(09-14-2015, 10:11 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: Unfortunately, no. Someone else asked me the same question, citing this reddit post on the topic. However, after going back and looking through my own notes and searching for several hours across the lore sites, I wasn't able to find a single reference to Thaumaturges or Black Mages replacing their eye(s) with materia.

That's not to say this information isn't correct, but whatever source text originally hinted at this mutilation has been lost with 1.0. Unless, someone has the transcriptions to the 1.0 versions of the "International Relations," "Gearing Up," "The Voidgate Breathes Gloomy," and "Always Bet on Black" laying around so I can keep digging?

(09-14-2015, 11:24 PM)Mikoto Wrote: I'm going to see if I can find these missions on youtube and watch through them. Hopefully someone has them up!

Lalai Wrote:I...I was foolish. I craved guidance. A mentor. I see that now. I never should have believed Ququruka's words. Even now, I cannot say what of Ququruka's words is truth, and what is falsehood. But you are indeed the one destined to guide this power. Of that alone am I certain.

(09-17-2015, 01:26 PM)Ashe Wrote: I would take all 1.0 class lore (not regular lore like the history of Hydaelyn) with a grain of salt and here is why: 

1)  Most players don't play by this lore because most people are not 1.0 players. Yes, some know the 1.0 class lore but majority do not and majority will have no idea what you're talking about.

2)  The lore team working on FFXIV now retconned most of the classes. Black Magic currently isn't really life or death magic as it was in 1.0, but it's more of a technique of using thaumaturgy that takes aether from the earth, destroying the land, and making your own magic stupidly powerful. If used incorrectly, you risk spontaneous combustion (as seen in 3.0).

3)  The 1.0 THMs were much much much darker than the ones now. I feel like it would be difficult to RP with that explanation of the magic. If you go around RPing that kind of special snowflake who harms themselves for the sake of their magic, people may be turned away.

I RP a black mage who does not cast correctly and, therefore, doesn't cast often at all. 
My advice would be don't go further than replacing your eye with materia or something minor that isn't like, "My character has an ironworks magiteck arm after cutting it off and sacrificing it to the void to make his magic the most powerful ever." or something....either way, I wold take the 1.0 class lore with a grain of salt 'cause it is 90% defunct.

(09-17-2015, 01:44 PM)Oli! Wrote: They mean the Job lore.

(09-17-2015, 01:48 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote:

(09-17-2015, 01:44 PM)Oli! Wrote: They mean the Job lore.

He was talking about Thaumaturges in his post.

Quote:2) The lore team working on FFXIV now retconned most of the classes. Black Magic currently isn't really life or death magic as it was in 1.0, but it's more of a technique of using thaumaturgy that takes aether from the earth, destroying the land, and making your own magic stupidly powerful. If used incorrectly, you risk spontaneous combustion (as seen in 3.0).

(09-17-2015, 02:49 PM)Oli! Wrote: It was mentioned, but their main point about the retconning of 1.0 Jobs is still widely correct.

(09-17-2015, 02:51 PM)Ashe Wrote: I don't mind people RPing a black mage. I RP one who doesn't show himself as a mage at all because....duh >> That and Black Magic is dangerous to use in general...wouldn't recommend doing it without 1) keeping it a secret and 2) ICly having a soul stone for it 'cause if you don't and you use it too much/wrong you will just blow yourself up (literally).

Quote:Black Mage Asheloux is, through and through, a Black Mage. He is very open about his interests in the void and darker magics. While it’s technically shunned upon, Asheloux embraces it, and he is very good at it.