Azury Ariella's Lore Compilation / Guide -- PLEASE CONTRIBUTE <3

Very interesting read. Thanks for taking the time to compile all of this.

I read yesterday but didn't see lore about the Archons, maybe it is good to have a listing. As far as I remember the Archons are re-incarnations of the 12 in "human" form.

Archons of the 6th Umbral Age

1. Ahldbhar - Rhalgr, the Destroyer (Race: Galka) (Name meaning Ahld = Old, bhar = Bear?) (Source, one of Uldah's normal quests)
2-12. ???

Archons of the 7th Umbral Age

1. Alfgar Uringar - ??? (Race: Hyur) (source is Gridania Company quests)
2-12. ???

Thank you for this, while playing XI the lore wasn't really there in game but out of game on the wiki was where I'd spend time reading into the quests and lore and it'd all fit together and I'd become attached to the lore that way. By reading this I've felt some of that same attachment I had to XI lore come over me with XIV lore. I've always been interested in tid bits from quests, but no wiki was up to my standards on lore so I could connect the pieces together. Thank you again.

I wanted to point out that 10 years ago the Garlean Empire abandoned their meteor project when an unknown event in the Bozja Citadel Happened. Strangely the same time that the primals first appeared in Eorzea.

Urianger Augurelt is in the same circle of knowing as Louisoix Leveilleur the Elezen who gives us the Ifrit and Moogle Quests


This is a great player blog about the Lore of Eorzea!
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...cicuid=6639832

The Garleans are an enigmatic race of people from a massive empire situated to the north and east of Eorzea, and despite coming from a realm so large, remarkably little is known about them. As few have ever seen them without their armor, rumors about their physical makeup are many, some of the more "coloful" claims being that they implant machina in their bodies to improve agility and strength, and that they possess a third eye allowing them to see in all directions at once. Though, I would assume there is little truth to these sailor's tales. (Merewina)

an utterly amazing read, great job :)

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...se-notice-this
people started noticing some of the pop-culture references S.E. put in the game. ive always liked immodest mouse, being a fan of modest mouse, and all.

and,

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

Oh! Don't know if someone has mentioned this before, but according to my Linkshell leader there's an NPC in Ul'dah somewhere that comments something like: "There sure have been a lot of Sephiroths around of late"

Next time I log on I'll try and find him so as to give more detailed information.

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i believe, this is what he meant. its from a faction levequest, i forgot which:

Diego Athral: Why, if it isn't Sephiroth! Or was it Sefiross? Sethirophx? xXxSephirothxXx? There are so many adventurers with similar names these days, it is so hard to recall them all.

Orrick near Bric-a-Brac in U'dah:

"While on the subject, my sources give me to understand that a plan is in motion to lay a magitek railroad across the wilderness. Should this knowledge bring you in wealth in the future, remember to whom it is you owe your good fortune."

Not sure if this was added recently or not, as its been awhile since I talked to this particular NPC, but I don't recall him saying it before. Nice to see already something in the game referencing that railroad we've seen in concept art and those gameplay shots.

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Originally Posted by sdegrazi

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...se-notice-this
i believe, this is what he meant. its from a faction levequest, i forgot which:

Diego Athral: Why, if it isn't Sephiroth! Or was it Sefiross? Sethirophx? xXxSephirothxXx? There are so many adventurers with similar names these days, it is so hard to recall them all.

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It's from Unlike A Rolling Stone, which is a nice reference itself.

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Originally Posted by Asulamur

Orrick near Bric-a-Brac in U'dah:

"While on the subject, my sources give me to understand that a plan is in motion to lay a magitek railroad across the wilderness. Should this knowledge bring you in wealth in the future, remember to whom it is you owe your good fortune."

Not sure if this was added recently or not, as its been awhile since I talked to this particular NPC, but I don't recall him saying it before. Nice to see already something in the game referencing that railroad we've seen in concept art and those gameplay shots.

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In since at least April 2012.

Dunno If anyone posted already (too lazy to read)
Patch 1.23 SE put "Twelve's Stone" all over the world, each bearing their symbols.

-Lousoix is most likely "Thaliak, the Scholar" he bears the symbol.
-Gerolt is mentioned to portray the image of "Byregot, the Builder" by an NPC.
-Urianger is ??? most likely 7th Umbral Era's Rhalgr. (Wielding Staff of Bronze).
-Potential Archons are members of the "Circle of Knowing". (Wild Guess)

6th Astral/Umbral Era Archons:
-Ahldbhar - Rhalgr, the Destroyer

7th Astral/Umbral Era Archons:
-Louisoix - Thaliak, the Scholar
-Gerolt - Byregot, the Builder
-Urianger - Rhalgr, the Destroyer (?)
-Alfgar Uringar - ???
-Circle of Knowing - ???

Really, though, our Knowledge surrounding the Twelve is very limited.
What happened in the 1st Astral/Umbral Era, "what" are the Twelve?
What is their connection with "Good King Moogle XII"?
What is the so-called War between Gods mentioned in the "Moogle King: Lore ?
How do they reincarnate as an Archon in the "Mortal" World ?
Do they appear when the "Mortal World" is in Imbalance ? to bring balance to the world ?

