Ask Lore Questions for the "Between Two Fernes" Panel at Fan Fest 2018 in Las Vegas!

[JunseiKei]

With Heavensward bringing about depth of Midgardsormr and the First Brood, we met or heard about most of these dragons. However, two were completely left out. Will we be seeing them in the future?

[Ramesses]

The "Megalith game" that apparently originated from the Garlean empire,--which the Encyclopedia quotes Varis as being a genius at playing-- it seems to involve strategy of some sort. Can you please explain this game and if we will ever get to play it?

[Ramesses]

Is there a more in-depth lore regarding the statues of the eight sentinels that stand outside the crystal tower?

[Kesey]

The Allagans. Why is there a whole ancient empire that is geared up for a massive war with magitech and whose soldiers that were cloned and gifted the echo? Who were they fighting? Why do I feel like there is a lot to say about the Allagans and you're just not telling us?

[CyrilLucifer]

The voidsent seem quite interested in All Saints' Wake. Was the Night of Devilry, or an equivalent, present on the Thirteenth?

[Iscah]

There are several references (eg. talking to the aetheryte guards at the starter cities) that when people die, their bodies break down into aether and return to the Lifestream while the soul remains.

This brings to mind something like FFX where bodies literally dissolve into swirling lights after death - however, everything we've actually seen indicates bodies being treated as more permanent physical objects (as in our world). The dead are buried, and are expected to still be found in their tombs later on.

At the same time, there are signs that it doesn't work quite like our world, particularly that mortal wounds (when actually shown and not left to the player's imagination) seem to 'crystallise' - I'm thinking of Haurchefant and Regula, and I think there was another more recently but I can't remember who.

Could you please elaborate on what the "body breaking down into aether" involves? Is it actually just their interpretation of natural decay or is there another process you have in mind?

[Iscah]

Mordyn at the Seventh Sage says that Carvallain "watches over the business [of the Kraken's Arms] 'imself, when 'e's not busy watchin' over 'is lovely little Elezen bride".

There's never been any other mention of Carvallain having a bride, he doesn't seem to have any other Elezen crew members, and then there's the running not-quite-romantic-subplot with him and Rhoswen.

Who is Mordyn talking about? Is Carvallain really married, or has something been mistranslated, or is it some kind of obscure reference that hasn't been expanded upon?

[Iscah]

In the ARR quest "Lady of the Vortex", we see an Echo vision of Cid's past, and help him regain his memories. It seems to show our character appearing in a blaze of light and gifting him his goggles. Is this supposed to be something that actually happened in the past event that we're perceiving, or is it simply metaphorical within the vision?


I realise the 'metaphor' option probably makes more sense, but the scene around it (with Cid remembering that was the first time he wore the goggles, then Biggs and Wedge reacting to him wearing them) seems real enough.

[Harmonea]

Was there ever an Ascian civilization, perhaps before Zodiark was sundered from Hydaelyn? If so, could you please tell us a little about it?

[Harmonea]

Can you tell us more about Ascian heirarchy? For instance, Lahabrea had servants. Were they originally mortals? Who would they serve after he's gone? Do all of the overlords have servants?