Final Fantasy 14: A Deep Dive Into Lalafell
Lalafell are a Final Fantasy 14 race that is accessible for player characters. They are one of the races, along with the Hyur, Miqo'te, Elezen, and Roegadyn, that have been around since the beginning. Their design is based on the Tarutaru race from Final Fantasy 11, and they are the favorite race of Final Fantasy 14 Director Naoki Yoshida.
The Lalafell are famous for their small size, resembling other well-known fantasy races such as hobbits, halflings, and dwarves. According to the character creation menu, they are also one of the most populous races across Eorzea. Like most fantasy races, Lalafell have their own culture, history, language, and diversity.
Final Fantasy 14: The History Of UI'dah
The Lalafell race is native to the south seas, which is a collection of little islands with a warm climate. They used catamaran-like ships to travel from island to island and eventually began using those ships to migrate to Eorzea. It was also these Lalafell immigrants that introduced arcanima to the realm, which is the school of magic that arcanists study.
In the Fifth Astral Era, it was Lalafell that founded the ancient cities of Nym and Mach. When both those cities fell, the survivors of Nym returned to the south seas and the survivors of Mach settled in Thanalan. Much of the Lalafell that remain in the southern seas still do much trade with ports like Limsa Lominsa.
Lalafell are comprised of two clans, the Plainsfolk and the Dunesfolk. While being a little different, the clans have never had any fighting or rivalry against each other. In fact, many Lalafell have both Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk DNA due to inter-clan marriages being common.
The Plainsfolk are most populated in La Noscea and the southern seas. Compared to the other
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