Quote Originally Posted by SydeBeheln View Post
I think another key point to make, is that she is the admiral and commanding officer of LL.. You look at the back story involving LL and a majority of it revolves around Roegadyn leadership. Besides that, her ears are def. not elezen ears, and her build is much more broad than an elezen.
Consider the commonality of Roegadyns in Limsa Lominsa. The Sea Wolves, which are a category of Roegadyn of the same skin color as Merlwyb, have a naval heritage. It makes sense that a woman in their ranks would set themselves apart from the men and become a trusted leader of the masses. Judging by her appearance, I would judge her to be old enough to have had experience in the lower echelons of Roegadyn society all the way up to the very top.