(04-15-2015, 04:16 AM)Seriphyn Wrote: If I wanted to play an authentic Ala Mhigan, I would play a Highlander.
I'd just like to point out that all of the following NPCs are Ala Mhigan...
![[Image: Minfilia_02.jpg]](http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130819151549/finalfantasy/images/8/8d/Minfilia_02.jpg)
![[Image: warburton_ff14.jpg]](http://chrysaliswiki.wdfiles.com/local--files/people:ascilia/warburton_ff14.jpg)
![[Image: ffxiv-2013-11-23-12-16-23-66s.jpg]](http://www.aleczan.com/FFXIVARR/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ffxiv-2013-11-23-12-16-23-66s.jpg)
![[Image: FFXIV_Coliseum_Floor.jpg]](http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130107180855/finalfantasy/images/a/af/FFXIV_Coliseum_Floor.jpg)
![[Image: maxresdefault.jpg]](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/4N3Sc2qJor4/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[Image: maxresdefault.jpg]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qRCZz5wrH7w/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[Image: 200px-Tseh_Panipahr.png]](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/images/thumb/0/0d/Tseh_Panipahr.png/200px-Tseh_Panipahr.png)
![[Image: 200px-MaliciousMiqote.jpg]](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/images/thumb/0/0f/MaliciousMiqote.jpg/200px-MaliciousMiqote.jpg)
![[Image: hqdefault.jpg]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oPPdteEZuJ4/hqdefault.jpg)
![[Image: screenie_ff14_collapsedjmoldva.jpg]](http://chrysaliswiki.wdfiles.com/local--files/people:j-moldva/screenie_ff14_collapsedjmoldva.jpg)
![[Image: 363px-Sasapiku.png]](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/images/thumb/6/6e/Sasapiku.png/363px-Sasapiku.png)
![[Image: Celie.jpg]](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/images/3/3b/Celie.jpg)
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This is not a smattering of exceptions to the rule... Every one of the NPCs screenshotted above is Ala Mhigan. No exceptions. You will see quite an extensive range of races. Highlanders might have conquered the lands of Gyr Abania from the Elezens years ago, but that has not prevented other races from becoming Ala Mhigan since.
In fact, the Silver Bazaar in western Thanalan is mostly Ala Mhigan as well, and plays host to a wide range of races even in 2.0.
D'arimbeh Wrote:Nowadays, The Silver Bazaar's nothing but a refuge for Ala Mhigans.
And so what if it is? All the better, I say. They work hard and complain little. Not like Ul'dahns.
Hell, one of Ala Mhigo's greatest heroines was Miqo'te. She's the one who made it so Ala Mhigans could GET employment in Ul'dah. Without her Raubahn wouldn't have even been ALLOWED to compete on the Bloodsands and would have never become a champion or rise to the seat on the Syndicate.
As for Ishgard, I've found one Miqo'te NPC. While this may be an "exception" remember that we only have 1 lonely, single Au Ra hailing from Doma and we've immediately clamored to the idea that the Auri are Doman. She may also be an exception as she is just 1 NPC. We also have 1 Lalafellin Doman. So where do we draw the line of what makes a race an exception to the rule and what makes it acceptable that not-just-one-race-lives-in-one-place mentality? Ishgard seems to be primarily Elezen and Hyur, yes, but that does not mean we won't find other examples of other races living there or even being native from there. In the Heavensward Tour there's a miqo'te working in the airship shop. Exception? Or do we now have 2 cannon Miqo'te Ishgardians?
(04-15-2015, 07:56 AM)Kellach Woods Wrote: If you want to be technical about it, other than the Elezen every single race in Eorzea immigrated from across the seas.
Hyur : Surrounding continents and islands
Elezen : Sole inhabitants of Eorzea
Lalafell : Islands of the South Seas
Miqo'te : Walked across the seas in the Age of Endless Frost
Roegadyn : Not mentioned but assumed to not be natives due to Elezen description.
Just being nitpicky. Elezen are also not native to Eorzea. They immigrated here first from the north (Ilsabard) and Roegadyn immigrated here from the North Sea Isles. Mankind is not native to Eorzea. Only gods and beasts lived here in the "Time of the Twelve." When Mankind first arrived in Eorzea, it started the "Age of Man" aka the 1st Astral Era.
EDIT: Fixed "MCH Guildmaster" into "Miqo'te working in Airship shop" to be more politically correct until we know for sure who that Miqo'te is. Thanks!
