The Lambs of Dalamud were a significant part of our history. As they worshipped the moon itself, why did we never see a Dalamud primal? I would love to see it!
The Lambs of Dalamud were a significant part of our history. As they worshipped the moon itself, why did we never see a Dalamud primal? I would love to see it!
During the Euphrosyne content, we see Menphina summon her loyal hound, Dalamud.
We learned through these quests that the gods can change over time, slowly, based on the perception of people.
With this in mind, and with how powerful of an event the Calamity was, shouldn't we have seen at least some tinges of red on Dalamud, owing to the now popular depiction of him as the red moon, or has there not been enough time to warrant such a change?
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In the Pandaemonium raids, Themis states he is a representative of 'an organization that works directly with the Convocation'. What organization was this and what was their purpose?
Thanks again for another opportunity, Kate!
We know by Shadowbringers that the forces of light tie with stasis, so I ask: what was the extent of Hydaelyn's influence upon an ever changing realm like the Thirteenth?
A key NPC deriving from the Thirteenth had expressed familiarity with Her presence before, but were there any developments to present this in full?
Hello, Kate~!
Can we please give Daidukul a more prominent role in the story along with his own minion and voice actor?
He's a dearly beloved NPC adored by many and he's just as important as the other Steppe NPCs. Please consider it ;w;
One of the Lunar Primals we fought in the Shadowbringers patches was Lunar Odin. But Odin's not actually a primal summoned in the same way as everyone else, since he was made by Eureka. How did the Telophoroi summon a Lunar Odin?
Was Azys Lla meant to be a twisted version of Elpis, or visa versa? Did Fandaniel/Hermes design Azys Lla and if he did, did he do so with Elpis in mind?
Garlemald has committed horrible war crimes; when will justice be served for all the lives lost at the empire's hands?
This current patch shows Radz-at-Han giving a hand to the citizens of Garlemald by offering a trade deal that will allow them a way to stand on their own two feet. While I agree that this was a great way to give them a way forward, they still need to be punished for their crimes.
Do the people of Garlemald truly understand how much damage the empire has caused, between the conscripting of people, forcing them to serve, and creating a gas to just exterminate people?
Are the souls in the P9 fight that Kokytos employs intended to be anyone specific or are they just archetypes? I'm curious since the vibe between the EN and JPN voice direction seems different.
With regards to the previous question about Anabaseios: The Ninth Circle (Savage), could you tell us the voice acting credits for the souls in the fight in addition to their identities?
In the second phase of Eden's Promise: Eternity (Savage), the Oracle of Darkness uses the voice line 'By the will of the ancients!' What was the preferred name that the people of the World Unsundered used to describe themselves - did they actually refer to themselves as 'ancients', or is that just our modern description of them? If not, what was the name of their people and their nation (i.e. was Amaurot a city-state, or was there another name for their nation as a whole?)
What is your favorite goofy FATE name, either that you’re directly responsible for or that someone else on the team made?
In the Shadowbringers side-quest 'Debate and Discourse', two scholars from Amaurot debate about whether they should intervene in a recent calamity that has recently befallen a neighboring metropolis 'across the pond'. Were there other nations and cultures present in the World Unsundered outside of Amaurot, or was the entire world at the time a singular nation under the collective rulership of the Convocation of Fourteen? If there were others, what can you tell us about their state of affairs?
Can you tell us a bit about how the technique of sundering works and what the rules/consequences around it are? According to Emet's description in the Ocular in Shadowbringers, sundering splits souls into several reflections each of which are weaker and less aetherically dense than the original. The Nier Reincarnation cross-over appears to imply that the sundered lose their memories as well, yet we also see examples of individuals like Amon who retain their pre-sundering memories. There is also the case of Argos, who is described as creating 'reflections' of himself in the journal entries of the Lv. 84 main scenario quest 'Helping Hands.' Is this another example of sundering magic at work? How do all these different descriptions tie together?
Hello Kate, I really really REALLY hope you answer this!
I wish to ask, the phenomenon of two or more beings, merging to become one to share memories, body, etc was a hot topic in 6.2 when we saw voidsent do it and also shown in the Pandæmonium raids where Lahabrea and Athena merge into one being momentarily. However, similar feats have been seen in the past too, and I meant not just our character merging with Ardbert at the end of 5.0 but how Ascian Prime was also Lahabrea merging with Igeyorhm
However, we see one other instance of this demonstration but it is neither fully confirmed nor denied, so I REALLY HOPE some answer is given regarding this, but Hraesvelgr supposedly merged with Shiva did he not? Or was the joining of the two simply figurative? Since Hraesvelgr says "'Tis only by the calming embrace of Shiva's soul that mine own fury hath not consumed me." which seems to resemble what we learned in 6.2 where the emotions and memories and personality traits of one being affects the other after the merging.
