(02-28-2016, 10:25 PM)Yuella Wrote: Is the Duskwood the "black sheep" of the playable races? Â Their official description says they work as thieves. Â The lancer quests especially have this duskwood villain and the "of course it's the duskwood" comment at the end gives the impression that duskwoods have bad reputation. Â the gladiator queses also have you fight duskwood lancers.
The Duskwight Elezen face extreme racial prejudice, which is why they have these poor reputations among NPCs, especially those in Gridania.
Essentially, at the beginning of the Sixth Astral Era Elezen tried to live in Tinolqa, the Black Shroud, but the elementals would not permit them to enter. So the Elezen built an enormous city-state beneath the ground called Gelmorra. Over hundreds of years, two clans diverged between the Elezen, those Elezen who still petitioned the elementals for entrance into the Wood stayed near the surface and ventured out into the world and became the Wildwood. Those who no longer held any desire to reside in the Wood burrowed deeper in their city-state and became the Duskwight.
Eventually, the elementals relented and allowed the eager Gelmorrans to live in the Wood if they agreed to the Pact of Gelmorra. This protected the Gridanians so long as they respected the Wood and did not use the elemental-gifted powers for war. But the Duskwight Elezen rejected the Pact of Gelmorra, for they were more than happy to remain as they had within their subterranean city-state. The Wildwood Elezen were so insulted by this slight against the elementals they believed messengers of Nophica, the Wildwood retaliated by razing Gelmorra and ensuring it remained buried forever. Now with no city-state to call their home, the Duskwight were at the mercy of the Wildwood's hatred. Homeless, jobless, and prejudiced against, the Duskwight had no choice but to resort to banditry and lives of crime. Many fled Tinolqa, many could not. Those who remained became known by the derogatory term "Greys."
Here's some more Duskwight Lore:
-Race Lore Compilation (Elezen)
-Duskwight and Gelmorra Interview
-Duskwight Lore Dump
