Spoilers ahead: Now that you’ve met (some) deities, are you happy with your choice?

I haven't played PLD or DRG much but I've been team Halone since I started and she didn't disappoint. It was nice to have dialog about her worship. Nophica is a close second. It's really cool that she's a reaper and I've always liked Gridania. I'm looking forward to seeing Thaliak in the next part.

I love plants IRL, so I just went with Nophica. I love gardening in the game, so I'm happy. It was funny she also has orange hair and green eyes, just like my character which is how I've been making characters in RPGs for the last 20 years.

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Originally Posted by Erinellza

Yes because for some reason she got the least amount of attention when Aglaia was released! All I saw on social media was Byregot and Rhalgr being daddies and people mentioning Thal's balls (whatever that means), lol.

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Ok, so a complete newb at the game; but I can answer the Thal's balls thing. It's based on swears from Elizabethan and Tudor times (think Shakespeare) Like God's Balls or God's Teeth.
(This brought to you by a girl who reads WAY WAY too much)

Nymeia:

Disappointed she shared a fight with Althyk. I'd have rather each of the Twelve get their own. And I hate her voice.

I do like that she uses astrologian cards and her design though.

i have oschon or whatever which if i had to guess is that deryk goofball in disguise. just a hunch

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Originally Posted by anna-steele

i have oschon or whatever which if i had to guess is that deryk goofball in disguise. just a hunch

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if it ain't him, it's a pretty good red herring

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Originally Posted by Tehmon

You changed to Azeyma of all gods to escape thirsty weirdos?

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It's only weird when the thirst is toward dudes, specially the big beefy ones. Thirsting over sexy waifus is completely normal /s

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Originally Posted by anna-steele

i have oschon or whatever which if i had to guess is that deryk goofball in disguise. just a hunch

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I thought so too at first, specially when he was sweating nervously around Halone and Menphina of all people... until the last part of the quest, which makes me wonder if he's the other one

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Originally Posted by Allegor

It's only weird when the thirst is toward dudes, specially the big beefy ones. Thirsting over sexy waifus is completely normal /s

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Oh well. I guess I should hide my thirst for Raubahn and Meffrid then.

I picked Menphina because she was the goddess of the moon, and she turned out cute, with a cute voice and a cute dog, so I'm pretty pleased. I also mostly like the way they incorporated stuff from other incarnations like Tsukuyomi, though I think overall the ones in Aglaia were done better in this regard.

I'm still iffy on the whole "Western RPG style deities that no one can prove exist," but I appreciate the effort they've gone to put them in and make references to how they might have come about from the history of other deities with the same domains, rather than just trying to quietly ignore that they ever mentioned them in the first place like some other things that have been cast aside.

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Originally Posted by Erinellza

Yes because for some reason she got the least amount of attention when Aglaia was released! All I saw on social media was Byregot and Rhalgr being daddies and people mentioning Thal's balls (whatever that means), lol.

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It's nothing. The phrase is from the early 2.0 days of the English localization team trying to make every line of dialog some edgy innuendo because they wished they were writing for Game of Thrones instead of translating a Japanese RPG. The boss has an attack with a bunch of balls by sheer coincidence, because the designers are referencing the same mechanic Hades (the then-god of the underworld) had to Thal, the current death deity, and all the English speaking players decided to meme it all up because it matched the phrase.

I took Rhalgr as my character's diety... Fighting him felt... underwhelming... I've caused more destruction in a bathroom IRL after taco tuesday... >.>

Also such devastation may not have been Gaius's intent... but it damn well was mine and I was just getting started... Cats will be Cats now excuse me whilst I go push this highly volatile object off the table... :3

I think I just set the date I created my character as the birthday and chose the guardian according to that date. I'm very likely going to fantasia away to Menphina.

I'm super happy with Nald'thal.

Is there the before after poll. We want to know how many is changing now.

God Spriggan is best.

