(05-19-2017, 04:44 PM)Cays Wrote: What is everyone's thoughts on the idea of miqo'te tribes, Keeper or Seeker, living in Dravania? For example: My idea of having a Keeper family living in that grand forest below Idyllshire in the Hinterlands.
To reiterate what everyone else is saying, there is absolutely no reason why Keeper family units (or Seeker tribes) could not be living in the Orn Wild. People are said to rarely venture into its depths and that suits Keeper culture perfectly.
Sightseeing Vista #034 - The Orn Wild Wrote:A primeval forest that stretches across the northern reaches of the Dravanian hinterlands, its rich verdure sustained by the pristine waters of the Thaliak. Nigh untouched by the hand of man, its wilds stand between those who would make their way to Sharlayan without braving a trek across the forelands.
While Keepers are primarily found in the Black Shroud, there exist populations of them beyond the Twelveswood's borders. For instance, 1/5th of the game's total Keeper NPC population could be found in Ul'dah circa 2.3. In 1.0, Keepers were a fairly common sight in Limsa Lominsa as well, and some can still be found there. Miqo'te can be found just about everywhere in Eorzea, albeit in very small doses - which falls in line with their lore citing the overall smallest population of Eorzea's five races.
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The map illustrates only ARR/HW Miqo'te distribution. In 1.0, Miqo'te could also be found in Coerthas, but that usually turns into a contentious topic, despite the fact Ishgard's House Valentione's 200+ year old coat of arms bears a Miqo'te.
Specifically in Dravania, many different races can be found for a number of reasons: in the past, the Sharlayan colony was situated there and people from across Eorzea came to study there. After Sharlayan left, travelers and adventurers would still make their way through the region or to the abandoned city - which is more or less how Idyllshire came to be formed. Now you can see several Miqo'te there.
So you have a variety of very plausible backstory reasons for a Keeper family to be living in the region- it's far from people, close to nature, they have always made their home in the Orn Wild, they settled there because of Sharlayan, etc. Hope that helps! ^^
