Miqo'te are a feline humanoid Species from Eorzea. They exhibit bestial traits, some similar to the Mithra. but unlike the Mithra, both male and female Miqo'te are available as player characters. Like the Hyur, the Miqo'te is an immigrant race to Eorzea, yet possibly they originally came from the southern continent of Meracydia.
The Miqo'te go by other names depending oncertain worlds they hailed from such as the First, the Miqo'ta are known as Mystel, while in Tural they are called Hhetsarro. They have another name such as Catter.
In the Miqo'ta from the Malica Universe became members of the United Commonwealths of Worlds following the Worlds War.
Biography[]
Due to the differences of their cultures there are some physical differences between the Seekers of the Sun and the Keepers of the Moon.
Due to their exposure to light, the pupils of a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te are vertically aligned slits with irises faintly colored. It is common for their eyes to be disparately colored from birth, a trait considered auspicious among their kind.
In contrast, due to their exposure to darkness, the pupils of a Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te are large and round with little iris exposure. They are distinguishable from their diurnal cousins by their darker fur, larger ears, rounder eyes, more pronounced canines, and longer, skinnier tails.
The groups share a superb sense of smell and powerful leg muscles, results of a long evolution geared towards hunting and predation.
There are some differences: for instance the Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te's ears are wider with thick hair, while the Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te have stylized ears with short hair and are slightly longer and thinner.
Male Miqo'te from the Seekers of the Sun have tanned skin and have wider faces and their tails have a leonine design, while the Keepers of the Moon have pale canine tails. The Seekers of the Sun do not have pronounced canine teeth, but Keepers of the Moon have long canines clearly visible when laughing, cheering, or most other emoting.
While the variation in Seeker skin color tends toward the more "traditional" tan coloration seen in many other races, darker-skinned Keepers tilt more toward blue and gray. This even affects the Keepers' lighter skin tones as a fair-skinned Keeper will still appear distinct next to a Hyur of similar skin tone.
Its' been theorized that the Miqo'te could possibly be a sub-species of the Mithra, which could explain the similarities between the two species.
History[]
Society and Culture[]
The Miqo'te have diverged into two ethnicities: the Diurnal Seekers of the Sun and the Nocturnal Keepers of the Moon.
The Seekers of the Sun are a patriarchal culture, with each tribe centered around a breeding male or nunh whose duty is to form a harem and lead his people to glory and prosperity. Young males are born and raised as "tia", and must either assume the position of nunh by defeating the existing nunh in single combat, or leave the community to form a harem of their own. In larger tribes, multiple nunh may coexist in the same community, although such cases are rare. The majority of Seekers worship Azeyma the Warden.
In contrast to the Seekers of the Sun, the family is the fundamental unit of Keeper of the Moon Society. Keeper tribes are often made up of two or three families who hunt together. The males are prone to wandering and the females believe men to be best in small doses. Keepers are often raised without the father, growing up in a more matriarchal society. The Keepers of the Moon have a custom of applying war paint to their faces, a symbolic message to their god that they are prepared to serve as warriors in the afterlife should they fall. It is believed the vivid colors also grant lunar powers. The Keepers offer their piety to Menphina the Lover.
In the western continent of Tural, the Miqo'te (known there as "Hhetsarro") live in the northern area of Xak Tural, specifically the plains of Shaaloani. In the past they were a migratory people moving across the vast open plains, and though most have since adapted to modern life in the nation of Tuliyollal some tribes still maintain their traditional migratory ways. Each tribe has a species of animal they revere called a hhetso, meaning "leader of souls", which they follow across the plains and learn from. For example, one tribe's hhetso is a buffalo-like animal called the rroneek.
The Malican Miqo'te share much of their traditions to some their alternate counterparts as it shows.
Miqo'te in the Multiverse[]
Notable Miqo'te[]
- F'hobhas
- F'lhaminn Qesh
- G'raha Tia
- H'naanza
- K'lyhia
- K'rhid Tia
- Loonh Gah
- Nashu Mhakaracca
- M'naago Rahz
- Qhota Nbolo
- V'kebbe
- Y'mhitra Rhul
- Y'shtola Rhul
- Chai-Nuzz
- Dulia-Chai