I just dont understand whats going on with the 24 man storyline

[Lacan]

All the FFT stuff in XIV is their own incarnation. It isn't connected to the actual Ivalice games. I'll try to answer your questions though!

Ultima the high Seraph is an entity from outside our world that has some sort of relationship/conflict with Hydaelyn. I think at one point Hydaelyn sealed her away but Ultima was able to create magicite that when used by man would pave the way for her to break free and occupy a host. Ramza in XIV's world was a WoL who uncovered Ultima's plot and did what he could to stop it, but wasn't able to finish her off. So Orran left clues in the Durai Papers and Delita/Alma passed on the magicite over the generations in hopes that they would allow a future WoL (you!) to join with Ramza and his companions to finish the job.


The only connection we know of between Ultima the Seraph and the Ultima Weapon is that the "Ultima" spell the weapon uses is modeled after the Seraph's. Think the Ascians were responsible for that, no one else was able to determine how the spell worked.