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So Miqo'te are divided into two "clans" that are culturally and biologically separate.
The first are the Seekers of the Sun, worshipers of the sun goddess Azeyma. They are distinguished physically by vertical pupils and a lack of fang-like canines. Traditionally, Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te belong to Tribes, or extended families of Seekers tracing their routes to one of the 26 original Tribes to migrate to Eorzea some 3,000 years ago.
These Tribes consist of many females to a small group of males, designated either Tia or Nunh depending on their breeding status. Nunhs are the "alpha males" and are most desirable for breeding since they are usually chosen for being the biggest, strongest, and smartest of the males in the Tribe. While Nunh's are the desired breeding partner, they are not always leader of their sect of the Tribe, but can be. Nunh's will usually mate with 20-50 willing females of the Tribe, so bigger Tribes with more members may have multiple Nunhs in a Tribe, while smaller sects of a Tribe may only have one Nunh. Tias, on the other hand, account for all other Male Seekers who are not Nunhs. So all newborn male Miqo'te are Tia. A Tia may challenge a Nunh to claim his title or he may leave a Tribe and start his own. However, most Tia who do the latter are not looked upon favorably by females.
The second are the Keepers of the Moon, worshipers of the moon goddess Menphina. They are distinguished physically by round, dilated pupils and fang-like canines. Traditionally, these nocturnal Miqo'te have a Matriarchal social structure where the females run a family or multiple families living together. These family names can also trace their origins to their first ancestors who migrated to Eorzea. Male children are incredibly rare for Keepers.
One thing to note though, that a majority of the lore behind Seekers and Keepers revolves around their traditional lifestyle. However, in game, many of the Miqo'te we interact with appear to be more culturally assimilated into an "urban" lifestyle. So you have your traditional Tribal Miqo'te and you have your non-traditional assimilated Miqo'te of both clans.
I hope that helps! That's sort of just a general overview. Lemme know if you have more questions though. And here's a couple links that might be helpful to you in researching Miqo'te lore!
-Miqo'te Naming Conventions
-FreelanceWizard's Miqo'te Lore Compilation
So Miqo'te are divided into two "clans" that are culturally and biologically separate.
The first are the Seekers of the Sun, worshipers of the sun goddess Azeyma. They are distinguished physically by vertical pupils and a lack of fang-like canines. Traditionally, Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te belong to Tribes, or extended families of Seekers tracing their routes to one of the 26 original Tribes to migrate to Eorzea some 3,000 years ago.
These Tribes consist of many females to a small group of males, designated either Tia or Nunh depending on their breeding status. Nunhs are the "alpha males" and are most desirable for breeding since they are usually chosen for being the biggest, strongest, and smartest of the males in the Tribe. While Nunh's are the desired breeding partner, they are not always leader of their sect of the Tribe, but can be. Nunh's will usually mate with 20-50 willing females of the Tribe, so bigger Tribes with more members may have multiple Nunhs in a Tribe, while smaller sects of a Tribe may only have one Nunh. Tias, on the other hand, account for all other Male Seekers who are not Nunhs. So all newborn male Miqo'te are Tia. A Tia may challenge a Nunh to claim his title or he may leave a Tribe and start his own. However, most Tia who do the latter are not looked upon favorably by females.
The second are the Keepers of the Moon, worshipers of the moon goddess Menphina. They are distinguished physically by round, dilated pupils and fang-like canines. Traditionally, these nocturnal Miqo'te have a Matriarchal social structure where the females run a family or multiple families living together. These family names can also trace their origins to their first ancestors who migrated to Eorzea. Male children are incredibly rare for Keepers.
One thing to note though, that a majority of the lore behind Seekers and Keepers revolves around their traditional lifestyle. However, in game, many of the Miqo'te we interact with appear to be more culturally assimilated into an "urban" lifestyle. So you have your traditional Tribal Miqo'te and you have your non-traditional assimilated Miqo'te of both clans.
I hope that helps! That's sort of just a general overview. Lemme know if you have more questions though. And here's a couple links that might be helpful to you in researching Miqo'te lore!
-Miqo'te Naming Conventions
-FreelanceWizard's Miqo'te Lore Compilation
