(11-17-2015, 01:30 AM)Remiel Arceneaux Wrote: Is there any mention in the FFXIV lore if a soul can be caught and kept in a weapon of sort?
For example, the soul/essence of a voidsent being held in a sword, or somehow having a weapon that is "alive".
Is this a thing that can happen/has happened in the lore of FFXIV?
This is actually the lore behind the Ragnarok Zodiac weapon.
Jalzahn Wrote:An ancient hero seized a weapon like this from a voidsent lord. At the time it was taken, legend tells us it was a sword. Yet later, it transformed to match the bent of its wielder and became a mighty battleaxe.
Granted, the Zodiac Braves existed in the distance past as figments of Thavnairian legend and whst parts of the tales are exaggerated and which are true is up in the air. That said, the lore behind aetherial weapons and soulstones might be of interest to you.
Garrat Wrote:No, this sword is mine, and if you want it, you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands! Which, in truth, is how aetherial gear comes to be. You've heard of spiritbonds, I assume? That spiritually charged aetherial connection you form with any gear you have equipped? Well, in rare cases, when someone wielding an item with an especially strong spiritbond is slain in battle, the energy created by that bond remains trapped inside, rather than returning to the Lifestream.
The fact that for an item to become aetherial, the owner of that item must perish while having it equipped, usually means that they can only be found in dangerous locations where terrible, bloody battles have occurred.
So in a sense, some weapons do possess a sort of "soul" or "spirit." The Zodiac Braves questline actually revolves around this concept. Powerful, ancient weapons that were famed for performing great deeds were said to possess some semblance of sentience - of being a living thing, having been infused with so many souls and so much aether. So can this happen in FFXIV's lore? Absolutely! Is it entirely commonplace, not greatly, but well within the realm of possibility to explore!
Hope this helps! ^^
