Does the "Face of the Firmament" have a name?

There's a very handsome Elezen NPC in the Firmament who takes you to St. Roelle's dais. He is known only as "the Face of the Firmament" whilst the other Firmament attendants all have names. I was curious if anyone had seen a name for him anywhere (it will be a lot easier to write x Reader fic if I know his name...)

(Here's a pic)

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Originally Posted by mouse_marple

There's a very handsome Elezen NPC in the Firmament who takes you to St. Roelle's dais. He is known only as "the Face of the Firmament" whilst the other Firmament attendants all have names. I was curious if anyone had seen a name for him anywhere (it will be a lot easier to write x Reader fic if I know his name...)

(Here's a pic)

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He's not referred to in any quests or dialogue, so his name remains a mystery to us, his purpose the only identifier we have. On the technical side of things, the npc serves the same function as other 'transport' npcs. Some of those have names, a lot of others simply do not. Usually this is because the dev team doesnt see the purpose of naming them, or they want their purpose to be extremely clear to new players.

This makes a great deal of sense, but I still hold out hope they may give him a name in an update (I'm obviously focused on important things haha)

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Originally Posted by mouse_marple

This makes a great deal of sense, but I still hold out hope they may give him a name in an update (I'm obviously focused on important things haha)

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Understandable. Though I fear they may just outright replace him with an actual aetheryte network come 5.5.

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Originally Posted by MrThinker

Understandable. Though I fear they may just outright replace him with an actual aetheryte network come 5.5.

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Oh nooo!!! I didn't even consider that possibility. Perhaps they didn't give him a name because we'd get too attached? Too late T-T

If as most suspect the Firmament is to become the new housing district them replacing him with an aetheryte network would make complete sense.

So uhh, he actually does get replaced, in this patch, by a fully functioning aetheryte network after the monument is put down.

Garland Tools to the rescue?

http://garlandtools.org/db/#npc/1033150

Now you can recreate him as a retainer.

And now I've actually watched a video of the place, and he's still there, on top of the aetherytes being available. So uhh, sorry for the scare?

Lol! No worries. It has helped me prepare for the possibility still. I did see something interesting in MrHappy's discussion of Yoshi P's recent Famitsu interview MrHappy was using this unofficial translation from a Twitter user.

This bit interested me:

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・5.5 will feature new custom deliveries in The Firmament. The new character will be very unique and will be related to Ishgard's High Houses.

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The Face of the Firmament is not new technically, but he hasn't been named yet and he is associate with House Hailenarte (you can tell by his outfit). So maybe???

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Originally Posted by Iscah

Garland Tools to the rescue?

http://garlandtools.org/db/#npc/1033150

Now you can recreate him as a retainer.

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I will definitely do this--thanks!

While the Firmament is likely to be the new housing zone, I wonder if they'll make it a separate thing and still keep the reconstruction zones there as is with the same gameplay purpose, and make a new regular housing ward area based on it, thus keeping all the npcs, quests, etc there for people to make use of.

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Originally Posted by Bright-Flower

While the Firmament is likely to be the new housing zone, I wonder if they'll make it a separate thing and still keep the reconstruction zones there as is with the same gameplay purpose, and make a new regular housing ward area based on it, thus keeping all the npcs, quests, etc there for people to make use of.

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I believe this may, in fact, be the case. It's not like we can suddenly make the orphans homeless again.

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Originally Posted by MrThinker

I believe this may, in fact, be the case. It's not like we can suddenly make the orphans homeless again.

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I think a lot of people would be fine with that, if it meant getting a house in Ishgard for themselves. :p

He looks a lot like a beloved elezen we all knew. That nose is sus.
Needless to say I took some pics of him and my WOL

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"Following the establishment of an Aethernet in the Firmament, players can no longer travel through the area via the Face of the Firmament."

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- Patch 5.5 Preliminary Notes.

Guess it turns outs my first assumption was correct. Sorry Mouse-marple.

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Originally Posted by MrThinker

- Patch 5.5 Preliminary Notes.

Guess it turns outs my first assumption was correct. Sorry Mouse-marple.

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T_T Yes you were definitely right. I am glad you mentioned it early on because I'm less shocked now. I will take Nymeia lilies to the aetheryte every time I go

He made it! He’s been relieved of his teleportation duties and is a full time greeter now.

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Originally Posted by dustbunny

He made it! He’s been relieved of his teleportation duties and is a full time greeter now.

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Thank you for the update!!! I am glad he made it. Now if on out we knew his name