Galka

Galka are one of the Enlightened Races available for play in Final Fantasy XI. They are large humanoids with a vaguely ursine appearance. They appear most commonly in Bastok, and Galkan players are rewarded for starting their games there with a Bastok Ring. They are strong and have high HP, making them best suited for melee classes, such as monk or warrior.
Despite their average magic attack ratings, Galkas have low MP pools and may struggle at magic when compared to other races. There are, however, various types of armor to compensate for this. They reproduce through a form of reincarnation, but usually have no recollection of their past life. Many English-speaking fans believe they are genderless due to a mistranslation in the manual. Interviews with the game's creator have confirmed they are male.
== Profile ==
The details of Galkan reincarnation are not known. Elderly Galka will go into seclusion, and upon their death are enveloped by a bright light. Some time later, a Galkan child will be found wandering into a town or village. Only the Talekeeper, who serves as the spiritual leader of the Galka, can recollect not only his own past life, but those of all Galka over the past 200 years.
The Galka were the first among the enlightened races to create a civilization: the desert kingdom of Altepa, on Zepwell Island. 600 years prior to the events of Final Fantasy XI, the Antica attacked Altepa, destroying the city and massacring its population, forcing the survivors to flee to what is now Bastok through Korroloka Tunnel. The Galka feel they are exploited by the Humes of Bastok since their primary employment is as manual laborers, mainly in the nearby mines. Some Galka resent their "given name", generally a descriptor not unlike the names of Native Americans, such as Invincible Shield, though such names are just as likely to be honorific as derogatory. These are the main factors contributing to a growing discontent among the Galka toward the Humes.
=== Physiology ===
=== Demeanor ===
=== Military ===
== Story ==
== Statistics ==
=== Character models ===
;Face types:
Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male
Face 1 	Face 2 	Face 3 	Face 4 	Face 5 	Face 6	Face 7 	Face 8
Bearclaw	Crazyarm	Boneeater	Snakeeye	Drangar	Zeedof	Grandov	Galmud
;Hair types:
Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male
Hair 	Face 1	Face 2	Face 3	Face 4	Face 5	Face 6	Face 7	Face 8
Hair A	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hair B	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Starting stats ===
The following table shows the level 1 statistics for each class a Galka can take, keeping in mind that the difference in attributes between each race is quite negligible, and any of them will be able to do any job competently as long as they are geared well:
Job 	HP	MP	STR	DEX	VIT	AGI	INT	MND	CHR
Base 	33	12	7 	6 	8 	6 	6 	6 	5
Warrior 	36	0 	9 	7 	8 	7 	5 	5 	5
Monk 	38	0 	8 	7 	10 	5 	5 	6 	5
White Mage 	32	16	7 	5 	8 	6 	6 	8 	6
Black Mage 	30	18	6 	7 	7 	7 	8 	6 	5
Red Mage 	32	14	7 	6 	8 	6 	7 	7 	5
Thief 	33	0 	7 	8 	8 	7 	7 	5 	4
Paladin 	35	10	8 	6 	10 	5 	5 	7 	6
Dark Knight	35	10	9 	7 	9 	6 	7 	5 	4
Bard 	33	0 	7 	6 	8 	5 	6 	6 	6
Beastmaster	35	0 	7 	7 	8 	5 	6 	6 	7
Ranger 	32	0 	7 	6 	8 	8 	6 	6 	5
Samurai 	36	0 	8 	7 	9 	6 	6 	6 	5
Dragoon 	35	0 	8 	6 	9 	6 	5 	6 	6
Ninja 	33	0 	8 	7 	9 	7 	6 	5 	4
Summoner 	29	20	6 	6 	7 	6 	7 	7 	6
Race Comparison	Race Comparison
Stat 	Comparison
HP 	Galka > Elvaan > Mithra = Hume > Tarutaru
MP 	Tarutaru > Hume = Mithra > Elvaan > Galka
STR 	Elvaan > Galka > Hume > Mithra > Tarutaru
DEX 	Mithra > Galka = Hume = Tarutaru > Elvaan
VIT 	Galka > Elvaan > Hume > Mithra = Tarutaru
AGI 	Mithra > Tarutaru > Hume > Galka > Elvaan
INT 	Tarutaru > Hume = Mithra > Galka > Elvaan
MND 	Elvaan > Galka = Hume > Mithra = Tarutaru
CHR 	Hume = Tarutaru = Elvaan > Galka = Mithra
=== Jobs ===
Galka WAR (FFXI).png|Galka Warrior in Artifact Armor.
Galka MNK (FFXI).png|Galka Monk in Artifact Armor.
Galka WHM (FFXI).png|Galka White Mage in Artifact Armor.
Galka BLM (FFXI).png|Galka Black Mage in Artifact Armor.
Galka RDM (FFXI).png|Galka Red Mage in Artifact Armor.
Galka THF (FFXI).png|Galka Thief in Artifact Armor.
Galka PLD (FFXI).png|Galka Paladin in Artifact Armor.
Galka DRK (FFXI).png|Galka Dark Knight in Artifact Armor.
Galka BST (FFXI).png|Galka Beastmaster in Artifact Armor.
Galka BRD (FFXI).png|Galka Bard in Artifact Armor.
Galka RNG (FFXI).png|Galka Ranger in Artifact Armor.
Galka SAM (FFXI).png|Galka Samurai in Artifact Armor.
Galka NIN (FFXI).png|Galka Ninja in Artifact Armor.
Galka DRG (FFXI).png|Galka Dragoon in Artifact Armor.
Galka SMN (FFXI).png|Galka Summoner in Artifact Armor.
Galka BLU (FFXI).png|Galka Blue Mage in Artifact Armor.
Galka COR (FFXI).png|Galka Corsair in Artifact Armor.
Galka PUP (FFXI).png|Galka Puppetmaster in Artifact Armor.
Galka DNC (FFXI).png|Galka Dancer in Artifact Armor.
Galka SCH (FFXI).png|Galka Scholar in Artifact Armor.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Grandmasters ===
The Galka is one of the playable races.
FFGrand Galka.png|Galka in Final Fantasy Grandmasters.
== Behind the scenes ==
The Galka character design was done by Nobuyoshi Mihara.
During the time frame of Final Fantasy XI, the Talekeeper is named Gumbah and is vital to Hume-Galkan relations. The game's primary antagonist, the Shadow Lord, was also once a Galka Talekeeper.
== Gallery ==
Galka Concept1.jpg|Early concept art of the Galka.
Galka Concept2.jpg|Early concept art of the Galka.
FFXI-Galka concept.jpg|A Galka.
Galka Art.jpg|A Galka.
Galka Geomancer.png|Galka Geomancer artwork.
Galka Worker.jpg|A Galkan worker.
Galka Child.jpg|A Galkan child.
Zazarg FFXI Ikeda Art.jpg|Promotional artwork of Zazarg by Yuzuki Ikeda.
Raibaht FFXI Ikeda Art.jpg|Promotional artwork of Raibaht by Yuzuki Ikeda.
Maeda Hiroyuki FFXI Art 2.jpg|Promotional artwork by Maeda Hiroyuki.
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