Who is your Guardian?

[MicahZerrshia]

Althyk, the Keeper since day 1

Still have my ring from version 1, not sure if they gave these out since rerelease, made Lou's teleport of our characters in End of an Era a bit more emotional somehow when I saw that big hourglass as he finished the spell.

[Reinha]

My first character was originally an ice queen looking pale Roegadyn Lancer so Halone was the best fit. She's a strong warrior, her symbol is spears and her element is ice. When HW was released I was even more happy with my choice.

[Alaray]

menphina because im a ****

[SachiMizora]

I picked Halone as well!
I didn't really have a reason aside from it sounding cool when I first started playing ^^"

[Enkidoh]

Indeed. I remember when it gave minor stats, but while running around Ishgard the other day I stopped for a moment to look at one of the statues of the Fury and started thinking about it and how I managed to choose one that I actually feel some affinity to before Heavensward even came out, even if it ultimately does nothing but provide a little bit of fluff.

It made me wonder if others chose their Guardians on a whim, or because something about the description resonated with them.

I originally chose Azeyma back when I first started FFXIV in 1.0 as she was the closest of the Twelve in theme to the Dawn Goddess Altana in FFXI, who my FFXI character headcanon-wise worshiped, so it was an obvious choice (that and my character being a Seeker of the Sun miqo'te, the Warden was naturally her clan's traditional guardian too). And Azeyma also fit Enki's personality and backstory, she's strong-willed, determined and fiercely independent, with Azeyma's 'lady' aspect reflected in Enki's noble upbringing adopted into Ul'dahn high society giving her grace and elegance, yet she is also bright (even firery at times - hey, they're both redheads!), empathic and stubbornly altruistic.

So cue the irony with the big revelation in Shadowbringers about

the WoL being 12000 years before back in Amaurot as Azem the Wanderer, symbolized by the sun, whom Azeyma, and the xaela au ra clan's guardian sun god Azim, were cultural memories of), meaning Enki was basically praying to herself all this time - making herself her own guardian!.

So it made my choice of guardian even more appropriate.

It's pretty sad then that so far in this thread it seems I'm the only one who chose Azeyma.

[MoofiaBossVal]

Oschon the Wanderer

[Roda]

Gotta be Oschon.

I don't play mmos to stay in one place.

[BunniEclair]

Menphina.
I like moon motifs that’s about as deep as it goes.

[SecretIsland]

Rhaglr because it seems cool like a comet :P

[Shougun]

Althyk, 16th sun of the 6th umbral moon.

Also a ring bearer

As for why, the dude is god of space and time. Say no more! lol.