During the Age of the Beasts, war ravaged the lands of Vana'diel. While the physically powerful Galka and Mithra races fought off beastmen attacks, the considerably small FFXI Tarutarus immigrated to escape confrontations. Their search for peaceful land ended when they founded Windurst.
By a sheer stroke of luck, the FFXI Tarutaru found out about the mysterious powers of magic. Subsequently, being dexterous and incredibly intelligent, the Tarutaru studied the art to harness it completely. Therefore initiating the Age of Magic. This knowledge brought a new found power to the little fellows, they were now able to drive out the hordes of Yagudo beastmen away from their lands and build a great civilization of their own.
However, the Final Fantasy XI Tarutaru downfall came as their monopoly over magic ended. Once the secrets of magic were known to the other races and beastmen, the dismayed Tarutaru civilization retreated into an period of isolation and closed off their borders to other races.
Irrespective of their age the Final Fantasy XI Tarutaru stand foot and a half high, the females are even less tall. Looking like small children the FFXI Tarutaru are deceptively cute looking. They have tiny and round figures, childlike faces, long and pointed ears.
The FFXI Tarutaru make up for deficiency in muscle with their incredible intellectual powers. They value knowledge and learning and their ruler is always the most learned and powerful magician of the community. The Final Fantasy XI Tarutaru field of study is magic and charm. Being dutifully studious of the world, their ultimate goal is to harness the powers of magic.
The strong Final Fantasy XI Tarutaru character and their dedication to hard work is evident form the fact that they managed to rebuild Windurst after the Crystal Wars, when it was left in destruction by the Dark Lord’s forces.
The FFXI Tarutaru enjoy cordial relations with the Mithra. Even as they isolated themselves from the world, at the close of the Age of Magic, they interaction with the Mithra did not end. Their warmth for the Mithra race is evident form the fact that the Mithra also call Windurst their homeland.
In times gone by, the Elvaan race had attacked and ruled over Tarutaru race through the force of the San d'rian knights. The mistrust still exists.
Start with a Tarutaru from the FFXI Tarutaru homeland of Windy; this will give you a Windurstian Ring. The ring adds +2 Mind Power, +1 Agility and +1 Intelligence to your character.
The Final Fantasy XI Tarutaru are excellent magicians and charmers. With the highest Mind Power in the whole of Vana'diel, and intelligence no other race can match, the Tarutaru are ideal for Mage jobs, and exceptionally so for Black Mage and Summoner vocations.
The FFXI Tarutaru make good thieves because of their agility. However, the jobs requiring power and muscle are certainly not for this group, one look at their size will tell you why.
