(11-23-2017, 07:53 PM)Tirothion Wrote: My character is a Hyur named Tirothion Reiem. I'm still working on a backstory for him, although I have some ideas. I could still use some help from some of the more lore-savvy players here. I'd like to find some way for him to hail from a technologically advanced civilization (about modern tech levels or so), as those settings in Final Fantasy are the ones I've found myself liking the best. However, as far as my understanding of the lore goes, that would leave the Garlean Empire as the best candidate. Considering they are the baddies, I'd have to think of a way to make that work.
As far as psuedo-technologically advanced civilizations go, the Garlean Empire is your best bet in modern Hydaelyn. They are the evil empire, but that's not to say all Garlean individuals are evil. I'd highly recommend making your character an engineer of the Garlond Ironworks, an organization of Garlean defectors and Eorzea's top engineers who reverse engineer Garlean machina, known as Magitek, to use in the realm's defense. They've also utilized it in a number of other ways, such as airship advancements and more recently the creation of the machinist job in Ishgard. You can even get an Ironworks engineer outfit on the mog station if you decide that's what you want to do.
As you progress through the storyline, you'll also learn about the ancient Allagans. This civilization existed roughly 5000 years ago in the 3rd Astral Era and were the most technologically and magically advanced civilization in Hydaelyn's known history. It is from old Allagan technology that magitek and Eorzean clockwork were eventually reverse engineered, though our modern understanding of their tech is minuscule. There are various organizations and entities which are studying Allag's secrets, the most well-known one being the Sons of Saint Coinach, a Sharlayan-based group of scholars working at various dig sites around Eorzea.
Hope this helps, Tiro! ^^ Lemme know if you have more questions!
