Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume I

A LIANNE V ELLEGRANCE R10L FORREST

"Truth be told, I worry what I can offer to such "Somethin• ain't right. I don't knlYUJ what it i,;
a lofty organi:uirion, but I will do all in mJ
power to make my ft/low Braves proud!" but I can fie/ it in me bone,."

Alianne was raised by her grandfather, Isildaure, Rio! is a man of the Midlander clan who once
and the two Wildwood Elezen traveled the numbered amongst the fumed Company of
world together. When he resolved to quit the Heroes. His role was chieBy reconnaissance.
adventurer's life, Alianne decided to make her and when the sellswords set out to defeat
fortune with the Crystal Braves. There, she the primal Titan, it was he who discovered a
became the lieutenant ofthe 4th, a unit composed hidden means into the kobolds' tocky stronghold.
of adventurers. Though she had no special talent, After the Calamity, Rio! brieBy worked as a
she proved a reliable leader, and soon earned the freelancer, covertly imparting his knowledge to
respect of those under her command. She plunged the Warrior ofLight and his allies when Titan was
into despair upon learning of Wilred's death, but again summoned unto the reahn. With the Crystlll
eventually chose to move forward in his stead. Since Braves, Rio! led a unit tasked with the gathering of
joining the Scions, she has used her experience coordinate the acrivities
of those aiding the organization. Now twenty-one, she will ofttimes intelligence. He was proficient in this capacity• and took
prepare her grandmother's tomato pie-a nicety she finds contributes to
the maintaining of morale amongst her many constituents. the initiative to track a suspicious trail ofcoin Bowidg into the company.
After the Braves disbanded, Rio! joined the Scions, where he contin11C$
putting to good use the myriad skills he has accrued over his thirty-sevcit
summers. Noble intent aside, Rio! also enjoys gambling-and is so
practiced at cheating that folk seldom notice, if ever.

WILRED GLASSE EPHEMIE G JPHELMONT

" Remember the name uf Wilred!" "Ijoined the Crystal Braves in the h11fes ofollll'Wing
in the footsteps ofthe Warrior ofLif}t, and I do
Also known as "Wilred ofthe Falling Petal," this not retret the dedsion-not evenfor a moment!"
a Midlander ofAla Mhigan descent by blood was
born in Thanalan, where his parents had fled after A Wildwood Elezen of twenty-fuur years,
the imperial invasion. Unhappy in the pauper's life Ephemie once served the Order of the Twin
of a refugee, he became a leader to the youth of Adder. However, tales ofthe Warrior ofLight's
Little Ala Mhigo. His repute earned him audience derring-do lured her to the Braves, where
with an Ascian who led him to a fuiled attempt at a she joined the ind Many of her cocnpatriots
summoning ofRhalgr, Lord ofDestruction. Leam- in the unit came froin Grand Companies, and
ing from his fuilure, Wilred embarked on a journey of unto Grand Companies they re[Jlroed when the
discovery soon after, only to be unexpectedly caught up Braves were disbanded. Ephemie. however, stayed
in the Crystal Braves. He cared deeply for his comrades, on with the Scions, firm in her conviction that they
and truly took to heart the values of the company, which can provide better protection to the realm than any
stressed equality. No doubt the boy ofeighteen summers saw a happy future large organization staunched in politics and bureaucr.u;y,
for himself until meeting his fateful end at the hands of a traitor, His blue Of late, she apparently indulges her love of poetry by frequenting the
uniform was sent to Gundobald, who carefully keeps it so that its color-and Seventh Heaven and listening to foreign minstrels sing of the Warrior
his memories of the lad-may never fade. of Light.

A ERGMHUS SAEHSTYMMSYN RHESH POLAALI

"Heartfelt reunions with stalwart companions! "BJ the time I was fit for duty
Brings a...brings a bloody tear to the rye!"
the Crystal Braves just-w,rrn't, anymore,"
Once a man of the Maelstrom, Aergmhus vol-
unteered to join the Braves upon hearing rumors Soon after joining the Crystal Braves Rhesh
of an Eonean Grand Company. The Sea Wolf Polaali was assigned to the 4th Unit ofthe Braves
performed well in the ind Unit until Ilberd's where, on her first mission, she had the ill fortune
betrayal, at which time he was imprisoned within of being attacked and captured by the Garlean
Empire. She was dragged to Castrum Ccntri for
the Rising Stones. Even after the companY's interrogation, but escaped cel'WII death when the
Warrior of Light and Alianne's forces came to her
dissolution, Aergmhus and a handful of his com- rescue. N onetbeless, the Keeper of the Moon's
patriots still pledge allegiance to Alphinaud. Since wounds were grave, and she was furced to take
joining the Scions, he has worked often alongside a leave of convalescence. This was to be a blessing
the adventurer Bluomwyda, their relationship, of in disguise, for it kept her fur removed from Ilberd's
late, appearing to have deepened beyond mere !eve n,eachery.
cocnpanion. Since the Braves' disbanding, Rhesh has used her skill with the sword to
Aergmhus loves his drink, and a few cups will have the twe~ty-five- guard those who toil expanding Rcvenant's Tall, regarding it as her way
year-old sotted and sobbing into his wine, proclaiming his love for all of giving back to the Domans who provided her succor while she healed.
mankind. While daunting. the task affords the twenty-seven-ycar-old enough time fur
her one true pleasure-strolls through the newly budding hamlet with her
young daughter.

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THE SONS OF SAINT COINACH

The Sons of Saint Coinach are a group of scholars devoted to research of Allagan civilization. Their
city-like camps of tents and wagons can be seen near ruins of the lost 1rmpire-such as those along the
shores of Silvertear Lake-and thence seek to unearth the lost secrets of the ancient world.

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When the Calamity split the ground asunder, a number of ancient ' '

ruins were unearthed fur the first time in several millennia. A number
of these were soon determined to be of the Allagan Empire, a great
civilization that flourished during the Third Astral Era-the same civili-
zation that was proven to be behind the construction of Dalamud. A shared
sense of danger swept over the realm. What if new horrors were yet to rise
from the shadows of hi,tory? And what if the Garleans were to find them?
The Eo=an city-states and Sharlayan together called upon their best minds,
providing funding to research the ruins and locate any threats before they might
&ll into the wrong hands. Thus arose the Sons ofSaint Coinach.

Given the risks of handling Allagan artifacts, the Sons are pledged to
maintain neutrality as observers-a stance epitomized by the selection of
Master Rammbroes as the organization's leader. Thus, representatives from
every-city-state as well as the Students of Baldesion share all their findings,
whilst taking the greatest of precautions to safeguard that information from
passing to the hands ofthe realm's enemies.

The Sons ofSaint Coinach have, in their resean:h. uncovered reams of knowl-
edge regarding Allagan magcs known as "summoners." The Lady Y'mwtra bas
led this research, and her treatise on the subject bas garnered much attention
from academia as a new pcnpective on the primal predicament.

RAMMBROES 2ASERTYLSYN KoH RABNTAH

"lam wholly dedicated to the restoration and "My scholarly works are lef!nd,

pmervation ofancient .Allagan wisdom- delving my treatises ofthe cosmos priceless, and
my very name known throughout the world!"
into the past, that we might safi!JIIZrd thefoture,"
Koh Rabntah is a twenty-eight-year-old re-
One of the Circle of Knowing's founding searcher with the Sons who, when exploring the
members, Rammbroes left the Sharlayan newly unearthed Crystal Tower complex, came
homeland fur Eorzca near the end of the Sixth upon an orb of mysterious origin. Upan closer
Astral Era to expand his research. Unlike his examination ofthe artifuct back at the Sons' camp,
many compeers, the Sea Wolf did not join the she awoke the soul that slumbered therein-Noah,
Scions of the Seventh Dawn following the Ca- the fumed Third Astral Era archmagus of Allag
lapiity, instead choosing to join the Sons ofSaint and court-appointed instructor of Unei and Doga
Coinach at the behest of an associate. Though ofthe imperial fumily. In that moment, Noah's spirit
quickly presented with the opportunity to lead the escaped its crystalline gaol and flowed into Koh's body,
Sons, Rammbroes was reluctant to accept the role, taking possession of it as a temporary vessel
more intent on losing himself in millennia-old tomes Koh and Noah are as different as north and south. Noah
after the loss of his trusted master. It was Y'shtola who displayed great passion toward both her research and appren~, and was
reminded the fifty-year-old Sea Wolf of Louisoix's vision fur Eorzc:a, known to oft behave with wild abandon. Indeed, it appears that the imprison-
convincing Rammbroes that the only true way to honor their late mentor ment of her spirit was the result of an uncontrolled bout ofsimple curiosity.
was by using his pecrles& talents as both an anthropogeographer and a Koh, by contrast, is a woman as timid as she is shy. When the archmagus
natural-born leader of men to bring salvation to the realm. returns control of her body-usually after an extended night of drink and
debauchery-the Keeper of the Moon is in a constant state of fluster, owing
to the excess attention Noah commands while she is in control

NOAH

Consisting of members from the Sons of Saint Coinach, the Students of Baldesion, and the Garlond
Ironworks, the fellowship ofNOAH was formed with the sole purpose ofexploring the Crystal Tower
complex. The name stands for "Nominated Observers ofArtifacts Historical," and was chosen to honor
of the vaunted archmagus ofAllag.

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His encounter with the Ultima Weapon opened Cid Garlond's eyes to the great scholars, the fellowship ofNOAH was finally CO!llflletc.
dangers ofAllagan relics. Sensing fuul secrets deep within its halls, he entreat- During the course of the investigation, NOAH encountered Unei and
ed the Sons ofSaint Coinach to explore the Crystal Tower-an ancient site Doga, two "clones" of ancient AIIag, and Nero to! Scuw, formerly of the
that had heretofore lain untouched since its sudden rise from the deep beneath
Mor D hona. After devising a plan to penetrate the complex's defenses, a party imperial army. Together, they confronted Emperor Xande, who had been
ofSons researchers and Ironworks engineers led by R.ammbroes was formed reawakened after a five-thousand-year slumber. The first emperor ofAllag had
formed a covenant with the Cloud of Darkness, and this highest of voidsent
to see to its execution. The Students of Baldesion next assigned G'raha Tia sought to claw its way into the world. NOAH moved against this full creature
by opening a voidgate to the World of Darkness and confronting her before
to the party to ensure the expedition did not unwittingly rouse aught with she could move to the corporeal realm. In the end, the Crystal Tower was
the power to endanger the course ofhistory. When the hero responsible fur sealed, that it might shine furth as a beacon ofhope in the future.
the defeat ofthe Black WolfofGarlemald was afforded a spot amongst these

G'RAHA TIA The Allagan Eye

"It is those with an unyielding wU! who define the course ofhistory." This crimson hue to one's eye
is a trait maniksting only in those
G'raha Tia's bloodline can be traced back to the Third Astral Era, and a possased ofroyal blood. It was called
figure whose true name has been lost to the ages. Known only as "Desch," the Royal Eye in the Third Astral
Seekers of the Sun such as he were but a minor clan from the outskirts of Era, but has become known as the
Allagan Eye, as most who knew its
llsabard. During the height of the Allagan empire, Desch was conscripted true name perished in the calamitons
into the imperial army alongside his fi:w brethren. The Miqo'te somehow events triggered by Xande's actions.
gained the trust of princess Salina, and, as the era drew to a close, was
entrusted with her blood and the secrets necessary to control the Crystal
Tower. He survived the Fourth Umbra! Calamity, and members of his
family have since carried the royal line of Allag. With the passing of the
ages, the ties to Desch and the emperor grew thin, with only one child in
every generation born with the telltale Royal Eye. G'raha was shunned
because ofit, and began to study in Sharlayan to learn the origin ofthe trait,
armed with naught save the many stories he inherited from his forebears. It
was this study that saw him admitted to the Students of Baldesion.
Now twenty•fuur years ofage, G'raha enjoys being outdoors where he will
oft curl up under the boughs of a shady arbor and read until sunfitll. He also
has a beautiful singing voice, though he performs mainly those melodies that
have been passed down through his f.unily.

DOGA UNEI

"Empires may rise and foll, "Thollf!, their names do not appear
but man's indefatigable spirit roer lives on."
to have survived the p,usa!! ofri11U,
A clone of unknown age, Doga was created in
the image of a member of the Allagan imperial Doga and Vnei were worthy individuals."
family. He and Unei were the trial products
of an experiment designed to resurrect Xande. U nei, too, is a clone of unknown age, secretly
This project was under the direction of the raised and given blood by her original. unbe•
technologist Amon, who was quick to recogni7.e knownst to the mad technologist Amon. Why,
the signs ofthe empire's decline late in the Third one wonders, did the original royals go to such
Astral Era. lengths? Perhaps Xande's tum to the power
Being kindred to the first emperor, both Unei of darkness late in his lire alarmed U nei and
and Doga were trained as archmagi. Where Doga Doga. Or, perhaps they wished to put an end to
wielded powerful magicks, U nei had free control over the endless, nightmarish days that accompanied
her dreams and visions. Their copies, created in great his second reign-and his own fear of death. In
number, were little more than mindless tools, put to use for either case, they imbued their clones with the
the maintenance and defense ofthe Crystal Tower. The pair thar appeared desire to end the covenant that tied Xande to the
before NOAH in the Seventh Astral Era were such products. World ofDarkness. The pair slept in the Crystll! Tower
with their unthinking brethren, until awoken by the Calamity. To see
their original.a' millennia-old dream fulfilled. they ventured to the Eight
Sentinels, there to ascertain whether NOAH could be trusted.

