The biggest issues with half-breeds is that they're meant to be rare and they're meant to be shunned and ridiculed throughout Eorzea. I play one myself, though it isn't obvious at a glance since Graeham is half-Midlander/half-Garlean. It isn't something he brings up on a whim since people have branded him a monster for it and even tried to kill him due to believing that his Garlean blood has left him 'tainted'.
Many role-players, however, portray their character(s) as having a complete set of modern ideals when it comes to this sort of thing. It's rare to see it as a point of conflict - which is a shame because, realistically, that's what it is seen as throughout Eorzea. There's quite a few examples of half-breeds being frowned upon and shunned in-game and certain places are more notorious than others for that sort of thing.
As for the matter of a Miqo'te and Au Ra breeding with each other? I think it's perfectly fine to be skeptical about that sort of thing. As we know from the established lore it's...rare and I like to think it's pretty dangerous too. I favour the idea that interracial breeding is dangerous and the mother risks being killed/losing her child as a result of it being difficult to do.
Graeham's mother - a full-blooded Garlean - lost the ability to have children after she had Graeham. I felt like it'd be a suitable consequence given the rarity of interracial breeding.
I suppose I'm rambling at this point but whilst it's possible for half-breeds to exist I, for one, appreciate it when people allow for it to be a point of intrigue/potential conflict instead of having their character(s) accepting it readily.
Many role-players, however, portray their character(s) as having a complete set of modern ideals when it comes to this sort of thing. It's rare to see it as a point of conflict - which is a shame because, realistically, that's what it is seen as throughout Eorzea. There's quite a few examples of half-breeds being frowned upon and shunned in-game and certain places are more notorious than others for that sort of thing.
As for the matter of a Miqo'te and Au Ra breeding with each other? I think it's perfectly fine to be skeptical about that sort of thing. As we know from the established lore it's...rare and I like to think it's pretty dangerous too. I favour the idea that interracial breeding is dangerous and the mother risks being killed/losing her child as a result of it being difficult to do.
Graeham's mother - a full-blooded Garlean - lost the ability to have children after she had Graeham. I felt like it'd be a suitable consequence given the rarity of interracial breeding.
I suppose I'm rambling at this point but whilst it's possible for half-breeds to exist I, for one, appreciate it when people allow for it to be a point of intrigue/potential conflict instead of having their character(s) accepting it readily.
