#Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
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punklilyyy · 1 day ago
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“Now run along. And never forget you’re my pride and joy.”
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morgana96 · 4 months ago
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"Why isn't Wuk Lamat forced to question/reconsider her beliefs?!?"
The beliefs: We should learn about & appreciate different cultures, and create a society that values their happiness and peace. Also, facism & imperialism are bad.
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dawntrailing · 1 year ago
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL
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ambiwitch · 6 days ago
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Sphene | Queen Eternal
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wolpromptaday · 29 days ago
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#FFXIV #WOLpromptAday
November 3, 2024
Almost everyone has a WOL ship. But have you or someone you know ever shipped with Meteor Survivor himself, even as an AU? How do you feel this would be different from a relationship with another NPC? What would it be like being the Significant Other of Meteor instead of your WOL?
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agwhaan · 19 days ago
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kids today are entirely too accustomed to technology, i tell you hwat
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stars-and-clouds · 1 year ago
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I can't stop thinking about how meteor looks in this trailer omg depression and trauma of the past few years gave him a glow up?!?!
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sartelainargret · 21 days ago
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Theories and Speculation: The Queen and the Gilded Cage
[This theory includes spoilers for the 7.0 Dawntrail Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV. It was written before the release of the 7.1 patch.]
I theorize that the Endless Sphene was a figurehead without most of the powers of a real monarch. This may not have been the case when she was alive, but this was true of the Endless version of Sphene. She may have had some power over her country as an Endless, but her directive to preserve the Endless at any cost reduced her personal agency and robbed her of much of her free will.
I think this version of Sphene is a warped copy of the original because she had to adhere to her directive. This directive was given to her by someone or some group of people. These people asserted their authority over her decision-making process and turned her into a figurehead. Thus, she was unable to make the choices that were in line with what she really wanted—that is, what the living Sphene might have chosen.
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“But what’s your favorite food, if you don’t mind me asking?” –Wuk Lamat
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“My favorite food
 That is a question I may never be able to answer.” –Sphene
It's also possible that the Endless Sphene is a cherry-picked version of her original self. Her inability to choose a favorite food, for example, may be evidence that she did not have this memory at all. Perhaps some memories were culled by her creators because they were deemed useless for a figurehead queen to remember. It may also be possible that some memories were lost over time—it appears she was an Endless for a while. Regardless, the scene where Sphene could not choose a favorite food seems to both foreshadow her difference from a living person and that she may have lost a connection with some of her memories from when she was alive (even before she erased them to serve as the Queen Eternal).
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“Unlike me, you still have the power to determine your own fate.” –Sphene
Sphene’s creators may not have meant for the Endless to be prioritized over living beings. However, because the directive was so rigid, this is what occurred in practice. This rigidity may have also been intentional—the people who preserved Sphene may not have wanted her to disobey them. Her creators made her unable to alter her directive. This decision, at the very least, took power from her and made her less true to herself.
I theorize that the people that created the Endless version of Sphene always intended to use her as a public figurehead while they (possibly the group named Preservation) ruled in the shadows. It is also possible that this group still rules Alexandria.
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“You’re useless! A queen in naught but name!”–Frantic Man
When Sphene gave the Warrior of Light’s party a tour of Alexandria, a man accused Sphene of being just a figurehead. It’s not certain whether she wanted to oblige this man and could not, or legitimately did not want to give him preferential treatment. Regardless, she placated the man, and this showed her effectiveness as a figurehead. Throughout her tour, she never offered to change the system she was supposed to be the ruler of. Regardless, she was able to offer solace to the people who were disenchanted with Alexandria’s society.
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“It seems I’ve no choice but to continue down this path
” -Sphene
In the scene above Sphene lamented that she could not choose a path to a peaceful solution with Wuk Lamat. This closely followed a conversation where she could not speak her mind because there was a mechanical soldier watching her. At first, it seemed like this watchful eye was Zoraal Ja’s, sent to stop her from betraying him. However, at the end of the 7.0 MSQ it seemed more likely that these sentinels were meant to represent some other presence. Perhaps they were meant to be a physical manifestation of the directive, always keeping her in line. Alternatively, they could have been the watchful eyes of Preservation, or whatever group that was really in charge. It’s possible that this unknown group had the capacity to change Sphene’s directive but would not do so because her pursuit of the directive benefited their selfish interests in some way.
