That Nutkin

So it's obvious to me that the peanutkin from the teaser is hiding a massive secret or two. Let's check the source material:

https://i.imgur.com/FsSY3yp.jpg

Here we see the nutkin in full focus right after it came back weaseling out from underneath Y'shtola's (played by a stunt double here) skirt, the teaser clearly wants to draw our attention to Y'shtola's reaction as well: "Heavens" she says, surprised, flabbergasted. Then the camera zooms in on the nutkin's face:

https://i.imgur.com/RGrcT0g.jpg

Not once.

https://i.imgur.com/pLi5nzT.jpg

Not twice.

https://i.imgur.com/8PLplyh.jpg

Not thrice!

https://i.imgur.com/uKlqx6Z.jpg

The game quadruples down on the zoom-in, for massive dramatic effect.

This is not a normal nutkin. Y'shtola knows this, her reaction gives it all off. She sees it with her aetheric vision. This is actually a transformer or some kind of glamour.

People are asking where Krile is in the Teaser. She might actually be hiding in plain sight.

or its THE nutkin that assists Thancred

https://i.imgur.com/BdhCo7z.jpeg

I laughed out loud at the nutkin part. It was so out of nowhere and IN YOUR FACE.

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Originally Posted by Eisi

So it's obvious to me that the peanutkin from the teaser is hiding a massive secret or two. Let's check the source material:

https://i.imgur.com/FsSY3yp.jpg

Here we see the nutkin in full focus right after it came back weaseling out from underneath Y'shtola's (played by a stunt double here) skirt, the teaser clearly wants to draw our attention to Y'shtola's reaction as well: "Heavens" she says, surprised, flabbergasted. Then the camera zooms in on the nutkin's face:

https://i.imgur.com/RGrcT0g.jpg

Not once.

https://i.imgur.com/pLi5nzT.jpg

Not twice.

https://i.imgur.com/8PLplyh.jpg

Not thrice!

https://i.imgur.com/uKlqx6Z.jpg

The game quadruples down on the zoom-in, for massive dramatic effect.

This is not a normal nutkin. Y'shtola knows this, her reaction gives it all off. She sees it with her aetheric vision. This is actually a transformer or some kind of glamour.

People are asking where Krile is in the Teaser. She might actually be hiding in plain sight.

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The nutkin is probably looking at Krile, and she'll appear there in the next trailer... or maybe the nutkin will transform because the next caster job is going to be a Green Mage that is actually a shapeshifter into wild animals LOL.

I don't dislike lala's or anything, but I admit, I'm not particularly looking forward to Krile's redesign, it's either going to be 'aww, cute' or trying a bit too hard to be cool, but since it's a lala, it's not going to hit quite as hard. i assume she's going to be a green mage as well, so that will be cool to see at least.

On point w/ the Y’shtola stunt double there. Whoever that is straight out of Mrs. Doubtfire.

Sometimes a Nutkin is just a Nutkin.

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Originally Posted by Rannie

or its THE nutkin that assists Thancred

https://i.imgur.com/BdhCo7z.jpeg

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Modesty Nutkin is best nutkin.

that nutkin is the true villain of 7.0

Sure, it may just be any old nutkin, the camera zoom and Y'sh's reaction being merely for comedy. But think about this:

If there exists a tradition of employing shapeshifting magic in Tural, it would naturally coincide with Erenville's ability to identify us despite our changed frog appearance during our investigation into Labyrinthos at the beginning of Endwalker - remember, Erenville is from Tural originally. Yes, he's keen on discerning our behavior as distinct from regular frogs, but don't just brush it aside as his merely being sharp - the attention he pays to critters we wouldn't neccessarily even give second thought to might betray his familiarity with what might reasonably hide behind the facade of animals in the land he grew up in.

Of course such shapeshifting magic would not be mastered in a day's worth. Krile in the trailer clearly displays natural nutkin behavior - the peanut is a dead giveaway - yet at the same time she seems ruffled and frantic, perhaps excited, as though she had just been attuned to the shapeshifting form of a nutkin for the first time and was familiarizing with it - perhaps in an effort to balance not becoming overwhelmed by the animal spirit and fully transform into a nutkin forever and at the same time maintaining the nutkin form and not immediately shifting back into lalafell mode. I assume that Krile is on a trial here to find something in the city while in nutkin form, a quest given by her master, who is introducing her to the shapeshifting arts.

It's the internet so it's impossible to tell how much of this thread is meant as a joke vs serious, but regardless I'll add my genuine theory here instead of creating a new thread.

In my interpretation, the camera gives way too much time and cinematographic love to the Nutkin in this trailer for it to just be there for funsies. Because of that, I think it's (plausibly deniable) planting that sets up for a payoff that will be revealed in the final trailer.

Here are several hypotheses as to what that reveal might be:
- Among Green Mage's arsenal is the ability to turn into animals, and the Nutkin is Krile.
- Green Mage has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is Krile's helper.
- The new limited job is Beastermaster, which has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.
- The new limited job is Puppetmaster, which has minion helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.

It's always possible that the Nutkin is just there for fluff, but I don't think it's likely. Regardless, we'll see soon enough!

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Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo

It's the internet so it's impossible to tell how much of this thread is meant as a joke vs serious, but regardless I'll add my genuine theory here instead of creating a new thread.

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It's a serious joke, much like if it turns out to be true.