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THE REDBILLS

Whilst many sky pirates sink to pillage and plunder, the Redbills take to the skies in search of treasure

and freedom. Under the command of one Leofu.rd, the crew navigates the Sea ofClouds-well known
fur its daring adventures despite the small numbers which employ its ranks.

.:. History ~ - - - The Rcdbills discovered these floating isles while exploring
the Sea of Clouds, and upon them built the Parrock-
,- The Redbills began with Leofurd and Stacia Myste, two orphans from tbeir base ofoperations.
the Brume who left the Holy See to become lldvcnturers. The pair fell
in love with the skies during their first voyage upon a passenger ainhip,
and decided there and then to acquire a vessel they might call their
own. After many years and many more adventures, they had amassed a
sizable hoard ofplunder, and sold every last piece to purchase a derelict
Highwind Skyways ship marked fur disposal.Now calling themselves sky
pirates, the two gathered together a crew and set out to make a name for
themselves as pioneers of the Sea of Clouds.

During the course of their adventures, the Redbills caught sight of a
derelict "ghost" ship wmlessly circling the empty skies. With the aid of
an adventurer ofno small repute, they resolved to board and explore the
eniglnatic vessel 8.o it was they came to set foot upon the Void Ark, a
gargantuan airship built by the Fifth Astral Era civilization
of Mhach. The Ark, it appears, was created in haste
to carry the people of Mhach to safety frQm floods
which would ~ventually see
Eorzea swallowed whole.
Its engines were ofa unique
design that seemingly tapped
the life energies of voidsent
to power the turbines, and
therein lied the reason for
the- vessel's destruction.
These fi:11 being.1 would
eventually escape their
fetters nnd run rampant
within the ship-rendering
it a ghostly shell Within the
Ark, the Redbills encountered
Cait Sith, a magicked feline, and
from him learned of the threat posed by
two most ~ I voidscnt: Scathach and Diabolos.
It was this revelation thar spurred the Redbills to abandon their petty
banditry, if not for but a moment, so that they might fight to free the
skies they hold so dea;.

LEOPARD MYSTE The Raimi,/le

"A ship ain't wb11t it is, bHt what it can be- The R-imi/1, is • manacutter fubricated by the Skystecl
freedom and adventure." Manufu:tory under license from the Garlond Ironworks.
Selling a portion of his carefully hoarded plunder to
Lcofudwas bom in the Brume,and orphaned as aboy, takingthe purchase the sleek prototype, Lcofud christened it in
memory of his adoptive motheT, who perished ere she
Myste surname common amongst the citf' abandoned He did could visit the pbces she so longed to see.

whatever was necessary to survive, and would likely have grown
into an artful criminal, were it not for Raimille Roulchardon.
A highborn Elezen and childless widow, Raimille invited
the young Midlander into her home, and raised him as her
own. Yet, she had a weak constitution, and in time grew so
ill she could not leave her bed. Try though he did, Leofurd's
best effurts could not heal her, and soon he was alone again.
With naught to bind him to lshgard, he set off to explore
the world, seeking the landmarks his idoptive mother would
dcscnbe to him from history books each night at his bedside.
Now the leader ofthe Redbills, Leofurd seeks plunder to add
to his ever-growing collection. He has seen thirty-two summers
come and go-yet still dislikes his greens, and eats little but the
generously charred flesh ofbeasts.

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S TAC IA M YSTE U TATA U TA
r ~.I J •'
"Leofard would call me his right-hand woman, "Smithing, carpentry, magiteh-
but I foe/ more like his bloody nursemaid, ,~~7~...w'- ·.. \/j .....,
!f'ds' truth be told-" \ iflt•s part efan airslnp, I can fix it !"
\
Another Midlander orphan from the Brume, Stacia
lost both parents to the Horde while still in her teens. \ A Plainsfulk woman of twenty and two years,
She lived as a street urchin until her chance meeting U tata has shown a fondness for machinery of all
with Leofard, and gladly abandoned her pitiful life in kinds since she was a child. She joined H ighwind
the Holy See upon his quite literal invitation to sail Skyways while still in her youth, and there assisted
away with him into the clouds. As an adventurer, she in the maintenance of the organization's diverse
proved surprisingly adept with a sword, having learned
how to defend herself in Ishgard's deadly back alleys. I •• I fleet, all the while gaining valuable knowledge of
Over the decade since her departure from her homeland,
Stacia has continuously proven a trustworthy and supportive \·~~. . . . / the inner-workings of airships. However, her time
companion fur Leofud. Indeed, with a tight grip on the Redbills' purse
string, it is seemingly she who keeps the restless spirits of Leofuld's rowdy ~ . . ' with the Skyways came to an abrupt conclusion as
crew in line. Stacia is also thought to have a large collection ofchoice liquors,
gathered over her twenty-seven years. •, /4 the result of a vehement disagreement with a superior
'~ ·-..__ __//4 regarding the scheduled disassembly and materiitl repur·

posing ofa vessel At a tavern afterwards, she met Leofard,

who, by a stunning coincidence, was seeking an airship of his own. Urata

facilitated the sale ofthe vessel in disagreement, and sta,cd on with the newly

formed R edbills as the crew's engineer. Incidentally, she a.spires to one day

eclipse a certain Lalafullin engineer in the employ of Garlond Ironworks.

CAIT SITH

-_.;~1' l\·~ "When fr came to the glory efMhach, The Nullstone

(' ~ ,,.... -...... :. the ends justified the meansH," Hidden deep within the
great M bachi pynmid
,' ..,. ., Cait Sith was once but a stray cat, caught in a downpour-one which, to this day, towers
of many such squalls that frequented the skies in the late Fifth over the salt-strewn
..,,..,.·- - Astral Era. Voidmage Cessair, on one ofher nightly walks through lowlaodi of Yaf.iem, this
weapon was =ated as a
' the Mhachi city gardens, picked him out of the rain, and, most sa£guud fur those magcs
who forged pacts with
....~ -. - - .. · ... thoroughly entranced by the soaking cat's innocent stare, resolved voidsent. By severing the
to rransfurm him into her fumiliar. The li:line's keen mind and essence of a voidsent &om
.'. "w ~~-. , civilized behavior are testaments to the High Voidmage's magical the vessel into which it
was summoned, the staff
-"'·~....-.........., ; '-~ ·~ 1,·1 abilities, and Cait Sith remains loyal to her, even centuries after can bonish even the most
'' ' her demise. He has spent the last millennium and a halffullowing powcrlhl ofentity.
his master's final order: to keep watch over the seals imprisoning
.,, · •\ \ the voidsent aboard the Ark, all the while, treasuring the hand-
-.:,.,.,. ·. .IJ,rT- "II made cloak given him by the late magus.
' In speech and act, Cait Sith mimics the formality ofthe long-dead
if.. II. '. ~
Mhachi mages. He resents being called "furball" by Lcofurd, and
·"*.,._.. '"> ~' judges the parlance and attitude of the younger generations to be

improper-a natural opinion, given his long life of fifteen centuries.

Thankfully, he can be pacified with a good book or a dried cloudcrawler.

HIGH VoIDMAGE C ESSAIR RADLIA K EENE

/v ~ "Patience. When all efthjs ;, over,
,.l \ ;: "Those who know true power
shouldforbear to use it." we shall su wbo ruks the skies."
~/,' \
The preeminent voidmage ofMhach, Ccssair was Daughter of an Ala Mhigan mercenary captain,
\ a Hyuran woman who is believed to have taken Radlia grew up in the raucous company of the
black magic and sorcery to new heights. A staunch men her rather commanded. Radlia assumed the
~/ ..' ~ ~\ responsibilities. of captain soon after her coming of
opponent to the war her brethren waged, Ccssair age, and proceeded to lead the sellswords in battle
throughout the realm, gaining much fame for herself
I held that the arcane arts should be used only as and her roughcast crew. It was following a skirmish
with bandits that they discovered and claimed an
I a deterrent to further strife. After openly disre- airship-an older vessel the brigandl had COlllllllUldceM
I Sensing opportunity unavailable as a mere soldier of
\• I garding an order from the Coven, Mhach's ruling furtune, Radlia paid an outlandish sum to see the craft
restored, and subsequently took Bight as a sky pirate. As the
'\ /I newly christened Talons began to absorb smaller crews, the number ofmen at
/ ,./ body, she was labeled a traitor and locked away. her beck swelled, as did the talcs of their exploits- this despite the occasional
\ Cessair whiled away her imprisonment practicing her railed invcstigatiotl'.
Radlia appears to have had some relationship with Leofurd ere she became
··..______./4/ needlework until the imminent coming of the great a pirate, and though its nature is unknown, its end w.is likely the re5ult ofthe
woman's delight in beguiling men.
floods. Granted a pardon, she was asked to contnbute

to the Void Ark- her people's salvation. Alas, even Cessair's might was

insufficient when tasked with the control ofScathach, the Shadow <l!!,cen.

THE AGENTS OF INQQIRY

In a realm~ with mystery, one will find no shortage ofthose proclaiming to be in the business ofsolving
them. Wherever crime dares rear its ugly head, these inspectors du jour and their intrepid band ofloyalists
are there-to untangle enigmas with their infallible powers ofdeduction, and bring evildoers to justice.

HILDIBRAND HELIDOR MAXIMILIAN MANDERVILLE N ASHU MHAKAR ACCA

"A Mamkruil/e is more than mm flesh and bone! "Oh, Inspector,yo11're just confosed is all!"
He is 'fJi.gor, compassion, hoT/QT'-'-
a f!ntlnnan for all seasons!" Born under the boughs of the Black Shroud,
Nashu was raised the daughter ofa poacher. After
Born to a wealthy Ul'dahn house, Hikhbrand balked the tragic death of her mother on a hunt, the
at the idea of inheriting the fumily trade, instead Keeper of the Moon girl had little means to sup-
choosing to leave his home and travel the realm as a port herselfand for a time lived in squalor, begging
self-tided "agent ofenquiry, inspector extraordinaire." for scraps outside the gates of Gridania proper,
The Highlander has captured many criminals and saved until she was finally able to gain employment on
more lives-though whether this was due to, or in the outskirts of the city. A chance encounter with
,pite of; his reasoning and gods-given wit is a matter Hildibrand around her thirteenth nameday, however,
of no small debate. To thwart the destruction ofEorzca, was to change her life forever. At the time, she toiled
he embarked on a mission to the very heavens where he as a scullery maid and serving wench at a nameless tavern.
came ptrilously close to the red moon. It was at this time it is There was a burglary, and she had wrongly named the perpetrator when
believed he was ensnared in some manner of Al1agan device designed to keep the neophyte agent of enquiry stumbled into the poorly lit establishment.
il8 thralls in stasis. Hildibrand was eflcctively froun in time, and until his Through deduction-or mayhap sheer fortune-he uncovered the true
return to the living five years later, many ofhis companions believed him dead, culprit. In that moment, N ashu became Hildibrand's greatest fun, and she
going as fur as providing him with a burial fitting one of his status. The time has since worked as his assistant.
spent in stasis seemingly had no effect on the gentleman inspector's age, and he Now twenty-one, N ashu has an interest in mixing chemical com-
maintains the vim and vigor ofa man ofeighteen summers despite having seen pounds-though more often than not, they prove highly volatile in nature.

atwenty and three. His fuvorite food. incidentally, is Truffles la Manderville.

