Viera Viera is a race in the " Final Fantasy " series , exclusive to Ivalice . They first appeared in " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . All viera that have appeared in the franchise have been female , although male viera do exist . Physiology . The viera have leporine features , including long ears and supple limbs . They generally wear stilettos , possibly due to the shape of their feet , although there have been exceptions . Their trademark long ears grant them exceptionally good hearing , although they are said to have excellent senses overall . The viera are sensitive to Mist – if they are exposed to high concentrations of it , they will enter a berserk state referred to as a Mist frenzy . When experiencing a Mist frenzy , a viera can tear apart metal shackles and kill armored humes with unarmed blows . Not only do the viera ' s ears allow them to hear over great distances , they also allow them to listen to the voices of the spirit world . They can put this ability to great use , either to communicate with the world around them , or to summon monsters from other worlds . Furthermore , the viera have approximately three times the lifespan of humes . All viera have silver hair , but some dye theirs to other colors if they live among the humes ; brunette viera are spotted in Rabanastre during Ashe and Rasler ' s wedding . Viera have dark skin , and their ears are covered in short fur and are usually mottled with brown specks at the tips . Another sub - branch , called the Feol Viera ( or the Exiled ) , exists in " " . They are different from the other viera physically , having shorter ears , fair skin and blonde hair . Male viera create separate settlements and only communicate with the females when necessary , as the males are secretive and competitive for food and space , even with their own species . Appearances . " Final Fantasy XII " . The viera live deep within wooded area , earning them the call " People of the Wood . " They have excellent senses , and their hair is usually white . Males and females live separately , only making contact and communication when the need arises . Viera have superb eyesight : it is said that they can spot their prey from as far as 10 km ( 6 . 22 miles ) . Their sense of hearing allows them to hear even the slightest sound , which comes in handy if they are being hunted themselves . It is said that the viera ' s superb hearing allows them to sense changes in the weather and the movement of all living things in the woods they inhabit . Their lifespan is roughly three times that of humes . They grow much like humes as children , but upon reaching adulthood the viera retain their appearance until old age . All viera allies , with the exception of Fran , are weak to Earth . In viera communities , such as Eruyt Village , there are two jobs the viera can take : Salve - Maker and Wood - Warder . Those who wish to become Salve - Makers must complete the rite of passage of catching the Vorpal Bunny , which appears every seven years . Its tail is used to create Vision Dust , which keeps the viera village hidden from outsiders . However , not all villagers are required to take a job , and only a few choose to . Having lost their ancient homelands to war over 450 years ago , some viera began to question their way of life and went off to live among the humes . This is against their law , referred to as the " Green Word , " which forbids contact with the outside world . According to Jote , Fran ' s sister and the leader of the viera who remain in Eruyt Village , once a viera breaks this law , they are considered viera no more and are regarded as outcasts . The viera of Eruyt Village can communicate with the Golmore Jungle , referred to as the " Wood " ; an outcast ' s senses become dimmed , and they become unable to do this . Whether a viera can regain the ability to communicate with the Wood is unknown . Notable viera : The game introduces the " Feol Viera " , a sub - branch of the viera . They have blonde hair and shorter ears . Feol viera are the descendants of the aegyl leader Feolthanos who fell in love with a full - blooded viera , giving birth to the race that carries his name . Fran states this variety of viera are often called " the Exiled " as they are seen as abominations by their full - blooded kin . The feol viera have the longest lifespan among the viera . Fran also states their particular kind didn ' t obey the rules of the Green Word , which was to stay within the forest villages they were born in , so Feolthanos ' s wife was looked down upon as well as her descendants . Feolthanos didn ' t want to part with them completely , but as they have no wings , the feol viera couldn ' t join him in Lemurés . Feolthanos left the airship " Galbana " containing a piece of his anima , and a book to his family , in the hopes that one day they would use them to come to him on Lemurés . The remaining Feol viera are wiped out at the Roda Volcano by the Judge of Wings . The feol viera Mydia used the " Galbana " to journey to Feolthanos , but was corrupted by his evil power . When she returns to Ivalice , she slaughters her own race to prevent them from being used by Feolthanos like she had been . The viera was considered as the new race to be included in the expansion . While at first fans were apprehensive at the possibility of it being a female - only race , the development team revealed that they had already drawn up concepts for male viera . Ultimately , however , the idea was discarded in favor of the Au Ra . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The viera ' s light frame make them best suited to jobs that involve speed , like Archer and Assassin , even though they are skillful in many other jobs as well . Their ability to communicate with the spirit world also means they ' re the only race that can use the Summoner and the Elementalist jobs . The viera mostly reside in the town of Muscadet deep in the woods , although they are also seen working in clans everywhere . As in " Final Fantasy XII " , they have naturally white hair , which is considered the most beautiful color by the viera and is therefore a blessing . Enemy viera sprites also sport green and purple - tinted hair , although this may simply be a result of game mechanics created to help differentiate ally sprites from opponents more easily . The Totema of the viera is Exodus . It takes the shape of a giant tree , reflecting the viera ' s connections to nature . Shara is the only notable viera in the game , with her human partner , Ritz Malheur , being able to access the viera jobs and equipment . " " . The viera remain similar to their counterpart in " Tactics Advance " , but now have access to ten jobs , with two new jobs introduced ; Spellblade and Green Mage . Penelo , even though she ' s a hume , has access to all viera jobs and is considered as one . If one accesses the cheat code that enables a viera character to equip multiple weapons regardless of job types , they can attack twice like the Dual Wield support ability . This only works the same like the hume Dual Wield effects . Unusually , viera that equip two bows / greatbows at a time may attack twice ; this is not similar to the Dual Wield ability , but the Sniper ' s Doubleshot A - ability . The Assassins , the viera job that can equip both the katana and greatbows , mustn ' t equip the second weapon in different types , since it may cause the game to glitch or to freeze . When using Penelo who can access viera jobs , if she is to use her Dancer job , the player should only use the cheat if she wears multiple knives , swords , staves , rods , and the like which humes can equip that correspond with the Dual Wield ability . Recruiting . Viera can be obtained in these locations during " Ashleaf " or " Mistleaf " : " Final Fantasy Tactics S " . The viera make an appearance as one of the playable races . The viera retain all of the jobs introduced for them in " Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift " although the Summoner job remains unavailable . New jobs were introduced for the viera race , of which include the Dancer and the Onion Knight jobs . Special viera units were also introduced within the game , possessing a viera job while maintaining a unique appearance . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Viera are mentioned in the daily Mognet . Regarding the situation after receiving a mail about Penelo being kidnapped , if the player replies and says they like viera , this mail will be sent the next day . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Puzzle & Dragons " . Viera appeared in " Puzzle & Dragons " as part of the " Crystal Defenders " collaboration . Etymology . This may allude to how the viera must follow and never neglect the Green Word .