(11-16-2014, 07:57 PM)Pouncival Wrote: Do we have any information on the other two major continents of Hydaelyn? I am wanting to decide how far out in the world this character traveled before he came back to Eorzea to help out at Carteneau.
The northern Great Continent, Ilsabard, is the homeland of the Garlean Empire. Other than the assumption that it is a mountainous region with accompanying taiga/tundra biomes, we don't know much about it geographically. Other than it's cold there.
The eastern Great Continent, Othard, also referred to in game as the "Far East," is a continent almost entirely under Garlean occupation. There are a few scant remnants of resistance, but nothing major anymore. We recently got a flood of lore about Doma, a province and city-state in Othard that was recently razed to the ground to set an example for other rebelling Othardian provinces. Doma, and possibly other areas of Othard as well, seem to be heavily Japanese based. Again, limited lore, considering it's far away and we don't really get to go there since it's under Imperial control. But we do still actively engage in trade with Othardian provinces.
There's also the southern continent, Meracydia; the western continent, The New World; and the floating continent, Ayatlan (Ixali word for it, tho it has a more familiar name hinted at in the common tongue). But we only have a few spotted references to lore about these places. Not a great deal to go on. More will be revealed about Ayatlan in 3.0, supposedly, as we'll get to go there.
There's also several islands and island chains, like Bianaq, Mazlaya, Thavnair (or the "Near East"), the Cieldalaes, and the North Isles like Val.
So if you're wanting a well-traveled character, there's plenty of places to go to, with even more coming on the horizon.
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(11-16-2014, 08:09 PM)Pouncival Wrote: Oh, I also needed to know if there's any lore available on whether different races can have children with one another. My character is meant to be a quarter Roegadyn (mostly Hyur), with his mother being half Roegadyn. I remember the possibility of half breeds being discussed, but don't recall an axe coming down against it at any point.
Yisss, interracial relationships are canon and lore approved. Don't let anyone tell you different cuz it's a lie.
Race Mixing | Clan Mixing