IlRIARDIEN DE M ANSEAUGUEL r :; . "l·I can't be/ie11e I'm saying this,
but-well done, Inspector!"
"Dear fllds, isn't it obvioHSI 1Pbat is it like in yo11r
fon11J little brains! It must be so boring." A Midlander woman oftwenty and fuur summers, Ellie was,

An El=n from the Holy See, Briardien's keen intelligence l~j until recently, a reporter fur the MJrhriJ EJ•· She is also one of
was thought to portend a bright future. Yct, be felt constrained the last living descendants of Sil'dihn aristocracy, and was raised
within l s ~ high totiety, and much to his parents' chagrin,
chose instead to absrond from his late so that he might put his ~ on tales ofthe atrocities the sultanate ofUl'dah oommittcd against
abilities to better use as a detective. He has since solved nwnerous her people. When her parents passed, Ellie was left to provide fur her
young sister, and for a long while they lived in abject poverty, scraping to survive day
perplexingcases and nknown throughout the realm as the great "oonsuhing inspector." to day. For these reasons and more, Ellie loathes Ul'dahns and their worship ofcoin.
It w.is this selfsame loathing that drove her to revenge-an 2Ct she never would have
Briardien has always been popular with the &ircr ,ex, but will almost never approach so nearly accomplished without her un=y.skill with disguises. However, Hildibrand
women directly. His chance meeting, hawevtr, with one Miss Ellie Lynne shook and his compatriots put a Stop to this, and, after being placed in the custody of the
him to his oore, and it was at that moment he knew true love fur the first time in his Brass Blades, she is now confined deep within the Marasaja Pit's lightless oubliettes.
tweaty-six summers. Though she has since been imprisoDed, he oontinues to pen her
letters once every Wl:Ck.

G onBERT M ANDE RVI LLE j ULYAN M ANDERV ILLE

"FAtUJJo11r11/fa MAntkruille manf "My dear bll)'S alw"}J had a bit ofa rebellioHS streak.
YoH wo11/d do what only a Manderuill, can! What can I say! I can come on a bit too strong at rimes."
Then liftyo11r legs, And p11t Hf your hand,,
Be a .(}{Andn-Mander-Mandtrville, man!" Arguably the worst cook in Eonea,Julyan is a perpcrually(to
hear her speak it) youngdemoiselle who wedGodbert fullowing
A Highlanderoffifty-six winters, Godbert n the owner of a torrid and scandalous love alf.ur. The couple manages the
company Mandervillc &: Manderville, and together have amassed
a thriving jewelry business, the proprietor ofthe wildly pop-
ular Mandervillc GoW Saucer, and the self-proclaimed "best a considerable fu= Julyan supports her husband in many ways,
goldsmith in Eon.ca." At heart. he is a calm man, yet when his ire
and it is largely thanks to her own aptitude that Godbert has a seat on the Syndiatc.
n raised, he has been known to literally fly out of control, once single-handedly Little else is known of Julyan save that she gave birth to Hildibrand remarkably

laying waste to an entize party of bandits $CCking to wrong the entrepreneur. early in her liie-something that may oontnbua: to the f= that she dotes upon her
Apparently, Godbert dreams of having Hildibrand walk in his liioarcps, and son overmuch, going so fur as to 1ceep a joumal colorfully detailmg his every growth.
When he left home, she is said to have ftown into a fit ofunbridled panic that nigh left
deapitc his son's adamant refusal to do so, he still wishes to impart his son with the the Manderville manor in ruin. She insists that her youthful appearance is maintained
nincty•ninc secret techniques of House Mandcrville. Alas, Hildibrand has shown not with oopious layers ofexpensive creams and unguents, but simply because of the
no interest in humoring his f..ther, and Godbert can do naught but wait fur his unwaveriog fu:t that she is still young, and heavens protect those who might imply
emnt progeny to eventually come to his senses. Thankfully, he has his faithful
otherwise.
wile Julyan's rooking to tide him over until that day comes.

GENTLE D EAD MAN •

"I dares,iy rigor morris will set in "Teti me yo•~f!t 119 snurble tonu:,

ifI remain here any longer••" or I•II fashion myselfa wigfrom }'r 111Wly lochs
after I've ripped them cleanfrom yer bloody head!"
In lire, the "gentle dead man" was a Hyuran by the name
of Autgar Hammil, and a former mercenary of Sil'dih. He A Highlander of sixty~ winters who has chosen to
cowered in the shadows as his comrades fought the Ul'dahns, live the remainder ofhis years in the quiet Golden Bazaar,
and was cransformed into one of the undead when his enemies Eleazar insists he once had a head ofhair that grew th.icl( as
released the Traders' Spurn onto the battlefield-that tenible the Black Shroud's canopy. Alas, when his father's swor,l was
poison which would eventually transform nigh the entirety ofSil'dih's stolen, it all fell out, and now his pate is as bare as the deserts of
people into mindless zombies. Deceased after thirty-three summers, he wandered fut Thanalan. In his heyday, Eleazar claims he was a gladiator known fur daz.zling
centuries in a deranged daze, somehow avoiding the numerous parties sent to cull the his opponents on the bloodsands using the technique "Flash." A$ to the verity
remaining undead. In an unexplainable tum ofevents, it would appear some manner of these claims, none have yet stepped forward to substantiate them.
of aetherial imbalance caused by the Calamity has temporarily restored his wits.

"When I grow up, LADY A RABELLA

I want to be a r6forter like Elt;e !" "The gods smile on me imleed, to send sucb a strvng

Maria is the eleven-year-old daughter of wealthy Mid- and handsome gentleman as my champion!"'
lander merchants from Vesper Bay. Having been raised
amidst an ever-toiling lather and free-spirited mother, she Praised as the beautiful "lapis !ll2idcn," Arabella grew up
is prone to fits of doubt regarding the path in lire best fur with Lewcnhart amongst the beggars in Ul'dah. So fur was
her. After meeting with the inspector H ildibrand and his odd she that the merchant Guguremu, whether it be from the
retinue of loyal compatriots, however, her &agile relationship kindness of his heart or for merely his own pleasure, adopted
with her parents appears to be on the mend. the abandoned maid. He arranged her marriage at the age ofeigh-
teen-a political maneuver to help further his f.unily business. The
wedding was called off, however, during the course ofone ofinspector Hildibrand's
investigations, and for a brief moment the Midlander was gr.mn:d a taste of&ecdom.

"Now we fight like men! And ladies! "Is that my cue-oldfriendl"
And ladies who dress like men!"
In the depths of his loneliness, Gilgamesh cast his mind back
Precious little is known of Gilgamesh-not his age, raa:, or upon his long-lost best friend. To his surpmt, this mysterious
whence he came. He wanders the realm as though searching entity suddenly appeared at his side. Like his old comrade,
fur someone, challenging those he meets on the road to combat. Enkidu would immediately heal his ailing ally with a blast of
After winning such bouts, he will spare his opponents' lives, instead White Wind. Alas, it seemed that Enkidu himselfcould not stand a
claiming their weapons. He met Hikhbrand during acase slllTOUliding concentrated onslaught-just as the old companioifin Gilgamesh's memory.
a thieving duelist, and appears to sec the inspector as a man of honor.

"Give me a moment, willya1 I've onlygot eight arms! "Fu-fo-fo-
-Or were they legs I" FVVVNNN-G.AAAHHHHHHHHH!"'

A bizarre creature born of a recent experiment, Ultras Another resuh of experiments by the Thaumaturgcs'
appears much as a large octopus. The ancient incantlltions Guild, Typhon also toiled as an employee at the Coliseum.-
the Thaumaturges' Guild used to summon him from the until one day the large-mawed creature took to the blood-
hoary depths, however, seemed to have granted the ccpha- sands uninvited and intervened in an important bout.Typho!t
lopod the ability fur parlance-which the creature was quick was swiftly dismissed from his position fur this unthinkable
to employ in pleading fur his salcty in this unknown realm. He offi:nce, but fortune was soon to smile upon the arcane aberration.
has since come to work fur the Coliseum, vowing to commit no acts of Godbert, impressed with Typhon's mettle, offi:red the crearurc a new means of
ill-will.except when on (or hovering slightly above) the bloodsands. Ultras is livelihood within the Manderville Gold Saucer, where he remains to this day.
lecherous and cowardly, but seems to possess a certain charm that draws a crowd.

"Ah hah! The unmistakable scent ofhmsy!" "I wilL eNdVrE wHaTeYeR
i MuSt To JJ,CoM, A rEaL bOy!"'
A brilliant graduate of Saint Endalim's Scholasticate, Cyr
should have joined the upper echelons of the Hog, See by Hildibrand found this clockwork automaton deep within
rights. However, he made one small mistake on an impomnt the snows of the Coerthlls western bighwlds. Amazingly,
missive, and found himselfconsigned to the inquisition instead. The Gigi exhibits the tr.lits of personality, but fur some rcuon
Midlander worked long and hard as an assistant, and became a true seems to have lost all his memories, rendering much regarding
inq11i$itor when his superior was invited to join the Heavens' Ward his origins a mystery. The mammct also appears to possess some
Now oftwenty years, he labors tenaciously to ensure the longevity of his organization. f.irulty with the arcane, proof of his ability put on display when
he restored a shattered vase in the blinlt of an eye.

,t&C).

THE DRAGONS

Seemingly possessed with lire everlasting, dragons are a truly magnificent race. Which makes it all the
more unfurtunate that Ishgard's age-old conflict with the beings-the Dragonsong War-has prevented
scholars from gathering much in the way of knowledge on their ancient civilization. Indeed, it is said
that even a dragon's age cannot be known fur certain. What fullows here is infurmarion discovered but
recently through the efforts ofbrave individuals who would put the pursuit of truth befure petty difrerences.

On Dragons- - - Silvertear Falls. In the magic of those waters, Midgardsormr nurtured
his eggs, and in time were born the seven creatures known as the great
1n the acation myths ofEoraea, Althyk and N ymeia, Brother Time and wyrms. After an age spent growing, these, the first brood, set off to
Sister Fate, created the water. When water came into being, so too did explore Hydaclyn, and bore young in every comer of the world Thus
the great dr.igon Midgardsormr. The deities bid him watch over Silvertear did the dragons become legion.
Falls, the funt from which magic flowed
The dr.igons tlfcmselves tell a dillerent tale. Their ancient songs speak of It is believed that the wyrms have never sought to furm a unified nation.
a time befure time, when Midgardsormr came to a newborn star bearing Nonetheless, they value the ties of blood, and seem to have oft come
seven eggs. He treated with Hydaclyn, and arrived at a covenant: in together at their sire's command.
return fur allowing the dragons to live upon the planet, he would protect

M IDGARDSORMR NIDHOGG

"Men du, and their children forget. "Wicked mortals! I shall meltyour flesh,
BHt we are everlasting. " and tHrnyoHr bones to ash!"

The Father of Dragons, Midgardsormr One amongst the seven great wyrms,
is said to have come to H ydaelyn at the N idhogg is evil incarnate-the selfsame
beginning of time. Yet, fundamental abomination who mercilessly slew the
questions such as exactly when and beloved King Thordan I, rather of the

whence remain unanswered, throwing Holy See-or at least according to the
the legends into doubt. Regardless, the Enchiridion and the teachings of the
wyrm appears to have been the p;uarclian Jshp;:mlian Orthodox Church. However,
of Silvertear Falls, and undeniably rose this history conceals N idhogg's hunger
from the waters with a host of dragons to avenge the murder of his brood-sister,
to meet the Garlean invasion in t ;6:i. Ratatoskr. Over the past millennium, he
Midgardsonnr engaged the Agrius, and, has awakened on eight occasions, and each
after a furious bout, fell from the skies, time the Holy See has tasted his murderous
spiraling down with the imperial battleship. wrath. The dragon was slain in the Aery by
He was widely thought to have perished in the Warrior ofLight and Estinien, the Azure
the battle; however, what died was merely Dragoon. However, within the boundless
the vessel which had carried the wyrm fur so aether of his eyes, N idhogg's hatred lived on,
long. Without another vessel to house his undying and seized control of Estinien's flesh so as to fight
spirit, he created an apparition with which he used to to the bitter end
accompany the Warrior ofLight on his quest fur redemption.

HRAESVELGR RATATOSKR

"Hark thee, mortal, to the naked trHth- "The way topeaceispa'l.ledwith undmtanding.
then tell me thou deservest forgiveness!"
We mH!t not cling to our secrets so rightly!"
Another of the first brood, H raesvelgr
claims command over ice and holy light. Ratatoskr was a wanderer and the bearer
Twelve centuries past, the great wyrm ofdragon's songs, traveling from one comer
of the world to the other, carrying tidings
fell in love with a mortal woman by
the name of Shiva. Yet it was this very amongst her siblings. Of the first brood,
mortality which would soon bring him she was perhaps the most curious, and
much sorrow. Hraesvelgr began to worked passionately to establish a lasting
despair that death would one day sepa- peace with man. Alas, she did not f.tthom
rate them. Shiva, sensing her beloved's the depth of mortals' avarice, and rashly
wish that they never be parted, bid him revealed to King Thordan the secret
devour her so that their souls might be of the wyrms' power. Emboldened, the
furever entwined. Her sacrifice dacpened regent would ultimately betray Ratatoskr's
the understanding betwixt man and dr.igon, trust and slay the wyrm fur her eyes and the
and ultimately led unto a rare age of peace. strength they might provide.
Her remaining brood can still be seen soar-
ing through the skies, the wanderlust of their
progenit<>r flowing strong through their veins.

