Well, there are two ways of looking at it.
The fact remains that Lalafells and Roe's are shown to be roughly equal physically speaking. Otherwise no one would ever make a lalafell a brass blade, and papashan wouldn't be the hero of the sultansworn. So clearly a person can be roughly on par with someone 4 to 5 times their height and bodymass.
So either A: Roe's have the worst muscle density ever, and lalafells have the best.
Or B: Physical musculature is only a part of strength, and everyone, even fighters use aether to reinforce their actions.
I think option B is more plausible. Not everyone may be aware they're doing it, but they probably are.
The only flaw in this plan is that Garleans can't channel aether at all, so theoretically they'd be weaker in combat than most eorzeans. Maybe that's why the pureblooded garleans you see are all buff dudes. GOTTA COMPENSATE.
The fact remains that Lalafells and Roe's are shown to be roughly equal physically speaking. Otherwise no one would ever make a lalafell a brass blade, and papashan wouldn't be the hero of the sultansworn. So clearly a person can be roughly on par with someone 4 to 5 times their height and bodymass.
So either A: Roe's have the worst muscle density ever, and lalafells have the best.
Or B: Physical musculature is only a part of strength, and everyone, even fighters use aether to reinforce their actions.
I think option B is more plausible. Not everyone may be aware they're doing it, but they probably are.
The only flaw in this plan is that Garleans can't channel aether at all, so theoretically they'd be weaker in combat than most eorzeans. Maybe that's why the pureblooded garleans you see are all buff dudes. GOTTA COMPENSATE.
