(04-26-2015, 01:28 PM)Inarah Wrote: (I guess if she's in her 20s/30s now she would've been a child then?)
Ala Mhigo fell in the Year 1557 6AE, or 20 years ago. So your Ala Mhigan would most likely have been a very young child during the fall.
(04-26-2015, 01:28 PM)Inarah Wrote: I'm desperate for more information about Hellsguard family structure, slavery in general, and how life would've been for ordinary Ala Mhigans following the Garlean invasion.
Most of the Hellsguard lore we have is from the Roegadyn Naming Conventions and the 1.0 Character Creation screen, which was worlds more informative than the 2.0 one. So I'll quote some pertinent excerpts below:
- From the northern mountains of Abalathia's Spine.
- Believe that the volcanoes in their homelands are gates to the underworld and they believe that they protect souls from travelling back to the realm of the living.
- Regard alchemy as sacrilegious sorcery against the Twelve.
- Due to low resources, they tend to send their second or thirdborns away, and they often end up in Eorzean cities where many become better off than those who stayed in the homeland.
Quote:You will find the "old language" used in a lot of Sea Wolf names, as the Sea Wolves tend to adhere to the ancient traditions and customs the northern islands from which they hail. The Hellsguard, on the other hand, are more prone to adapt to their surroundings, and often choose to 'translate' their names from the old language to modern Eorzean. That said, the lines between the two clans aren't set in stone, and you will find some Hellsguard have chosen to use the old language in their names, and some Sea Wolves have given themselves "translated" names.
Quote:Highly independent in nature, Hellsguard despise being defined by the actions of anyone but themselves, and therefore those who leave their mountain homes for the city-states of Eorzea, will often completely drop their family names, choosing only to be referred to by their first.
Some additional things I've found in game:
- The Halbard is an invention of the Hellsguard. Their marauders first used them to repel mounted units.
- The Hellsguardians from Abalthia's Spine are also credited with the art of the Warrior's Inner Beast and were unstoppable wielders of destruction. Until the need for Warriors died out one hundred years ago after the Autumn War, these mercenaries were common across Eorzea.
(04-26-2015, 01:28 PM)Inarah Wrote: I also read something about Ala Mhigan lancers that piqued my interest since I was planning to have her be a lancer.
Yes, Ala Mhigans were famous for their elite lancer legions and were widely considered the best in the world. The Ala Mhigans specialized in the long pike, taking down foes before they could even be reached. However, they were also skilled in other polearms, just were especially noted for the long pike.
During the Autumn War, 100 years ago, Ala Mhigo nearly faced defeat from the Gridanians (This is before the rest of the Eorzean Alliance was formed and showed up to help!) because the Ala Mhigans could not easily maneuver their pikes between the thick underbrush of the Shroud - allowing Gridania's archers to carry out devastating guerrilla strikes.
The Ala Mhigans were also home to the Order of the Fists of Rhalgr, a religious and political order of Monks who believed that by perfecting both mind and body one might achieve greater closeness with Ala Mhigo's patron deity Rhalgr. With the combined might of the Monkhood and Ala Mhigo's lancers, the city-state was one of the foremost military powers in the known world before its fall.
Hope that helps! ^^ Lemme know if you have more questions!
