(03-08-2016, 05:17 AM)Valence Wrote:(03-08-2016, 04:12 AM)Faye Wrote:(03-08-2016, 04:09 AM)Vorlaix Wrote: As far as I am aware, there are no set restrictions on cross breeding.
Something to note though:
In Eorzea, interracial couples and VERY looked down upon. They are usually hated, or treated like garbage by the populace. Half-breeds would be even more so, religated to being second class citizens in most societies.
What's the basis for this, though? The only evidence I ever see people cite for this is that singular quest, which is pretty ambiguous, and I haven't run across any other lore supporting that any hatred for interracial couples is that strong/common.
It's not only that, it's the rampant racism that is depicted and lore-canon everywhere. It was clearly stated by the writers that races live with each other because they have to, but in reality they just co-exist, while mistrust and racial slurs are common occurence, not just in Ishgard but almost everywhere.
With that in mind, it would seem weird to see hybrids and cross race couples not to be seen as an abomination by most.
Now, then, nuances, everywhere. Because the mainstream says that it's disgusting doesn't mean that it never happens, at the contrary.
Where exactly is "everywhere?" Gridania is pretty xenophobic (race doesn't necessarily have much to do with it, just an aversion to "outsiders"), we're told Duskwights are generally disliked, and Ishgard is pretty darn racist, but aside from this, where do we see racism, particularly in the form of cross-species couples? You say it's "rampant," but I haven't really seen it much in game, if at all. It this point it just largely seems like the headcanon of role-players who've decided they want racial tension in their RP.
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