TIAMAT BAHAMUT

"I shall live with mJ nJTd "The hour is come.
until the wqrld itselfhath ceased to be."
Receive ofThe theift'ofPIINIJ·"
In rimes long past, Tiamat dwelled peacefully on the
southern continent of Meracydia. That pc= ended when Upon their release into the world so many eons ago,
the Allagan empire, seeking to lay claim to the landmass, Bahamut chose to venture south with his kin Tiamat,
invaded Meracydia, and in the resulting oflensive, robbed her The people they fuund there venerated the dragons,' and
of her brood-brother, Bahamut. In her sorrow, she was seduced thus a bond offriendship grew betwixt dragonkind and man.
by the promises of the Ascians, who gave her the means to summon This bond was so great that scholars have reason to believe it
her beloved Bahamut once more as a primal The great wyrm has spent the past five was none other than the great wyrm himselfwho led the mortals
millennia imprisoned within Azys Lia, and it is said she has come to lament calling of Meracydia against the invading Allagan armies, securing countless victories
forth the full being that would ultimately do naught but besmirch Bahamut's memory. against their technologically advanced fues until Bahamut was ultimately slain on
the field of battle, overcome by the Allagans' godless chimeJ'II.

VIDOFNIR VEDRFOLNIR

"Our sin bade HS hearken unto the whispers ofour "I will not abandon those who mffir at
hearts. Thry spoke to us ofa paradise lost-ofbonds
ofbrotherhood which thry yeam to see mtond." Darkscale•s ravat}ng clawst•

Sired by the great wynn Hraesvelgr, Vidofuir dwells in Known as the white dragon, Vedrfulnir is another of
the abandoned halls of the once prosperous Anyx Trine. H raesvelgr's brood. Long ago, he would soar througb the
She is one of rew who remembers the era when man Sea of Clouds with an Ishgardian knight upon his back,
and dragon joined their hands in peace, and is revered as maintaining the skyey realm's peace. Presently, he is locked
an elder by the others of their brood. She counts herself in a deadly rivalry with Nidhogg's brood, who seek to ravage
amongst Ysayle's friends, and through the Lady lceheart made Zenith-a tower representing an age when man and dragon lived
acquaintance with the Warrior of Light and his allies. After no small amount as one. Through a number oftrials that saw the two fight side by side, Vedrfulnir
of persuasion, Vidofuir has resolved to once again walk the path of peace and has come to befriend one Ser Aymcric, lord commander ofthe Temple Knights.
work to restore the bonds that once brought together all peoples of Dravania.

VISHAP TIOMAN

"BJ my might, Jshgard will fall!" "A1) jaws shall run red with the blood ofmen!"

One of Nidhogg's greatest champions, Vishap is a Tioman is known as the dark dragon among Ishgardiam
colossal dragon who, due to se.lective breeding, is of a si7.e by virtue of her scales, which are said to be darker than a
far greater than that of its sire. The wyrm's movements starless night She is close to Nidhogg, and thought to be
are sluggish, yet his strength is without limit, and it was
with seemingly lirtk: effort that Vishap shattered Ishgard's his consort. At his behest, she long proJCC!Cd Sohm AI-sa-
magical wards along the Steps ofFaith, coming within ya1ms of
breaching the Gate ofthe Wortby and vanquishing the Holy Sec. crcd to the Dravonians-until cnco'll)t'Cring the Warrior of
Light and his companions. She perished in the ensuing battle.

DARKSCALE TWINTANIA

"I am Darkscale,general ofNidhogg!" Of Bahamut's brood, Twintania fuught along,ide her sire
against the chimerical armies ofAllag, but was captured and
This powerful dragon has laid waste to Ishgardian soldiers transfunned through the empire's technology into a thrall
time and again throughout the DragonsongWar, and boasts robbed ofreason and will Until she was imprisoned. however,
command over Thuban, Etamin, Rast:11ban, and other infa- the wyvem inflicted unimaginable ruin upon the attacking cmpitc.
mous members of the Horde. A descendant of Nidhogg, he
has a birter feud with Vedrfulnir and seeks to destroy Zenith,
a place that symboliz.es the peace betwixt Dravanian and man.

AIATAR Gu111NBURSTI

"What strange masks those mortals donned." "What can be ~ h t bJ the hands ofman,

Aiatar was injured during a battle with dragoons, and moDfie, and dragon!"
fled to Vylbrand to nurse its wounds. There, Brayflox's
men disturbed its slumber, and Aiatar flew into a wild rage. Dwing the period ofpeace following H raesvelgt:'t bonding
It seems that the wyrm of N idhogg's brood craveled to the with Shiva, Gullinbursti worked with man and ~ alike
dense jungles to devour poisonous plants, and replenish its to create the beauteous Bahrr Lehs within the Sea ofClouds.
natural ,upply oftoxins the dragon is known to spew at its fues. When his dam, Ratatoskr, was killed, however, he withdrew
&om his dealing, withbotb. Neven:belcss, in recent tiDles hA appears
to have shed some ofthe wrath that fur so long burdened his soilJ. his eyes once again
fixed on peace. in part thanb to a chance meeting with the Mogmenders ofMogboJne.

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FACES FROM JOURNEYS PAST

Adventure is, in a sense, a never-ending series of new encounters. The Warrior of Light and his
companions have heretofore crossed paths with countless individuals over the course of their journeys,
some proving to be trustworthy compatriots-others, treacherous knaves.

M uTAMIX GEROLT BLACKTHORN

"Melty-mix this one, mixy-melt that rme, "It might be as J•m repairin• kettles to pay for
sq11e~ and sq111Ub, thm bigtyes !" yesterday's mead, but I still !flt me pride as a

Mutamix is an elderly goblin who arrived master weaponsmith."
in Thanalan near the end of the Sixth Astral
Era. He has since toiled to impart upon the A Highlander of fifty-one years, Gerolt is
realm his boundless knowledge ofmateria-an Eorzea's premier weaponsmith. It was he who
enigmatic substance best described as the furged Frenzy, a treasured blade ofthe Coliseum,
crystalmed aetherial essence of a well-worn and there was a time when people would Bock
piece ofequipment. In the past, he belonged to from the fu comers of Hydaelyn to commission
the fraternity of goblin scholars known as the the man with the creation of everything from
Illuminati; however, he found himself at odds baghnakhs to blunderbusses. Gerolt, however, has
with their secretive ways, and left the group fu!len fu since. It all began when he was young
claiming that science might only evolve through and in his cups. He had a heated exchange with
diversity of thought. For many a twclvemoon, his furgemaster, bludgeoned him, and was promptly
he wandered the realm upon the Cauldron, his thrown out. Thereafter, he took to the road, travelling
makeshift furnace of prodigious size mounted upon a the realm and earning his keep day to day as a wandering
raptor-drawn carriage. At present, he has settled in the wilds ofThanalan craftsman. At present, much of the limitless prestige ofhis
at a camp his followers have come to call the Bonfire. Here, he continues youth is gone, and he makes and mends kettle upon kettle just to pay off the
his research alongside his loyal disciples. previous night's excesses at the local tavern. N onetheless, Gerolt's abilities
remain sharp as the day he set off, and some have speculated that he merely
wants for a chance to create legendary weapons once again.

j ALZAHN DAEMIR ARDASHIR BALYK

/ ../-~-~.~ "EfJe,yrhing, .from 111) encounter with "I am certain that with the Sharlayans• knowledf!

,./ ~· ,. \ . t,c/es efthe Braves to 111) choice efstudies, efarcane sentrits, I can complete my project."

' must have been written in the stars!" The son ofa Near Eastern H yuran merchant in
Radz.-at-Han, Ardashir travelled with his father
I ' so as to learn the funily business. His ~ would
change, however, upon his first journey to Limsa
,' ':\I . \ From the city-state of Radz...-.it-Han, Jah.ahn Lominsa. There, he spied arcanists at Mealvaan's
Gate, and was entranced by their Carbuncles.
I I is an alchemist by tr.Ide. He has long worked Upon returning home, Ardashir began to study
arcaJ)lllla, only to discover he had no talent fur
to recreate the arms of the Zodiac Braves, sorcery, and could not perform even the most
basic summoning. He did not give up, however,
legendary weapons thought to be laden with and instead set out to create an arcane entity that did
not rely on the wielder's magic. Ignoring his fuher's
soul energy. Upon learning that Thavnairian protests, the Far Eastern H ynran became the apprentice
ofa f.unous alchemist, and has been conducting research on
·~ mist, a potion of his own COIICOCtion, was being anima since. The lad ofseventeen summers is in the habit ofjotting down his
used fur soul infusion in Eorzca, he made the findings in his journal, wherein he also venlll his daily ftustrarions.

long journey to the realm. There, he met with

\ ...•~ / •I ./ the Warrior ofLight and Gerolt, and together they
....\, ... i' / ./ set out to furgc anew the Zodiac Weapons. Though

··:--.._______..,,/.~ Jalzahn and the weaponsmith bicker often, they have

developed a grudging respect fur each other.

Now having seen seventy-three winters come and go, Jal7.ahn delighlll in

distilling fiery liquors. The Hynran once bad a fiunily as well, though it appears

that they left him-the high price ofhis obsession with research.

DRAKE R HODES REMON SMALLE

µ Smithing isn't M1DJN forging the sharpest bl;ule or the "No need to explt,in, not to a man with a web ofa
thoHJand eyes and ears."
sturtlust nut of,mn11r. Jt's M10Ht e%ceedmgthe expectations
Rcmon is a black mukct trader offorty-eight ycan who
( - p"'7Uns and the limitarions ( 1114r,e/fJes." deals in mahatma, or shards ofa soul He studied under the
same blacksmith as Gerolt, and fur a time, the two High-
At twellty and three, Drue is a genius weapoosmith with a landers shared a rivalry qver the anvil They are, however,
bright future-though he himself has yet to reafue this. He is no longer on speaking terms, the cause of this estrangement
not put off by rtjection, and following a full moon and a half of apparently lying in Gerolt's relationship with Rowena-a matter
pmistence, so became the apprentice ofhis hero, Gerolt. Unfurtu- "pon which Rcmon refuses to shed any light.
nately, his master teachef him little, prcfi:rring to drink alone rather
than spend time with the Midlander bd. Drue has had no recourse but
to lbldy by ~-aod u a result, become highly skilled in his own right.

EDDA P uREHEART AVERE B RAVEARM

"Look, .Avert!.All these people h4ve come to m4ke "We took up the 'vmturin• lift to tm on the hig
jobs 4n' c/4im the big mu4rJs."
you 4 gift oftheir souls! Isn't th4t kind oftheml"
Though a decent gambler, Avere was a
A Midlander from a poor village on Abalathia's sorely inexperienced leader, and it was this
Spine, Edda had seen but sixteen summers when inexperience that saw him meet his untimely
she resolved to leave behind her hum-drum lire demise. Youthful bashfulness rendered the
sweeping dirt floors and scrubbing loincloths Midlander unable to express his affi:ction fur
(things fur which she displayed quite the talent) Edda, and he would oft treat his betrothed
and become an adventurer. And so she set offwith harshly in publu:. That said. it seems he longed
Avere, her betrothed and childhood friend, down to become a man worthy of her courage and
the mountains upon which they had been born and devotion, and as such repeatedly sought job&
out into the unknown. The two would travel first that would pain him in a favorable ~ reg;ud-
to distant La Noscea, and thence venture into the less of those jobs' difficulty. It was on one such
Tam-Tara Deepcroft, where, on his second serious
furay into adventuring, Avere lost his lire. job that Avere charged recklessly into Tam-Tara
Edda's dreams of building a happy family shattered to
pieces, she returned to her home to bury her beloved, but Deepcroft and was slain by the undead creatures
within. He had seen but nineteen winters.
descended into madness soon after, refusing to be parted from her beloved's

decapitated head. As her madness grew, she turned to the furbidden arts, and
fullowing the writings of an ancient tome obtained during her travels, she
brought Avere back from the beyond the grave.

LIAVINNE PAINEFORT P AIYO R.EIYO

"Edd4,you're so slow, "Let this be 1l1J last act as 4n adventurer.
you'd lose a footr4ce to 4 me slug." J•ve done quite mo"!), harm as it ii,"

The Duskwight member of Avere's inept band of Paiyo was charmed by Averc, and had faith in the inexpe-
would-be adventurers, Liavinne had begun feeling the first rienced young man'I leadership qualities, despite the myriad
stirrings ofa1fcction fur Avere in the days befure that futeful signs telling him otherwise. The Plainsfolk Lalafell resolved
descent into the Tam-Tara Deepcroft, and his death was to become a steadying right hand to Avere, but could not stop
especidly difficult fur her. To furget her pain. she took upon the yow:h's wild rush into the Deepcroft. At only twenty-two,
several odd jobs with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, but was Paiyo returned to his hatnlet to live a quiet life and forget his troubled past-only
killed at the age oftwenty-one during the imperial raid on the Rising Stones. to find that past catch up with him when an invitation arrived to E<lda's weddiog...

