Quote Originally Posted by Daralii View Post
It feels like they frequently just blend WHM and SCH together when designing and naming things. Remember when Liturgy of the Bell was named Lilybell because they forgot that it was the actual name of the WoL's faerie?
Even in the beginning, I'd argue that the name "Sacred Soil" sounds more in line with the Conjurer identity than Scholar. Then when White Mage got its gauge, they went with lilies as opposed to literally any other flower despite the fearie's name being "Lily." PVP White Mage has Seraphic Strike despite Scholar having had access to Seraph since the LB3 update in Heavensward. We have the Liturgy example you mentioned. I'm not sure if I'd say the priestly elements of Seraphism are innately White Mage. Final Fantasy's token healer has rarely taken on the more religious context that D&D's Priest or other generic healer classes often do, and XIV especially focused more on a nature theme, but it's certainly not a match for the combat medic or city of nym themes that were previously established. Personally, I feel like it's something out of Bloodborne more than anything Final Fantasy.