(04-12-2016, 11:41 PM)CalebAgron Wrote: So I was planning on an RP event, one that would involve Eorzean Faith and I need to make sure my knowledge of the twelve is immaculate. But the lore regarding FF seems so sparse, especially about the twelve. Anyone know a place I can go to read up on them, or any good sources? I would appreciate it!
There isn't a ton of lore on the Twelve, but what we have I've tried compiling in the Eorzean Religion Masterpost. Hopefully that page can help you out!
Oh, something that's not in there that I need to go back and add. I recently found what could be a creation myth surrounding Byregot?
Diego Athral Wrote:They say a rolling stone gathers no moss, and these stones here look as if they have not moved an ilm since the great Byregot cast them down from the heavens...if you believe that sort of nonsense.
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(04-13-2016, 05:27 AM)Valence Wrote: Okay, we know that the 6 first calamities were all related to one specific element of the wheel (Earth, Fire, etc). We know that the Allagan got wiped by Fire, and the Magi by Water, etc.
What was Bahamut since all elements were spent? Was it pure Umbral instead of elemental? Just unaspected?
Allag was actually earth, the order of Calamities goes like this:
1st Umbral Era (Wind) - War is waged between man and the Twelve go into slumber.
2nd Umbral Era (Lightning) - unknown
3rd Umbral Era (Fire) - unknown
4th Umbral Era (Earth) - Too much energy is siphoned into Syrcus Tower causing a massive earthquake which wipes out the Allagan Empire.
5th Umbral Era (Ice) - Age of Endless Frost
6th Umbral Era (Water) - The Great Flood caused by the War of the Magi
7th Umbral Era (Astral) - Bahamut's return.
8th Umbral Era (Umbral) - The return of Zodiark?
SPOILERS AHEAD
According to this latest patch, when speaking with Hydaelyn, she says the Ascians are trying to free Zodiark by destroying the 8 fetters that hold him in place. They've succeeded 7 times throughout history. 7 successes = 7 umbral calamities. Meaning there's an 8th coming that we need to prevent which will mark the return of Zodiark and the death of Hydaelyn, possibly. This suggests an 8th Calamity, which would fall in line with Hydaelyn's 8 elements: Ice, Water, Wind, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Astral, Umbral.
There's a bit of extremely convoluted lore involving elements and time over in the Units of Time and Measurement thread.
Hope this helps! ^^
