Ifrit for Summer

[Betelgeuzah]

Leviathan, Ifrit, Garuda, Titan and Bahamut(wyrmking) already exist in the lore, with models of Titan and Ifrit (plus Leviathan) in the .dats. so we're most likely to see them first.

[Andrien]

Doesn't make sense putting Garuda in fall. Seeing leaves fall to the ground is a sign of death. Going back on Greek mythology, Hades wife Persephone, goes to the underworld signalling death(fall/winter) until spring when she leaves the underworld bringing warmth and life back into the land. So, I think Hades fits this perfectly since Halloween is also a festival for spooky stuff thus fitting Hades into this time frame even more. Anyways, whose to say this would actually happen lol

[Endemerrin]

We'd have to see new Beastmen in theory to have Shiva around. As it stands, there's only Titan, Ifrit, Ramuh, Garuda, and Leviathan's beast tribes actively mentioned in lore. The primals can only be summoned by beastmen, so, we'd have to have said race around to perform the ritual.

The Kobolds worship Titan. (As obvious by their flag, culture, and if you do some digging there's 100% proof in the .DATs)

The Amalj'aa of course worship Ifrit, as we all know.

It is easy to assume the Ixal worship Garuda, as they are bird-like and use aero-based abilities.

The Sylph are quite magically-inclined, and their flag has a lightning bolt on it if I am not mistaken. I think they even drop lightning clusters. Ramuh is probably their primal.

The Sahagin and Leviathan are self explanatory.

...Now Shiva is a tricky one, but I have a theory on that. There's a quest out there that mentions there is a group of blacksmiths that work under the banner of "The Gigas Forge". It could have been named after the Gigas, which in FFXI had incredible strength - a powerful trait for a blacksmith.

It's very well possible that the Gigas are the beastmen tribe of the northern regions, and they worship Shiva.

[SuzakuCMX]

We'd have to see new Beastmen in theory to have Shiva around. As it stands, there's only Titan, Ifrit, Ramuh, Garuda, and Leviathan's beast tribes actively mentioned in lore. The primals can only be summoned by beastmen, so, we'd have to have said race around to perform the ritual.

Ifrit tells us not to summon anymore primals and then our path companion is all "wtf? We can summon?"

[Endemerrin]

Ifrit tells us not to summon anymore primals and then our path companion is all "wtf? We can summon?"

Well, those gifted with the Echo don't really count in my opinion, as they are considered beastmen by the empire anyways. Each primal has a beast tribe behind it. I'm positive Shiva will be no different.

[quantumsaint]

I just want to see Ifrit in a swimsuit. Then meet him on the beach and talk about our serious businesses.

For some reason I pictured Ifrit on a beach, playing Parley. He'd become really upset and flip the board over, sending tiles flying everywhere.

[quantumsaint]

I thought the Ifrit fight was confirmed to be in 1.19, but someone in another thread says no. Will it be in 1.19 or did I just get that in my head erroneously somehow?

[SuzakuCMX]

Well, those gifted with the Echo don't really count in my opinion, as they are considered beastmen by the empire anyways. Each primal has a beast tribe behind it. I'm positive Shiva will be no different.

I was talking about the "have to have said race around" part.

[quantumsaint]

Sorry to necro, but thought I'd resurrect this instead of starting a new thread. Yoshida mentioned in the new letter that 1.20 will see more primal content, so this question is again relevant.

Who do you guys want to see next? Who do you think we're likely to see next? Titan, Garuda, Leviathan?

[Anathiel]

I'd say Titan for Fall

Yeah that would make more sense. I hope titan looks badass in this one and not at all like he did in XI.