Welcome! While it's a little dated, I believe this is fairly relevant to your second question: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/blog/000506.html
V'aleera's Wiki - https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages...eera_Lhuil
V'aleera's Tumblr - valeeralhuil.tumblr.com
V'aleera's Tumblr - valeeralhuil.tumblr.com