I appreciate Square Enix supporting LGBT rights in FFXIV.

[juicybug]

rainbows are also traditionally a sign of rebirth or peace in several cultures/religions iirc- so it is that as well, since you are literally restoring "Eden". but I didnt pick up the lgbtq aspect of it.
what I did pick up is the lack of FF8 inspired armors >:c

[Rinhi]

rainbows are also traditionally a sign of rebirth or peace in several cultures/religions iirc- so it is that as well, since you are literally restoring "Eden". but I didnt pick up the lgbtq aspect of it.
what I did pick up is the lack of FF8 inspired armors >:c

the whole thing is a straight up reference to japanese folklore about rebirth and bringing prosperity back to something, let me find the post

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...=1#post5631293

there we go

[AlyaNimfa]

Thank you Square Enix for putting the bridge to the afterlife in the game.

See, I can apply it to my culture too!

Many straws have been clutched in this thread.

[Kolsykol]

I am not gay, this makes me an authority on not being gay.
And I say that Ryne and Gaia are very not gay, as an authority I should know.

Is this how it works?

[Tanis_Ebonhart]

I don't see them as a couple.

[Saraide]

Yea yea just friends, like Sappho and her friend.

[Burmecia]

Rainbow crystal might not be any sort of grsm nod but does the answer need to be so so so cast in iron and set in stone, clear beyond many different interpretations?
Fans might have their own many theories, ff14 team has not come out to smite and smother "the wrong ones" - which is I think is the best case scenario
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Why modern fandoms, or more like certain cells withing fandoms are so obsessed with being "the RIGHT way and view" to enjoy piece of media? Does that even make anyone happy?
Not that I would not appreciate the status quo of everyone, straights and queers and LGBT who hate the word queer, just trying to survive this boring and sad life with optimal volume of personal hopelessness.
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Let's try to be kind

[Exosapien]

Have seen the parades? The case is easy to make when you have people dressed in fetish gear parading around in front of children.

Yes, because those are the only gay people in the world, and they only exist during parades. lmao the way you thought you ate

[Gothicshark]

I appreciate Square Enix supporting LGBT rights in FFXIV..

Same, it was awesome that the final stage of that was released in time for Pride, it caused me to spin my chair in a happy Trans dance, and seeing a sapphic relationship bloom.

IMO I've head canon one of the twins as Trans. (Not sure which but the dialogue keeps bringing up casual Trans humor with them. As if the writing team just loves to tease a trans connection.)

Cid and Nero is a case for a Theban relationship, with a disaster guy falling for a oblivious guy.

But the most not subtle guy is G'raha Tia, he is clearly Pan and ... well very much flirty and in love with the WOL. Which is why he has to be pan, and maybe a bit demi as well.

So I don't think Square needs to make a new character, they just need to confirm what they have already hinted very strongly.

[Gothicshark]

I think it is weird you are seeing an underage girl and a person who lost their memories as love interests. I saw them only as good friends.

Actually, incorrect. In Japan the Age of Consent is 13. Don't apply Western Values to a Japanese game.