understandable they have no way to be there.
But i still insist, i feel you're neglecting the point that we're non-existent in the MSQ itself, and you're only counting the places we do appear, even if we're largely uninportant to the story in those sections.

With DT, Vieras and Hrothgar now got an incredible share of representation. But i feel Au Ra is the only race (not clan, the whole thing) that doesn't have a single recurring character now that we constantly see throughout the story.
We had Yugiri, but with Stormblood's arc being 100% done, she has disappeared from the story, being the only recurring Au Ra recurring character we have.

[Luluya]

But i feel Au Ra is the only race (not clan, the whole thing) that doesn't have a single recurring character now that we constantly see throughout the story.

I'd say you're forgetting about Roegadyn, but so are the writers

[Iplewhelmed]

I just want a MALE au ra character in the msq that isn't a complete joke. Either they are comic relief like Magnai, or irrelevant like Ahewann, or a meme like Nabhdeen. It's so tiresome and honestly feels like the devs hate male au ra for some reason.

Sidurgu in the Dark Knight class quests come pretty close to what I want in terms of balancing seriousness and lighthearted moments, but he is trapped forever in side content and thus it's 100 % possible to play through the game without knowing he even exist.

JUSTICE FOR MALE AU RA!

[ConantSivrha]

Ironically, I think more races/clans need the au ra treatment. We get to visit and learn about multiple places where au ra live (the Azim Steppe, Sui-no-Sato in the Ruby Sea, Thavnair), which is something that a number of races/clans haven't gotten. I'd like to visit a village of duskwight elezen, moon miqo'te, or hellsguard roegadyn.

I won't deny that there's a noticeable lack of important au ra NPCs outside of Stormblood, though. And the one(?) time we had a somewhat important and serious character who appeared as a male au ra in the MSQ, they gave his face a completely different look than what players' male au ra can have, which makes me think they're regretting some of the aesthetic choices they made with male au ra faces. That might even be part of why they're so rare in the story.

Sidurgu in the Dark Knight class quests come pretty close to what I want in terms of balancing seriousness and lighthearted moments, but he is trapped forever in side content and thus it's 100 % possible to play through the game without knowing he even exist.

I know this is an exceptionally stale opinion coming from a Dark Knight main, but, man, I love Sidurgu. I'd say they should put him in the MSQ, logic and quest continuity be damned, but the writers have been handing out Scion Standard Issue Blandification Arcs like candy lately, so I probably wouldn't be happy with the result.

[sindriiisgaming]

I just want a MALE au ra character in the msq that isn't a complete joke. Either they are comic relief like Magnai, or irrelevant like Ahewann, or a meme like Nabhdeen. It's so tiresome and honestly feels like the devs hate male au ra for some reason.

Sidurgu in the Dark Knight class quests come pretty close to what I want in terms of balancing seriousness and lighthearted moments, but he is trapped forever in side content and thus it's 100 % possible to play through the game without knowing he even exist.

JUSTICE FOR MALE AU RA!

this is why i play malera. now im the most important character in the msq and look awesome in everything

[EdwinChucklenuts]

+1 in the spirit of Dawntrail representation matters

[Ranaku]

If there aren't Au Ra in the population then well there aren't Au Ra in the population.

There were Au Ra all over Radz-at-Han but no Roegadyn, Lalafell or Elezen.

You really don't have to stuff every continent and city state with every race available. After having a city state that is widely populated with Au Ra i feel like it doesn't hurt that much that they are sitting this one out.

Point i can totally support tho is a more "diverse" cast when it comes to our WoL group. Would be great to get a Roegadyn or Au Ra as a scion, one which isn't killed a couple quests later...rest in peace moenbryda...

[Selvokaz]

As an Au Ra i like being the unique snowflake in the crowd of catgirls a popotos, name 3 Roe's you can honestly say are memorable in the current or last two expansions?

[Rehayem]

Didn't we have Varshahn/Vrtra during the entirity of EW? It's perfectly fine to have variety or lack thereof, makes it more unique.

[DaveFishnomer]

Crying in Roe