Yep! Definitely agree with all the above. I don't think we'll ever get a definitive, substantial answer on where the Au Ra come from, at least not for a good long while. Because just from a production standpoint, if the Au Ra were 100% draconian you'd have to cover things like how Ishgardians react to them during the HW storyline, how the dragons react to them, unique dialogue specifically for Au Ra based on that. And considering how stretched the dev team was leading up to Heavensward? There's no way. Better to leave their origins vague and unanswered and not have to worry about any of that.
At best, I think Koji and Oda might be hinting at how the Au Ra are/were meant to be in the lore book if they had all the time in the world and an unlimited budget. But I don't think it will ever be "canon" or really anything beyond just an interesting theory.
At best, I think Koji and Oda might be hinting at how the Au Ra are/were meant to be in the lore book if they had all the time in the world and an unlimited budget. But I don't think it will ever be "canon" or really anything beyond just an interesting theory.
