Companions: Are they Dead?

[Enkidoh]

Sadly the Path Companions I think are considered by SE as just a legacy of 1.0 now that Yoshi has moved away from. Save for some brief mention of them in the Minion Guide, they've been abandoned gameplay wise completely unfortunately, replaced by the Chocobo Companion and the new Grand Company Squadron. Story wise, the last we knew of their whereabouts was at the end of the last added Path of the Twelve quest in 1.0, 'Future's Perfect' (the one where Gaius was first introduced), where during the ill-fated mission to Mor Dhona the Path Companion ended up being shot by Gaius and was stated by Minfilia at the end of the quest as being sent to the ALC's Guild in Ul'dah for medical treatment... and that is the last we ever heard or saw of them.

It was originally intended to continue the Path of the Twelve storyline (evidence in 1.0's game files suggested that the player was intended to reunite with their Path Companion and be dispatched to Mount O'ghomoro to investigate the kobolds, and ending up encountering the Company of Heroes fighting Titan)... but a combination of the changeover in development team members (namely, Yoshi taking up position as producer and director) and the terrible 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami saw to it that the Path of the Twelve storyline was pretty much abandoned at that point, the story instead changing to an emphasis on the approaching Seventh Umbral Era as part of the events leading up to the shutdown of 1.0 and the changeover to ARR.

Because of this, the Path Companions were also abandoned sadly, and, I think at this point now, it's safe to say they're not coming back (the story kind of handwaves it away anyway that most of the Path's members were killed in the Battle of Carteneau so it's highly likely that is where the Path Companion met their fate too - it's what I believe happened to my one in any event).

[Lissandra]

I wish to have a potato companion, pls make it happen.

Mine was a potato. I was a potato too though, so I felt we had to stick together. Two potatoes is better than one! He had a mama's boy type of personality, and I can't recall if he changed much or anything throughout the 1.x series.

[Iscah]

I’ve never realized this until I’ve read this.... yeah, while my Boco is a faithful companion, having someone talk and go on quests with you would be nice, next expansion perhaps?

I’ve just been imagining I have companions. (I like to ‘fill in the blanks’ and give my character some dialogue.) First she had a talking Carbuncle, then I ended up creating some designs in the character creator that I really liked, so I decided they were her friends. They’ve become quite interesting - to me anyway...

Being able to do more with our retainers would be great - especially if they could have a battle class and still be a gatherer! I really like both of them - very clear personalities from that little bit of interaction - and it would be nice if we could see more of them.

[Kaldaka]

'Future's Perfect' (the one where Gaius was first introduced)

Are you sure? I vaguely remember having a conversation with him in coerthas, he was plotting against Van Darnus... or did this happen afterwards?

Hmm I understand fully now, that it from a gameplay/implimentation point of view that they are void. But being able to say for certain they are dead, give them a little grave marker out in Coerthas (Another one) or Mor D'hona would be nice. Perhaps over at the Crystal Shrines remains that for some odd reason (that I never understood, due to never reading damn sidequests) got teleported from Mord' to coert'... or how the base of it disappeared and they dumped the Thaliak symbol up by the plasmoid tree in Mord' instead :S

Hmmm would be nice to find which npcs they used the models on. They're pretty generic anyway, but maybe my grouch is amongst them

[Vanitas]

Long answer, yes. Short answer, No.

[Urthdigger]

Are you sure? I vaguely remember having a conversation with him in coerthas, he was plotting against Van Darnus... or did this happen afterwards?

That was part of the 7th Umbral Era storyline leading up to the Calamity which were added after Yoshi P joined the team. Actually one of the last ones (I believe you're referring to Living on a Prayer, one of the LAST quests). The quest Enkidoh is referring to is actually one of the old quests for the original storyline which was in from the start of 1.0.

[hynaku]

They should really bring them back again miss not having one and chocobo's just stare at you. Be nice if they gave you a option where could marry them and not always be stuck marrying another player. Also miss my companion from ffxi he was the tank and I was the healer a perfect combo.

[Cabalabob]

Unfortunately your path companion forgot about you a long time ago. When the calamity hit, everyone forgot everything about the warrior of light except that they existed. Anything could have happened to your companion in those 5 years after that, died, retired, they could have left eorzea entirely. But even if they saw you, they wouldn’t know who you are, they’re just another face in the crowd now.

If you really can’t accept that they’re gone, make them your retainer, they retired from adventuring and that’s how they chose to spend the rest of their days.

[Canadane]

I think almost everyone wants them back.
Sadly I doubt it'll ever happen.

But boy I miss my sultry catgirl companion. I'm still waiting for the dose of gratitude she promised me.

[Zumi]

I remember my companion was a female Miqo'te and had brown hair.