
Well... My only idea would either be different roots of raising, like you said. Or perhaps influence from City States, maybe Kittycat didn't want to be a Hunter for the tribe when it grew up, it wanted to be a... Tin Can, because it always saw those big burly tanks of people in Ul'dah.
Or maybe a Keeper took influence from the Elezen Lancers and was like "You know what would be more effective against those Trees that Hug back?! A SWORD." - Bam Paladin.
Really, my solution would be to pick things down to their essentials and then feed off it from the ground up, but I'm pretty simple when it comes down to it... So I can't help you much with an in depth badass back story.
After all, my character's trope is sleep. Whaddaya expect!?!
Good luck though!
Or maybe a Keeper took influence from the Elezen Lancers and was like "You know what would be more effective against those Trees that Hug back?! A SWORD." - Bam Paladin.
Really, my solution would be to pick things down to their essentials and then feed off it from the ground up, but I'm pretty simple when it comes down to it... So I can't help you much with an in depth badass back story.
After all, my character's trope is sleep. Whaddaya expect!?!
Good luck though!