So please can you confirm on whether Shiva and Hraesvelgr also merged like Ancients did or like we did with Ardbert, meaning Shiva lives on entwined with Hraesvelgr? Or did he actually just consume her?
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Thank you immensely in advance!
Is Y'shtola's ability to see by sensing aether the same as ancients' like Emet-Selch's and Hythlodaeus's? A) In principle and B) in potency (e.g. can Y'shtola distinguish souls)?
Prior to the summoning of Zodiark, were concepts worshipped in Amaurot? If not, was the later change in society towards religious worship of Zodiark due to the effect of tempering? Were the later decisions to bring additional sacrifices to Zodiark affected by His influence on the people?
In the lead in to the confrontation with Elidibus at the Seat of Sacrifice in 5.3, he mentions a promise to steer the star on its true course, but cannot remember to whom he has promised this to. Now that his story has wrapped up, can you tell us to whom he made this promise? Likewise, can you explain his earlier flashbacks when you encounter him in Anamnesis Anyder - is the person dressed in the Warrior of Light outfit a memory of his past?
Menphina has always been my selected guardian, and I was thrilled with both how her character turned out in Euphrosyne as well as her theme song, 'Dedicated to Moonlight'. What can you tell us about the development of the lyrics, and do you have a personal favorite out of the Twelve?
Various schools of magic, and even teleportation, mention using incantations — can you talk about what these incantations actually consist of? How are they conceived? Do they need to be in a specific language? Do they rhyme?
The various Island Sanctuary updates have brought out some new information around the Mandragoras and the West Mandra Empire. Is there anything else that you can tell us about their culture and where their kingdom is located? Do you think that there's any chance that we could learn snippets of their communication system, perhaps through something similar to FFX's Al Behd primer system?
There is an astounding amount of lore snippets hidden in collectibles throughout the game, be it Triple Triad cards, minions, mounts, sightseeing log entries, Bozjan field records, and furniture items. With the addition of the Unending Codex, do you think that there is the possibility of 'collectible' Codex entries expanded on from doing optional content? What ways do you see the Unending Codex system being expanded on for lore lovers as a sort of in-game 'Encyclopedia Eorzea'?
The Bozjan Field Records (Entry #42: Gilbrisbert quo Buteo) make reference to the 'Church of Locus' and the 'Sect of Germonique', religious factions linked to Dalmasca that were based around Saint Ajora and Ultima, the High Seraph. With Gilbrisbert's involvement in both the Sect and the Garlean IVth Legion, as well as the more recent revelations around Ultima and the Heart of Sabik in Pandaemonium, is there anything that you can presently tell us about these factions, their involvement with auracite, and the Weapons program? Is 'Locus' in this case a potential reference to 'Locus Amoenus' or something else?
Is the fortification of the Ixal on Abalathia's Spine any concern to the home of the Hellsguard Roegadyn?
A pretty big revelation we learned during the Pandaemonium: Anabaseios story was that the Heart of Sabik was Black Auracite that was discovered by and experimented upon by Athena.
And it has been very heavily implied by the story that the origin of auracite overall is Ultima, the High Seraph. The only exception to this, at least as far as I know, is how Moenbryda was able to somehow reverse engineer auracite into what we know as White Auracite, which we have used to contain, and subsequently destroy, multiple Ascians.
The lore implications are that Ultima, the High Seraph arrived on Eitherys long before we, the player, set foot onto Elpis and that, while she is not directly responsible for The Final Days, she and her auracite have created myriad problems not just on The Source, but on The Thirteenth as well, which implies that Ultima, the High Seraph, was also sundered, which is likely how we were able to defeat her in the Orbonne Monastery alliance raid.
What is Ultima, the High Seraph and where did she come from? Is she a "Calamity from the Skies" not unlike Lavos or Jenova and, perhaps, her origin point is completely untraceable? If so, are there other Ultimas, the High Seraph out there? Could we see other similar Ivalician Espers come of this, such as Zalera the Death Seraph or others that may have only been conjured in the Ivalice raids as memories of Ultima?
I have too, too many questions, so please refer to the title of this post for a more concise question. Thank you so much!
Which of the scions aside from Alphinaud have job crystals?
Outside of pre-established relationships like the Chais, or minor side characters like Alka Zolka and Setoto, will there be any explicitly confirmed romances between NPCs?
