#precious page space fleshing out the boring race that the audience already knows lmfao

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Does anybody have any idea how tallmen are perceived by the other races in dungeon meshi? We know that half foots are simultaneously infantilised based on their appearance and seen as swindlers based on their stealth and craftiness. Dwarves are seen as hardy and stubborn because they are primarily miners and blacksmiths. Elves are seen as prissy and ‘holier than thou’ because they use magic and live the longest. Gnomes are seen as peaceful and laid-back because of their proficiency with spirits. There’s sooo many instances of these stereotypes, both positive and negative, being projected onto the characters.

But aside from general infantilisation on account of being a short-lived race, tallmen don’t have anything they’re particularly labelled with within the series. Unless I’m missing something.

I’ve seen that one kinda meta adventurer’s bible page with Laios and Namari, where it’s revealed that Tallmen are the most musical of the races. Which I guess counts. But still doesn’t account for the centuries of oppression the tallmen endured. Would it be reasonable to assume that the long-lived races didn’t even have a pretence for this? (Aside from ‘they’re a short-loved race, thus inferior’)

Am I going crazy? Or does this seem like an oversight in a world with such rich racial dynamics and world building? Nobody cares about this except for me