Mkay. Gonna address some things, then duck out.
Raen have settled in the eastern valleys of Othard's eastern mountains. Not specifically only in Doma. They live in the region in which Doma is in. Many have come to live in Doma. Not all.
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The Garlean Empire began its occupation of Othard in 1552 6AE, 25 years ago from the present day. So Othard, and by extension, Doma, has only been under Garlean control for at max 25 years. The razing of Doma, however, is a recent event occurring within the last year.
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They are, actually, part of canon lore. (Though why they're horses specifically I have no idea.) As part of the Extreme Primal questline that you begin with Urianger fighting Garuda through Shiva, you find that the Ascians are teaching the Beastmen Tribes how to summon stronger incarnations of the Primals using living sacrifices. And instead of feeding off of merely prayers alone, the Primals are now feeding off of their tempered subject's nightmares. Hence - the horses - aka nightmares.
The horses are a canon part of the Primal Nature storyline. But they are the nightmares of their tempered subjects. Not just... elemental horses. Again, I don't know why beastmen are afraid of horses, but there ya have it.
If you're wanting to use the horses ICly as "elemental horses" for your Au Ra horsemen character, fine, but I would recommend against using their canon names, because those canon names are the fears of beastmen.
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Summoners are rare, but not disallowed. You may RP a summoner. There's just a bit of history that comes with the title.
Hope this helps! ^^;
(09-09-2015, 11:21 PM)Ashe Wrote: Well...Raen don't have tribes...the Raen in Doma are from Doma, not Othard so there is no Raen tribe names...
Raen have settled in the eastern valleys of Othard's eastern mountains. Not specifically only in Doma. They live in the region in which Doma is in. Many have come to live in Doma. Not all.
Character Creation Wrote:The Raen have embraced a life of tranquility and solitude, long abandoning the nomadic lifestyle of their ancestors to settle the deep valleys of Othard's mountainous eastern reaches. Only on rare occasions will one emerge from the valley mists to seek adventure in realms afar.
Unlike their sister clan, the Raen, who lead solitary lives hidden behind the savage peaks of Othard's eastern reaches, the Xaela are free spirits who roam the vast western steppe in close-knit tribes hunting, gathering, and warring as their ancestors have for countless generations.
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(09-09-2015, 11:21 PM)Ashe Wrote: though depending on when you consider Doma or Othard wrecked, your character would have to be like 50 years old.
The Garlean Empire began its occupation of Othard in 1552 6AE, 25 years ago from the present day. So Othard, and by extension, Doma, has only been under Garlean control for at max 25 years. The razing of Doma, however, is a recent event occurring within the last year.
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(09-09-2015, 10:58 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: she's a summoner but not summoner as she doesn't summon the Egis but the horses. I would use their offical names, Enbarr, Xanthos, etc.
(09-09-2015, 11:29 PM)Faye Wrote: I'm not sure the horses are canonically/ICly a thing. They are not mentioned/referenced in any quest, to my knowledge, or in any NPC dialogue.
(09-09-2015, 11:40 PM)Ashe Wrote: The primal ponies are not the essence of the primals. they aren't even canon
They are, actually, part of canon lore. (Though why they're horses specifically I have no idea.) As part of the Extreme Primal questline that you begin with Urianger fighting Garuda through Shiva, you find that the Ascians are teaching the Beastmen Tribes how to summon stronger incarnations of the Primals using living sacrifices. And instead of feeding off of merely prayers alone, the Primals are now feeding off of their tempered subject's nightmares. Hence - the horses - aka nightmares.
Nightmare Wrote:While it is no secret that it was the enigmatic Ascians who provided the beast tribes with nightmares, their reasons for doing so remain shrouded in mystery. Otherwise untamable, the single piercing tone of a magicked whistle is the only known method to soothe the savage beasts.
Aithon Wrote:Its breath is said to be as hot as the Seventh Hell. Legend states that the Lord of the Inferno, Ifrit, forged this magicked steed from a nightmare offered by the Amalj'aa in sacrifice.
The horses are a canon part of the Primal Nature storyline. But they are the nightmares of their tempered subjects. Not just... elemental horses. Again, I don't know why beastmen are afraid of horses, but there ya have it.
If you're wanting to use the horses ICly as "elemental horses" for your Au Ra horsemen character, fine, but I would recommend against using their canon names, because those canon names are the fears of beastmen.
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(09-09-2015, 11:52 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: I read that RPing a summoner is not allowed as the lore says that Summoners are rare.
Summoners are rare, but not disallowed. You may RP a summoner. There's just a bit of history that comes with the title.
Y'mhitra Wrote:Let us review the history and role of the summoner, that we might never forget the tragedy that befell the unfortunate Tristan.
A summoner is a unique type of mage who harnesses the energy of the primals and reshapes it into a biddable avatar. In the ancient Allagan tongue, these avatars are known as "egi." Only those who are present at the defeat of a primal and have captured its savage essence are able to manifest such aetheric entities. Now, any explanation of the summoner is not complete without a brief history of its origin.
The Allagan Empire reached its peak during the Third Astral Era. Dissatisfied with dominion over Eorzea alone, this thriving civilization sought to expand its borders to ever more distant lands. Eventually, the empire cast its avaricious gaze upon the southern continent of Meracydia. The peoples of these nations did not, however, take kindly to being invaded, and they summoned the primals to repel the Allagan forces. Hard-pressed by these incarnations of elemental wrath, the leaders of the empire's military were forced to alter their tactics. They ordered the mages under their command to devise some manner of magic with which to counter the primals, and, after much experimentation, the art of summoning was born.
The magic invented by these arcane pioneers met with great success, and, within the Allagan Empire, the title of "summoner" earned the bearer an uncommon measure of awe and respect.
Hope this helps! ^^;
