[Wishlisting/Speculation] A historian weighs in: the New World

[Parua]

(part 4/end): Roegadyn Route: Since we know that the Roe are essentially Scandinavian/vikings and they have contacted with the new world, it makes sense that on our way to the New World we stop in Aersleant and get a more full picture of Roe history and lore. As Iceland is a land of fire and ice and the Roe are inspired by the Jotun (Norse giants) it is clear they will have some kind of reciprocative relationship between their two branches, the Hellsguard and Sea Wolves.

The myth of Ketenramm the Blue suggests we will already have some kind of in with them, even though the lack of Roe children makes it hard to say whether or not there was intermarriage between Roes and other races so it's unlikely we will see native Roes who have been Indigenized through successive generations of intermarriage. Still, exploring Ketenramm's settlements/camps would be fun.

Other Races: With the Vanu Vanu representing polynesian culture, specifically the Maori, it's possible they will figure to a large extent like they did during Heavensward, although perhaps it will be in a secluded, foreboding tribal land. Additionally, the Vanu Vanu *really* *REALLY* needs help to have more of their tech explored. As it stands, we don't know whether or not the Vanu Vanu are good sailors on sea OR sky and clarification would be awesome.

Other unanswered questions include:
-Are there Miqot'e in the New World?
-What diseases spread by explorers and how long did they spread?
-Emet-Selch mentions cities of gold--what's THAT about?
-Are their major ruins a la Belah'dia?

Anyway, these are my theories, speculation, and what I would love to see at least in part!

Udah haitsinuu

[Kesey]

This is an interesting read.

Unfortunately, Azys Lla was pulled up from "The Burn" which was apart of Islabard, confirmed in the Stormblood expansion.

And the Ixal are an Allagan creation as was confirmed in a Heavensward dungeon.

I would also expect there to exist a coastal settlement that is more like a colonial town with a "frontier" aesthetic where people from Eorzea have settled to explore and begin to trade things from the New World as well.

[Kesey]

(part 4/end): -Emet-Selch mentions cities of gold--what's THAT about?
-Are their major ruins a la Belah'dia?

Udah haitsinuu

To add some thoughts to this. When they say cities of gold, we can have numerous interpretations. A literal one says the city is made of gold. Another is a metaphor. Example: the streets of heaven are paved in gold; but heaven can't literally be paved in gold. It's probably shiny like gold because it's heaven and bathed in light. Or lastly, it's misunderstood by those that discovered it. We see this a lot in speculative fiction. An uneducated person with limited understanding of technology/magic would see the technology/magic in use and misclassify what they see.

Taking the last one as the most likely path for game's story as this creates a mystery to uncover, the city of gold could be tied to an unknown civilization, maybe one that was old enough to battle the Allagans (We know that nations can date back to the Allagan just like Mercydia or Bozja) or we could go even further back in time and speculate that the city of gold housed a civilization that was around in the time of the Ancients, possibly a sister city to Amaurot or another government/civilization independent of the Ancients.