Luzaf Is A DUDE?!

So I never got that far into "Treasures of Aht Uhrgan", but I've seen enough to know that Luzaf was a character
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/b/bb/Luzaf_full.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120311152118
Now that I am finally going through all missions, I got to hear some cutscenes that did talk about HIM, even saw HIM in action, but all this time, all these years, I knew he was a SHE!

It's obvious right? A mighty pirate leader with a kind of feminine look? This is an obvious callback to Faris from Final Fantasy 5! Same exact deal, and a very nice reference!

OR SO I THOUGHT!!!

Turns out that it is meant to be a HE. Totally male, all the time, and I'm so baffled, because looking up online, it doesn't seem like anyone else was confused about this like me.

Sorry, but I felt like writing this topic. I wonder why they would not make a reference like this, and the only thing coming to mind is that they wanted to fake us out, like...... everyone will expect it to be a crossdressing girl like Faris, so why not blow everyone's mind by having it be a dude all along?

... or they just wanted to do that cause Japan.... I don't know. I just wanted to ask if anyone else felt odd about this.

Faris wasn't an undead. He's fancy cause he's a prince, but he looks fairly masculine to me.

are you Professor Oak

I thought there were several lore reasons that ruled out Luzaf being female.

First off, yes, I might be Proffesor Oak, I'm known not to be perceptive, heh.

And... ok, now he does look masculine enough, but ... seriously, this whole setup had me expecting a big reveal, so I wasn't really looking at the chest

FFXI wasn't rich in obvious references to past games like FFXIV is, which was a good thing depending on how you look at it.

As much as i am amused by this i'm amazed...
Just.... How...?
I can see why in that angle... in that image but....
Luzaf even sounds.... Hoowwwwwwww.........

Gosh, I feel stupider with each passing minute, but I swear, I thought it was a she for YEARS! .... and I did not know HER name at the time, heh

We all make mistakes

I felt this way too with Ramza Beoulve and his ponytail.

Nothing about him looks female. He looks like the average good looking Japanese guy. I'd say it's a cultural difference but considering that there are tons and tons of male Elvaan characters in game (players and NPCs alikes) who have a similar look, I don't have any idea how he could look female to you. If anything, the female Elvaans (like Ulmia) look like she males, not the other way around.

You just got bishounen'd.

Whatever happens, you're still more perceptive than a certain someone...

...Anyone who has eyes can tell Luzaf is a guy. *drops mic and leaves the stage*

I was surprised to hear that Amchuchu was a lady, since i get kinda enter happy during cs's. But Luzaf is obvious its a guy.

A taru's gender can be easily discerned from the name. Two words rhyming with a - is a male, repeated ending syllable it's female.

Goblins also: if it ends in ix it's male, in ox it's female.

Star sybil used to be called Star Sybilbil , then she took an arrow in the knee.

That's a title, not her name..it means oracle.

I was just joking :)