Notes on Highlanders and Lore
Hyur in General
• Migrated from neighboring continents and islands over thousands of years.
• Known for sophistication, worldly knowledge, and technology.
• Driving force behind cultural progress.
• Champion personal freedom and liberty.
• Highly varied language and lack of unified culture.
Physical Characteristics
• Average physique.
• Noticeably larger than Midlanders.
• Female height 5’2” to 6’9”
• Stats: STR>VIT>DEX=MND>INT>PIE
o Strong, dumb, and impious?
Language
Names are similar to medieval European names with Germanic or Nordic roots.  May sound violent or be won in battle.
Geography
Ancestral homeland is Ala Mhigo in the mountains of Gyr Abania in Eastern reaches of Aldenard.  Tend to live in Ul’dah.
History
Once held dominion over the mountains of Gyr Abania.  United conflicted region with strong military force.  Fell to Garleans in 
Style/Culture
A warring race.  Tend to work as mercenaries and sellswords.  Once home to influential Lancer Legions.
Politics
Ala Mhigo was a martial nation, warlike and aggressive towards West.
Religion
Formerly Rhalgr the Destroyer, now forbidden.
Social Interaction
Highlander Society
Attitude toward other races/clans:
• Hyur
o Midlanders
 More populous than Highlanders.
 More Celtic/Saxon/Briton
 More dainty, may make fun of butch Highlanders.
• Elezen
o Live longer than Hyur, hear better.  As first inhabitants of Eorzea, May resent Hyur for encroaching on territory, but attempting to work towards mutual peace and prosperity.
o May be haughty and argumentative.
o Wildwood
 Sharp vision, artistic/architectural innovation.
o Duskwight
 Criminal reputation
 Reclusive
• Lalafell
o High Dex and Int with a way with money, may try to outsmart dumb Highlanders.
o Plainsfolk
 Farmers, fishers, etc, relaxed and carefree.
o Dunesfolk
 Ul’dah – commerce.
• Miqo’te
o Good sense of smell, low population… Migrated to Eorzea during Endless Frost in Fifth Umbral Era
o Hunters
o Seekers of the Sun
 Diurnal
o Keepers of the Moon
 Nocturnal - Menphina
• Roegadyn
o Considered barbaric, competitive.  Probably closest in temperament to Highlanders.
o See Wolves
 Once brutal pirates.
o Hellsguard
 Mercenaries.
• Padjal
• Garleans
o Obviously hated by Highlander survivors.
o Garlemald
o Founded in 1521 of 6th Astral Era
o Magitek
o Indoctrinated and integrated conquered peoples.
o Solus zos Galvus disbanded the Republic of Garlemald in the year 1521 of the Sixth Astral Era, and erected in it's place an Imperial Regime. Naming himself first emperor of Garlemald, he set out once again to continue his quest for dominance of the three great continents. It was not long before almost the entirety of Ilsabard was under Imperial rule, and shortly after a large majority of the eastern continent, Othard, also fell under their control.
o In the year 1557 of the Sixth Astral Era, a mere thirty-six years from the Empire's founding, the Garleans brought their campaign of conquest to Eorzea, swiftly bringing the city-state of Ala Mhigo to its knees. Yet following the subjugation of Ala Mhigo, the Empire suddenly ceased its aggressive expansion. For more than a decade, the continent of Aldenard knew relative peace. In the year 1572, however, the Garlean army once again began its inexorable advance. Using the calamitous arrival of the Seventh Umbral Era to sinister advantage, the Empire prepared to gather the lands of Eorzea into its steely embrace. Though the advent of the Seventh Umbral Era all but obliterated the VIIth Imperial Legion of Garlemald, five years have since passed and Garlemald continues to take root in Eorzea.
• Ishgard
o Center of Aldenard, may be very similar to Highlanders.
• Beast Tribes
o Goblins
 May currently have interesting deals worked out with them.
o Sahagin
o Kobold
o Amal’jaa
 Clash now due to proximity to Ul’dah/Little Ala Mhigo
o Sylph
o Ixal
 Probably most hated by Highlanders.
o Moogle