Floral Faith newspaper #9 | Page 69

Midlander

The most populous clan of the most populous race, comprising over half of all Hyur, Midlanders can be found in city-states and villages the realm over, earning their keep in a myriad of trades and vocations. The name derives from the clan's long tradition of settling in low-lying regions, though in truth Midlander lines hail from a wide variety of ancestral homelands.

A highly cultured people, Midlanders have traditionally compensated for their lack of exceptional physical prowess with enterprise and ingenuity, contributing to great advances in all manner of disciplines. Indeed, many of the realm's greatest inventors and innovators have been Midlanders. And with some exceptions, a comparatively large number of Midlanders are educated in letters from a young age, giving rise to a healthy population of academics and intellectuals.

Midlanders often display a keen aptitude for magic, with Midlander mages adept in teleportation magicks serving a vital role in many an adventuring party.

Quick to adapt to local customs and traditions wherever they settle, Midlanders excel at acquiring and refining new knowledge. For example, it was a Midlander culinarian who created the popular dish known as bouillabaisse, inspired by the simple seafood stews favored by Sea Wolf fishermen. As befitting their status as contributors to the Eorzean alphabet, Midlanders show a proclivity for letters, and have made considerable contributions to literature through the ages. Such contributions also extend to the fine arts - Midlander artists, as one example, were the first to employ perspective in their paintings.

Midlanders first names are remarkably similar to Anglo Saxon, Celtic, and Briton names that appeared in medieval (pre-17th century) Europe. Their last names are usually based off of professions, or locations of where they or their families lived. They might also represent a person’s outward features.