(05-09-2015, 01:12 PM)Gareth Evershield Wrote: Hyurs generally come from where? Starting as a Gladiator, I'm in Ul'dah, which is apparently Lalafell dominant, so I don't have a starting point for Gareth, though his idea is much the same as my characters often go. Young adult, humble beginnings in a small village, honor-bound and polite, jokingly with friends and comrades, a militant-like duty to strive for peace. Dreams of being a true Paladin, yada yada yada. I really just need a place for his origins to take place from. A small village for him to call a birth home, but beyond that, he's good to go.
Welcome to Eorzea and the RPC!
Hyur originally migrated to Eorzea 1000 years ago in three great migratory waves and their arrival sparked massive race wars across the areas they attempted to colonize. Nowadays, they have become (per lore) the most populous race of man in Eorzea. So, you could feasibly have your Hyur be from anywhere.
If you're wanting to stay with a history in Ul'dah and Thanalan region, there are a few villages/hamlets you could claim to be from. The Silver Bazaar in western Thanalan is a small fishing village which, prior to the Calamity, was populated largely by Ala Mhigan refugees. However, large fishing conglomerates and Ul'dah big consortiums have dried up the settlement and most of the residents have been forced to leave the village into Ala Mhigan slums like Stonesthrow and Lost Hope. Currently, Ul'dahn developers are seeking to purchase the remaining rights to the village to raze it to the ground to make way for mansions and plantations for Ul'dah's elite nobility.
In eastern Thanalan you have the Golden Bazaar. This once thriving merchant village lies on the Royal Allagan Sunway, a highway facilitating trade between Ul'dah and Gridania. However, with the rise of settlements such as Drybone and the Highbridge in the time since the Calamity, the village has seen better days. Though recently discovered mythril deposits by Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern may help return life to the village.
There's also Vesper and Crescent Cove, two fishing/port towns on western Thanalan's coast. While much of the once-prosperous fishing is no more, these nearby towns still facilitate travel between the Aldenard mainland and the island of Vylbrand to the west.
If your character is Ala Mhigan in origin, you may consider a history with Little Ala Mhigo, a refugee establishment in the southern reaches of Thanalan populated by Ala Mhigans who fled south after the fall of Ala Mhigo to the Garlean Empire 20 years ago.
Hope this helps! ^^ Lemme know if you need any lore help in the future or wanna know more about gladiator lore for your character!
