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As many of the folks who have had to listen to me complain about it can attest, I've got some umbrage with the notion that lalafells are, pound for pound, as strong as the larger, heavier races. While I've had it pointed out to me that the "lore" says they are, I'm not really sure what lore that is. The only lalas I can think of in a martial role story-wise are the pugilist storyline ones, but it's abundantly clear that they are learning and not some sort of whirling dervish of power.
I went back and watched the ARR trailer and did my best to scan the fight at Carteneau. Aside from Derplander's WHM and BLM companions, there isn't (to my knowledge) a single instance of a lala being in combat there. I know there are Brass Blades and Yellow Jackets that are of our diminutive friends' lineage but as I've said in my (many) debates about this, wielding a weapon doesn't preclude strength. In a world of magical weapons and, well, magic, a sharp enough blade doesn't care about the strength wielding it.
Anyone who's ever accidentally sliced clean through their thumbnail with a kitchen knife or dropped an x-acto blade onto their leg while working on models can attest that a keen enough edge doesn't care about the materials it cuts through.
...anyway, this is what I'm wondering. What are some certifiable, actually-sourced lore bits that say that lalafells are as strong as a Roe? I'm not asking for aether theories or Hydaelyn bits, and I also don't care about game-mechanics ("A lala war has the same strength as a highlander one!") for obvious balance reasons. I just want to know how the average lala is able to bench press as much as a <literally any other race here> and throw a punch able to knock down anyone who isn't also a lalafell.
tl;dr: lala ant strength source plz
I went back and watched the ARR trailer and did my best to scan the fight at Carteneau. Aside from Derplander's WHM and BLM companions, there isn't (to my knowledge) a single instance of a lala being in combat there. I know there are Brass Blades and Yellow Jackets that are of our diminutive friends' lineage but as I've said in my (many) debates about this, wielding a weapon doesn't preclude strength. In a world of magical weapons and, well, magic, a sharp enough blade doesn't care about the strength wielding it.
Anyone who's ever accidentally sliced clean through their thumbnail with a kitchen knife or dropped an x-acto blade onto their leg while working on models can attest that a keen enough edge doesn't care about the materials it cuts through.
...anyway, this is what I'm wondering. What are some certifiable, actually-sourced lore bits that say that lalafells are as strong as a Roe? I'm not asking for aether theories or Hydaelyn bits, and I also don't care about game-mechanics ("A lala war has the same strength as a highlander one!") for obvious balance reasons. I just want to know how the average lala is able to bench press as much as a <literally any other race here> and throw a punch able to knock down anyone who isn't also a lalafell.
tl;dr: lala ant strength source plz
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