I SILDAURE VELLEGRANCE DOLOROUS B EAR

"It is an unquenchable thirst for the unknown "Purpose c4n sustainyou thl'Ollf!, times ofh4rdship."
th4t drives us into the wilds time 4nd tig4in."
A H ellsguard of twcnty-lllur summers, Dolorous Bear
A wizened adventurer from the Black Shroud, Isildaure fuund was an accomplished adventurer who wanted fur naught
himself knee-deep in furherhood once again upon assuming but history to remember his daring deeds. Possessed of
guardianship ofhis granddaughter, Alianne, after a tngic accident both 1,ravcry and skill, the Rocgadyn'I lone fui1ing was his
claimed the lives of his son and daughter-in-law. To help her imparicoce-a trait that would evetttually lead to his death. He
cope with the sorrow oflosing both bet parents, lsildaurc embarked perished alongside his cOmpanions E'mana& and K.ilcina in Cop-
with Alianne on a journey to explore the world It was not long, perbell Mines-though it is rumored their remains have since been exhumed.
though, befure the Wildwood's sixty..ix winters caught up with him and furccd him
begrudgingly into retiremcnL Even so, his blood remains quick to boil, and the Elezcn
would shoulder his axe and charge to Alianne's defense were he to find her in danger.

GUNDOBALD THE RESOLUTE M EFFRID N owARD

"We strugje enough without h4Ving to 4nswer "We're AIA MhigMs, 4114 .Ala Mhig,ms =er
for,4/u one another, hardships be d4mned! "
the whim efrvny outsider."
A lea.der in the Ala Mhigan R.esistallce, Meflnd continued
The leader of Little Ala Mhigo, Gundobald numbers to fight the Garleans long after his homclaad's full, striking
amongst the fint generation to flee his homeland when the ~mpire from hidden outposts situated througlaaut Gyr
the Empire invaded. After countless trials and tnbulations, Abania. As the Empire tightened iu control over the city.-ie
the Highlander finally settled in southern Thanalan where and the surrounding rcgiOOt however, the Higlila,l<b was fun:ed
he set to building a hamlet fur his fellow refugees with a to flee in order to rebu:ild his otglflizatian. When bis men and women
hollowed-out mesa. Still a member of the Ala Mhigan Resistanee reached Gridania tired and hungry, they were infurmcd that the elcmentala bad
after his sixty-five years, he finds himselfclueless as how to deal with the reckless
actions of the settlement's fiery youth. rtjected their plight, and turned away. Now, havingseen hiathirty-.ii nameday,

Mcfmd struggles to maintain his fulk>wcrs' 1ense ofpurpicIO they may once again
reclaim their homes.

"It ain't on/7 the grog what bri11fJ people URSANDEL PEUCLAGNE
to the Dnubm. b11t the camaraderie."
"Long did I weep for the gM who w111 slain, and longer
The proprietor of Buscam,n•, Dnithcrs, this Midlander stillfor the wom11n that Lad] Amandine had been."
Dlllll once served as a sentry, keeping watch over the paths
of bis furcst home. When a new watchspirc was comtructed, A manservant once in the employ of Lady Amandine
he was released of this duty, and so came to open his tavern. Dartancours, the Wildwood could only watch as his mis-
Now fu,;ty-eight, Buscarron once saved a young Laurentius from tress slowly descended into madness following a most tragic
a wild beast. TI19ugh he became a regular rustomer, Laurentius himselfseems to accident that left the lady hom"bly disfigured. When Amandine
have forgotten this incident, and Buscarron has not had the heart to remind him. turned to dark rituals in a desperate attempt to restore her lost
beauty, the sixty-five-year-old Ursandael could control his fear no longer and fled
the funily manor-an action fur which he still harbors great guilt.

WHEISKAET RYSSWOERDSYN "To prottct ourfreedom, and our newfoundfriends-
the V will fight this battle."
"Tbe world has wer been foll ufbrlil'lle soiJs eager to
Now futty and three, U'odh N unh hails from Forgotten
give their li11e1 for a rigbtto»s cause. but all too fow Springs situated on the northern outskirts of the Sagolii
C"fable ofmaking a difference with their sacrifice." Desert. He trained long upon the burning sands ere becoming
a mercenary, using the skills he honed there to earn him a name
A furmer captain of the Company ofHeroes, Wheiskaet within the Company ofHetoes' hallowed ranks.When the sellswords
counts defeating Titan and Leviathan amongst the DlllllY 6nally disbanded, he was chosen as one of five judges to assess any who sought to
repeat their exploits. Upon returning home, it is said the Seeker ofthe Sun challenged
achievements ofbis furty-six y=. Though a grievous battle the previous nunh to combat, and won his harem and leadership ofhis native U tn"be.
wound would hasten his retirement from the sellsword lire, bis
ability to wield a blade has not dimmed in the days since. When
his company was disbanded, the Sea Wolf took on a new contract, and now he
and his remaining men serve as guards to Gegeruju, a wealthy merchant who
owns the beaches of Bloodshore.

SHAMAN! LOHMAN! LANDENEL PEAUMASQQ1ER

"Ahhb, b11t Bacchus wine would have been pe,foct "Traveling the world. meeting interesting people,
for the occasion!"
killing them-it was alljolly goodfan."
Another member of the Collll'""Y uf Herot!S, Sh:unani
Lohmani sunk to the depths ofdespair after the Company's Serving as captam ot the Wood Wailers' Sixth Spear,
viaory overTitan blinded the Plainsfulk. However, a chance Landenel has yet to reveal to his men that he once served
CllCOUDter with Bacchus wine was to change Shamani's lire, with the Company of Heroes, fearing that it might cause
fur his first ,ip lhowed him that some bc2nty was tasted, not them to judge Landenel on deeds they never witnessed. The
seen. Now thirty-six years old, he has blossomed into a vintner ofmuch renown. Wildwood man learned to play cards during his sellsword days,
and even at thirty and five summers, he continues to challenge adventurers to
the occasional casual match, oft besting them with daring gambits.

"Psssbkoh ! Br"Jilox shOWJ-do TRACHTOUM RHITSWAENSYN
Illuminati go/,1,u trick or two!"
"'Ibey c11fl me " workin• m11n, I reckon th11t'1 whatI 11m.
A goblin of unknown age or origin, Brayflox served Drinkin• tmder the chief, nose, sne11kin• out the b11ek door.
the Company of Heroes as qU2ttCrmaster. It was said the .Atland nobod}'II roer luww."
masked woman was able to procure aught her companions
required-though the gods alone know whence those items Trachtoum is a Sea Wolfwho is rumored to have changed
came. She is also the last of the five chosen to judge those careers no less than thirteen times over his thirty-three
who wished to fullow in the sellswords' fuotsteps fullowing their disbandment years. At present, he offi:rs bis services as a self-proclaimed
Incidentally, she is said to be a great beauty amongst her kind, and she is fullowed mercenary to the furmers who toil the fields of Red Rooster
byher many admirers, though few know ofher past with the dreaded Illuminati. Stefd, but until rcccntly he earned his keep as both a guard and
porter in Costa del Sol One would not know this, however, &om the letters he
writes his dear mother bragging of bis success in overseas trade-success which
has supposedly caught the eye of Limsa Lominsa's very Admiral

f RANCEL DE HAILLENARTE DRILLEMONT DE LASSERRANT

"I WOHid b1111e done wh11te11er "Thro"!}, generations ufconflict and sacrifice,
it took to redeem Ho»se Haillentirtt."
w, bliWe honed our w11m-11ft with firr 11nd blood."
Fowth son of House H aillcnarte. Frana,l is a man of no
partiailar mlent, despite bis twenty and two years under the Drillemont is a knight of House Dwcndaire, and served
loyally under Ser Gorp;agne until his mentor put aside his
tutelage of some of the best inst11lctors old money C211 buy. blade fur good fullowing the disappearance ofthe Durendaire
Nonetheless, the Elcun's gentle benevolence has won him not heir. Since then, Drillemont has quietly continued to devote
merely the love ofhis servants, but also the friendship ofH aurche- himself to duty. He is not wont to engage in talcs of the long
iait-a man best described as both honorable and compleL It is Frana,l's seaet wiah labors of his fifty-seven winters, rather choosing to spend his time in solitude
M ooe day csrablish an orchestra so that the streets ofhhgard might ring out in song. watching over the grave of the late Ser Gorgagne.

YsAYLE DANGOULAIN

"I am neither a saint nor a savior-jHJt another sinner.
Yet I will not forsake this cause, I cannot. I will see this cycle broken and peace restorrd."

An Eleren oflshgardian descent, Ysayle fled the a vessel, and rent a hole in lshgard's magical wards. Guiding the Horde to
bitter cold which had descended upon Coerthas the city gates, Ysayle's assault on the Holy See was meant to herald an end
fullowing the Calamity, eventually arriving in the war by killing the man who led Ishgard's fuise crusade: the archbishop.
the Dravanian furelands. There, she chanced Though she well understood that the attack would claim innocent lives, she
upon Hraesvelgr, ancient warden of Anyx saw them as necessary sacrifices to end the cycle ofhatred and war. Her wild
Trine. The power of the Echo stirred within laughter as she watched the Dravanians fly towards the city was doubtless
her, and she was aifurded a vision of the Drag- meant to strike fear into the hearts of the guilty. When the dragons reached
onsongWar's inception-a vision later confirmed Ishgard, however, they were lost to their desire fur revenge. As thoughtless
as truth during an encounter with Midgardsormr. beasts, they fell upon the Brume. On that day, it was not the archbishop who
Befure, she had cared fur little save the hunt and felt their murderous wrath, but rather the oppressed masses. The Horde's
her birds of prey, but now, Ysayle was driven to attack on the capital became but another manifestation ofmalice. The Lady
furging a new peace twixt dragon and man while lceheart 's plan had failed
revealing the teachings of the lshgardian Orthodox
Church to be lies. It was thus she rose to a position of In the aftermath, Ysayle met again with the Warrior ofLight, and begged
leadership amongst the heretics ofCoerthas, talcing the name Lady lceheart. that she be allowed to accompany him, perhaps to atone fur her own erst-
It was not long after this rise that Lady Iceheart was approached by a while sins. During the course oftheir advemures, she learned that the primal
mysterious Elezen man-now believed to be an Ascian in disguise-who representation ofSaint Shiva she had invoked was merely a shade conjured
enlightened her of her own potential and showed her how to invoke the from her own imagination. Though she ended her journeys in despair, she
advent of a primal. Ysayle summoned Saint Shiva, using her own body as would eventually find resolve anew, giving her life at the age o f ~ and

fuur to see that her companions, and her people, might endure.

HONOROIT BANLARDOIS FIRMIEN VAUXLOINTARD

"My lord is a gentleman ofunassailable principles. "I have served at his pleasurefor mon thanfifty years,
and fry the Fury's!face, I shall serve for fifty more."
To assail them, after all, one would first need to
locate them." Once a knight of House Fortemps, Firmien was
stationed at Camp Ever Lakes in the Coerthas
A fuurteen-year-old boy of Ishgard, Honoroit was central lowlands. A wound furced him to put up
born to a poor Elezen f.unily on the wrong side of his blade, and he accepted a post as manservant at
the Brume. Receiving no true education, he was Count Edmont's behest. Upon risini to stewan4
indentured to a merchant at the age ofseven. Upon his the Elezen fuund his experience leading men on the
ninth nameday, however, furtune smiled upon Honoroit, battlefield a great boon, and presently coordinates the
granting him a chance meeting with Lord Emmanellain maneuvers of the hundred or so servants of the High
de Fortemps in the Jeweled Crozier. The wanton socialite House with ease. Indeed, it is said that the man ofsixty-full);'
and second son ofHouse Fortcmps, in his mercy, took the boy years has won the loyalty of both maid and manservant alike.
in as his ward, and began training him in letters and sums. Honoroit was a Though he still serves the count, F irmien has shared many joys and
quick learner, and soon ascended from courier to bookkeeping aide. Rt.u- sorrows with Edmont, and the two have become bosom companions.
izing now that knowledge would pave the way to status, Honoroit begged F irmien also trained a young H aurchefunt how to wield the blade, and
Emmanellain to lend him his books, and it was not long befure the lowborn the lord's death left him truly furlorn.
boy caught the attention of Count Edmont, was released from his contract
with the merchant, and was officially appointed Emmanellain's manservant.

