Au Ras: "Let's go on a wonderous adventure!" Ishgardians: "Dragons in human forms?! Kill em!" Au Ras: "Let's go on a wonderous adventure, Somewhere else before they kill us!"
When I was gifted the game, I spent so much time at the character creation but in the end, the Au Ra stuck to me. Haven't even changed my WoL's appearance since the start of his adventure lol. I still have the fantasia bottle from completing ARR.
@@crowdemon_archives While I’m not an Au Ra in character I understand how you created a perfect character first try. I’ve never used any fantasia with her.
My character has, from the very start, and always will be Xaela. I did drink one fanta to change my look a little to match my growth into a hardened warrior (more tan, less cutesy, etc) but i will never need another. No other race has ever felt right. I grew certain I had made the right choice when I finally got to the Azim Steppe. It sounds weird, but I just felt at home there. Like "These are MY people, and I love them."
I started out as a Xaela because I had a misunderstanding that Auras got a special ability. When I found out they didn't I used a Fantasia to become a Hyur at level 50. And I haven't looked back since
I absolutely adore the Au Ra. Their culture is so unique and fascinating, both from the Raen and Xaela. I put hours into creating a name and backstory for my Raen boy, and I'm so proud and invested in Ryuji. Also, the Azim Steppe is the single best zone in FFXIV, the amount of culture crammed into it is astounding. I'll be honest, when I first walked into the zone and heard the daytime music swell, I started tearing up. I may be Raen, but I was home.
I have no doubt Xeala and Rogadin would have good chances of getting along, after the obligatory test of strength, as both hold strength, physical or otherwise, in high regard
Considering the Au Ra penchant for running their aether through their body for physical combat I’m not really surprised that when they focus on pure magic they’re equally terrifying. Their single mindedness when it comes to training just makes them that much more formidable and I’m glad we have Sadu on our team. I will admit that challenging her to another duel does have my interest though as after our battles in Garlemald I think she may have gotten even stronger.
I just really wish SE would separate the horn selections from the face selections... But, hey, we've been barking up that tree since they released. I love the Au'Ra lore though. Definitely an awesome race with tons of roleplayability. I mean, look at all the variety possible with just Xaela based on what tribe they come from...
My favorite race, the moment I learnt about Yuugiri going to Heavensward I decided this is who I am going to be throughout the journey. Follower of Azeyma and adopted the name Surya(Sanskrit for Sun) and TennoKishi/天の騎士 (Knight of the Heavens) and admirer of Yuugiri I became a Ninja. I'm surprised when arrived at Radz Ad Han and saw a lot of fellow Raen there and interestingly they used Sanskrit in naming convention as I am i.e Campaka/Kanchana/Saurya and it feels like it is my home and my favorite hanging spot now. 8 years and going, I love my dear adventurous Raen who always have a somewhat angry face that might scares off people but she gives the most sweetest and heartwarming smile.
The Au Ra are definitely an interesting breed. one of my three main is a male Au Ra. in my head cannon he was the baby of two adventurers who died in Eorzea but a kindhearted Elderly Hyuran Lady took him in and raised him which left a deep mark on him. So his demeanor was more that of a Hyuran and he became a Kindhearted Paladin. It was really interesting to play a character who was completely out of touch with his own people when he traveled to Doma.
My main is an au ra who was born in Doma, but has little memory of it aside from certain things her grandfather (a hyur--her father's father, so she'd be no discernably different from any other Au Ra) taught her and told her about. He brought her to Eorzea since it was the safest place from the Garleans and there was plenty of guard/mercenary work to be had for an old samurai due to the beast tribe conflicts and all that. Doman culture as a whole was something she only knew a bit about, and since her grandfather who raised her wasn't an Au Ra, she knew even less about Raen culture (her grandfather married one, so he knew some about it, but it still wasn't *his* culture so it wasn't something he could pass on).
