Does the FFXIV Solar System Have Planets?

[Wyssahtyn]

The English dub of Advent Children had no problems with throwing in "planet". The problem with using "star" for both actual stars and planets is that it's just confusing. And fine, be as archaic as you want, but when people can no longer figure out what you're exactly referring to, by looking the word up in a dictionary, you've crossed the line.

When referring to a planet as a star, you're using the definition of "star" as "a small luminous dot in the night sky, whether alone or as part of a constellation", not as "a ball of burning gas". It's therefore not technically correct for Eorzeans to refer to Hydaelyn as a star.

Take it up with XIV's localisation team if you've got such a problem with it.

[Mysterysword]

Take it up with XIV's localisation team if you've got such a problem with it.

I would, but sadly, I'm not part of the Balmung/Gilgamesh 1%, so all my feedback forms go straight into the shredder.

Anyway, to answer the OP's question: Maybe, maybe not. It would stand to reason that there are planets chilling out (relatively) near Hydaelyn, but if Hydaelyn's any indication, planets are all sentient gods. Or maybe all sentient gods are planets, but not all planets are gods, sentient, or otherwise. If there are other planets, they're not the focus of the story, so they're not mentioned.

That aside, if there were other planets, Eorzeans should know. Early astronomers, on Earth, could tell the difference between planets and stars because stars tended to stay in one spot in the night sky, while planets moved across it.