Time Knight (Tank Concept)

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Pretty much this is what I thought too. For lore, it starts with answering three questions:

1) Where did this become a thing? Usually this is tied to a particular nation or region.
2) Why did this become a thing? Typically jobs are explained as solutions to particular problems.
3) How does this thing reach the prime protagonist? This would be either be a lone person or representative of some party.

Most of that stuff is there, but the rule of thumb when it comes to key NPCs for job storylines seems to be exclusivity to those stories and not to any other storyline within the game, with the only exception being Estinien due to potential favoritism (otherwise, he'd have been killed off in Heavensward).

Awesome, I am just so grateful on the amount of time you're taking to help me out with this concept, I am humbled to the fullest. I will utilize this feedback and polish it even further =)

Okay so here is a little exert I sorta made to help you see what we mean by the lore. Also I used Chronosguard since I felt it sounded more "organizationy" based on what i wrote

Lore:
Ancient Sharlayan, the center of all knowledge throughout Eorzea, and Warden to those who desired to obtain it.

For centuries the Scholars of Sharlayan coveted the knowledge of Hydaelyn, preserving it for future generations to wield. Though desired by many, it was obtained by few, becoming vulnerable to the currents of time. Fearing the complete loss of all they have obtained, the implementation of an overseer became paramount. Thus, was the Order of the Chronosgaurd established.

Separated from time itself, the Chronosguard were tasked with not only preservation but also succession; finding those worthy enough to be adopted into the order. Wielders of scythes and dressed in blackened garb, the Chronosguard were the ones to give rise to the imagery of the reaper of souls. Alas, even those removed from time are not immune to it; with many a scar caused by the transgressions of man. Though mostly forgotten, those that remain are ever vigilant, stalwart in their duty to bestow unto others their collective knowledge.

Notes:
1: The quest is started in the Manderville Gold Saucer, to somewhat connect to the Hildibrand quests
2: Quan and Gigi* from the quest will be mentioned. Quan was to become a successor but his mentor was "removed" from him for some reason. He wasn't a bad person something just happened to his mentor.
3: Chronosguards are addressed by their last name, and the one you encounter at the Saucer is Chronosguard Quale, a Plainsfolk Lalafell whose full name is Dale Quale(subject to change, lol)
4: He is at the Saucer since he got a feeling a new recruit would present themselves there (you)
5: He has another recruit already named Quina, an female Plainsfolk Lalafell whose full name is Quinana Quina. (Lalafells were picked since they are the most androgynous)
6: Once you become a recruit, you learn about what it means to be a Chronosguard.
7: The quests would involve more references to FFIX, like the BLMs (Mammets, Porogos[frog drop] and locations like Ipsen's Castle, Fossil Roo, The Marsh, etc.

This is deep, and absolutely 100% incredible lol. Thank you for this, and if I am able to, I can utilize this as the groundwork for the beginning of polishing up the Lore behind this mysterious Chronosgaurd / Chronos Knight / Time Knight =)


Kazrah and Eloah y'all have been so helpful and just so patient with my concepts and I so appreciate all the feedback to helping me flesh out this vision of mine. I have a few concept drawings I can hopefully tack on to my image of how this job looks like alongside the Job Icon too.


I am swamped with work this week so I am hoping to get it all done by the end of the week. This is something I enjoy doing as a hobby, sort of like Fan Fiction I guess you can say.


See y'all soon, Pat out =)

*Quick Edit!! I also saw you tied a Scythe with the job as well, a weapon I want to see in FFXIV really badly lol; a Chronosgaurd with a scythe, I like it. I may have to completely change up the weapon skills behind the concept =D