Where, exactly, is Mhach?

[Quor]

The in-game description describes it as the "Yafaem Saltmoor," and looking at the map of Eorzea in-game, I came to the conclusion that the most likely place is northeast of Sharlayan, on or near the northern coast. However, I remember reading in the cutscene about how it was along Abalathia's Spine, which implies it's more north/northeast of Ishgard, which would put it more east of Sharlayan instead of northeast.

But I haven't heard anything about this "Yafaem" area prior to this. Maybe I'm just not paying attention, but is there some other place that would fit the bill?

[Cilia]

Northwest of Mor Dhona, I believe Cait Sith said it was.

[PArcher]

Northwest of Mor Dhona, I believe Cait Sith said it was.

Not just that, it's on the map of Eorzea as well.

[myahele]

You can see Yafaem in the official map of Eorzea. It's hard to spot, but it's written in Eorzean and is located NW of Mor Dhona.



Above is a map from a while back, but you can see the area "Yafaem Halfmoon" it's probably a misspelling

[PArcher]

Here it is on the maps. It says "Yafaem Saltmoor"

[Quor]

Awesome, thanks folks!

[bass9020]

Anyone else kind of bummed that its not an explorable region? I hope that the City of Mhach is just a part of the area and it will be opened up in the future but I doubt it. It makes me sad that all these areas are just thrown into instances. I wouldn't be surprised if Ala Mhigo turned into an instance dungeon at this point.

[Alberel]

I have to wonder how the city was apparently so close to Mor Dhona and closer to all of the other city states than Ishgard, yet seemingly went undiscovered for millenia...

[PArcher]

I have to wonder how the city was apparently so close to Mor Dhona and closer to all of the other city states than Ishgard, yet seemingly went undiscovered for millenia...

Swamp/marshlands tend to be incredibly hard to travel over, especially when the wildlife is exceptionally large and aggressive. The Voidsent present probably didn't help either.

[Rocl]

I have to wonder how the city was apparently so close to Mor Dhona and closer to all of the other city states than Ishgard, yet seemingly went undiscovered for millenia...

Was it really "undiscovered" though? We didn't hear hide nor hair of it during the 2.X and 1.X series, this is true. I chalk this up to it not being a thing in 1.X series, but considering Nym did have roots in 1.X, I could be mistaken. Since 3.0's release though, Mhach has seemed to be common knowledge. It never felt like this was a brand new discovery when Forlemort rattles "Mhachi" off along with Nym and Amdapori.

We, as players, had no knowledge of Mhach but the more learned NPCs apparently did. It just never came up before.