Primal Sophia

After seeing that Sophia battle preview in the 3.4 trailer and listening to the music, it got me more motivated for the patch than before. Plus her appearance is pretty awesome imo. Pretty much beats Garuda's. Who would not enjoy that at all?

What do you think so far? Are you looking forward to battling Sophia and get her weapons? The DRK one looks pretty good though.

I wonder why Sophia looks.....so gray? Her original appearance had her skin colored like a normal person's.

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

I wonder why Sophia looks.....so gray? Her original appearance had her skin colored like a normal person's.

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Probably the developers exercising a bit of creative freedom, I notice that Sophias design as a whole is a bit different to the goddess, and I like that. Perhaps we will get more surprises in her Phase 2 that are more akin to her original appearance (like with Sephirot)

The BGM is what had me the most pumped! What a beautiful song. I could wipe to that all day. :)

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Originally Posted by KaitlanKela

The BGM is what had me the most pumped! What a beautiful song. I could wipe to that all day. :)

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What I wonder if this is second phase music or first? Hope its first phase so it can really go all out once the fight gets even flashier.

Was hoping the floating head bit would be added in her second form, it looks kinda weird since she's so normal sized. Like she's just riding a head around for some reason. Apparently it's mechanically easier than Nidhogg, which was already super easy, so I guess it'll be at least more farmable in PF. Music is also alright.

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Originally Posted by Alsbet

What I wonder if this is second phase music or first? Hope its first phase so it can really go all out once the fight gets even flashier.

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In the Live Letter, "Battle to the Death- Heavensward" played first, so the Sophia music will most likely be 2nd phase.

I want a statue of her to put in my FC room, please Se *.*

I'm gonna guess the 2nd Phase theme will be called "Goddess"

I don't raid(albeit I hope to soon) so this honestly isn't something that concerned me too much.


.....until I saw her in the trailer and suddenly I was reaaaaaaaaally eager to see that fight in all of it's glory. The music, the aesthetics.... it was all awesome to me. More pumped than ever before about 3.4.

You could say that the skin going grayish is the censoring they made^^

Loving her theme. Pretty sure it's the same singer who did the Ramuh song.

I'm also interested in who Sophia's followers are. We got a hint at Sephirot before he came out in one of the sightseeing logs, but I don't think we've had any clues as to Sophia's origins yet.

Hope the Fight Mechanics are unique to go with.
AND PLEASE let her have a Golden Birb ;O;)!!!

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Originally Posted by SpookyGhost

Was hoping the floating head bit would be added in her second form, it looks kinda weird since she's so normal sized. Like she's just riding a head around for some reason. Apparently it's mechanically easier than Nidhogg, which was already super easy, so I guess it'll be at least more farmable in PF. Music is also alright.

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http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/...20160305084651

That's more of less how she looked. Just a regular woman on a head.


The new look for Sophia reminds me very much of the Fal'cie and gods of the FFXIII games, but I love the black skin with the gold and silver details. It's so pretty.

I.... Think I may farm this, too.

If there's one thing that really caught my eye in the Sophia preview, it's the greyish AoE. I think that may be Overcast/Cloudy Heaven, as the players standing in it start attacking each other. Curious to see if it comes with Doom and if the Doomed players who die come back as zombies for a bit (immune to Raise spells until it wears off) and if KO'd players inside the the AoE also come back.

Of course, if that were the case, there'd need to be a status effect for the debuff to make it fair. Something similar to Slippery Prey and Ekpyrosis.

Step on me Sophia.

But no, seriously - her appearance, her theme, even the brief glimpses had at some of her weapons; gods I'm in love. I hope her lanner is equally as gorgeous. I haven't been this hyped over a primal since Shiva's appearance.

I love it. She looks really badass.

EDIT: No I didn't just change my signature DON'T TALK ABOUT IT

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

I wonder why Sophia looks.....so gray? Her original appearance had her skin colored like a normal person's.

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It can also return to how Primals are not real beings but Imaginary Beings given form through strong belief and use of crystals to manifest that imaginary being.

The worshippers of Sophia have been long dead and forgotten so her worshippers may have pictured her as that appearance which result in her current look.

I hate new Primal raids. I always get stuck with people learning/trying to clear. Learn faster!!! ((ヾ(≧皿≦；)ノ＿))

I can not wait. The music makes me think of that one fight near the end of NEIR, won't say because of spoilers. Or the giraffe fight in XIII-2, which also reminded me of the fight from NEIR.

She looks like Bhunivelze....

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Originally Posted by Celef

I want a statue of her to put in my FC room, please Se *.*

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Maybe her scale become housing furniture, maybe.

Beautiful music, weird mechanics, hot boss. I am sold. Sephirot was from Meracydia. I wonder if the same is true for her. Sounds like a fun place to explore.

The first thing I thought of when I saw the head was Jenova. Although Jenova was never really an enemy, just a source of power for them. A story mechanic FF14 has yet to explore.

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Originally Posted by Ametrine

That's more of less how she looked. Just a regular woman on a head.

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I know, but the transition to 3D makes it look a lot weirder.

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...37d20b8e4c.jpg

getting elezen duskwight vibes from her.

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Originally Posted by EorzeaHero69

What do you think so far? Are you looking forward to battling Sophia and get her weapons?

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I'm up to fight her for the story not so much for the weapon though gave up on Extreme trials back when Thordan was new.

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Originally Posted by Balipu

Beautiful music, weird mechanics, hot boss. I am sold. Sephirot was from Meracydia. I wonder if the same is true for her. Sounds like a fun place to explore.

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All of the triad are from Meracydia. This has been known for quite some time, and was mentioned in the Triad questline, and I think the MSQ as well.

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Originally Posted by DarthSanguine

All of the triad are from Meracydia. This has been known for quite some time, and was mentioned in the Triad questline, and I think the MSQ as well.

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There's no chance her people are still alive, right? I mean the allagans put the entire meracydian dragon brood into Dalamud. Although it would be nice to meet with Sephi's tree people and Sophia's whatever people when we eventually get to Meracydia.

You know, I never ever qued up to specific encounters simply for fun. But this one actually looks fun. We'll see in about a week.