@@BroadwayRonMexico like i said it's fun to have a little story for your char. Hey your and my Au Ra can meet and wonder together about their own people. I can really see it in my mind's eye as they look at it stupidly XD One Aura to the other: Marc Drachenklinge: Our people are crazy I mean some marry their horses. *scratches his head in wonder*
Honestly, the only thing that kept me going through ARR was my au ra. I love him so much. I'm pretty excited to get to the full game so I can get him better clothes. He deserves it 😌
I'd figured that I did well on the lore of my main characters, both Xaela, before I got to Stormblood. Then the Azim Steppe made everything come together all the more. And this? This just further proves it. I got it right. Thank you.
A wonderful video, biased as a Xaela main I may be. My only gripe is the pronunciation of "Khagan", which is consistently pronounced multiple times throughout the game as "haan" with a kind of throat-y h-sound. Otherwise an excellent watch!
Azeyma: Hey sis! Remember that time we were fighting over some land and I even pretended to be a man to our creations? Menphina: Yeah why? Azeyma: They still believe in it. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Menphina: Lol Dalamud: Woof!
Love Au Ras, they are my second favorite race in the game next to Elezen. My second character I made is a Xaela female and I absolutely love her! Absolutely loved this video, just surprised there was no mention of the Hotgo tribe that is mentioned in the Alexander raids!
My character's a Xaelan who has faced hardship from other races during his travels/childhood with his tribe (not one of the 51 or so Azem Steppe tribes - he was born on the Steppe like most of his family members but he basically grew up roaming with them), what didn't help matters was his appearance which made him look more like a demon or a voidsent than an actual hero and part of his story is to show that 'appearances aren't everything' - I've even made up his backstory and information on his tribe that he grew up with
Yay, it's my drago girl's lore. My little pink-haired Raen healer has (nearly) run the whole story as scholar/summoner. Until she found sage then it was all over for the dual job. Not to say that tiny girl can't also mess one up as anything else, since black mage is my favorite non-heal class.
Great work as always. Looking forward to Viera, cuz I've always loved the bunnies of Final Fantasy, and I also love how XIV got to break new ground in the franchise by introducing us to the males of the race.
I've played Au Ra since the beginning. I bought the game years ago right as Heavensward released it's first patch. I once mained as a summoner, but now am a proud Reaper. I've always felt the tribal nature and fierce appearance fit me. My favorite race.
I’ve waited for this for so long, thank you for feeding us because it seems that raen au ra are less highlighted in the community especially othard au ra Now i have more basis for my wol’s backstory qwq
This is super interesting, and has some fun implications for my character. Mine is a male Viera who chugged a Fantasia potion (and amnesia potion) before the start of the game, to give himself a fully fresh start in life, away from the strictures of his culture. ...And yet, most of his actions since then have lined up *remarkably well* with the culture of the Raen Au'Ra body he now inhabits. XD
"It is because the Dawn Father Azim and Dusk Mother Nhaama willed it so." -My Xaela Summoner Also, considering the unique evolution and growth cycles of dragons (they change forms a lot as they grow), who's to say that the Au Ra really have absolutely no ties to dragons?
@@Getsugaru well i mean Xaela are mortal so that puts them far and away from dragons. If a dragon became an Au Ra, they would still be a dragon theyd just look different as far as other dragons were concerned. Also other dragons would acknowledge their dragonhood. However, the Au Ra are born and die the same, never changing into other forms like dragons - and the fact that they age at all matters. On top of all the other stuff that comes with being sundered mortals.
I was super convinced the Au'ra were another Allagan creation for a while because the oldest thing at the Steppe, supposedly the origin of all Au'ra, is an Allagan relic. But then we saw in the First that they also had Au'ra, so it can't have been them this time. The First also doesn't have proper dragons, so it can't have been them either. Whatever caused them seems to be common to the world pre-sundering.