GIBRILLONT RIVAUMAICHE HILDA WARE

"You know, peuple long for a sympathetic ear, but "To be sun, our lives won't change qf)emight,
they need to know that it comes with right lips." and it•// take effort to bridge the!!'If
between highborn and lowborn,
An Elezen of Ishgardian heritage, Gibrillont is but J•m confident it•/[ all work out in the end."
owner and tender ofthe Forgotten Knight. a tavern
located on the lowest level of Foundation. He once A twenty-one-year-old with a passion fur hot
served within the knights ofHouse Haillenarte, but mulled wine, Hilda is the bastard daughter of a
was crippled when his leg was severed to the sinew highborn Elezen and a Hyuran maid Unsurpris-
in a battle to hoW the Stone Vigi1 The wound furced ingly, her father vanished back into the Pillars upon
him to lay down his spear and shield, no longer able learning of the less-than-immaculate conception, and
to match the speed of his rellow men-at-arms. When to the day he died, refused to ackno\_Yledge Hilda's
Gibrillont limped into the Forgotten Knight to drown his existence. Her mother, on the other hand, was a woman of
past in watered ale, the previous owner nigh furced the establishment's stout mind who worked several jobs to support her only daughter, never
key into his band, claiming he would prove ten times the tender. And so once uttering ill ofthe man who abandoned her. From her example, Hilda
it was with some reluctance that Gibrillont took his place amongst the has blossomed into a strong young lady possessed of a furmidable spirit
generations offursaken soldiers who had walked the selfsame path befure and an unwaveriJig sense of justice. With a firearm given her by Lord
him, and has been serving cheap but hearty fare to lowborn knights and Stephanivien of the Skysteel Manuf.actory in band, she has come to head
commoners since. Now having seen furty-fuur winters, it is said that he a public watch dedicated to deli:nding the common man.
masks the fuulness of the Knight's swill by adding spice to the liquors.
:Ill

"Jfyou hll'llt coin t11 spe,rd, who ,uo we t11 nfose itl" "Humiliry and nobi#ry an, regrmably,
all tao ofttn at oJJ;."
The de fu:to leader of lshgard's Jeweled Crozier, Elaisse
is a merchant with nigh three score winter's experietio: under A Midlander of thirty-seven years, Redwald commands
her belt. Though she works in a society wary of outsiders, the the garrison at Falcon's Nest. As a man raised to knighthood
fur his feats as a soldier and not fur his blood, he is oft critical
Midlander does not bcsiwe to seu:c opportunitiesprovided by furcifgl ofthe squabbles betwixt the High Houses-fur such disputes all
too often imperil those on the &ant lines. Redwald is said to be unusually close
traders. Her husband, a knight, has since ~ but her two grown daughters have companions with Lord Drillcmont, another in the service ofHouse Durendaire.
followed in their mot:her's 5!qistcp.s, flourishing as merchants in their own right.

jANTELLOT DE T HELOMAIRE MARCECHAMP LIERRESANTEAU

"I suppos, ifdile does not die in the 11mmpt, "Ysayle always hoped there•J be peace again 'twixt
man and Jra!}Jn, an' il's a damn sha,m 1he•s not
one lf!tntuAily becomes rathergood at sl"}ing Jra!},ns." around ta see her Jr.am comin' true-"

With the wisdom of his thirty-nine wintera, Jantellot Few complained when Marcechamp, an Elezen of furry and
one years, took charge of the unruly band ofrough-spun trappers
leads the Convictors-a group of petty nobles and penniless who make Tailfuather their home, fur his skill with the lasso had
commoners who dream of the fume that comes with slaying a already earned him the silent respect of even the eldest chocobo
dr:tgoo. Though the end ofthe DragonsongWar has robbed them hunters. It is rumored that it was Marcechamp who fuund Ysayle, furmer leader of
ofthis .l(lppOrtllniry fur glory, the Convictors have fuund purpose anew p:itrolling the Dravanian heretics, after her vision that would ultimately lead to the summoning
Coerthas' myriad thoroughfurcs, seeking instead the hew of lawless bandits and ofShiva. Indeed, it seems even now, after her death, she is oft on his mind.
the satisfuction that comes with protecting the realm &om wrongdoing.

VATH STORYTELLER "Ifyour tummy's t}oopy oryour wings're droopy,
I've a potion 111fix th11t!"
"Wu-hout this sanctuary, there will be no new st11ries
Moghan was the first sky moogle encountered by the
t11 ttll, no storytellers t11 continue after us." Warrior of Light upon the hero's ascent into the Churning
Mists. Right hand to the notoriously idle Chieftain Moglin,
An elder amongst his kind, the storyteller is twelve Moghan oft finds himself severely overworked and sorely
summers removed &om his departure from the Onemind. underappreciated. In an attempt to teach his master a well-deserved lesson,
Upun escaping the reprisal reserved fur those who have broken Moghan tricked Moglin into a trial-by-combat with the Warrior of Light and
from the hive, the storyteller rounded Loth ast Vath (Hive of his companions. Alas, the~eme was laid boirc, and the red-handed moogle could
the NOilmind) as a sancruary fur others like him. No longer gifted with the do naught but watch as his daily workload was tripled as means of punishment.
ability to communic;,te via thoughts, the storytcllcr seeks to maintain the history So long has Moghan sufli:red in the employ of the chieftain that he jokingly
ofhis p,:ople througli the oral passing oftales- hence the name he gave himse1£ claims he has forgotten his own age.

"Like ~ree:u!J'uks leaves to mt, "It bas l'l/er been said that Eorua is a land embraced by
come and I"] tkwnyour burdens, netherlings !" g,Js. For weal orfor woe, I shoJIIJ wonder,"

A warm-hearted member r,f the Zundu tnlic, Lonu Vanu Inducted into the Scions ofthe Seventh Dawn at the rec-
owes his life to the Warrior ofLight and his allies fur saving ommendation ofUrianger, Unukalhai's assistance has proven
the Vanu Vllllu from caprure by the Garleans. It seems the invaluable when dealing with entities of considerable might;
entire affair has left him traumatized, and night after night he this includes both primals incarnate and the Warring Triad. It is
dreams ofbeing pursued by dwlowy men. At present, he seeks a bride as gentle believed the masked youth has an ability not unlike the Echo which somehow
and lovely as morrowmotes.When inquired llhout his age Lonu will likely reply shields him &om the tempering gaze ofthe bestial deities. Though his age, origin,
race, and ultimate intentions all remain mysteric:1, the Scions have yet to find
in •raphor-a practice common in Vanu Vanu ~peech. At the time ifthis tome's reason to mistrust Unukallm, and cautiously count him as one of their own.

compiling, he was yet as "the sun shining brightly in aky."

"'Wero it not for 1111, the 11/umi,um would nl'rler h,w, R ouNDROX M AZENOT
1ummoneJ that ill.fom11/ machintJr g11imJ the means
t11 c,ntrol it." "Pssshkob_ SomeJ41, Roundro,: wants ta li'llt in plAU

A Xacla ofundeniable beauty, Mide was believed to have had like giant, t11gether with whirlycog thing, aplenty."
a hand in the original plot to summon Alexander. The plan was
fundament:illy Bawe,l, and Midc couldllDly watch as her accomp!il% Roundrox is the daughter of Slowfix Boxtops and an avid
and lover, Day.an, was swallowed into the primal'• core. Her sole wish collector ofwhat most sane individuals would deem junk. The
to &cc Oay.n from his g,aol, Miele labored in dtude, searching fur • means into the goblin girl offifteen yi:ars, !iowever, has an eye fur the unique,
core. Ulbmlltdy, she perish,d in the attempt to lock Alexander in time, sparing the and will carefully sift fur long hours through rubbish be,ips until
realm the lmmt of the primal's iron ..ge. She was but twenty and six. finding the perfi:ct piece fur her collection. It was some three years past that
Roundrox •tumbled upon a fragment ofthe Enif!na CtNUx, and has since become
embroiled in the turmoil surrounding the Illuminati and Alexander.

THE ASCIANS

Servants of Darkness, the Ascians are pledged to Zodiark, a celestial syzm legend holds was exiled to the

moon by H ydaelyn Hersel£ From the shadows, they have shaped history by imparting forbidden knowledge
unto mortals, stolcing the fires ofwar while revealing the secrets ofprimal summoning. Throughout history
they have been known by many a name, among those, Paragons and the Bringers of Chaos.

On the Ascians - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - - -

What are the Ascians and whence did the shadowless beings come? Do possess the Echo-just as the Warrior of Light and a handful of his
their bodies harbor "lire " as is defined by our laws of nature, or are they companions-and use this power to trans~r their souls into the bodies of
something diflerent-something more sinister? As of this writing, these
questions and more remain unanswered fur want ofevidence. Mankind has others. This is doubtless the secret behind how the so-called "immon:ai."
not, however, been completely blind to the existence of the Ascians. A
repon compiled by the Scions and the Students ofBaldesion points to their have survived fur so long. Should the vessel an Ascian inhabited to be
lingering presence throughout recorded history. Indeed, it is thought these
beings also known as Paragons have long interfered with the affitirs ofman, utterly obliterated, his soul does not appear to succumb to the nit of the
and are somehow connected to each of history's seven umbral calamities.
Lifestream. Instead, the Paragons harness the power of the Crystal of
Recent direct encounters with the beings has shed more light on both
their true nature and intentions. For one, the Ascians are known to Darkness to find sanctuary in a space that lies twixt corporeal and aetherial.
At present, there is only one known means to destroy an Asciant entrap

its soul within white auracite-a substance capable of temporarily holding
aether-and then shatter the stone with a blade ofconcentrated lire energy.

LAH AB REA ELIDIBUS

"The e11rth is ftrrile, and the seeds well sown. ""I1me lands, these people, this world-
By my will, they sh11ll re11p s11h111tion unlike 11// sh11/I soon ch1111f!."
1111) the world has known."
Draped in the white robes of an emissary,
Having come into existence upon the Elidibus is thought to be nf a kind with
Source, Lahabrea seems to have risen to Lahabrea. However, it appears that the
a position ofleadership within the Ascian two could not play more diflercnt roles.
ranks due to the power afforded him by his Rather than seeking to lead the world
plane of origin. It was he who entrusted unto chaos, Elidibus watches fur shifts
the Heart of Sabik to Gaius van Bael- in the balance betwixt Light and Dark.
sar-ensuring the restoration ofthe Ultitna He works so that neither side gains too
Weapon-and also he who controlled greatly, thus triggering the world's doom
Thancred's body fur fuul purposes. Truly, in a ruinous Flood of Light or Flood of
Lahabrea has sown great discord through- Darkness. He has shown himself willing
out the world. However, after teaching the to lend his counsel and aid to the Scions,
Archbishop oflshgard the means to summon the emboditnents ofthe Light Nevenheless,
a primal, he was pierced by King Thordan's his loyalty to Zodiark-the will within the
divine blade, and his soul consumed. Darkness-is absolute.

N ABRIALES IGEYORHM

""Iis not II q11esrion uf whether Eor:u11's "For the glory ufLord Zodidrk,"
ch11mpion sh11/Iyield, but ufwhen."
In the Thirteenth, lgeyorhm's power
An Ascian of the Twelfth-the &agment proved too much fur the inexperienced
world adjoining the void-and not of the Bringer of Light and their one-sided
Source, N abriales was possessed offur less battles eventually resnlted in a Flood of
raw power than the likes ofLahabrea and
Darkness consuming the entire world
E lidibus. But what he lacked in sheer and rende:ting it a nigh-empty void.
might, he made up with his expansive What ~ remained quickly atrophied
knowledge of the dark arts, earning into aether-starved monsters relegated to
fighting amongst themselves fur domin-
him rear and respect among,,t his peers. ion over their corrupted realm. Void ofits
aether, the Thineenth could no longer be
N abriales was the first to sense when
the Warrior ofLight had been stripped of rejoined with H ydaelyn, ultimately 1asmg
H ydaelyn's blessing, and seized the oppor-
tunity to assail the Rising Stones, capturing its value to the Ascians. After fleeing to
both Tupsimati and the Antecedent With the Source, lgeyorhm sought redemption
the staff of legend, he aimed to invoke the
next Rejoining. However, after being pursued fur her failure by enacting Lahabrea's will
by the Warrior ofLight, N abriales was trapped However, even with their essences <:0111bined,
within a piece of white auracite, and erased from the pair could not prevail over the Warrior of
existence through Moenbryda's brave sacrifice. Light Thus, Igeyorhm met her doom.

THE WARRIORS OF DARKNESS

From a worW beyond our own, the Warriors ofDarkness have come to Eonea with designs yet veiled
in shadows. The band ofintrepid adventurers has already attracted the attention ofcity-states by slaying
the primal Ravana with but five members. Do they mean our realm good or ill? Do they stand with

the Warriors of Light as friend, or against them as fue? Only time will telL

On the Warriors ofDarkness--.------------------------

Born in the First, the Warriors of Darkness were once aclvenrurers no recourse but to attempt a rejoining, and thus sought to incite a calamity
in their own world It is said no Dark entity could withstand them, from within the Source. With Elidibus's guidance and knowledge, they
and in the end, they vanquished a high Ascian known as Mitton the ended their lives, and transcended the dimension to be born again as the
Chastiser. Alas, the strength of their Light was too great, and with their Warriors of Darkness.
victory came a Flood of Light, threatening a rerum of their realm to
nothingness. Ever so slowly, the aether began to drain from the First. To It is believed that the names the Warriors ofDarkness currently employ
save their world from \x:t:oming a void itself, the heroes believed they had were chosen upon their arrival in the realm to ease their integration into
Eorzean society.

