Bump for same English voice actor for Fran as in FFXII !

[Kurando]

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Actually I'd say Krile is probably an exception here. Originally the character is from FFV but has been adapted to fit in to XIV and it's lore, so this one wasn't a completely unique creation.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Actually I'd say Krile is probably an exception here. Originally the character is from FFV but has been adapted to fit in to XIV and it's lore, so this one wasn't a completely unique creation.

I forgot about Krile, but she is quite different from 5's Krile, the only real relation is her name and Galuf's name...

[Atlas-04]

Fran was probably only a cameo. We will likely get a brand new character to be the leading viera instead.

[Ameela]

Considering she's an Australian actress and her only notable video game work was FFXII, over 10 years ago, I doubt she'd fly all the way to the UK for a handful of lines.

[Dagget]

Considering she's an Australian actress and her only notable video game work was FFXII, over 10 years ago, I doubt she'd fly all the way to the UK for a handful of lines.

She lives in London now.

https://www.mandy.com/actor/profile/nicole-fantl

Also, plenty of actors do voice over work from the nearest suitable studio, with directors working with them over Skype, etc.

[InkstainedGwyn]

Also, in the MSQ, Hien has his Othard Alliance and there is a Dalmascan there (in the Ridorana ARC/BRD outfit). They've already been included in the story now, so I doubt they'll be relegated to just another raid cycle. Besides, with much of XIV's central plot revolving around freeing countries under the yolk of the Empire, it would feel awkward to find another group but yet tell them "mmm, sorry, Doma and Ala Mhigo were our last stops, good luck on your own."

Whether or not Fran will make more of an appearance, I don't know. But it seems as if Dalmasca is here to stay.

Edit: I disagree that much of our 5.0 plot will resolve around them, however. We've already been told by Fran that Hancock's group (name escapes me) will be receiving refugee Dalmascans. That might open us up to freeing them later, as we did with Doma a whole expansion later (we met Yugiri pre HW and Doma waited for SB), but I think we'll be sticking with a closer focus on Garlemald and this forestalling Calamity business.

I was excited to see a Nagxian there, too. I'm interested in seeing more of their culture, as well.