Ask English Localization Lead Kate Cwynar Lore & Localization Questions

[Glyphs]

Do we know when the Raen first left their ancestral homeland? I love their nomadic lifestyle and seeing them in places like Werlyt and Thavnair, and it would be interesting to know how far back they might appear in other cultures!

[ShiroIridia]

Hi Kate! Are you taking questions about minor side characters? My favorite has always been Esugen Oronir, the cook from the Steppe--how's he doing these days? Is he still hanging with Mauci?

[Katsutsu]

During the quest "In From The Cold", Fandaniel used the same soul extraction technology that Aulus mal Asina used against us in Ala Mhigo. Given the tremendous implications this technology has, what will become of that research?

[accidias]

Thank you for the chance to ask questions! o/

We learned in Endwalker that when a soul passes into the Aetherial Sea, it slowly loses its memories from its past life, and eventually is reborn as a new person. How long, on average, does that process take? (The recent Anabeseios boss, Kokytos, seems to imply it could take quite a while...?)

[Carmichael]

Hello Kate,
My question is the following: How did the Tempering of Zodiark affect the Ancient and subsequently the Ascians? From what we learn up to the Shadowbringers post-patch, Zodiark Tempering seems very puzzling and I wonder if it is possible to clarify how it worked?

[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

[Arkhyna]

Hello Kate,

I would like to know more about the geography of Eorzea before the fourth umbral calamity. It is said that it completely changed the face of the regions, but in what proportions exactly? For example, did the fourth umbral calamity destroy places dating from before the Allag period? Is the fourth umbral calamity also the cause of the oceanic fracture of the Ridorana lighthouse, considering that the earthquake affected the entire planet and not Eorzea alone?

Thank you for your answers

[squishygoodra]

Can you share anything about Urianger’s parents?

[Glyphs]

Did Lahabrea's soul ever truly return to the aetherial sea? We know auracite traps an Ascian's soul, but he had an interesting and complicated journey between Thordan and Nidhogg's eyes... after the moving scenes in Anabaseios, I wonder if he ever eventually made it to the aetherial sea too.

[Pyshiro]

Hiya Kate! My favorite npc character is Pipin Tarupin so of course I must ask about my boi.

In Tataru's ongoing sidequest Tataru's Grand Endeavour, it is mentioned that Pipin and Tataru have a past together where they confided in one another their past living circumstances and how they overcame them...which feels like some pretty close touchy conversation!

How close were Tataru and Pipin as kids? What other fun stories are they hiding from us about their relationship!? Considering Pipin was stuck in the Bloodsands throughout his entire teenage years...