(02-23-2015, 11:52 AM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: We do know that Padjal are typically born of the older families that have continued to live in Gridania. (Maybe because the forest trusts them more?)
Padjal Lore and Naming Conventions
In game, we've only ever been exposed to five living Padjal. E-Sumi-Yan, O-App-Pesi, A-Ruhn-Senna, Raya-O-Senna, and Kan-E-Senna. (In order of appearance in 1.0) And these have all been Hyur-family born. We do see A-Towa-Cant in the 2.0 WHM questline, and he appears to be Duskwight, which is incredibly interesting. There's also the mention of two other Padjali houses called Inik and Mena. So it's possible that other Padjal bearing these names are currently out roaming the Wood.
Something that should probably be clarified, is that not all Padjal enter the city-state of Gridania. Most spent the entirety of their Padjal life out in the Wood. Kan-E-Senna, for example, had to introduce herself to the people of Gridania back in 1572 because no one knew who she was. She had been wandering the Wood since her indoctrination into Stillglade Fane at age... 9 I think? She is now in her late teens, early twenties now according to the Las Vegas Lore Panel, so that means she spent around 10 years alone in the Wood without returning to Gridania.
Anyways, in 1.0, one of the eldest Elementals named Oha-Sok bestows Her magic of succor upon the Player Character. Much to the disgruntlement of Raya-O-Senna. She proceeds to threaten you quite viciously about abusing the magic and gives an interesting rendition of the War of the Magi etc afterwards.
In 2.0, the spirit of A-Towa-Cant offers you his soulstone and imbues you with the power of Succor. This time, Raya-O does not seem to object as much - possibly because of 1.0 events. But her brother A-Ruhn, who's a bit of a ditz, has some severe misgivings about breaking the trust between Man and Elemental.
Anyways, lore panel said no, only the Player Character becomes a White Mage through those methods. However, there are others "nefarious" entities trying to reattain the ancient magicks now that Amdapor has been rediscovered. I think there are definitely ways to sneak into the role of White Magic. Aldotsk's character is one such way. Finding an abandoned soulstone in Amdapor may be another. Whether or not the soulstone accepts you is another thing. I consider 1.0's method still canon, that an Elemental may bestow the magic upon one He/She deems worthy ("pure of heart and incorruptible" were Oha-Sok's qualifications) and that now after the Calamity, more than ever, an Elemental may have need of Succor that the very limited number of Padjal are stretched thin to provide.
