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Can anyone provide me with information regarding the lore for Eorzean laws on Sea Wolf pirates? If a pirate got caught by [x] government person(s)/police/military, what would happen to them? Also, what is the average lifespan of a Sea Wolf pirate?
I know that during the 'golden age of piracy' in the real world (during the 1700's), piracy was highly illegal and pirates were generally considered as what we would now call terrorists. If a pirate were to be caught by the British (or Spanish, French, etc), the pirate would end up being either tortured or executed, or both. Because of this the mortality rate of pirates was high, the average lifespan low. One of the longest living pirates (La Buse) only made it to 42.Â
So given all that ^ I'd like to make the assumption that it's similar in FFXIV? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Last question: how would you pronounce Irynfyst Aerstfyrsyn? (My own OC).
Hm. One thing you should probably remember, is that right now a vast number of the pirates that you meet in game are more like privateers, working with the Maelstrom against the Garlean Empire. That being said, their job isn't exactly a peaceful one, so you might expect mortality rates to be still rather high.Â
I also don't think the Maelstrom particularly appreciates pirates not on the payroll, so that is also a factor. Odds are good that the Maelstrom would either try to convert said pirate, or kill them. The Garlean will flat out kill.
(05-01-2014, 10:30 PM)Kiwibutt Wrote: [ -> ]If a pirate got caught by [x] government person(s)/police/military, what would happen to them? Also, what is the average lifespan of a Sea Wolf pirate?
Likely imprisonment. We see many pirates taken prisoner by the Yellow Jackets in both 1.0 and ARR quests. Although, any details about the Lominsan "legal system" if it can be called such, are limited and vague. I'd say feel free to mess around with it. But Lominsa is biggggg on imprisonment, we know this much.
(05-01-2014, 10:30 PM)Kiwibutt Wrote: [ -> ]Last question: how would you pronounce Irynfyst Aerstfyrsyn? (My own OC).
I'd probably pronounce it ("ire-in-fist" "air-st-fur-sin") but I couldn't tell you if that's anywhere close to correct. Roegadyns and their language are germanic based/inspired. So such names would likely follow hochdeutsch phonetic rules?
Fernehalwes on Lore & Pronunciations
EDIT: Found this thread on the Lore forums today. Maybe will help with pronunciation.
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Roegadyn 'Y' Pronunciation
So combining that with this:
Roegadyn Naming Conventions
Irynfyst - ear-in-feast
Aerstfyrsyn - air-st-fear-sin
Again, I'm not super knowledgeable about hochdeutsch phonetics, but that would be my best guess at pronouncing that. Hope this helps! ^^;
Imprisonment, assimilation, and execution are the main three punishments for the pirates. There's extremely little tolerance for those who continue to choose piracy/banditry around the area before and since the Calamity. The pirates were the main law, above the Barracudas before, but their position has lowered drastically since the Calamity, with the complete destruction of their ships and Hyllfyr gone missing (the leader of the Bloody Executioners). Most of them are pirates in name alone, for now.
Though the Bloody Executioners, the Sanguine Sirens, the Kraken's arms, and various minor pirate groups still live, there's been a lot of damage done to them. They live because it is necessary. They are outlaws, but have enough sway within the community where it can be disastrous to have them against the Maelstrom. So as long as they follow Limsa Lominsa's laws, they are allowed to live. Most of the crews that have stopped their 'privateering' are out in the Lower/Middle/Western areas of La Noscea tending fields. The big three pirate groups are in Limsa Lominsa due to their reputation. They're above the law in a sense, but not fully.
It's been known that some of the Knights of the Barracuda have infiltrated the ranks of each group, but their alliance has been shaky at best. Some joined the pirate group officially and act as double agents, while others are completely loyal to the Knights.
Mortality rate is largely unknown for anyone really outside of old age. Eorzean's in general are a brutal people in a brutal time. It's difficult to say the age rate of anyone that lives outside of the City States, let alone the pirates themselves. The Maelstrom were pirates, once, so I assume it depends on their loyalties, the consequences of their actions, and how often they get caught.
Thanks for the responses!