(04-08-2014, 04:46 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: The carbuncle isn't a Primal -- in fact, technically speaking, neither are the Egi of the Summoner. In fact, several "summoned creatures" (Good King Moggle Mog, Siren, etc.) aren't Primals, a point that's made in the 2.1 main scenario quest and by dev post in the case of Siren. The game isn't yet entirely clear on what exactly a Primal is compared to these other things; to me, it seems "Primal" is used to mean powerful creatures summoned by beast tribes with the ability to Temper. The Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar summons don't have either of those qualities.
So there's a bit of lore on Primals from 1.0. There are six true "Primals" in total: Ifrit, Garuda, Titan, Leviathan, Ramuh, and Shiva. Each Primal corresponds to an element, which corresponds to a calamitous event in history. Six Primals, six Astral/Umbral Eras. Each element also corresponds to two of the Twelve, which are credited with the creation of the Primals. When the Twelve began to feud amongst themselves, they created the Primals to fight for them. In turn, the Primals are believed to have created the Beastmen. The two "Elder Primals," Bahamut and Odin, represent Astral and Umbral elements. Unknown which Elder represents which element. Other than the fact that both Elder Primals have been imprisoned for eons and were both released circa the latest Calamity, not much else is known about them.
(04-08-2014, 05:53 PM)Verrier Wrote: Limsa Lominsia seems to be quite a long-standing location - when I did some poking around, there was a reference to a 77th Admiral in a quote, which implied to me that it's likely decades - if not centuries? - old, dependant on how long each Admiral holds office. The age of the Arcanist's Guild, however, wasn't something I could find. (Actually, it seemed kind of hard to find much info on that, outside of quest text here and there, but I might have been looking up the wrong stuff at the wrong locations.)
Limsa Lominsa was founded roughly 700 years ago. The Galadeon was the sole surviving vessel of a proud navy. The Galadeon fled the battlefield and was caught in a terrible storm. The story goes that Llymlaen guided the Galadeon through the storm, where they were wrecked upon the rocks at Vylbrand. Limsa Lominsa was founded on site from the carcass of that vessel. For a long time, Limsa was just a simple fishing village, but eventually it grew and became the center of international trade.
As for the Arcanist's Guild, a quick chat with the NPCs there tells us that the Arcanist's Guild was founded when Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn claimed her admiralcy. I'm not sure if we are ever given an exact date as to when Merlwyb became admiral. We are shown the climatic ending of her Trident against Captain Hyllfyr in the 1.0 quest "Shot Through the Heart" but that is via Echo. Anyone got a date for Merlwyb's ascension?
