Merlwyb, Kan-E, Raubahn, Cid: Dead or Alive?

[3Jane]

Umh, where? I must have missed it if it's true.



Well, it wouldn't make much sense for them to die, considering that they were in a completely different location?

Actually they were very close, overlooking the battlefield from the hills. At 1.26 / 1.27 on the End of an Era video.

[Inaaca]

It's definitely the only genre in which such an event is extremely commonplace, especially when talking about several characters. I'm glad I helped you realize that.

Well we're not exactly talking about a run-of-the-mill fantasy occurrence here though, are we? It's the end of an age, and the end of a game, in the form of a widespread destructive apocalypse that no one can stop. The fantasy genre isn't exactly one to avoid character deaths in major moments like this, so I wouldn't write it off as an impossibility.

That being said, I don't believe it's likely that the GC leaders or the Circle of Knowing members have perished, because fantasy like this is more likely to spend moments with a character when they perish to create emotional impact, as was done with Louisoix.

Actually they were very close, overlooking the battlefield from the hills. At 1.26 / 1.27 on the End of an Era video.

The second comment you quoted was about the circle of knowing members, who were clearly shown praying in the major cities.

[Felis]

Cid is alive.
A FF without Cid is not possible.

[Kiroh]

I'm fairly certain Y'da and Paplymo at least are alive since they were praying at the Matron's stone in front of the Conjurer's guild, and that still exists in ARR so we can safely assume that area was not hit.

(Although it certainly looks like quite a lot of aether was drained from it since the stone has gone dull and the trees surrounding it and the trunk holding it up are dead.)

[Tonkra]

Now as for the Circle of Knowing's Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola, and Thancred...only god knows.. :| Yoshi-P is tightlipped about it!

well i think thancred , yshtola, yda and papalymo survived.. because have you seen where they prayed? right. Within the main cities. so they most probably have survived that. because we all know that the main cities havent received any damage in this catastrophe.

Cid is alive.
A FF without Cid is not possible.

Cid statue lol^^

[Majoga]

Guys it's quite simple, if you die in a cutscene then no Raise for you!

I didn't actually show any of these guys' official deaths, so there is hope. However with Bahamut's rage and Gigaflare I'm sure there are many that died along with those that survived (someone had to rebuild while we're in the void).

[Ruisu]

but you have to take into consideration the nature of XIV especially it's storyline and how for all intents and purposes, being thrown out in ARR.

[citation needed]

[Aenarion]

Admiral Bloefhiswyn? Die?


That's a funny one. Got any more ridiculous jokes?

Damn right, Maelstrom is too awesome for even Bahamut.

[Ralos]

there would be so much player rage if even one of them died.

[Inaaca]

[citation needed]

Yoshi has stated in recent interviews that the original storyline has been scrapped, and only the core themes remain.