CRYSTALLIAN RACES

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Multiple sentient races inhabit the cities of Crystallis and constitute the NPCs. While similar in many respects to their Vaikunthan counterparts, some differ in a few specific ways.

HUMAN Humans are the dominant sentient race on the continent of Balance, as far as politics are concerned. In sheer numbers, they are second only to Moogles. Like with every other sentient race, they can be found all over the world. They have in particular a taste for adventure, and tend to travel more than other species. Moogles travel more than them, though of course they do so in the context of their work for Mognet.

MOOGLE Small and cute, Moogles are fluffy creatures only a foot tall and adorning a red little pompom. They are the dominant species of Crystallis in sheer number, but for the most part do not care about getting involved in politics. The little dark wings on their back enable them to fly, and odds are that you'll see them flying around very often. Unlike Vaikunthan Moogles, Crystallian Moogles are able to fly at the speed of sound, enabling them to work for the Crystallian version of Mognet.

TARUTARU They look like Lalafells, behave like Lalafell but are not Lalafell. They are slightly shorter than Lalafells and noticeably, some speak in rhymes while others add "-taru" after words ending in t. Male Tarutarus have double rhyming names (eg, Ranpi-Monpi) whilst female Tarutarus' names end with repeated syllables (eg, Lumomo). They are primarily found in Aqures Tosf and Trano Golsaucia.

HYPELLO Hypello are an amphibian people who are found mostly in the region of Balicea and Aerilon. They speak their own language but know how to speak the common tongue-- With a twist. They lisp any words with an s, so that "say" becomes "shay." Their accent may sound like gibberish sometimes, which makes it quite hard to understand them. Hypello, like Moogles, have no interest in politics, but they are in charge of transports. They used to be into sea ships, but ever since the rise of Airships forty years ago, they reconverted and are now taking care of public transports between the main cities of Crystallis. Their prices are unbeatable.

ELEZEN The Elezen are the equivalent to Humans on the Continent of Ruins. They are the dominant sentient race on this continent, at least as far as politics are concerned. In sheer numbers, they are second to the Bangaa. They can be found all over the Continent of Ruins, but especially in Mysidia and Ne< Mysidia. They are widely considered to be nomads. While similar to elves from legends, their lifespan is identical to that of Humans.

PRIMAL MOOGLE Having spent tens if not hundreds of thousand years separated from the regular Moogles, these Moogles have followed a different evolutionary path. They are taller than regular Moogle and have Lalafell-like proportions. Nevertheless, they are still small, cute and fluffy creatures that everyone on the Continent of Ruins love. They are far less numerous than the regular Moogles, but they meddle a lot more in politics and are far more adventurous. Primal Moogles have lost the powers held by normal Moogles. They can not fly nor can they interact with the Crystals, let alone manipulate them. However, in return they all can use Jobs, which is a rarity for normal Moogles.

BANGAA The Bangaa are a lizard-like race, widespread across the Continent of Ruins. Like the Hypellos elsewhere, they are very different from the other species. In particular, their sense of smell and hearing are exceptionally sharp. They are physically powerful and tend to specialize in physical Jobs, leaving the magic-based ones to other species. They are the most commonly found species on the Continent of Ruins. They are a rather proud people that don't meddle with politics that much. Their home is Aerilon, and they're working on Ancient technology there. Insulting them might as well result in a death sentence: anyone with a bit of wisdom will know better than to do so.

SHUMI (ELDER & MOOMBA) A humanoid race with prominent hands, that is said to have rebuilt civilization on the Continent of Ruins after the Calamity from the Skies was defeated. They are special in that at an undisclosed period in their lives, a Shumi will evolve into a form most reflecting their personality. Most Shumi evolve into Moomba (far right picture), fluffy and friendly creatures. Only a few select evolve into Elders (middle picture), the wisest form of Shumi. They are said to have helped building Aerilon, but few of them are found there. Out of the four races found on the Continent of Ruins, they are the least common. Many Shumi inhabit the Calamity Forest, while Moomba are far more commonplace everywhere else.