You know what would be funny?

[TakoyakiLala]

If Moenbryda's shard from Sphene's world suddenly shows up and she meets Urianger. I wanna see this, because it would be funny, heartwarming and tearjerking.

[Red-thunder]

Let's also bring back Haurchefant, Zenos, Ysayle, and Yotsuyu, because there is no longer any attempt at worldbuilding in the game.

[TakoyakiLala]

Let's also bring back Haurchefant, Zenos, Ysayle, and Yotsuyu, because there is no longer any attempt at worldbuilding in the game.

Zenos and Yotsuyu already got that treatment. And you could somewhat argue that Ysayle got that in a spirtual sort if way when it came to the whole Eden primal summoning thing back in Shadowbringers with Shiva.

Haurchefant, it would be interesting if we did run into a shard of him, especially if he turned out to be the complete opposite of him. Like a version of Haurchefant that became a vengeful Dark Knight after losing his father and half brothers, thus sucking all the optimism out of the poor lady and leaving nothing but a ravenous gaping abyss in his heart that can only be filled with the blood of his slain sworn enemies.

Really, it depends on how the writers for XIV can handle "bringing back" a character that's been long since dead.

My reasoning for picking Moenbredya and Sphene's Shard also is because I feel like Moenbryda's original personality would mesh well with how Solution 9's unique technology works. If her Shard has a similar enough personality to the original Moenbryda, I can imagine her being a coliseum fighter like Honey Bee Lovely and Wicked Thunder.

[TaleraRistain]

Haurchefant, it would be interesting if we did run into a shard of him, especially if he turned out to be the complete opposite of him. Like a version of Haurchefant that became a vengeful Dark Knight after losing his father and half brothers, thus sucking all the optimism out of the poor lady and leaving nothing but a ravenous gaping abyss in his heart that can only be filled with the blood of his slain sworn enemies.

We met one on the First. He was in Lakeland. Not by name or anything but the homage was clear.

[TakoyakiLala]

*Snipple Snapple*

Now that you mention it, Papalymo is talked weirdly less often than what we get with Moenbryda. Though maybe that's because he wasn't as popular as her and Haurchefant and that's why his heroic sacrifice isn't mentioned like the former two?

Either way, I completely agree with him being done dirty and I would have loved to see his father visit Lyse and the two develop a bond. Hell, it would have been awesome and cute if Papalymo's father just randomly popped up around Sharlyan and if you talked to him, he'd tell you about his latest letter he was sent to by Lyse! I feel like much more could have been done with his father and it's so disappointing he was relegated to forgetful lunch fetch quest.

We met one on the First. He was in Lakeland. Not by name or anything but the homage was clear.

*Slams tiny fists on desk legs*

Where!? Where is his Shard located in Lakeland?! I must see him as soon as I catch back up in the MSQ!!!

[TaleraRistain]

*Slams tiny fists on desk legs*

Where!? Where is his Shard located in Lakeland?! I must see him as soon as I catch back up in the MSQ!!!

In a Lakeland side quest. His name is Ser Tolas. Nothing officially confirmed of course but the parallel is striking.

[CVXIV]

Have they ever done much regarding the shards?
I can't remember if they ever addressed it until recently with the male hrothgar in Shaaloani
It's usually been treated like a joke or an easter egg, like the different versions of Gerolt and Rowena

[TakoyakiLala]

Have they ever done much regarding the shards?
I can't remember if they ever addressed it until recently with the male hrothgar in Shaaloani
It's usually been treated like a joke or an easter egg, like the different versions of Gerolt and Rowena

Besides their introduction and occasional inclusion in the main scenario or side content, nothing much yet. With what we learn through 7.0 Dawntrail, I suspect the other Shards will start to become more involved in the next coming expansions. How much so depends on what the XIV writers want to focus on next.

With the way the last patch of Endwalker ended, maybe we'll end up exploring more of the 13th in one of the next expansions. :3

[Arkhyna]

Yes and please also bring shard Godbert as the evil final boss of the Arcadion and then we're set

[Auro_Seldaris]

Yes and please also bring shard Godbert as the evil final boss of the Arcadion and then we're set

As a wrestling fan, I fully anticipate that the final boss will be Metem. He's going to be the "Mr. McMahon" of the Arcadion, you mark my words.

Throws back hood on an obviously Lalafell sized character

"IT'S ME, WoL! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG, WoL!"