The group of Adventurers who were thrust into Louisoix's spell were called The Twelvesblades and were a group under contract from the Archons to protect Louisoix while he summoned the power of the Twelve to protect Eorzea. These were the only people canonically transported in the Thaliak time-spell. Everyone else was left to die or flee the battle.
After the Twelvesblades entered the rift through time, the common people of Eorzea who knew of this group of Adventurers forgot who they were, because Hydaelyn reasons. Whenever they tried to recall their names or faces, they simply saw a silhouetted figure bathed in light. This is what brought about the term: "Warriors of Light," again, referring to these Twelvesblades who ignored the order to retreat, facing death to protect Louisoix.
When the Twelvesblade(s) returned from the rift five years later, no one remembered who they were, but their following deeds reminded the people of the Warriors of Light of five years past. Hence why the Main Character starts getting called a Warrior of Light. The name sticks, and through the storyline and some more research with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn it is discovered that this person has a deep connection with Hydaelyn - being Her Chosen. Now the dubbed "the Warrior of Light" slowly becomes a reference to Hydaelyn Light, and less so the Light of the forgotten warriors on Carteneau.
So there is only a handful of THE "Warriors of Light," in the Hydaelyn's Chosen sense of the word. There are a few, but multiple warriors of light, referring to the Twelvesblades of Carteneau.
Hope that clears up some confusion!
EDIT: Here's some additional back up from Fernehalwes, after it was revealed that Ysayle was also a Warrior of Light, in the Hydaelyn's Chosen sense of the word. Hydaelyn has many chosen, just none that are as publicly active as THE Warrior of Light, the player character.
After the Twelvesblades entered the rift through time, the common people of Eorzea who knew of this group of Adventurers forgot who they were, because Hydaelyn reasons. Whenever they tried to recall their names or faces, they simply saw a silhouetted figure bathed in light. This is what brought about the term: "Warriors of Light," again, referring to these Twelvesblades who ignored the order to retreat, facing death to protect Louisoix.
When the Twelvesblade(s) returned from the rift five years later, no one remembered who they were, but their following deeds reminded the people of the Warriors of Light of five years past. Hence why the Main Character starts getting called a Warrior of Light. The name sticks, and through the storyline and some more research with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn it is discovered that this person has a deep connection with Hydaelyn - being Her Chosen. Now the dubbed "the Warrior of Light" slowly becomes a reference to Hydaelyn Light, and less so the Light of the forgotten warriors on Carteneau.
So there is only a handful of THE "Warriors of Light," in the Hydaelyn's Chosen sense of the word. There are a few, but multiple warriors of light, referring to the Twelvesblades of Carteneau.
Hope that clears up some confusion!
EDIT: Here's some additional back up from Fernehalwes, after it was revealed that Ysayle was also a Warrior of Light, in the Hydaelyn's Chosen sense of the word. Hydaelyn has many chosen, just none that are as publicly active as THE Warrior of Light, the player character.
Lorecast #6 Wrote:Q: In one of the early quests, you see other people in the aetherial realm flying around the Mothercrystal. Who are they? Other adventurers?
MCKF: Yeah, the Mothercrystal talks to many people. You’re the Warrior of Light, but she has to have other options. Not everyone is Warrior of Light material and there are lots of other things going on.
