Aside from the general stuff Sounsyy and others wrote, the one thing I'll mention (at least in my own headcanon) is that there's a difference between a "wild" miqo'te and a "domestic" miqo'te. This isn't genetic, rather just a conditional thing which you can observe in most types of animals if you compare one that's used to living a life of comforts versus one that's used to a life in nature.Â
For instance, your average Ul'dah-dwelling miqo'te who hasn't really led much of a strong tribal lifestyle and doesn't do much fighting, well, they probably have fairly dulled instincts and senses. Such a miqo'te would likely still hear and smell things more keenly than a hyur, but not to a really bestial extent. Likewise, that more comfortable life probably means that miqo'te probably doesn't have quite the same physical finesse compared to more animalistic peers. The trade-off is probably cultural and educational, since a city-raised miqo'te would've likely had a lot more access to scholastic resources and more leisure time for aesthetic and social pursuits.
On the other hand, a miqo'te like Sena who spent her youth living a tribal life in Thanalan, followed by many years of living off the land, traveling, and plying her huntress skills for coin as a mercenary, it's like comparing a stray cat that lives in the woods versus a housecat. She's a predator by nature because she's had to be, her reflexes and her senses are sharp as a tack and what she lacks in book-learning and social charm she has in strength and cunning. People whom she interacts with frequently become perceptible by scent, and in other ways.
There's also perception elements which have to do specifically with those to whom a strong bond develops (small vibrations and sounds from footsteps, very faint bits of voice heard from way down the hall, the way they open and close doors, and yes, pheromonal connections). I liken it to how my cats know that I or my roommate are almost home even when the car's still down the block. I'll be sitting and suddenly they both perk up, and they get up and go hover near the front door, and about five minutes later, there's my roommate coming inside.
For instance, your average Ul'dah-dwelling miqo'te who hasn't really led much of a strong tribal lifestyle and doesn't do much fighting, well, they probably have fairly dulled instincts and senses. Such a miqo'te would likely still hear and smell things more keenly than a hyur, but not to a really bestial extent. Likewise, that more comfortable life probably means that miqo'te probably doesn't have quite the same physical finesse compared to more animalistic peers. The trade-off is probably cultural and educational, since a city-raised miqo'te would've likely had a lot more access to scholastic resources and more leisure time for aesthetic and social pursuits.
On the other hand, a miqo'te like Sena who spent her youth living a tribal life in Thanalan, followed by many years of living off the land, traveling, and plying her huntress skills for coin as a mercenary, it's like comparing a stray cat that lives in the woods versus a housecat. She's a predator by nature because she's had to be, her reflexes and her senses are sharp as a tack and what she lacks in book-learning and social charm she has in strength and cunning. People whom she interacts with frequently become perceptible by scent, and in other ways.
There's also perception elements which have to do specifically with those to whom a strong bond develops (small vibrations and sounds from footsteps, very faint bits of voice heard from way down the hall, the way they open and close doors, and yes, pheromonal connections). I liken it to how my cats know that I or my roommate are almost home even when the car's still down the block. I'll be sitting and suddenly they both perk up, and they get up and go hover near the front door, and about five minutes later, there's my roommate coming inside.
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
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