SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES

[alimdia]

I assume whoever designed that has never seen the piper perri meme.

[AmemeAmeklin]

Yep... +1 to you, Ameme; and I fixed his age for you (see below). Knocked off five years lol.

Alphinaud, age 28 aged 23

No, I put him at 28 there because that is Haurchefant's face model, and Haurchefant happens to be 28. Estinien and Aymeric are similar (Aymeric is less gaunt) and older - about 32. For more examples, we can look at Emmanellain and Artoirel. Emmanellain is about 26 and still baby-faced, Artoirel is the same as Haurchefant. Francel, Haurchefant's friend who we ended up saving early on in ARR, is about 22, I think, and also baby-faced.

[Iscah]

No, I put him at 28 there because that is Haurchefant's face model, and Haurchefant happens to be 28. Estinien and Aymeric are similar (Aymeric is less gaunt) and older - about 32. For more examples, we can look at Emmanellain and Artoirel. Emmanellain is about 26 and still baby-faced, Artoirel is the same as Haurchefant. Francel, Haurchefant's friend who we ended up saving early on in ARR, is about 22, I think, and also baby-faced.

Correct on most of those ages - Artoirel is 30 though.

That sent me wondering how many other characters we can compare for ages, so I went looking through the lorebook, then cross-checked with their character data.

Primary conclusion: Face #2 gets used for just about everyone and any age.

Also I disagree that there's only one age-appearance for female Elezen. 1/2 looks youngest, then 4 is a little older, then 3 could be middle aged. never mind that it's also used for one of the youngest characters...

List hidden for length:

Male face #1
Ser Noudenet (HW) - 23
Ser Janlenoux (HW) - 24
Ser Paulecrain (HW) - 28
Ser Grinnaux (HW) - 29
Urianger - 29 - (may or may not actually use it. Marked 'custom' face but I don't know if that's just for adding his tattoo.)
Beatin (CRP) - 30
Estinien - 32 - ONLY for 'placeholder' face hidden under helmet, later changed to #2
Jannequinard de Durendaire (AST) - (32 or older)
Landenel - 35
Jantellot - 39

Male face #2
Dariustel (Scion) - 21
Guydelot (BRD) - 22
Briardien - 26
Coultenet - 26
Ser Guerrique (HW) - 27
Aurvael de Haillenarte (Diadem) - 28?
Haurchefant - 28
Zephirin (HW) - 29
Artoirel - 30
Stephanivien de Haillenarte (MCH) - 30
Ser Ignasse (HW) - 30
Estinien - 32
Charibert (HW) - 33
Vorsaile Heuloix - 33
Carvallain - 34
Handeloup - 36
Ser Hermenost (HW) - 36
Marcechamp - 41
Gibrillont - 44
Baurendouin de Haillenarte - 56 - (identical to Aurvael)

Male face #3 (young)
Francel de Haillenarte - 22
Ser Adelphel (HW) - 22
Emmanellain - 26

Male face #4 (old)
Ser Vellguine (HW) - 38
Drillemont - 57
Charlemend de Durendaire - 59
Ursandel (Haukke Manor) - 65
Isildaure - 66
Jehantel (BRD) - 68
Tarresson de Dzemael - 90?


Female face #1
Alianne - 21
Ephemie - 24
Laniaitte de Haillenarte - 24?

Female face #3
Liavinne - 21
Luciane (ARC) - 33
Miounne - 36

Female face #4
Heustienne (DRG) - 23
Aulie - 27

Also there's a picture of Alphinaud and Alisaie's father on p.170 of the lorebook.

[Ruinfeild]

For some reason that title along with that picture was making me think something less innocent. . .

[Amariel34]

I kept looking for shapes and such in the background. xD Like the OP was saying there was something hidden there.

[Seryne]

I can't believe you've done this, OP.

[Iscah]

Looking at the poster again, I noticed that Alphinaud actually looks a lot closer in height to Maxima than he does in-game. From memory anyway.

But mostly I'm here because I was cleaning out my screenshots and found my attempt at "adult Alphinaud" and figured I'd post it. Better late than never? Plus bonus Alisaie!





(I meant to go back and check them against the actual characters to see if I could get details any closer. But never mind.)