(09-04-2015, 05:09 PM)Valeera Wrote: Also, you can probably learn a lot by doing the sidequests/talking to NPCs around Anyx Trine.

(09-05-2015, 02:55 AM)Eliane Dufresne Wrote:

(09-04-2015, 05:09 PM)V Wrote: Also, you can probably learn a lot by doing the sidequests/talking to NPCs around Anyx Trine.

This. Anyx Trine is by far the best source. Off the top of my head, what I remember from there:

*Young dragons take a VERY long time to mature. They are still in the 'whelp' stage at 30 years old. Wyverns are apparently kind of a juvenile stage, I think?

(09-06-2015, 07:57 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: What about when Dragons and Elezen lived in harmony? I got to thinking about it today and wondered in that 1000 year span did any elezen/dragons ever have children? I think from the MSQ dealing with the Inquisitor in Coerthas that he was a dragon in disguise so could that have been possible? I would love to learn more about the dragons' lore as they are one of my favorite mythological creatures and I don't always see them as the bad guys as we know that there are good dragons out there too!

(09-06-2015, 10:55 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: With Eorzea or the FFXIV world is so large that there could be say a hyur/dragon child out there!  We don't have an encyclopedia and it is so hard to come up with a story to try and stick to as the lore is so widespread and not a lot on the races. (I might be struggling because I'm not a 1.0 player, I started at the 2.0 launch) I've got an idea I want to pursue and I'm working on the beginning in my head. I love dragons and the Au Ra are the perfect race for me to follow this idea. I am happy that I've got an idea that I feel excited to write as I realized I needed to write for my own enjoyment, if I post it, I know not everyone is not going to agree but I will still be loyal to the game and lore. 

I was so happy to have the first expansion be focused on dragons and we get a particular minion later in the MSQ before the expansion to journey with us. I REALLY REALLY wish that the SMN gets a Leviathan-Egi as I love that summons as it is like a dragon, but more water based.

(09-06-2015, 11:39 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote: The thing is, Dragons and mankind are two different species.  All of the playable races are actually the same species (per the devs), but Dragons are an entirely separate species.  I don't see how breeding would be possible.

(09-06-2015, 10:55 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: With Eorzea or the FFXIV world is so large that there could be say a hyur/dragon child out there!  We don't have an encyclopedia and it is so hard to come up with a story to try and stick to as the lore is so widespread and not a lot on the races. (I might be struggling because I'm not a 1.0 player, I started at the 2.0 launch) I've got an idea I want to pursue and I'm working on the beginning in my head. I love dragons and the Au Ra are the perfect race for me to follow this idea. I am happy that I've got an idea that I feel excited to write as I realized I needed to write for my own enjoyment, if I post it, I know not everyone is not going to agree but I will still be loyal to the game and lore. 

I was so happy to have the first expansion be focused on dragons and we get a particular minion later in the MSQ before the expansion to journey with us. I REALLY REALLY wish that the SMN gets a Leviathan-Egi as I love that summons as it is like a dragon, but more water based.

(09-06-2015, 10:55 PM)Yunas13 Wrote: With Eorzea or the FFXIV world is so large that there could be say a hyur/dragon child out there!  We don't have an encyclopedia and it is so hard to come up with a story to try and stick to as the lore is so widespread and not a lot on the races. (I might be struggling because I'm not a 1.0 player, I started at the 2.0 launch) I've got an idea I want to pursue and I'm working on the beginning in my head. I love dragons and the Au Ra are the perfect race for me to follow this idea. I am happy that I've got an idea that I feel excited to write as I realized I needed to write for my own enjoyment, if I post it, I know not everyone is not going to agree but I will still be loyal to the game and lore. 

I was so happy to have the first expansion be focused on dragons and we get a particular minion later in the MSQ before the expansion to journey with us. I REALLY REALLY wish that the SMN gets a Leviathan-Egi as I love that summons as it is like a dragon, but more water based.

Dravanian Wrote:Thanks to tinolqa​ for finding this Dengeki article about an interview for the design of Aery which included some interesting lore! I was able to request from Anonymoose and Vik Vicious to offer a translation. This was an amateur speed translation so there may be some errors!

– What direction did you take with this dungeon’s concepts?

The basic concept was, “the place where Nidhogg and his brood live.” This is where the scenerio’s middle areas peaked, so we wanted it to be a little scary.

– When the people of Ishgard become dragons, is there a general role for what they will become?

In terms of how powerful they will become, it goes in order Aevis -> Syricta -> Diresaur. Think of it as depending on how much of the “factor of the dragon” they inherited.

Also, drinking “dragons blood” alone has no effect. It has to be “blood poured with great magick.”

Drinking the blood of a defeated dragon, or even taking draconian medicines, there will be no effect.

In the right doses it is perfectly safe, so adventurers and even the people of Ishgard should have peace of mind when using draconian medicines.

– In the FATE chain, Darkscale refers to “Nidhogg-sama.” So, he’s positioned below Nidhogg - not one of the seven celestial dragons?

Correct. Darkscale is not among the seven celestial dragons, he is of Nidhogg’s kin.

Midgardsormr revealed in his dialogue that after the Seven had grown, they flew all over the world. Hraesvelgr, Nidhogg, and Ratatoskr chose to live on the Three Great Continents. Bahamut and Tiamat decided to go to the southern continent of Meracydia.

The names and whereabouts of the last two have been decided, but will not be revealed until later.

– The terminology for dragon (kin / follower / family) is often used, but what do they include?

It’s explanation is included in quests and such, but it’s spread out and can be confusing so I’ll go over it again. There are three basic groups in the “dragon broods.” They are the “genuine dragons,” the “people who became dragons,” and the “monsters who submit to dragon magicks.”

The “genuine dragons” are evolving creatures, so their figures will vary - but they are all intelligent.

The “people who become dragons” are the aevis and syricta and such.

Finally, we have drakes and biasts, dragonflies, and tyrannosaurs. They lack intelligence. They are basically bound, mindless monsters. The intense magickal power of the dragons causes them to submit, and though they obey and work together, they are not genuine dragons.

– In Errn Scorh, dragons appear one after another from the [glowing things]. What is that? How does that work from an in-game world-view? Egg Hatching + Hypergrowth Mechanisms? Summoning?

For dragons, across hundreds of years you have active phases and dormant phases. You can interpret these as devices that protect the body during a dormant stage. They were slumbering in that place and suddenly aroused by the magicks of Nidhogg. The sudden battle was very unfortunate for them, wouldn’t you say?


– For the seven celestial dragons, it is said that their eyes are the wellspring of their power. Is this only true for the seven?

The amassing of aether in the eyes is a characteristic of the whole dragon family. If one lived as long as one of the Seven Celestial Dragons, they might, in theory, have comparable power.

– Finally if you know something that “hasn’t been told in the game,” by all means, tell us!

It’s become a bit of a rumor that, in the Aery, you can see what look like debris of Allagan restraints. But that just blew off of Dalamud in the Seventh Calamity. It’s an interesting fate that one of the things that once bound Bahamut would end up here, isn’t it?