Category:Lalafell

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The Lalafell were originally a group of agriculturalists inhabiting the fertile islands of the south seas. With the introduction of trans-marine commerce, they soon found their way to Eorzea via trade routes. They are now one of the more populous races and are well established throughout the region, thought they remain averse to cold climates.

The short, rotund builds of the Lalafell belie an incredible agility, and their seemingly feeble legs are capable of carrying them long distances over any terrain. Many among them are also known for possessing highly developed and cunning intellects.

The Lalafell place a great deal of significance on the familial bonds, but are by no means unfriendly to outsiders. This is evidenced by the fact that they continue to share prosperous relations with all of the other races of Eorzea.

The Lalafell are a folk both rotund and diminutive. Small by any race's standards and possessed of a childlike countenance, it proves difficult for non-Lalafell to gauge an individual's age with any degree of accuracy. Originally an agricultural people inhabiting the fertile islands of the south seas, they found their way to Eorzea via the burgeoning trade routes. Lalafell are welcoming of outsiders, and share prosperous relations with all of the other races of Eorzea.


Naming Conventions

Each of the two Lalafell tribes of Dunesfolk and Plainsfolk have their own naming conventions, one rule for males and one for females. For anyone of the other races, it might be easier to recognize a Lalafell's gender by their name rather than their appearance, which can be rather much the same.

A Lalafell's name consists of several phonemes in a pattern. The conventions for the tribes and genders simply vary the repeating phonemes and their order. It bears noting that it doesn't appear that Lalafell have 'last names' as they are known among the other peoples, as each Lalafell's first name depends on the first name. Especially among the females this would lead to each Lalafell girl being named the same as their mother if the two have the same last name.

Dunesfolk
Male - AAB CCB
Female - AAB AB

For males, A and C phones are 1 syllable, while the B phoneme has 2. For females, both A and B phonemes have 1 syllable. Examples of male names are as such Jajariku Nanariku or Nunulupa Tatalupa, and for females Jajano Jano.
Both males and females of the Dunesfolk often go only by their first names, although it's by far more common among the females. An exception to this proves Dunesfolk females in service of Grand Companies, in which situation they tend to use their full names.

Plainsfolk
Male - AB CB
Female - ABB AB

For males, A and C phonemes are 2 syllables while B is 1 syllable. For females, both A and B phonemes are 1 syllable. Examples of male names are Zorido Manarido, for females Mimomo Mimo. Males tend to always use their full names whatever they do. Females, however, tend to go by their first names only, always.

Royalty
In addition to the rules above, the Lalafell royalty (of the two major known sultanates at least) use the name of the sultanate to indicate their position. Thus, we arrive at sultana Nanamo Ul Namo of Ul'dah and sultan Lalawefu Sil Tatawefu of Sil'dih, as examples.

Subcategories

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