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ashkir · **09-08-2013, 08:14 AM**

Hello everyone I apologize for going off topic about this board and not asking about quests, etc. I want to ask ab out lore, the story line. I'm trying to get a grasp of the lore in this game, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. I have some screenshots as well, which I'll share as I ask my questions. Input is very much welcome. Also, just a warning to other new people like me, this thread may contain spoilers.Â I am okay with things being spoiled to me, so don't feel bad about it if you reply to me!Â

Okay, firstly, Kan-E-Senna had spoken about these people who came from another realm that defended Eorzea, they look like silhouettes, so I'm guessing basically mystery heroes that defended Eorzea and took so little credit that the Gridanian people (or the Eorzean?) call the Warriors of Light. It seems the people have very high respect for them:

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Who were they? And where did they come from? Now, secondly why did I (my character) start glowing, illuminated by the glow of the crystal? And end up with a crystal in my hand as seen here?

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So, who exactly is this Masked Mage that I slayed? This other mage... mage looking guy with a reddish mask. Screenshot here Who is he? The game keeps referring to him as ???. Â

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So now, the Garlean Empire... Who are the Garlean Empire? Are they from another realm? Their technology looks advance and the cinematic looked like space a bit. So, they went to war with Eorzea? Why would they take down an entire moon to try and destroy them?What is the conflict? I'm guessing there were two conflicts, this from 15 years ago (Edit: Raubahn said it was 50, who is right?), and another one from 5 years ago (the calamity?). This dragon that Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn (How the heck do you pronounce that?) was talking about, the one that tried to create an eighth hell... was this that dragon? And did the dragon fight for Eorzea, Garlean, or was it opposing both sides? Â

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Now, these fellas, Yda and Papalymo (I hope I spelled that right), so anyways, who exactly are they? They always show up and they leave so little besides where they're from... So, um, they raised more questions to me. Why are they traveling around like this, what are they doing? Are they researchers? Overseers? Or just heroes on an adventure? Now, they referred to the Masked Mage as the Lahabrea of the Asician (or Ascians? I hope I spelled that right...) what is that? Now, they keep talking about me, my character, Drystan Ashkir in the third person, like you can't be or you are... like they know more than I do... What is this? What are they talking about?

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What is this outfit I saw myself in at the beginning of the game? Was I something else before?

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At the beginning, why was I coming down from the skies to Earth? Where did I come from (Hyur Archer), what land do I hail from? I don't know any of these. It was just a boring trip and meeting a Moogle who seemed surprised that I could see them. Why can't everyone see Moogles? What exactly are they? Are the Hyur a younger race? And when Kan-E-Senna stated I have basked in the mother's light, was this the blue lights I saw at the beginning and around the level five quest? When I touched a light, I saw a giant crystal?

Sorry! I know this is a lot! I just want to get my coins straight. :3. I do apologize for the screenshots being small, if you click on them it should show a larger version. But, Tumblr resizes them. I am playing in a much higher resolution as seen here.

Eorzea, Garlean Empire, Mages, and oh my!

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