Anyone Else Feel, That the World is Too Pretty?

[Vaen]

Well, lore-wise, it makes sense that there are hyper-lush, visually unique places after the Calamity because Dalamud forced a lot of Aether to the surface of Eorzea. And it's causing all sorts of changes, kind of like global warming. Lore-buffs, is that right?

Aether is the planet's life-force. And now, in the aftermath of the Calamity, we are swimming in it, causing big, glowing vegetation, giant crystal growths, strange magical anomalies, and so on. Plus, there are (a few) places where the devastation is used to amazing visual effect. The shattered earth and debris looks really beautiful in certain parts of Thanalan and The Shroud.

I do wonder, though, where is that battlefield shown in the opening movie? Didn't that happen in Mor Dhona? I've traveled around half the zone and haven't seen it. Maybe I just haven't gotten to it yet. But is that in-game? That area should be a big no-man's land with lots of debris and ruins from the Calamity, just like OP is looking for.

(does the planet have a name?)

The planet is called Hydaelyn