Shatotto?

[Rau]

Is this character a reference, throwback, or even reincarnation of Shantotto? Is this a translation error, or intentional?

All in the Order of Nald’thal know well the legend of Shatotto, a mighty thaumaturge from the fifth of Astral Eras. Her creation of destructive and catastrophic spells evoked as much fear as it did respect, prompting ignorant souls to call her unsavory names—Death’s Handmaiden, the Black Witch, and the She-Devil among them. She was also possessed of an otherworldly talent for crafting thaumaturgical staves. Among her creations, the Stardust Rods are by far the most powerful and coveted, believed as they are to be fashioned from the celestial remnants of a star Shatotto herself brought down to Hydaelyn and clove asunder.

I noticed it was spelled like that earlier in the BLM quest, but I wasn't sure.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

It's indeed spelled like that in BLM quest.

[Airget]

I'd say it's best to think of Shantotto in the same sense as Cid. With how popular of a character she was it's only natural they would bring that name up again. When people familiar with the name hear it they think of a pint-size of destructive force. In the same sense that when people hear the name Cid they think of someone who's an engineer and in most cases that's accurate lol.

[Rau]

but why omit the N?

[Malakhim]

but why omit the N?

Copy-right infringement.

...With themselves.

...What?

[Yumi_Hibiki]

even the character description we got today is spot on, i will just add that "n" in my mind every time she comes up in lore, no idea why it isn't there ^~^

[Dzian]

Petition them to add the "n" She's so powerfull she'll be nuking them dev's if she ever found out.....

[Keres]

Just naming a character "Shantotto" would be a little too on-the-nose, and could possibly cause confusion. Changing the spelling by one letter makes it a little bit more of a sly reference.

[Alhanelem]

shatotto is mentioned in most/all of the black mage quests. You're just discovering this now?

[Elexia]

Shattoto actually also exists in XI as an NPC as well.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Shatoto

Only 1 extra T.