Is the "hero" party from the cinematic opening?

Remember the intro for FFXIV where the main hero guy is sitting at the table with the Elezen and Miqo'te? After watching the "end of an era" cinematic I notice that there's a black mage Elezen and the Miqo'te Bard.

And I'm curious are these two the same characters from the opening? o:

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Sidenote:
I actually really adored the characters in the opening cinematic. The chemistry between them was really interesting, and had so much potential. Unlike many of the characters in these newer Final Fantasies, their personalities weren't "forced" and they didn't act all goody goody. It's almost unfortunate that they're merely portrayals of the player and aren't stars in an RPG of their own.

Yep. I assume the Elezen is the Black Mage.

It is the same group. If you notice, the Blonde-haired Lallafel stuck to being a Conjurer/White Mage the whole time, heh.

We're just missing the Elezen lady now. Wonder what job she will be...

They're the same characters from the intro cinematic as far as I'm aware. After watching the End of an Era trailer however, I'm wondering, are they actual characters? Or are they just personifications of us, the players?

I'm wondering if those characters will play a role in the story once ARR is out, or if they're basically just mascots.

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Originally Posted by nekroturkey

They're the same characters from the intro cinematic as far as I'm aware. After watching the End of an Era trailer however, I'm wondering, are they actual characters? Or are they just personifications of us, the players?

I'm wondering if those characters will play a role in the story once ARR is out, or if they're basically just mascots.

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Players. Opening scene for ARR will have them to, to illustrate our arrival into the new world. That'll be about it then.

That female lallafel save the the hero 2x at the intro cg! What an awesome conj/whm! :)

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Originally Posted by Totorixiii

That female lallafel save the the hero 2x at the intro cg! What an awesome conj/whm! :)

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Well, she IS a WHM :p

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Originally Posted by KyahAlmasy

Remember the intro for FFXIV where the main hero guy is sitting at the table with the Elezen and Miqo'te? After watching the "end of an era" cinematic I notice that there's a black mage Elezen and the Miqo'te Bard.

And I'm curious are these two the same characters from the opening? o:

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There have been so many posts about this >< And so much speculation and reading too deep.


So before this thread does the same thing...it seems the general consensus is that they're only to represent us, the players, and nothing more.

I'd like to see them become actual characters, and meet them and fight along side them in certain missions. But I also like the way it seems to be now...since the main hyur looks like me. ;)

EDIT: After looking back over both cinematics, I believe they are the same heroes. The Miqo'te has the same hair/facial markings in both versions, the Roegadyn too. The Hyur is obviously the same and clearly so is the Lalafell. Can't be sure on the Elezen male, but the only one that appears to be missing is the Elezen female.