Ask English Localization Lead Kate Cwynar Lore & Localization Questions

[Ansemaru]

If the Rak'tika Greatwood is a parallel version of the Black Shroud, why doesn't it have elementals? There are minor elemental sprites that show up in some quests, but the Night's Blessed and the Viis don't have to deal with the greenwrath or anything like that. What is the big difference between the Source and the First that accounts for that?

[Lyth]

During the Endwalker role quest 'Frozen Hope', Fourchenault tells us that Locus Amoenus has been known by other names prior to its invasion by the Corvosi. Given the territory's proximity to Dalmasca and the Garlean people's own historical association with Goug, are any of those 'historical names' Ivalician in origin?

[Anikad]

Spanish localization, when?

[Lyth]

The Chronicles of Light short story 'The Hunt Begins' explains how Zenos trained under a Corvosi sword master in a sword art known as the 'Unyielding Blade', which lets him swing waves of energy from his sword. Meliadoul from Final Fantasy Tactics utilizes an Ivalician sword technique by the same name. Was this an intended homage, or was it just coincidental?

[Lyth]

Endwalker Vista Record #17, 'Meryall Agronomics', mentions that Meryall was one of seven Archons that were instrumental in founding Sharlayan. We know from the Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume 1 that Nyunkrepf originally set sail with Twelve Archons amidst the rising flood waters. What happened to the other five? Did they disperse after the Nyunkrepf's Hope was accidentally stranded atop Mount Yorn in the Peaks of Gyr Abania? What can you tell us about the group of them?

[DivusJulius]

During the 6.0 MSQ, Elidibus states it "should consume every last mote of his essence" to open the gate to Elpis on the First. But in 6.4, it is stated that Elidibus' soul is in the aetherial sea of the Source. Did his soul not get consumed by opening the gate, and if so, how did it get to the Source? Does the Crystal Tower somehow exist on both the Source and the First at once?

[MrAdog34]

Hi! Thanks for reading this, first of all!
This is a very general lore question that has been bugging me since 6.0 as an opportunity to be a potential plothole if left unaddressed.
We have basically canonized interstellar travel in Endwalker. This is a great thing, and is very “Final Fantasy” in nature. However, I got to thinking what I must be looking at when I am on another reflection, such as the First? It can’t be an entirely different universe, right? It has to be the same universe, or else, Venat would have sundered the entire universe - which would create so many issues, for example: are there other sundered Meteion’s in each of the reflections of the Source? And surely Venat was not powerful enough for that, right?
Thus, I would think the First sees the same stars in the sky as the Source. So, does that mean they exist within the same physical space? Could we theoretically fly the Ragnarok to the First? This would make all of the rift-traveling unnecessary, though! So, if we cannot traverse space to access a reflection, then I would like to know what separates the reflections from the Source, physically. What would happen if someone from the first were to try and fly a spaceship out into the universe? Would they hit an intangible reality barrier, blocking them beyond say, the point of their own moon, given that reflections’ moons have been canonized as of Patch 6.4?

I realize this is a HUGE question that probably has no simple explanation, and may even be impossible to address at FanFest. But, I wanted to voice it regardless as it has been burning in my mind ever more as of 6.4 with the Red Moon of the thirteenth.

Thank you!

[Ekoko]

Due to there being more recent inclusions or variants in relation to Roegadyn native words, will we ever see an update to the Roegadyn dictionary?

Or perhaps an inclusion of it within the in-game Codex? It would be a useful resource in-game for players to reference if they aren't already familiar with how the Roegadyn name structures are, their meanings, or how to pronounce them based on their structure in some cases.

[Exodus-E]

Back in Elpis, there's an optional dialogue with Emet-Selch which goes into detail on the roles of each member of the Convocation of Fourteen.
However, he omitted the roles of both, Nabriales and Deudalaphon.
What were their purpose, exactly?

[Ekoko]

As far as I am aware, the old Lalafellin traditional rhyming language has not had a dedicated name indicated for it, and we've lacked consistent examples and meanings of words for it to really use as a basis for more lore-friendly, traditional names, or word usage overall.

If a name for this could be shared, that would be lovely.

If not now, then in the future then that too would also be fantastic.

I would be happy to just hear more about this particular language, or even other examples of words that are generally believed to be Lalafellin in origin but haven't been confirmed as such.