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Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo

In my interpretation, the camera gives way too much time and cinematographic love to the Nutkin in this trailer for it to just be there for funsies. Because of that, I think it's (plausibly deniable) planting that sets up for a payoff that will be revealed in the final trailer.

Here are several hypotheses as to what that reveal might be:
- Among Green Mage's arsenal is the ability to turn into animals, and the Nutkin is Krile.
- Green Mage has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is Krile's helper.
- The new limited job is Beastermaster, which has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.
- The new limited job is Puppetmaster, which has minion helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.

It's always possible that the Nutkin is just there for fluff, but I don't think it's likely. Regardless, we'll see soon enough!

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That's what I'm saying! I think the transformer theory is the most likely one.

Beastmaster is gonna be limited job tho for sure! Collecting Pokémon around the world is too good an opportunity to pass up on. Also Pepega and Lyon.

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Originally Posted by mallleable

that nutkin is the true villain of 7.0

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And, arguably, 3.0.

On a more serious note, I'm actually kinda digging these theories that it's a hint for the new caster because the new caster is gonna be a shapeshifter. Perhaps "green magic" is a competing school of spellcraft along with blue magic in Tural like how there is black, and white magic in Eorzea. The beast soul that Kokytos eats in p9 is green so maybe it's related.

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Originally Posted by Raikai

The nutkin is probably looking at Krile, and she'll appear there in the next trailer... or maybe the nutkin will transform because the next caster job is going to be a Green Mage that is actually a shapeshifter into wild animals LOL.

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So Morpher then?

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Originally Posted by PercibelTheren

And, arguably, 3.0.

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I know it's not where you're going with that, but it gave me the mental image of Nidhogg reincarnated as a squirrel, and I've been giggling like an idiot for five minutes.

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Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo

It's the internet so it's impossible to tell how much of this thread is meant as a joke vs serious, but regardless I'll add my genuine theory here instead of creating a new thread.

In my interpretation, the camera gives way too much time and cinematographic love to the Nutkin in this trailer for it to just be there for funsies. Because of that, I think it's (plausibly deniable) planting that sets up for a payoff that will be revealed in the final trailer.

Here are several hypotheses as to what that reveal might be:
- Among Green Mage's arsenal is the ability to turn into animals, and the Nutkin is Krile.
- Green Mage has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is Krile's helper.
- The new limited job is Beastermaster, which has animal helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.
- The new limited job is Puppetmaster, which has minion helpers, and the Nutkin is one of them in the trailer.

It's always possible that the Nutkin is just there for fluff, but I don't think it's likely. Regardless, we'll see soon enough!

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I could see any of these happening. :) Really hoping if the new caster class is Green Mage, that it’ll get some fun druid-like abilities, such as shapeshifting.

And I was thinking Beastmaster for the limited job, but as you point out, the emphasis on Nutkin and him being a minion sounds more like Puppetmaster. Either one could be fun!

Wow, I love this theory! I also felt like there was something weird with the inclusion of the nutkin in the trailer, sort of like "Okay, yeah it's cute/funny, but why did they make a point of showing us this?" There could definitely be more than meets the eye to this little critter. Y'shtola gasping "Heavens!" upon seeing a regular nutkin scurrying by does not seem like a normal reaction. You may be right about her perceiving something odd about its aether.

The way the nutkin keeps looking around also seems to indicate it is consciously searching for something. In fact, at the last moment it sees something and runs off with purpose, and even drops the peanut to go after it.

If this ties in to a new job, there are a number of ways it could go. I definitely see potential for beastmaster or puppetmaster (nutkin is literally a minion in this game after all). It could be a druid-like shapeshifter. It could be a caster who can summon animal companions for their attacks.

I would like to point out that in FFV, the Ranger job has an ability called "Animals" which can summon random animals to aid you in combat. The very first on you get at level 1 is squirrels (basically nutkin). Now, I don't think the new job is "Ranger," but rather we may see the theme of summoning animals borrowed from there. They may integrate it into Green Mage, which has already been hinted at heavily by the clover earring we've seen. There's no way we're getting a traditional "Green Mage" mechanically speaking, but I think they might repurpose "green" to refer to the environment and the natural world.

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Originally Posted by Khryseis_Astra

I could see any of these happening. :) Really hoping if the new caster class is Green Mage, that it’ll get some fun druid-like abilities, such as shapeshifting.

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I am going to be over the moon if this ends up being the case. My FFXIV character is literally a recreation of my old favourite D&D druid, who had a chipmunk companion.

Clearly it's a reference to the new limited job, Beastmaster.

A shape-shifting mage would be awesome! And different from summoner which already summons minions.

The new limited job could be that shapeshifter.
FFXI had a system called Monstrosity that was basically that.

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But Could it really be related to the limited job that arrives late in the expansion ? teasing in in the release trailer seems strange then

There's a nutkin enemy in FF5 that's really tough and can one-shot you.

If this is actually yoshi-p giving a cheeky hint to green mage, and not just a gag, I think it would be interesting. As maybe its just me and my friends, but when you hear a job could perform "green magic" it gives off the impression of magic involving animals and plants.

To add to the theory of shapeshifting: there is a person disguised as a nutkin in a side quest in Sharlayan.

The image below is from the quest “Secret in the Box.” Please look only if you have completed it or are fine with spoilers.
The nutkin shapeshifter

If you haven't done the quest: it appears in Old Sharlayan, (x:10.6, y:11.1), after completing a lvl.*88 Endwalker main scenario quest “Outside Help.”