(08-31-2015, 09:29 AM)Riven Wrote: Need a bit of a Cliffs' Notes version of the Ishgardian Houses, any rivalries, and on Dragoons in general if possible? You all were really helpful when I put together my little summoner. ^_^
Also-I've noticed there are Hyur in Ishgard. Any idea where they came from or do they live in surrounding areas?
Well, if you haven't checked this out I highly recommend giving it a gloss over, since the wiki has a lot of info (cliff notes style XD) on the houses, history and etc. (CAREFUL! There are spoilers on said page). As for Hyur in Ishgard, the city was founded by Elezen but I do not have the time at which more Hyur began to make there way there. Culturally I think it is agreed upon that Hyur are accepted, though still looked down on socially/politically. There is a bit of rivalry between the Houses, from pieces I've seen in the MSQ and a few of the crafting/gathering classes, but I don't have a lot on me at the moment to provide proof/snippets.
As for Dragoons, well, here is where it gets tricky. As many here will tell you and you can see in game, Dragoon is an honorific title for anyone who kills a 'true' dragon (so the little fliers don't count
). So, a character can be a Knight of Ishgard then kill a dragon and be given the title Dragoon. Where the issue really comes in is the use of their "jumps" since a lot of the how it is done or lore behind it is unknown, and the training of 'Dragoons' to fight using such a style is shrouded in secrecy. I personally have been trying to put together a working 'what we know and what makes sense' for Dragoon related combat and abilities, along with a realistic training pipeline length and left/right limits to the strains involved and so on (this is by no means the DEFINITIVE answer btw, just my thoughts and attempts to codify what I can so take it with a grain of salt 
). If you have questions or anything feel free to hit me up and I can help where I can. I'd also advise checking out the Ishgard LS since you have a lot of smart lore minds in there to lend a hand!
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