@@ah3624 Thank you! I heard that music during the male Viera reveal and it spoke to something deep inside me. I’ve always wanted to hear it without the sound effects.
Where in the lore did you find information that explicitly states that Raen are not as strong/has more agility than Xaela? I took the statement in the lore book more as a generalization and not hard fact.
Physical, hand to hand combat? Xaela. Probably around seven or eight out of ten times. Physically stronger and more resilient. More muscle. Most Xaela are used to working their bodies every day just to eat and survive. They'd be on average, much more primal and ready mentally to go all-out pure survival instinct mode. I mean, sometimes they get into such a battletrance frenzy that it never wears off, becoming permanent extreme aggression to former friends and foes. A blessing and a curse. I'd venture Raen would be more intelligent and well educated, co-mingling with some of the more scholarly races at a wider spread. Better spellcasters on average. Maybe better ranged capabilities in general. I'd venture a mage group of Raen with a Roe' tank could be more than a match up against a pure melee group of Xaela. However, let's just say; ten strong mixed party of all Xaela vs ten strong mixed party of all Raen... I'd bet on the Xaela every time.
Interestingly, the Au Ra have no connection to dragons whatsoever. Besides their appearance, nothing of the Au Ra’s culture (especially Xaela) or physiology is similar to draconic culture or physiology.
I think the most reasonable theory is them being akin to pangolins instead of dragons or voidsent (although them being connected to voidsent would be quite cool I admit).
I feel like im the only one of this opinion but i genuinely wish you could make the male au ra hyur sized They look so cool but im 5'11 so playing such a tall character feels like a lie LOL Played a hyur up til the male vierra came out cause i was able to make the bun 5'11
I dont like the female au ras, they dont look cool like the males but completely love the horns and the lore just not the crooked female body. I wish I could play it and enjoy it but it bothers me too much to rather pick another race. They are more like miqos then hyurs imo. I personally prefer the Raens race for sure. Also that art was cute!
Au Ras: "Let's go on a wonderous adventure!"
Ishgardians: "Dragons in human forms?! Kill em!"
Au Ras: "Let's go on a wonderous adventure, Somewhere else before they kill us!"
If it were Xaela we would take it as a challange! Face me like true warriors you pointy eared, metal-clad cowards!
Favorite fact i learned in HW and maybe why i love ishgaurd
@@starofaetherius my Xaela WoL when he picked up a strange looking rock from a corpse:
@@crowdemon_archives Listen to my voice. Listen to our heart beat.
My Raen Dragoon be like:
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What few mages reside on the Steppe are scary. Looking at you Sadu.
I found it hilarious that he showed the Dotharl while saying that.
Especially the Healers, they'll leave you for dead if you piss them off.
As a Xaela Summoner of the Malaguld, I thank you for telling our story (and acknowledging that we few who use spells do in fact exist). 🐉🐍
finally someone like me xD
I'm a Xaela sage and warrior lol
Hey, a fellow Malaguld \o/
Malaguld tribe stand up!
@@BlackShogun May we get more lore about us one day
The Au Ras are my favorite race. They're the reason why i got hooked on the game in the first place.
When I was gifted the game, I spent so much time at the character creation but in the end, the Au Ra stuck to me.
Haven't even changed my WoL's appearance since the start of his adventure lol. I still have the fantasia bottle from completing ARR.
@@crowdemon_archives While I’m not an Au Ra in character I understand how you created a perfect character first try. I’ve never used any fantasia with her.
My character has, from the very start, and always will be Xaela. I did drink one fanta to change my look a little to match my growth into a hardened warrior (more tan, less cutesy, etc) but i will never need another. No other race has ever felt right.
I grew certain I had made the right choice when I finally got to the Azim Steppe. It sounds weird, but I just felt at home there. Like "These are MY people, and I love them."
I started out as a Xaela because I had a misunderstanding that Auras got a special ability. When I found out they didn't I used a Fantasia to become a Hyur at level 50. And I haven't looked back since
Same
I also felt that when I got to the Azim Steppe as I too picked a Xaela.