Sphene appeared keenly aware that her activities caused suffering for her own people, despite her assertion that she wanted to protect them at any cost. This troubled her when she visited the sick child in Alexandria. She made it clear that it was her fault that levin sickness was on the rise.
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“The cause is quite clear, though—the excess lighting in the environment. It’s no coincidence the number of cases has risen dramatically these past thirty years.” –Sphene
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“It’s all my fault
” –Sphene
I don’t think the Endless Sphene wanted to take the lives of others to preserve her own people. She recognized that her directive made her dangerously selfish, even when she did not want to be selfish. I also think she didn’t believe Alexandrian society always acted in the best interests of her people. However, the system that preserved her did not give her the freedom to pursue other paths. She may have hoped the Warrior of Light could find a peaceful solution that worked for her people and Wuk Lamat’s, but she also accepted from early on that being shut down might turn out to be the most peaceful solution that benefited everyone. However, she had to be careful that her acceptance of this path was never expressed in a way that would violate her directive.
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“I am, in the end, a pitiful, selfish creature. One that should never have been created.” –Sphene
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“If only I had met you when I was still alive, then perhaps
” –Sphene
I also theorize there is a second copy of Sphene’s memories in her crown. At some point it was mentioned that Sphene had a special regulator, and there was a small scene at the end of 7.0 that showed her crown glowing. It seems likely that a new copy of her will be created from these memories. I suspect that this version of Sphene will be devoid of any memories of her experiences with Wuk Lamat’s party.
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grieverworship · 3 months ago
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One of the best things about Final Fantasy as a series is the influence of our world within the stories. Everything from contemporary pop culture references (looking at you FFXIV) to the writings of Shakespeare and other such influences.
One of the most recurring quotes is this one from Hamlet, it’s in every single one of the FF games somehow. Pushing the idea that yes, we are as the warrior of light are a hero to some but to others we are the enemy. We are evil and we must be destroyed.
It reminds you that true good and evil are all about perspectives. What one does that makes us hurt or angry may not make others feel the same; they may celebrate it.
Take XIV (14) for example, every expansion up until Endwalker has told us that the war with Garlemald is because they are evil. When we finally get there we see how evil WE are in their eyes.
We hear from soldiers who survived the fall of Dalamud, people who lost friends in the Praetoriam. Former soldiers who were stationed in Doma. To them we are evil, we are the worlds enemy. (I’m not going to spoil it any more than that, you’ll have to find the NPCs on your own.)
Go one expansion back in Shadowbringers and we go from being “the Warrior of light” to being referred to as “the warrior of darkness”. Light is suddenly the enemy and darkness is the salvation. Complete 180 from how we’re usually depicted in the series.
It really drives home the idea that no matter who you are and what good you think you’re doing, someone sees you as the enemy. It’s also vice versa. For as many people who see you as the enemy, there are people who see you as a hero.
It’s all about perspective.
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aerial-elf · 8 days ago
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Just a post on Dawnrail after the update. Everyone has already said it, but the graphics update is great 💖
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nicocoisanerd · 3 months ago
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Was supposed to have a job interview a few days ago, but it got cancelled, due to the company not being able to create the position I applied for. So, what better way to take out my frustrations by finally getting back into Final Fantasy XIV for the Dawntrail expansion.
Oh god, there's so much I need to relearn. So much patch content to catch up on.
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punklilyyy · 9 days ago
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I think its time to post him (totally not insane over him)
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morgana96 · 4 months ago
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"But Wuk Lamat is an annoying Mary Sue!! 😡"
- A person playing as the reincarnation of an ancient being, who easily excels at every single job they pick up, triumphs over all enemies they come across, and is lauded as a heroic champion by nearly the entire planet.
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dawntrailing · 1 year ago
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WARRIOR OF LIGHT (VIPER)
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ambiwitch · 1 month ago
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Wicked Thunder
Tonight, lightning will strike, thunder will follow - You’re gonna give it all to me!
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wolpromptaday · 3 months ago
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#FFXIV #WOLpromptAday
August 22, 2024
What kind of eater is your WOL? Picky? Hearty? Sin? Are they three meals a day or snack along the way? Do they live off caffeine and sugar or something more natural and balanced? What is their favorite indulgence?
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