Hi! Thank you for doing this! I wanted to ask, Elidibus’ aether was scattered on the First, so I was wondering how did his memories make it back to the Source’s lifestream enough that the memory of Themis was able to grasp onto the memories of us before we went to Pandaemonium?
In the Lodestone short story "In Louisoix's Wake," Fourchenault is mentioned to be 'Louisoix’s eldest son,' which implies that the existence of at least one younger brother. But come Endwalker, there's nothing to indicate that Fourchenault has any biological siblings. Would any 'adopted waifs and rescued orphans' that Louisoix brought to Sharlayan like Thancred be counted as one of his children?
Will we ever learn more about the incident which gave Gaius' gunblade its name, in which he slew nine aspirants to the crown of Garlemald?
For example, how long ago did it happen? Who were the nine people killed in the incident? Were they all actively treacherous towards Emperor Solus, or were they simply Solus' extended family who had a claim to the throne? Did Emet-Selch (as Solus) order Gaius to kill them, or was it something that Gaius did on his own?
Many players have noticed a resemblance between Minfilia and Argos, though these comparisons are almost always made with a degree of mockery towards Minfilia. Is there any connection between them that’s any deeper than “Venat likes braids and the color yellow?”
What are they up to nowadays? I feel like we haven't heard much if anything about them directly unless it pertains to Estinien, who abdicated his position and left Ishgard.
I'm grateful for the lvl 90 caster role quest addressing the role of the church in a post-Dragonsong War era Ishgard, but what of it's most elite frontline soldiers?
Where exactly is Bozja located? I've read that it shares a border with Dalmasca, but on the world map the area next to Dalmasca is labeled the Anchorite at Corvos. Is Bozja just a tiny spot in between Corvos and Dalmasca, or is it somewhere else and isn't actually Dalmasca's neighbor?
In the short story "Ever After" from the Chronicles of Light book, Cirina is recounting her time spent nursing Hien back to health in the Azim Steppe after his escape and near-death experience after the failed Doman rebellion. And Cirina recalls that while he was ill and recovering from his injuries, Hien would have nightmares that strongly implied that he'd suffered intense trauma after directly witnessing his father's death at the hands of Zenos.
During Endwalker's Ranged DPS Role Quests, however, Hien himself recounts that he only learned of Kaien's death after the fact and wasn't there when it happened. Is there an explanation for this discrepancy?
I've had this burning question for 8 years... What is the origin of the name "Azys Lla"? It doesn't seem to fit the naming conventions of everything else the Allagans named, which seems to be pretty on the nose: "Fractal Continuum", Aetherochemical Research Facility". Is it a reference to the real life "Shangri-La"
Hello Kate, after reading "Set with the Sun" it felt Lyse was left with Papalymo a young age, how long was he taking care of her before she took Yda place. Where did they live and what was there relationship like before their time as Scions together?
Hi Kate!
The name "Gerun" has first appeared in a 3.1 cutscene where Elidibus in an attempt to furnish Urianger with the the truth of all things, presents him with the Gerun Oracles. No information about Gerun would appear in game until Urinager mentions the Gerun Oracles again in 5.5. A miqo'te in the Studium talkes about wishing to read the Gerun Oracle in order to gain the same understanding as Louisoix did about the world given he quotes the Gerun Oracles at the last page of his diary.
Curiously, when unlocking the 6.2 extreme trail by talking to the Wondering Minstrel, the red text at the end of the cutscene writes: "Even Realms Long Lost to Dark May Find in Mem'ry Rebirths's Spark". The word memory being spelled as "Mem'ry" is a direct connection to Gerun who pronouces memory in the same way in a cutscene in FF12. Gerun alongside Venat are the only two named Occuria in FF12.
Does this mean that like Venat, Gerun too is an Ancient? Given Gerun writes about the Sundering I believe that would mean that they are the only Ancient save for the Paragons who remain unsundered by Hydaelyn given that they told the sundered members of convocations about the events that took place, assuming the Paragons did not tell Gerun of this.
Are we getting the G weapon mount?
Have the team noticed how badly some Hrothgar animations behave with the Hunch? The MCH auto-attack for example after shooting, it snaps back to hunched in less than a second and looks very jarring, some other animations are also prompt to snapping. Has the animation team been made aware and looking to fix this?
The Hellsguard are named such due to their fierce protection of a volcano they consider a gate to hell, and tend to dabble in dark arts with great mastery. Are the Hellsguard guarding a voidgate in Alabathia's Spine?