Same. though lore wise being xaela is tricky, if you don't want to be from the azim steppe, or have recent family history in the azim steppe
Funnily enough, thats exactly what I did as well. Xaela(Au`Ra) Mains unite ahaha.
This is Au Raight
Ayyyyyy
I absolutely adore the Au Ra. Their culture is so unique and fascinating, both from the Raen and Xaela. I put hours into creating a name and backstory for my Raen boy, and I'm so proud and invested in Ryuji.
Also, the Azim Steppe is the single best zone in FFXIV, the amount of culture crammed into it is astounding. I'll be honest, when I first walked into the zone and heard the daytime music swell, I started tearing up. I may be Raen, but I was home.
I have no doubt Xeala and Rogadin would have good chances of getting along, after the obligatory test of strength, as both hold strength, physical or otherwise, in high regard
It's great that a Roegadyn and Xaela fall in love during the Warrior quest chain then. haha
@@SynodicScribe I have a sneaky suspicion that the two facts are related
You've done right by the Au Ra with this. Big Kudos from an Au Ra enthusiast.
Considering the Au Ra penchant for running their aether through their body for physical combat I’m not really surprised that when they focus on pure magic they’re equally terrifying. Their single mindedness when it comes to training just makes them that much more formidable and I’m glad we have Sadu on our team.
I will admit that challenging her to another duel does have my interest though as after our battles in Garlemald I think she may have gotten even stronger.
I just really wish SE would separate the horn selections from the face selections... But, hey, we've been barking up that tree since they released. I love the Au'Ra lore though. Definitely an awesome race with tons of roleplayability. I mean, look at all the variety possible with just Xaela based on what tribe they come from...
Except for face 4 femra. Best face and horns
As a Raen player I thank you for sharing these history and lore about my character.
My favorite race, the moment I learnt about Yuugiri going to Heavensward I decided this is who I am going to be throughout the journey. Follower of Azeyma and adopted the name Surya(Sanskrit for Sun) and TennoKishi/天の騎士 (Knight of the Heavens) and admirer of Yuugiri I became a Ninja. I'm surprised when arrived at Radz Ad Han and saw a lot of fellow Raen there and interestingly they used Sanskrit in naming convention as I am i.e Campaka/Kanchana/Saurya and it feels like it is my home and my favorite hanging spot now.
8 years and going, I love my dear adventurous Raen who always have a somewhat angry face that might scares off people but she gives the most sweetest and heartwarming smile.
The Au Ra are definitely an interesting breed. one of my three main is a male Au Ra. in my head cannon he was the baby of two adventurers who died in Eorzea but a kindhearted Elderly Hyuran Lady took him in and raised him which left a deep mark on him. So his demeanor was more that of a Hyuran and he became a Kindhearted Paladin. It was really interesting to play a character who was completely out of touch with his own people when he traveled to Doma.
My main is an au ra who was born in Doma, but has little memory of it aside from certain things her grandfather (a hyur--her father's father, so she'd be no discernably different from any other Au Ra) taught her and told her about. He brought her to Eorzea since it was the safest place from the Garleans and there was plenty of guard/mercenary work to be had for an old samurai due to the beast tribe conflicts and all that. Doman culture as a whole was something she only knew a bit about, and since her grandfather who raised her wasn't an Au Ra, she knew even less about Raen culture (her grandfather married one, so he knew some about it, but it still wasn't *his* culture so it wasn't something he could pass on).
@@BroadwayRonMexico like i said it's fun to have a little story for your char. Hey your and my Au Ra can meet and wonder together about their own people. I can really see it in my mind's eye as they look at it stupidly XD
One Aura to the other:
Marc Drachenklinge: Our people are crazy I mean some marry their horses. *scratches his head in wonder*
A delightful recap of an old video little scribe!
