Quote Originally Posted by Anonymoose View Post
At the present, I'm inclined to believe that it's closer to Sharlayan proper than the Dravanian colony. It's not on the Ironheart map of Eorzea, and each time it's brought up, Sharlayan is the one seeing things, hearing things, sending search parties, relaying news to Urianger, etc.
If you look closely at the Ironheart map, there is a small island off the coast near the Sharlayan colony. It is hidden beneath the compass rose there, but given the fact that it lies directly below a primary bearing point (as seen by the Rhumb lines extending outward), it has some importance for navigation. This is all speculation of course given what we know about Val and the map, but if indeed this unknown island was important enough as a navigation center, it may be related to Val some way (or at least due to its proximity to the colony).