I have always defaulted to Menphina, but I would go Azeyma when I was suncat or raen. I am not really disappointed, but I would have liked to have seen some references to them being your patron diety or guardian, whatever, though.

i dont give a sht tbh, i just picked randomly when creating a new character years ago

Pretty happy with how my patron deity is portrayed. She's as gentle and chill as I pictured her to be during character creation. I liked her fight too. The fight along with the music made it feel like a festival with good vibes all around. If I wasn't so badly into harvest/farm deities, Nymeia would have converted me since AST is my favorite Job and I loved her card mechanics. I wasn't expecting her to be so carefree and impulsive though. One would think a Goddess of Fate would be strict or something.

I find a kindred spirit in Nymeia and Nophica gave me a fun fight/dance. It was a good raid for me. I wasn't so sure if any other Myths of the Realm alliance raids would top Aglaia (With Rhalgr, Byregot, Azeyma, and Nald'Thal. That just seems like an All-star team. Especially since Nald'Thal ended up being a pleasant surprise for me), but Euphrosyne did it for me. I hope next alliance raid will be even better.

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Originally Posted by Eraden

Might be misunderstandings here. Mao nots worshipping Rhalgr. Mao want beat Rhalgr ups and takes over as top burninator! Mao likes Rhalgr but can only be one!

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Rabbits are so cute when they try to make sparkles /headpats Mao

When I saw the trailer, I was iffy about Menphina. But I knew it was just a quick preview so I waited, and I gotta say I was pleasantly surprised. She's not meant to be "cute" the way people think, but represents more like a nymph, which I approve. Plus She's an adorable bunny too.

And Dalamud is such a good boy.

Sticking with Nophica, although - being a 'Keeper of the Moon' Miqo'te, I do wonder whether I should've gone with Menphina.

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Originally Posted by Allegor

It's only weird when the thirst is toward dudes, specially the big beefy ones. Thirsting over sexy waifus is completely normal /s

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This. I hate this double standard.

Eh. It doesn't matter.
No matter which deity I had picked, they all turned out to be cartoonishly one-dimensional clowns with garish design who simp so hard for the WoL I can't respect them.

This is why most good stories don't bring back or have the viewer/reader literally meet legends and myths in person. It ruins the mystery and reverence.

Byregot looks great. Very strong and thicc. Gave me fatherly vibes in the 6.3 storyline.
Althyk looks great. Is very strong. Had time mechanics as represented by his power. Am Happy and satisfied.
Menphina has a great personality and I've come to respect her representation of forgiveness. Little Dalamund looks so adorable. Fluffy wolf floof. c:


Also, has anyone noticed Nyemia and Althyk might also be the same 2 characters we met in Elpis for that one sidequest if you finished it to completion? I think they were Maira and Alkaios. There's quite a few hints that indicate they were once the same people, but changed due to the way they developed as gods.

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Originally Posted by Carin-Eri

Sticking with Nophica, although - being a 'Keeper of the Moon' Miqo'te, I do wonder whether I should've gone with Menphina.

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Being a female Midlander whose feet is firmly grounded in the Twelveswood and Gridania, and am all about the preservation and prosperity of life; my character's outward/expressive personality lines up far more with Nophica.

I think we can find something relatable in each of the Twelve, so it might help to reflect on why you chose your current deity to begin with. The information we are given throughout the game can create a bias towards a particular god. Choosing when there is not much to go off of, is more pure in a sense. That's a big reason why I have stuck with Menphina, and would choose her again despite what I know about Nophica now.

It's actually interesting, Menphina is NOTHING like I'd expected her to look! I figured she was gonna be a little more, uh, "thicc", and for some reason expected her to to have long blonde hair. No idea why!

It's definitely cool seeing the Twelve, though I do kind of wish you'd get a unique interaction or something based on your given birthdate.

Menphina kinda looks more like a doll than a child to me. I don't particularly like her appearance, but that's because that styling doesn't appeal to me in general. I don't find her to be offensively childlike.

As for my choice, Rhalgr, he's pretty much what you would expect so no big surprise there. I chose him because I liked the symbol, the color purple and was aligned with lightning and destruction. What's not to like?

Rhalgr. totally not for BLM reasons, or regeneration.