*Old Xaela problem solving solutions*
“Murder!?”
*Present Xaela problem solving solutions*
“You could murder, or you could not murder”
Honestly, the only thing that kept me going through ARR was my au ra. I love him so much. I'm pretty excited to get to the full game so I can get him better clothes. He deserves it 😌
one of my favorite races in the game is the xeala au ra thanks for teaching this lesson professor
I'd figured that I did well on the lore of my main characters, both Xaela, before I got to Stormblood. Then the Azim Steppe made everything come together all the more. And this? This just further proves it. I got it right. Thank you.
I look forward to getting to the Azim Steppe, though I’m Hyur, finding new races and adventures is a large reason I enjoy FF14 and the series overall.
A wonderful video, biased as a Xaela main I may be. My only gripe is the pronunciation of "Khagan", which is consistently pronounced multiple times throughout the game as "haan" with a kind of throat-y h-sound. Otherwise an excellent watch!
Azeyma: Hey sis! Remember that time we were fighting over some land and I even pretended to be a man to our creations?
Menphina: Yeah why?
Azeyma: They still believe in it. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Menphina: Lol
Dalamud: Woof!
Very informative, I made a Raen martial artist from Thavnair for roleplay and I'll be sure to put what I've learned here to good use for story
I can't believe I watched an entire video you didn't even bring up horse Marriage
That's a single Xaela tribe out of 50+, and not very prominent one either. lol
@@SynodicScribe It may not be prominent but it is the best
Love Au Ras, they are my second favorite race in the game next to Elezen. My second character I made is a Xaela female and I absolutely love her! Absolutely loved this video, just surprised there was no mention of the Hotgo tribe that is mentioned in the Alexander raids!
My character's a Xaelan who has faced hardship from other races during his travels/childhood with his tribe (not one of the 51 or so Azem Steppe tribes - he was born on the Steppe like most of his family members but he basically grew up roaming with them), what didn't help matters was his appearance which made him look more like a demon or a voidsent than an actual hero and part of his story is to show that 'appearances aren't everything' - I've even made up his backstory and information on his tribe that he grew up with
Yay, it's my drago girl's lore. My little pink-haired Raen healer has (nearly) run the whole story as scholar/summoner. Until she found sage then it was all over for the dual job. Not to say that tiny girl can't also mess one up as anything else, since black mage is my favorite non-heal class.
Great work as always. Looking forward to Viera, cuz I've always loved the bunnies of Final Fantasy, and I also love how XIV got to break new ground in the franchise by introducing us to the males of the race.
I've played Au Ra since the beginning. I bought the game years ago right as Heavensward released it's first patch. I once mained as a summoner, but now am a proud Reaper. I've always felt the tribal nature and fierce appearance fit me. My favorite race.
Video idea: Ranking jobs from least to most dangerous for its user.
I see what you did there last night Thank you for indolging my curiosity
I’ll give her a watch when I get done working and have a break
I’ve waited for this for so long, thank you for feeding us because it seems that raen au ra are less highlighted in the community especially othard au ra
Now i have more basis for my wol’s backstory qwq
Great video they should really expand Au-Ra lore their one of the most interesting races but has such little lore going for them
My White Mage Xeala girl
*patiently waits for viera* owo
Wonderful video as always
This is super interesting, and has some fun implications for my character.
Mine is a male Viera who chugged a Fantasia potion (and amnesia potion) before the start of the game, to give himself a fully fresh start in life, away from the strictures of his culture.
...And yet, most of his actions since then have lined up *remarkably well* with the culture of the Raen Au'Ra body he now inhabits. XD
I've been waiting for this!! I love au'ras so much!!
10:28 I love these drawings
im an au ra dragoon, whoopsies…
Hmm so the race i chose was the scholarly one.
Nice
Yeah, we don't really know why they look like scalekin/voidsent.
"It is because the Dawn Father Azim and Dusk Mother Nhaama willed it so."
