Highlander
Highlander is a clan of Hyur. Highlanders traditionally live in the mountains of Eorzea. Their counterparts are the Midlanders, who traditionally live in the low lands.
Starting Attributes
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Lore
The Highlander name comes from the clan's history of dominion over the mountains of Gyr Abania. Compared to their Midlander brethren, the Highlanders are noticeably larger in build and musculature. Following the fall of their ancestral homeland of Ala Mhigo, many have sought refuge in the bustling mercantile nation of Ul'dah.[1]
Hyur - Highlanders Naming Conventions
Highlander first names are remarkably similar to medieval European names that have Germanic or Normandic roots.
As the Highlanders are a warring race, their last names tend to sound more...violent, as they will often adopt the colorful nicknames they have earned during battle.
Male
Aethlwold Hunter
Hunfrid Longblade
Lewenhart Boarsblood
Female
Sigberta Strong
Orieldis Blacke
Bergard Thorne
Fun Fact: Some Midlanders like to joke that because Highlander names have a very Roegadyn feel to them (in addition to highlanders being very large and muscular), that the clan is somehow “less Hyuran.” Many an alehouse brawl has broken out as a result of a Midlander in his cups uttering such quips as ‘Your mother was a Sea Wolf ’ in the presence of a Highlander. Needless to say, most of these quarrels do not end well for the instigator.[2]