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Originally Posted by AnotherPerson

Byregot looks great. Very strong and thicc. Gave me fatherly vibes in the 6.3 storyline.
Althyk looks great. Is very strong. Had time mechanics as represented by his power. Am Happy and satisfied.
Menphina has a great personality and I've come to respect her representation of forgiveness. Little Dalamund looks so adorable. Fluffy wolf floof. c:


Also, has anyone noticed Nyemia and Althyk might also be the same 2 characters we met in Elpis for that one sidequest if you finished it to completion? I think they were Maira and Alkaios. There's quite a few hints that indicate they were once the same people, but changed due to the way they developed as gods.

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my guess is the big reveal will be that they were convocation members of some sort.

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Originally Posted by anna-steele

my guess is the big reveal will be that they were convocation members of some sort.

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I think they might the faction recruited by Venat who supported the creation of Hyedalyn. An anti-convocation.

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Originally Posted by Terin

It's actually interesting, Menphina is NOTHING like I'd expected her to look! I figured she was gonna be a little more, uh, "thicc", and for some reason expected her to to have long blonde hair. No idea why!

It's definitely cool seeing the Twelve, though I do kind of wish you'd get a unique interaction or something based on your given birthdate.

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Maybe not thicc, but I'm right there with you on Menphina being a blonde. I just envision her as being a teenaged girl you would likely run into in the Nordic region. Definitely pale skin, hair, and eyes, and not a child of frost. A picture I posted in a thread I started before the patch was released is of Demeter, and is right along how I think she should look.

I chose Halone a while ago after a character change and having Menphina for a long time, and I'm glad I made the switch.

Her design is really cool and not what I expected.

Extremely. My moon love goddess is adorable and great. And she has a pupper!

Mine's coming in the next one, Thaliak.

To say I'm happy about that would be an understatement, though I have to wonder who will be the last we take down?

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Originally Posted by chip793

Mine's coming in the next one, Thaliak.

To say I'm happy about that would be an understatement, though I have to wonder who will be the last we take down?

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we already have our suspicions.., but probably best to save them til a new thread arises for that topic.

Halone kicked my ass several times and I couldn't be happier with her being my deity. I also now want a Valkyrie job based off her. :3

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Originally Posted by AnotherPerson

Byregot looks great. Very strong and thicc. Gave me fatherly vibes in the 6.3 storyline.
Althyk looks great. Is very strong. Had time mechanics as represented by his power. Am Happy and satisfied.
Menphina has a great personality and I've come to respect her representation of forgiveness. Little Dalamund looks so adorable. Fluffy wolf floof. c:


Also, has anyone noticed Nyemia and Althyk might also be the same 2 characters we met in Elpis for that one sidequest if you finished it to completion? I think they were Maira and Alkaios. There's quite a few hints that indicate they were once the same people, but changed due to the way they developed as gods.

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"A few hints"? :| they're practically screaming at you this patch...

https://i.redd.it/gyom1nbz0fba1.png

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Originally Posted by Midareyukki

"A few hints"? :| they're practically screaming at you this patch...

https://i.redd.it/gyom1nbz0fba1.png

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I knew I saw those lines before, but just couldn't for the life of me remember where or who. Bravo, good sir!

I am...not particularly a fan of the "twist" they seem to be building towards and am saving my judgment on the Twelve until Myths is properly done with.

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Originally Posted by Midareyukki

"A few hints"? :| they're practically screaming at you this patch...

https://i.redd.it/gyom1nbz0fba1.png

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Wow that wasn’t a subtle hint for real xD

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Originally Posted by Midareyukki

"A few hints"? :| they're practically screaming at you this patch...

https://i.redd.it/gyom1nbz0fba1.png

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I knew I saw that dialogue somewhere before. XD I associated them because of the mobs right before you get to meet them (Euphrosynos Ktenos and Euphrosynos Behemoth were callbacks to "Unleash The Beast" Quest). Maira also creates what we later call "Nymeia's lilies" for the burial after asking us the custom for mourning the dead, and then my brain was like "Wait a moment..." That quest was also when Alkaios was mentioned to have manipulation of time as his specialty.

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Originally Posted by SannaR

You do know Azem is a title and that there's been an Azem for as long as there's been a convocation. Venat no matter how much I like her wasn't the first one. She took over that spot some time after the Azem before her stepped down.

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It’s not just a title. They took on the characteristics and will of the previous convocation seat holder to guide them. You learn about this during the WOL trial quest line. It’s kinda a soul merging.