-My Xaela Summoner
Also, considering the unique evolution and growth cycles of dragons (they change forms a lot as they grow), who's to say that the Au Ra really have absolutely no ties to dragons?
@@Getsugaru well put
@@Getsugaru well i mean Xaela are mortal so that puts them far and away from dragons. If a dragon became an Au Ra, they would still be a dragon theyd just look different as far as other dragons were concerned. Also other dragons would acknowledge their dragonhood. However, the Au Ra are born and die the same, never changing into other forms like dragons - and the fact that they age at all matters. On top of all the other stuff that comes with being sundered mortals.
I was super convinced the Au'ra were another Allagan creation for a while because the oldest thing at the Steppe, supposedly the origin of all Au'ra, is an Allagan relic. But then we saw in the First that they also had Au'ra, so it can't have been them this time. The First also doesn't have proper dragons, so it can't have been them either. Whatever caused them seems to be common to the world pre-sundering.
@@starofaetherius still offended that that dragonet called my Xaela scaleless
This makes me miss being an Au'ra... Time to go play around with the character creator. 🧡 Great lesson, today!
Btw, "Xia" = "She-ah" 😉
also Au Ra* there never is or was any ' in-between like Miqo'te
@@kurorekku Oh snap, you're right. lmao I've been writing it wrong for 7 years, whoops 😅 Thanks for the correction.
:lizzers:
I prefer Raen lore but love the Xaela look.
What is the song playing in the background?
OST is called "Spoken Without End" from the Endwalker Album!
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@@ah3624 Thank you! I heard that music during the male Viera reveal and it spoke to something deep inside me. I’ve always wanted to hear it without the sound effects.
@@mikoto7693 same! I absolutely love it!
Me and my wife are an Elezan and Au Ra couple.
Rip MonSolo97, wasn't on the list this time. 😔
Where in the lore did you find information that explicitly states that Raen are not as strong/has more agility than Xaela? I took the statement in the lore book more as a generalization and not hard fact.
Xaela Vs Raen? Who’d win in a fight?
Physical, hand to hand combat? Xaela. Probably around seven or eight out of ten times. Physically stronger and more resilient. More muscle. Most Xaela are used to working their bodies every day just to eat and survive. They'd be on average, much more primal and ready mentally to go all-out pure survival instinct mode. I mean, sometimes they get into such a battletrance frenzy that it never wears off, becoming permanent extreme aggression to former friends and foes. A blessing and a curse.
I'd venture Raen would be more intelligent and well educated, co-mingling with some of the more scholarly races at a wider spread. Better spellcasters on average. Maybe better ranged capabilities in general. I'd venture a mage group of Raen with a Roe' tank could be more than a match up against a pure melee group of Xaela.
However, let's just say; ten strong mixed party of all Xaela vs ten strong mixed party of all Raen... I'd bet on the Xaela every time.
Interestingly, the Au Ra have no connection to dragons whatsoever. Besides their appearance, nothing of the Au Ra’s culture (especially Xaela) or physiology is similar to draconic culture or physiology.
I think the most reasonable theory is them being akin to pangolins instead of dragons or voidsent (although them being connected to voidsent would be quite cool I admit).
I always thought this race was a Ff14 version of a tifiling frm dnd
nah, no connections to demons there. Not like the space goats from WoW
I feel like im the only one of this opinion but i genuinely wish you could make the male au ra hyur sized
They look so cool but im 5'11 so playing such a tall character feels like a lie LOL
Played a hyur up til the male vierra came out cause i was able to make the bun 5'11
I dont like the female au ras, they dont look cool like the males but completely love the horns and the lore just not the crooked female body. I wish I could play it and enjoy it but it bothers me too much to rather pick another race. They are more like miqos then hyurs imo. I personally prefer the Raens race for sure. Also that art was cute!
I'm not gonna lie. I love the culture mix of all the races.