Seekers of the Sun Family Structure

It’s common knowledge that the traditional structure of the Seeker society is divided up into different tribes. There are 26 major tribes with a few smaller tribes with variations on the “prefixes”. Within each tribe are several nunh. Only the smaller tribes have a single nunh, while larger tribes all have several.

The modern use of the title nunh is more or less self designated. A male miqo’te can call himself nunh, but it doesn’t mean much unless you have the means and reputation to back it up. [In comparison to a western Earthly life, a person can start a corporation and give themselves the title of “CEO”. But it doesn’t mean anything until you’ve put the work in, so to speak.] The title of nunh is more of a indicator that he is willing to take on the responsibilities associated with taking on female miqo’te as mates and caring for the family group. A nunh becomes completely devoted to the welfare of his group.

What is also lesser know is that it’s the women of the tribe who choose the nunh, despite the outcome between two males. The older tradition of two males battling for the title of nunh over a group of women can be performed, but if the women are not impressed by things like cheating, or the males history, or something else, they can refuse to accept the “winning” male as their nunh. In some rare cases, the women may end up splitting the group if not everyone agrees. But this is usually avoided at all costs because this is a family unit. In a traditional marriage, this would be the equivalent of a divorce and dividing up the assets and custody of the children.

The traditional method of becoming nunh was usually by mutual combat with a current nunh. While this does continue to happen on occasion, this is archaic and other means of competition have become popular. Land or property rights is common or even wealth or power. Most of the time, competitors are usually found within tribe from other tias. Tias are also known to be devoted to the family group, even if they’re not the breeding male.

There have been some interesting stories involving these kind of competitions for dominance. But as mentioned before, it’s the women who decide who their next nunh will be, not the men. Sometimes there have been no loss of nunh but simply a reorganization, possibly with a newly created nunh. As long it serves the family groups and tribe.

Miqo’te In Tural Family Structure

In Eorzea, the female Miqo’te outnumber the male Miqo’te approximately 15 to 1. Many travelers and adventurers have noticed that in some parts of the world such as Tural, the numbers appear to be even split ratio. This is not true.

In Eorzea, the Seekers with both male and female, are more often devoted to the family unit and the tribe, so the observer will see the 15:1 ratio. In Keeper tribes, females tend to be more devoted to maintaining the family with the males occasionally becoming involved.

In Tural, the female Miqo’te will usually leave their “tribes” or family groups while the males stay. Females will usually rotate with other females in the family, not with any sort of structure or organization. But as some females “come home”, others may feel compelled to see the world or provide a financial support for the group by working with the outside. So you rarely see the true ratio of female to male together with the family groups. Some male Miqo’te will also strike out too, but less often than the females.

Miqo’te Biology

Miqo’te, similar to the padjal of the Black Shroud, do not appear to age. However, health-wise, physically, and mentally, the Miq’ote do experience old age the same as the other races. Their appearance simply remains adult-like youthful for their entire lives. It’s usually only through their dress attire or demeanor that one can know their true age.