FFXIV lore for the the Au Ra Xaela sub-race is a beautiful gift of diversity and flavour that implicitly informs you about the Xaela as a whole by explicitly telling you about the Xaela as a disparate array of tribes complete with different traditions and beliefs. If you haven't seen the short write-ups on the 51 Tribes of the Xaela, I highly recommend it.
Anyway, that got me thinking, if such a list existed for the 26+ Tribes of the Seekers, what would it potentially look like? That's what I want to find out now; this will NOT be an effort to create a list, because I know everyone has different interpretations, but it will be an effort to discover out what you think would fit (outside of the usually discussed traditions) on such a list based on your characters, observations, and role-play.
So here is the format:
And if you've forgotten the Miqo'te Seeker tribes, here is the list together with the nice disclaimer SE placed at the end of the Xaela list:
The tribe names are originally based on traditional beastkin, scalekin, or cloudkin totems, which are said to protect the tribe.
A: Antelope (pronunciation: short Ah)
B: Boar (short Bee)
C: Coeurl (short Ka)
D: Dodo (short Deh)
E: Eft (short Eh)
F: Bear (short F)
G: Gryphon (short, hard Goo)
H: Gigantoad (short Hah)
I: Buffalo (short Ee)
J: Jackal (short Jah)
K: Hipparion (short Koo)
L: Viper (short Lee)
M: Marmot (short Meh)
N: Aldgoat (short N)
O: Mole (short Oh)
P: Basilisk (short Peh)
Q: Puk (short Key)
R: Raptor (short Ruh)
S: Zu (short Soo)
T: Condor (short Tuh)
U: Drake (Ooh)
V: Vulture (short Vah)
W: Wolf (whort Wah)
X: Lynx (short She)
Y: Jaguar (short Yah)
Z: Ziz (short Zoh)
Paraphrased from Xaela disclaimer:
The world Eorzea occupies is vast; therefore, every so often, one may come across a Seeker with a totem that is not found on the list of 26. This may mean that they are from a clan that was recently split off or dislocated during the diaspora from Meracydia*. It may mean that they are of a new tribe that was formed by members leaving another. It may mean they are of a tribe that remained hidden from civilisation.
*From Sounssy's random facts: It is believed the Miqo'te first came to Eorzea during the Fifth Umbral Era, fleeing their ravaged homeland on the southern continent of Meracydia.
Anyway, that got me thinking, if such a list existed for the 26+ Tribes of the Seekers, what would it potentially look like? That's what I want to find out now; this will NOT be an effort to create a list, because I know everyone has different interpretations, but it will be an effort to discover out what you think would fit (outside of the usually discussed traditions) on such a list based on your characters, observations, and role-play.
So here is the format:
- Keep it short, like the Xaela Tribes' descriptions are. No essays, just snippets. 70 words maximum.
- Place the focus on the quirk or tradition.
- Have fun with it!
And if you've forgotten the Miqo'te Seeker tribes, here is the list together with the nice disclaimer SE placed at the end of the Xaela list:
The tribe names are originally based on traditional beastkin, scalekin, or cloudkin totems, which are said to protect the tribe.
A: Antelope (pronunciation: short Ah)
B: Boar (short Bee)
C: Coeurl (short Ka)
D: Dodo (short Deh)
E: Eft (short Eh)
F: Bear (short F)
G: Gryphon (short, hard Goo)
H: Gigantoad (short Hah)
I: Buffalo (short Ee)
J: Jackal (short Jah)
K: Hipparion (short Koo)
L: Viper (short Lee)
M: Marmot (short Meh)
N: Aldgoat (short N)
O: Mole (short Oh)
P: Basilisk (short Peh)
Q: Puk (short Key)
R: Raptor (short Ruh)
S: Zu (short Soo)
T: Condor (short Tuh)
U: Drake (Ooh)
V: Vulture (short Vah)
W: Wolf (whort Wah)
X: Lynx (short She)
Y: Jaguar (short Yah)
Z: Ziz (short Zoh)
Paraphrased from Xaela disclaimer:
The world Eorzea occupies is vast; therefore, every so often, one may come across a Seeker with a totem that is not found on the list of 26. This may mean that they are from a clan that was recently split off or dislocated during the diaspora from Meracydia*. It may mean that they are of a new tribe that was formed by members leaving another. It may mean they are of a tribe that remained hidden from civilisation.
*From Sounssy's random facts: It is believed the Miqo'te first came to Eorzea during the Fifth Umbral Era, fleeing their ravaged homeland on the southern continent of Meracydia.
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