Ask English Localization Lead Kate Cwynar Lore & Localization Questions

[Zhexos]

We're excited to announce that one of our special guests for Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas will be English Localization Lead Kathryn Cwynar! She’ll be hosting a panel regarding lore & localization, so now is your chance to pose the burning question you always wanted to ask about how magic happens in the development of FFXIV!

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Ask any questions you may have regarding the myriad settings of Endwalker, the localization process, or any general questions you may have for Kate!



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* We will be gathering questions until June 12, 2023.

[Syliani]

Thank you so very much to allow me the opportunity to ask this question that has been itching at me for years.

Are the Auri race truly originated as a type of homunculus? Because their dragon like features aren't from dragons and they never descended from them.

I remember they were created, but what was the reason again? And how did they become their own people afterwards?

Oops I think that was two questions, sorry for being greedy but I am hungry for the knowledge.

[Vic_Valcrist]

Helo Kate! Please ignore the petluant manchild from the abusive post and have a nice laugh while pointing at their message.

Is there some sort of specific guideline when deciding to reference real wolrd cultures / civilizations in game? Some easy are ofc locations or dishes, but personally I found it fascinating that the tribe quests seem to take elements from different cultures, like the Ixali having (I belive?) Nahuatl / Aztec sounding names, or the Vanu Vanu dance emotes being similar to some Maori dances.

[feeshyfeesh]

Hi Kate!
I’ve been curious about how long the ancients used to live on average? Since they choose when to return to the star, how long do they stay in general? Is it by the order of hundreds or thousands of years?

[Katsutsu]

What is the explanation for the physiological differences between the native Garleans? For example, we have the taller Garleans such as Zenos, Gaius, Nero and Maxima, but also the shorter Garleans such as Cid, Jullus and Licinia.

[Viria]

Hello Kate! Thank you so much for everything you do for the game. It’s such an amazing opportunity to have you answer so many thought-provoking questions. See you at Fanfest!

My question is in regards to the characters affiliated with the Warring Triad Quests, Shadowbringers Role Quests, and later on — The Void Quests: Unukalhai and Cyella.

Back in Patch 6.1, if the player has completed those specific quests, Y’shtola mentions them both when speaking about the Thirteenth and its previous inhabitants. In Patch 6.2, both Unukalhai and Cyella have specific dialogue when the player mentions speaking of their travels to the void (Cyella even comments that she knew about Zero and how they were both memoriates!)

Will the Void Quests ever have a chance to continue its storyline and possibly have another mention/tie-in to the events happening in MSQ in regards to the Thirteenth Shard? The questline has not updated since Patch 5.4 and with everything that’s been happening, it would be the perfect addition to expand upon this!

- Signed, an Unukalhai and Cyella fan

[Katsutsu]

Would you be able to explain the paradox created when the Ascian Emmerololth appeared in a cutscene during the 2.x patches? The Isle of Val disappeared right after 2.0, which we find out later is what put an end to the Ascian Emmerololth. However, she appears in a later cutscene with the rest of the Ascians. Is this just a case of an unintentional plot hole?

[UlquiorraXIII]

Hello Kate!

You may not be able to answer this question but I’ll go on and ask it anyway! Earlier last year there was a very long broadcast that functioned as a similar Q&A. In it, Yoship mentioned that Gaia’s story isn’t exactly over yet. Have we gotten closer to seeing her? And if we have, if she were to become an important role in MSQ would Eden become mandatory for MSQ Progression like the crystal tower raid series?

[squishygoodra]

The all-important question: How did young Hesphaistos lose his eyebrows? Were they singed off by an experiment with fire gone wrong?

[Abzug-Boneforge]

Hello!

I've always had this floating around in my head but, given the similarities between the races, flora/fauna, cross-over event in XIV, and general world similarities, what are the chances that one of the reflections could be Vana'diel?