ARBERT B ravura of Darkness

"11,is day we nclaim the reins ufhistory!" It is said Arbert took up this battleaxe upon his pledge
to become a Warrior of Darkness. A weapon of much
There was a time when Arbert served as Warrior of Light within a renown, legend holds that it gored the very Dark Lord
reflection ofHydaelyn known as the First. When the Flood ofLight himself, but was locked away when the taint ofthe tyrant's
threatened to drag his world into a void of nothingness, he joined blood began rendering the axe's subsequent wielders lll2d.
hands with the Ascian Elidibus and made the harrowing journey to
this plane of existence that he might save his -0wn. Though today
Arben carries the fure ofhis world upon his shoulders, his beginnings
were of a humble narure. Born into an ordinary family, Arbert was
an inherently curious youth who enjoyed fishing and dreamed of
seeing the world Upon his eighteenth nameday, he resolved to be-
come an adventurer and bid his mends and family farewell. Travelling
where rhe wind took him, Arbert would slowly gain a number ofloyal
companions. Together, they forged names fur themselves until ultimately
becoming entangled in a destiny fur greater than the world itsel£
Before leaving the First, Arbert was forced to end the lives ofthose he loved
best, and it is with deep despair in his heart, that he wanders our realm seeking salvation.

/~~:-,,' .
/ I~~ \

i ~,. ,i \ "Last round, /,ids! I swe.ir it" "Like A11J wound,

·~ ]I . I A broken he.irt will he,i/ ifbutgiven time"

I Boon companion of the Warrior of Darkness, Blanhaerz Arbert's fim ever adventuring companion, Lamimi
met Arbcrt when the lad was but a stumbling adventurer of saw to the young man's wounds upon finding him softly
moaning in a ditch on what would prove the furore Warrior
not yet twenty summers. Unable to abandon Arbcn to his &te, of Darkness's first ever quest. Within their party, she assumes
the roleof a compassionate mother, often listening to her allies' troubles. Her
the Roegadyn (?) gave him counsel, and it was not long befure feelings fur Arbert, however, are aught but matronly, and she secretly longs fur
him to notice her fur the woman she is. Nonetheless, she does not allow her
the twobeame inseparable. Blanhacrz has alway, been known fur his love of Lhe lustful thoughts ofArbcn's loins cloud her sense ofduty and serves the Warriors
with a stem vigilance as their expert on curative magicb.
drink, but since seeing his furticth nameday, the man's tastes have grown more

refined...and expensive. Where befure, a barrel of,our ale would keep him happy

fur anight, his eyes now stray to the top ofthe tender's shelves. Indeed, the money

the band earns would vanish at the tavern were it not fur Lamimi's watchful eye.

"Sobe it" J'RHOOMALE

An Elcu:n (?) of twenty-nine years, Naillebert iniri:illy "Know that I will happily make it quickerfor you..
encountered Amert as a rival, both bsving undertaken the same
mercenary contract. Unfureseen circumstances. however, required if7ou just stAnd still"
the two put aside their diffi:rences to en.run: not only the completion
of the lliSk, but their very survival It was following this fiasco N aillebert joined Unlike the other Warriors of Darkness, J'rhoomale
Arbert in his travels, the two having furged a mutual respect fur e,achother's skill in ultimately fell in with Arben purely by coincidence, their
battle. Despite being a man offew words, N aillebert is considered am~t Arbert's bond one of oonvenience. Her senses are ,harp, and her skill
closest of~ons, and the two arc tarely seen apart. with the bow, polished over twenty-seven seasons of the hunt,
reliable.Otherwise, she is a truly sanguine spirit whose eccentricities often
Slf dictate the group's mood, fur better or fur worse. She feels the weight of the
First's f.tte more keenly than her companions, a bun!en thought to conmbute to
the steely •everity of her behavior in the Source.

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SPECIALIZED DISCIPLINES

In recent years, adventurers have begun exploring specialized furms of combat,
including arts both new and newly rediscovered. The following sections seek to
_explore these alternative practices and the manner in which they difrer from the
more established adventuring professions.

REDISCOVERED DISCIPLINES

In the present age, those martial and arcane disciplines that have stood the test of
time have seen their tecluliques gradually standardized by the establishment of the
various guilds. But while such institutions have eased the passage of knowledge from
one generation to the next, the simplified structure oftheir lessons gradually eschewed the
,p>mplex, and ofu:n dangerous, skills required to master older forms ofbattlecraft. Ever since
the Calamityfirst threatened to break over Eonca, however, adventurers began
to reconsider the risk and rewards of these forgotten ways.
Towards the end of the Sixth Astral Era, the reformation
of the grand companies after a thousand-year absence
served to kindle a realm-wide obsession with past glories.
The old and the ancient became the focus of renewed
interest, from the works that recreated the classic brush
strokeseftoog-dead masters to the Allagan relics ofbudding
antique dealers. But this phenomenon did not end with pain~
and crumbling pottery. Even those desperately seeking
the means to survive the Calamity were swept along
in the furor, and began searching fur salvation in the
records and ruins of history.
What began with a rew stray advcnrurers practicing
the wisdom of old, quickly swelled into a movement
that caught the attention of entire nations.
It is said that the Maelsfl'Qm has funnr.d a
provisional unit ofelite troops who are being
trained in the ways ofthe Abalathian warrior
clans. In similar (ilsbion, the Order of the
Twin Adder is n11DOred to be considering the
integration ofbards and their traditional battlesongs
into the coqipany's regular army. Milirary leaders
across the realm are taking notice, and none can deny
that the race to revive disciplines long ihought lost is
steadily gaining momentum.

Unknown and unpracticed outside oflshgard fur many
centuries, the traditional combat ans ofthe dragoon
are said to have pievcntcd the city-stain downf.ill
duri!lg m211y a siege battle.

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Sou1 CRYSTAL S 1- Era
U~dah
Ever since the height of the Allagan Empire in the Third Astral Era, the ~JW Between the yean 960 iDd 970,
practice of using crystals to store and impart knowledge has been prevalent Paladin
in Eorzea. An adornment known as a "soul crystal" is worn close to the Sixth Astral En -
skin, where the uncommonly clear facets of the carefully cut shard catch
and transcribe the ebb and flow of a soul's aetherial composirion-eflectively - Monk Ala Mhigo 6th Century,
capturing an imperrect echo of the wearer's memoria This arcane tool Sixth Astral En
engraved with the myriad deeds of heroes from eras past was employed by
many of the disciplines of yesteryear to preserve and pass on the skills of - Warrior Abalathia's Spine Unknown
successive generations of masters. Ishgatd
6 Dragoon -(Pre-nth Century, Sixth Astral Er:v
The wisdom contained in a soul crystal, however, is not so easily drawn
furth-an untrained neophyte cannot simply pick up one of these gems and 6th Century,
expect his mind to be flooded with the knowledge of advanced spellcraft or Sixth Astra1 Era
combat techniques. Without first attaining sufficient proficiency and tempering
one's soul to mirror the maturity of the crystal's contnbutors, a prospective - Bard Gridania nth Century, -
student will be denied even the slightest glimpse of enlightenment Thus, as Hingashi Sixth Astra1 Era
is the case with the more contemporary disciplines, the key to mastering the + Ninj>
secrets of a soul crystal lies in diligent study and training. Unknown

NEW DISC IPLINES White Mage Amdapor Fifth Astral Era

Disciplines that are referred to as "rediscovered," after being lost or - BlackMage Mhach Fifth Astral Era
simply fulling out of favor, are not defined by any one period in history.
The art of the summoner began in the Third Astral Era, whilst black . . Summoner The Allagan Empire End of
mages, white mages, and scholars did not emerge until the Fifth. Even the Third Astral Era
more recently, the techniques of paladins and dark knights were not
established until after the beginning of the Sixth Astral Era. What all of . . Scholar Nym Fifth Astral Era
these disciplines do have in common, however, is the use of soul crystals
to pass on the knowledge and experience of their furebears. ~ Dark Knight lshgard Yearg68,
Sixth Asttai Era
This brings us to the present time, and the emergence of entirely a Machinist hhgatd
new professions. The most prominent of these must be said to be the Recent
firearm-wielding machinists and their inception in the city-stlltc oflshgard.
Combining the techniques ofLominsan D111Sketeers with the revolutionary • Astrologian Shar!ayan Ometof
technology of the aetherotransfurmer, this unique discipline has continued the Sixth Astral Era
to evolve on the very crest of modem ai:complishment In the absence of
established guilds, the proponents of such nascent arts will be responsible
fur taking up newly crafted soul crystals, and recording their discoveries
and achievements fur the benefit of future f,enerations.

, For centuries, the elite of the Sultanswom have served as personal
bodyguards to the royal family of Ul'dah. Known as paladins, these
PALADIN men and women marry exquisite swordplay with stalwart shieldwork to
create a style ofcombat uncompromising in its defense. Clad in brilliant
silver armor, they charge fearlessly into battle, ever ready to lay down
their lives fur their liege.

HISTORY

I n the year 969 of the Sixth Astral Era, a dispute surrounding
the $accession of twin princes erupted into an internecine
war-a conflict which ultimately fractured the Thanalan city-state
of Belah'dia into the rival nations of Ul'dah and Sil'dih. Upon this
bitter division, Ul'dah's first ruler, Sasagan UI Sisigan, gathered to
him those knights who had sworn him realty, and established a retinue
of bodyguards thenoefurth known as the Sultanswom.
For six hundred years now, generations of Sultanswom have
taken the oath oftheir furebears, and honed their martial prowess
in service to the royal house ofUl'dah. Centuries oftraining
and tradition have led to the development ofan indomitable
style ofcombat that has many times proven instrumental in
the salvation of the desert nation and its people.
Yet beloved as they are as the shield of the sultanate, the
Sultansworn have lost their furmer luster-both their morale
and their numbers dwindling apaoe with the royal f.unily's
eroded authority. Thus it is that CaptainJenlyns, in an efrort
to preserve the teachings ofhis failing order, has begun training
worthy adventurers in the arts of the paladin.

EQYIPMENT HAUTECLAIRE

G ALLANT A RMOR This weapon once belonged to Beltrant
de Durendaire, an Ishgardian knight who
A silver armor of the Sultansworn, the kingsguard of Ul'dah. distinguished himself during the Autumn
No sultan wins the people's love by surrounding himself with War. Though sorely wounded, he brought
crucial intelligence on the Ala Mhigan army's
guards clad in heavy plate-but no sultan survives his subjects movements to his embattled allies, both ensuring
by surrounding himself with gua,ds clad in silks. An armorers' their survival and earning their gratitude in the furm
ofa specially commissioned blade. Bearing the name
craft is the art ofmaking beautiful what is brutal, tenacious what "Hauteclaire," the sword was furged of Lominsan
is gracious. Only those who ascend to paladin standing may reap steel, set with Gridanian crystals, and adorned with
the reward Ul'dahn gold After Bcltrant's death, it is said that
H auteclaire was auctioned to raise funds fur war orphans
CuRTANA in accordance with the knight's last will and testament.

One ofthree swords hewn fur the first Sultanswom from a single block
of stone, alike as brothers born under a single caul. This one was given

to the paladin Jhal Trismun the Trw:, who wept when he took Curtana

from the hands ofSasagan UI Sisigan, the first sultan ofUl'dah- fur Tristram
knew that the sweetest moment of his lifi: had come and gone.

CREED ARMOR

History tells the tale of some six score years ago,
when a fisherman rescued a half-drowned Sea Wolf
offthe coast ofThanalan. The bedra!':f)cd Roegadyn's
name was Caerkympf, and he had hitherto lived the
lifi: ofa brutal pirate. His gratitude towards his savior
was such, however, that he swore an oath to hberate
the fisherman's village from the ravages of the local
Amalj'aa tribe. True to his word, the Sea Wolf drove
offthe beastmen, and the story ofhis exploits reached
the ear of the sultan in Ul'dah. The ruler rewarded

Caerkympf with a suit of armor of such impressive
splendor that, fur some time afterwards, armorsmiths
across the land were harried to emulate its design.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Last Bastion

A potent and draining defensive magick, Last Bastion draws upon a paladin's pl'Jltective
fervor, shielding threatened allies with an aura of steely resolution.

I Flash
This technique focuses aether at the tip of a blade, then releases it in a dazzling Bare of

light. As well as causing temporary blindness, Flash unfuilingly draws the fue•s attention
away &om allies and onto onesel£

I Hallowed Ground

One of the sacred teachings of the Sultanswom. Using a soul crysw as a medium to

condense aether, a paladin encases himselfin a sheath of nigh-impenctrab~ energy.

