The First Umbral Eras

[Duuude007]

To the OP: ARR begins shortly after the dawn of the 7th astral era. This is already confirmed by devs.

An umbral era only lasts as long as the disaster lasts- The Astral eras mark the time between said disasters.

[Kayokane]

To the OP: ARR begins shortly after the dawn of the 7th astral era. This is already confirmed by devs.

An umbral era only lasts as long as the disaster lasts- The Astral eras mark the time between said disasters.

Are Umbrals Eras short? Or does it depend on the destruction?

It depends on the destruction. The Umbral Eras are the periods of chaos and regrouping that follow the cataclysms that end each Astral Era. The regrouping can take several years, to several decades. More on this, and what happened during the 7th Umbral Era, will be laid out in detail in the 2.0 storyline.

I believe this is what you are referring to, it doesn't necessarily confirm that we are in an Astral Era at this point, merely that an Umbral Era lasts as long as it takes to recover from the damages of the disaster that caused it. We don't have enough information about Eorzea as a whole to accurately say "This is the 7th Astral Era" or "This is the 7th Umbral Era." We adventurers returning (from the Time Vortex of Wibbily-Wobbily) may be what help usher in the 7th Astral Era (through our nature to help everybody we run across because shiny trinkets and stuff) and overall quicken the remainder of the recovery :3


what I'm try to say if that is to poorly written is: The information we don't have is too important to assume the End of an Era

[Duuude007]

I believe this is what you are referring to, it doesn't necessarily confirm that we are in an Astral Era at this point, merely that an Umbral Era lasts as long as it takes to recover from the damages of the disaster that caused it. We don't have enough information about Eorzea as a whole to accurately say "This is the 7th Astral Era" or "This is the 7th Umbral Era." We adventurers returning (from the Time Vortex of Wibbily-Wobbily) may be what help usher in the 7th Astral Era (through our nature to help everybody we run across because shiny trinkets and stuff) and overall quicken the remainder of the recovery :3


what I'm try to say if that is to poorly written is: The information we don't have is too important to assume the End of an Era

We are in 7th Astral Era. This was confirmed as of last December.

2012 will be remembered as the year the Seventh Umbral Era storyline drew to a close, and the curtains came down on the original version of the game. But every end marks a new beginning, and 2013 will see Eorzea begin a new chapter with the arrival of the Seventh Astral Era.

[Kayokane]

We are in 7th Astral Era. This was confirmed as of last December.

I must of missed that part, it doesn't say we'll begin in the 7AE, only that it will ar--- BLAH BLAH BLAH you get the gist of what I'm going to say at this point so I'll shut up and give you the point here =^-^= ~Nyaa

[NoloeTazier]

I must of missed that part, it doesn't say we'll begin in the 7AE, only that it will ar--- BLAH BLAH BLAH you get the gist of what I'm going to say at this point so I'll shut up and give you the point here =^-^= ~Nyaa

It'll either be year 1 of the 7A.E. or year 5 7A.E. it depends on when they say Bahamut's destruction "stopped."

[Kayokane]

It'll either be year 1 of the 7A.E. or year 5 7A.E. it depends on when they say Bahamut's destruction "stopped."

more so how long it took to clean up the initial mess after Bahamut was teleported to his labyrinth by Louisoix.

...his devastating rampage marking the beginning of the Seventh Umbral Era. In the midst of the chaos, however, Bahamut was enveloped in a blinding white light and abruptly disappeared from the skies. None claim to have seen the primal in the five years since.

it can be any # between 1-5 but most likely 1 or 5 as you say :3 we'll have to wait for the info on the story to truly say either/or