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I got nothin' lorewise, sorry.
What we do have is (as Verad posted) racial stats giving Lalafell the lowest strength. However as the Player Character levels up and get better and better gear, these stats level out. What if for NPCs they didn't? Let's suppose for a moment that all NPCs are restricted to those racial starter stats, and the difference in 6 STR between a Dunesfolk and a Highlander is immense in the NPC world. Sure, we the Player Character see 6 STR as /meh but remember the Player Character is Hydaelyn's special-chosen-can-master-all-ancient-jobs-in-one-week-echo-wielding-Ultima-Weapon-slaying-can-lift-the-dead-bodies-of-four-dead-Scions-at-a-time GODSDAMNED HERO. Go to any FATE where it's NPC vs Mob and you will see them NPCs struggle hard. So maybe that 6 STR is not as negligible as you think.
In the NPC world, Highlanders are stronger than Lalafell.
The examples brought forth of Papashan, Popokkuli and Seserukka, and the many armed Lalafell in our nations' militaries are extraneous examples of physically fit, battle trained, Lalafellin soldiers. Okay, Popokkuli and Seserukka aren't fighters per say, but they're miners, which arguably requires more strength and endurance. Would Cocobusi be able to drag those 1.0 hyur miners out by their legs and toss them 6 fulms across the floor. I doubt it highly. Should the Miners twins have been able to? Maybe.
Even people of lesser stature can produce feats of incredible strength for their size. Would they compare to the Roegadyn with equal training, probably not, but as Kage said, the fact that they are a common race for most of the city-states military suggests that (even though they may not be able to perform AS well as their larger counterparts) they can at least reach the bare minimum requirement of physical fitness.
Should a Lalafell be able to take down a Roegadyn by punching it in the shins? IDK, but I've seen grown men cry after stepping on a lego... I imagine getting One-Ilm Punched in the shin by a Lalafell wearing metal cesti wouldn't feel too sweet either.
Anyways, there's no lore that accounts for Lalafells' feats of strength, that I know of. So carry on with the back n' forth.
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