(07-14-2015, 12:13 PM)13uddy Wrote: I'm sorry if this is a bit of an odd question, and I hope I'm asking in the correct area.
Is there any lore about fictional heroes within the setting? Â I don't mean rumors about existing (living or recently deceased) characters, but something akin to Robin Hood, King Arthur, Hercules and similar characters, although legends of long dead heroes could fit the category in a pinch. Â Alternately, has anyone created anything like this for use in their RP that they are willing to share?
The reason I ask is because I have planned for my character to have a minor obsession with these kinds of characters and stories. Â He grew up hearing these stories about heroes who helped people and wished to emulate their examples, and even after he was old enough to realize they were fictional (or possibly exaggerated in the case of beings that actually existed) he still wished to follow that dream to some degree. Â Not in a completely delusional way, but similar to someone in real life that grew up as a fan of superheroes and became a cop, EMT, soldier or other similar profession where they could help people. Â
I'll be honest, I'm fully expecting to have to work something up myself, and I'm okay with that. Â I've done it in the past and I find it really fun to build a story that takes place within another story. Â But I'd love to be able to reference any existing lore (official or RP lore alike) if there is any that I just haven't come across yet.
The WAR job quests specifically name "Legendary Warriors" like Iron Eater and Mythril Heart. Â
Iron Eater was a literal beast of a fighter who built a heroic sized mythos around his dealings and doings, as well as his weapon (Which plays a role in making your Relic back before HW was released). He was an actual person, with some leftover records about his dealings, his weapons, and his style in combat.
Mythril heart is a mythical hero warrior who went around -murdering giant beasts- for fun. Â There's talk in the WAR post 50 job quests about how he ripped arms off behemoths bare handed and the like, that kind of hero myth stuff. Most of his stuff is so far out there it's become children's tales and the like because of how extreme it is. You'd think he was a folk myth but you go and -dig up his axe- in the post 50 lead in quests. So there's that.
Edit: A lot of the historical holders of the Azure Dragoon position has this as well, giant mythilogical battles of one guy and a lot of badass beasts, once you hit Ishgarde.
The Crystal Tower also has a "Legendary Being" tale in it, but I'm not gonna spoil that one. Go climb Circus Tower and see what happens.
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