#milala

[g0g0mi]

i had to doodle sugar riot! she is my new art bestie!!! 💣🎨💥

[xivrefsheets]

Sugar Riot reference sheet for a ko-fi supporter. Thank you!!

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[starrysnowdrop]

Introducing…

Ametrine! 💜💛

So I first wanted to create a shard of Hali from the 9th shard, but I couldn’t help myself and I had to create a Milala from Alexandria instead! Say hello to Ametrine, an Alexandrian Milala whose an expert in Arcanima and electrope technology! I don’t know much more than that, but I do think she’s cute!! 💖

[doc-ravenbe]

unofficial Milala naming conventions

Hey everyone!

It's been awhile since I've posted something here but I just realized something about naming convention lore from FFXIV's newest expansion Dawntrail. This post will cover some spoilers (MSQ 97+) from Heritage Found, Solution Nine and the final zone of the expac, so be aware! without further ado, a wall text maybe?

This is primarily about the Milala names found in Heritage Found, Solution 9 and the final zone. Now on the source we have rhyming/rhythmic naming conventions for males (AAB-CCB / AB-CB) and females (aab ab /abb-ab) Dunesfolk and Plainsfolk respectively. At first the names seem to not have rhyme or reason at all. Names like Tokot, Rinuri, Phiniph, Ubuyu, etc. However there is a pattern, for you see. Milala names are palindromes rather than rhythmic! For male Milala the names are textual palindromes. They can be spelled foreword and backwards with one exception: Phiniph. This name is still a palindrome as phoneticly the name is pronounce Finif, so this is a exception that proves the rule!

As for female Milala, I was stumped at first. We have Rinuri and Ubuyu in Soluition Nine and of course one character in the final zone which I can't name for spoiler reasons. It wasn't until I said names out loud that I realized they are verbal/vocal palindromes! Rather than letters being the palindromes, it is the syllables. Thusly we group the parts like so: Ri-nu-Ri and U-buy-u (though the y in Ubuyu's name may be written this way because the Y is silent or it breaks up the name for pronouncing purposes).

So until we get confirmation from FFXIV lore team on this. You now have a way to roleplay Milalas and have a somewhat lore accurate name system. Males are textual palindromes (where ph counts as one letter) or CVCVC & females are a verbal/vocal syllabic palindrome or ABA. Thank you for your time!

ADDENDUM: I have been reminded and almost forgot about a glaring exception for this naming convention - Krile. her birth name being Maya does throw a wrench in this but I can think of two reasons: It's a short form name for possible Mayama or they really wanted to keep the Krile Mayer (Maya) Baldesion from FFV going through. Either way I just have a theory and seems to be true so far for every named Milala we have seen save one.

[yumpoplala]

Milala with her two bunny companions, Yum + Pop.

You'll never guess which one is Yum!

🎵🎶🎵Reaping souls by moon light~🎶🎶🎵

[barakuma90]

Heres some better reference drawings of my two tadpole children.

Milala is Giroros and Ribabas daughter. Shes very shy, but tries her best to make friends with everyone. Fukoko is an adopted tadpole that Ribaba takes care of like her own tadpole. Hes very protective of Milala fro the day she was introduced to him as his little step-sister.

[textsfromtherisingstones]

[g0g0mi]

First art of the year! Loved these two in 7.4 ❤️