I'm freakingly interested in them, sadly so few informations >.>
(Sorry for long post, and thanks for mentioning the Archons!)

Azury, you're a gem... I've been looking for this thread for a large variety of reasons (your solo-leveling guide from last year was also extremely helpful).

Thanks as well to everyone who helped compile this!

I'll like to point out that the Ixali do indeed exist where the NPCs say. However, it's worthwhile to note that they originate from Xelphatol, which is between Coerthas and Black Shroud. Source from Hyrstmill Hamlet, where the Captain if, following a loss, says "...the tribes of Xelphatol."

Uldah's pre-company military is split between two mercenary companies and one elite force.

Brass Blades: charged with the security of Ul'dah and it's surrounding region.
Stone Torches: charged with protecting mining operations.
The Sultansworn: Elite force of Paladins charged with protecting the Sultanate and the royal family.

Just came across this in my Googling and wanted to bring something up:

I do believe that Captain Hyllfyr (aka One-eyed Hyllfyr) is captain of The Astalicia herself, and that The Bloody Executioners are the name of the group of pirates that he runs aboard it. (Remember, in the JPN version, Marauders are called Executioners).

Dunno if this has been mentioned before, but the Crystal Tower was teased in 1.0.

If you talk to Erik (MNK quest NPC) and ask about Silvertear Falls (2nd page), he'll say, among other things:

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Originally Posted by Erik

Do you not see? <sigh> Of course you don't... It could only be the lost tomb of Xandes─the first emperor of Allag of whom I spoke mere moments ago. But wait, there it more to tell! You see, it is impossible that a normal building, however large, could release so much ethereal energy. An immense crystal on the other hand─that
 most certainly could. Putting these observations together, I had no choice but to conclude that the ancients' seemingly fanciful references to the tomb being wrought of crystal were not so fanciful after all!

And that
 is the history of Silvertear Falls─or as much as I am willing to expose that meager mind of yours to in one telling. <sigh> If only there were some way to access this crystal tower
 beneath the surface... It would prove my theory and
 be the discovery of the century!

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Great lore guide by the way. I'd just like to make an addition to the miqo'te lore if I may.

According to the official FFXIV website (http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/about/world/races/miqo-te), members of the Seekers of the Sun miqo'te clan are actually quite rare in Eorzea - the largest group is based in Limsa Lominsa, while a smaller group is based in the 'Sagoli Desert' (in Thanalan?).

This explains why most miqo'te NPCs in the game are usually just Keepers of the Moon (I guess that makes my Enki somewhat 'exotic' then ;)).

As a "Did you know?"
"Just popping in to cover three issues:

1. End of and Era trailer & the Luminous Engine

What you see in the trailer is pre-rendered CG created by our ridiculously talented Visual Works studio (who handle most of the pre-rendered goodness you see in all Square Enix games). The Luminous Engine, on the other hand, is a medium that will generate pre-rendered quality graphics, but in real time. So, instead of just watching Agni climb on the back of an elder dragon and fly over an endless shanty town, you can control Agni yourself and crash her into a bridge...that will explode into a bajillion pieces without any slowdown, while maintaining the realism we've come to expect from exploding shanty town bridges.

As Yoshida-san has said in the past, the Luminous Engine is geared towards high-end machines, and offline campaigns, which is why it isn't suited for an MMO. And that is why we had our dev team build a new engine that would be a better fit with ARR.

2. Echo wooshing (or is that 'whooshing'?)

Anonymoose has explained it as well as anyone could have. Thanks!

3. Who is the mysterious primal that scared the Garleans away?

It pains me to say, I'm not allowed to speak on this issue. That twinge you feel in your elbow? That's not Bursitis. That's my pain traveling across the aether and directly into your joints.

What I can say, is that there is an answer, it's been planned since the beginning, and it will make sense...well, as much sense as Square Enix stories usually make.

(And we're not just stalling, trying to buy time to think up something cool...honest!)" - Fernehalwes

Another "Did you know?"(this is answer to who is the one in the collector's edition cover art)
"The title of the original Amano painting is 嵐神と冒険者 (lit. translation: Storm God & Adventurer / loc. translation: The Lady of the Vortex and the Adventurer), so those who guessed Garuda, check your mailboxes for that gold star. A winner is you!

(Gold stars not available in the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and the rest of the world)" - Fernehalwes

And a linky to the famous super Lore bombs Ferny dropped at Localization some time ago..
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...dlander/page23

Great lore guide. Keep the lore coming.

Not sure if it's been brought up here yet. Gaius van Baelsar runs Ala Mhigo as Imperial Viceroy.

First of all, I want to say thank you for putting this together. I have found that delving into the lore has been excellent for me in terms of passing the time until release. That said, I do have a question I wanted to bring up...

We know that Althyk is the father of Azeyma but who is her mother? And who is the father of Nophica? There are other threads seeking to put together a sort of family tree of the 12 but it is suffering horribly from a lack of information. Any way of getting Fernhalwes or another dev to address this? Any other source out there with some answers? This is kind of a nasty little lore hole in my understanding of the Twelve.