IRoyal Authority

A technique gleaned &om the accumulated wisdom ofasoul crystal Devised by the order's
inaugural captain, Royal Authority is the martial manifestation of the Sultanswom's oath
to defend their monarch's right to rule.

j ENLYNS AESC SOLKZAGYL KELTNAGLSYN

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander) Race (Clan): Roegadyn (Sea Wolf)
Gender: Male Age: 29
Epithet: Jenlyns Straightblade Gender: Male Age: ,4

The gradual erosion of the Sultansworn's Epithet: Solla.agyl the Loyal
presence and authority has been exac-
erbated by the loss of Oathkeeper-a Former captain of the Sultan.sworn,
legendary blade passed down from captain
Solkzagyl aspired to paladinhood that he
to captain-and Jenlys, current captain
might honor his grandfather, C aerkytnp~
of the S ultansworn, has begun enlisting oooka pirate whose lire
worthy adventurers to offset the order's a profound tum
decline. A young Jenlys first dreamed
of donning a paladin's silver armor when after he was saved from drowning off the
Solkzagyl himself, the then captain of the
Sultansworn, rescued him from a beating at coast of Thanalan. Trained in swordplay
the hands of bored ruffians in an Ul'dahn back
since childhood by his grandsire, Solla.agyl
alley. Jenlys enlisted in the order as soon as he
easily earned a place in the Sultanswom,
came of age, and his honest and forthright nature saw
him rise quickly through the ranks. Promoted to captain following the where he soon distinguished himself with
mysterious disappearance ofSolkzagyl,Jenlys now shoulders the difficult
task of preserving his ailing brotherhood. his formidable skill at arms. He gained the

captaincy at the tender age of twenty and

two-a li:at made all the more impressive by the

fuct that in Ul'dah, his Sea Wolf kin were rare and

often of ill-repute. For three decades did Solla.agyl

lead his shining order, ever losing ground in his battle against the growing

influence of the Monetarists, until one day be- along with the sacred

blade, Oathkeeper-simply vanished.

Oathkeeper

Sasagan Ul Sisigan gifted the sacred blade known as Oathkecper to the Sultanswom's
founding captain, and the weapon has since been wielded as a symbol of authority by
each successive captain of the order. Within the pommel of the sword is embedded
the soul crystal of the order's first paladin, and it is said that the blade will ignite
with blinding brilliance when held by one whose pure spirit resonates with the gem.

Death's Embrace

The Monetarists are rumored to employ a deadly cabal ofassassins known as Death's
Embrace. But as no evidence has ever been found to prove their existence, many
believe these unseen killers naught more than a foolish myth peddled by manipulating
merchants. When rivals of the Monetarists perish of inexplicable causes, however,
trembling lips are swift to whisper the cabal's fiightful name._

MONK Though now under Garlean rule, the city-state of Ala Mhigo once
boasted the greatest military might of all Eon.ea. Among its standing
armies were the monks-ascetic warriors as dreaded by foes on the
field of battle as the city-state's great pikemen. The monks comprised
an order known as the Fist of Rhalgr, and it was to this god-the
Destroyer-that they devoted their lives ofwonhip.

HISTORY

I n the time of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, there
was a people who escaped the great tlooding
hy fullowing the guiding light of a meteor-a
brilliant beacon which led them to the
highlands of Oyr Abania. These refugees
devoted themselves to Rhalgr, the
b estroyer, whose atreaking star had granted them salvation, and
their fervent faith took solid root within the region. The order
known as the Fi.,t ofRhalgr was furmcd, and within their temple
the devotees ofthe Fi.,t tempered body and spirit in an effort to
grow closer to their deity. Through their meditations did these
monks discover within themselves foci ofpower-chakras-and
with this knowledge devised a martial art that channeled the
lire energies of the practitioner into destructive furce.

Gyr Abania had long endured political instability, and the constant
outbreaks of violence encouraged the monks to pursue their newfuund
martial mastery with ever greater zeal The Fist of Rhalgr evolved into a
furmidable military furce, and gradually nurtured an alliance with the royal f.unily
ofAla Mhigo. E',ventually, the Fist was integrated into the nation's standing army,
thus consolidating its position and influence within the region. Thi, arrangement,
r flowever, was not to King Theodoric's liking. In the year 1;p. of the Sixth Astral
Era, the King ofRuin, grown fuarful ofthe order's political power, had the Temple
of the Fist burned to the ground The warrior monk$ and their teac~ were
lost-scatteicd like ashes on the wind

EQgJPMENT

TEMPLE A TTIRE

The religious habit of the F i.,t of Rhalgr, made entirely on temple grounds.
The cloth is loomed _by monks, the thread spun from the cocoons of remarkable
worms unknown to naturalists but which ari.,e in great numbers in the temple
aeolc-house. Every stitch i., halfas wide as its wearer's little fingernail, and it i.,
said that the result furms a holy geometry to further open one's chakras.

S PHAIRAI

A pair ofSphairai cunningly wrought in the furm ofcoeurls. The sweat oflvon Coeurlfist
and blood ofhj,, enemies anoint these ever-snarling beasts ofhide and metal Perhaps one of
the most f.uned of the warrior monks of the Fist ofRhalgr, Ivon is said to have eschewed
the training grounds of the main temple in favor of martial congress with wild coeurls.

T ANTRA ATTIRE RISING SUNS

Only ciders in the Fist ofRhalgr are permitted to don These ornate weapons cover the entire fist, the ra-
this attire. Though the thread used in its creation is the dial pattern oftheir spikes lending the impression
same as that woven into the stand2rd temple habit,
of a dawning sun's lancing rays. The origin
the veteran monks looming the tantra cloth imbue of the Rising Suns• name, however, is not
each stitch with concentrated energy, resulting in fuund in their design alone. Forged from a
a significantly higher rate of aetherial c;onductivity. delicate balance of mythril and eilvcr, the
A monk's chakras are thus greatly expanded when spikes act as ronduits, conveying and radiating
swathed in such material, but without the training the energies fucused in the monk's fists. A
required to moderate the excessive outpouring of master practitioner equipped with these weapons
aether, an unseasoned wearer would bleed out hi, is capable ofemitting blinding levels ofaether, each
entire lire essence in a matter of moments. blow falling with ~blc, incandescent furce.

TRI CKS OF THE TRADE

I Final Heaven

By fucusing an intensely concentrated knot ofaether within a single list, a monk can then
strike an opponent with a blow that erupts into a detonation of catutropbic proportions.
This technique cannot be performed until the practitioner is prepared to reach beyond
monal limits into the divine.

I Shoulder Tackle

A technique used to close distance to an opponent, the practitioner rushes furward and
slams an aether-shielded shoulder into the target with concussive fura:. This move is fuvored
by devotees of Rhaigr fur its swift and brutal narure.

I Mantra

After first intoning a phrase to center the spirit, the practitioner then releases a burst of
harmonious energies in every direction. Those caught in this gentle explosion ofaether find
their phy,ical furms more readily receptive to restoration mogicks.

I Tornado Kick

""''J".Ag,rin! Spin fostrr! H,rrness ,h,rkra 11nd b«om, th, tomadol Yoi, ki<k with .,/I th,

viole~e ofa gent/1 111mmer br11u-"

• Master monk instructing disciple in the Tornado Kick technique

WIDARGELT BEAKE H'RAHA TIA
r--~- ·- ,, Race (Clan): Hyur (H ighlander)
/ ' \ _______f\ Gender: Male Age: :z.6 Race (Clan): Miqo'te (Seekcn ofthe Sun)
:.~.,.,_., \ Epithet: Widargelt the Watcher Gender: Male Age: 56
// ____..,.... Epithet: H'raha Tia Fistbom

r; ....', Though commonly known as one of the Master of the sect of shadow, a splinter
',, faction ofthe Fist ofR_halgr. E schewing the
/f young leaders ofthe Ala Mhigan R esistance,
• ~. \ entanglements of politics and seeking ooly
iII, •- ,,,,,. • Widargelt's true birth name is Theodrcd, to grow closer to the Destroyer, H 'raha is
,• a funatical proponent of his sect't devotion

P' . . I and he is nephew to Theodric, the last to martial perfuction; So uncompromising
rtP· . /.I king of Ala Mhigo. When he was scarce
is his zealotry that he willingly compels his
r i' more than a babe, Widargelt's mother sent
I him away to a remote temple of the Fist of disciples to fight to the death when the priu:

,I. - Rhalgr, where he was sheltered from his is the opening ofone's chakras. Satisfied with
nothing less than the 11111Stery of all fourteen
'·•~ lI demented uncle's purge of the royal line. chakras, H'raha sends those who would be his

~\ : I His parents, however, failed to escape the successors to hunt down and dcli:at Widarge1t
\ / and the other disciples of the sect of light.
·~ I/. mad king's frenzy ofexecutions. The orphaned

\"" /.,; Widargelt was left to be raised by elderly

:>..~--.-~ monks, who indoctrinated him in the way of the

Fist. Upon reaching manhood, the idea ofjoining the

Resistance and fighting to restore his f.illen nation was a

calling his Ala Mhigan blood could not ignore.

Chakras

Chakras are the valves that regulate the flow of the body's aether. By mastering
chakras and gaining control over this flow, a trained monk can accomplish extraor·
dinary physical feats. Ordinarily locked into a closed state, chaltras can be OpcllCd
by entering into deadly combat on ancient battlefields, where the release of rarefied
aether resonates with and expands one's innate seats of power.

The Seventh Chakra

Ifa monk's training were seen as a mountain, then the opening ofthe seventh chakra
would be its peak-the very pinnacle ofmartial achievement Each ofthe body's seats of
power, however, is said to have aspects ofboth light and shadow. Thus to truly master
the techniques of the monk, one must unlock not seven, but fuuneen distinct cbakras.

f On the northernmost edge of Abalathia's Spine exists a mountain
tribe renowned fur producing fearsome mercenaries. Known as
WARRIOR warriors, these greataxe-wielding men and women learn to harness
their inner beasts and translate that power into unbridled savagery
on the battlefield.

HISTORY

T he only text known to have recorded the history and techniques of the warrior
is thought to have been penned more than five centuries ago. No knowledge of
warriors previo~ to this time has ever been unearthed-the true origin
of the clan's fighting style obscured beneath the dust of ages past.
No matter their beginnings, however, in the era
when the city-states traded in naught but discord
and strife, the mountain tnbespeople who fuught
with the unbridled ferocity of wild beasts were
highly valued as mercenary conscripts. But
despite the many victories warriors earned
upon the battlefield, their esteem was
tarnished by accounts of frothing
berserkers lost to the red haze of
carnage-tales of those who had
slaughtered friend just as readily as fue. As
hostilities between nations gradually shifted
fowards peace, the fearsome presence of a
warrior, once so welcome in times of war, became
a thing to shun. And though it is said that some vestige
lives on through a remote clan in Abalathia's Spine, the art of
the warrior has now all but fuled from the world

EQYIPMENT

FIGHTER'S ARMOR

A warriors garb, ensorccllcd to bind one's inner beast more closely to the sword
hand Examples ofsuch trappings are to be fuund throughout Eorzea, fur an ancient
code demanded that when a warrior betook herself to gentler pursuits, her axe be
beaten into ploughshare and her armor bound to the land where its erstwhile owner
experienced her hero's journeys.

BRAVURA

A battleaxe from the lost furges ofAlr.ilathia's Spine. Rich in leavings of f.illen stars,
the mountains were once home to blacksmith clans who developed secret techniques to
work these -sky-metals in living crucibles of molten rock. Alas, a secret too jealously kept
is knowledge destined fur oblivion; when the last of the clans died out, so did the method.

RAVAGER'S A RMOR P ARASHU

This leather armor ofancient design is thought to have This greataxe is said to have been the fuvored
belonged to a warrior-clan mercenary. Though the weapon of a tragic warrior who, in a frenzy
armor has been carefully preserved by avid collectors, of bloodlust, mistakenly struck down his
closest companion. While the chain wrapped
the history of its creation has not well survived the
intervening years. Experts believe the distinct patterns around the blade serves the purpose of ensnar-
to be of Hellsguard origin, and a thorough examination ing enemy weapons, the unusual adornment is
by the Thaumaturges' Guild revealed some manner primarily thought to symbolize the oath made by the
of enchantment woven with the blood of beastkin. This grieving warrior to never again raise the axe in battle.
enchantment is assumed to serve the purpose ofinciting one's Parashu is notoriously difficult to wield due to its monstrously
inner beast in a manner similar to the sorcery bound within heavy blade and ternble balance, but the one who masters its
the F ighter>s Armor. cumbersome weight commands a furce of untold destrucrion.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Land Waker

By slamming her axe down with tremendous force, the W2l'rior causes a shocJcwaye which
crystallizes the gathered aether ofher companions into a solid bulwvk. Upon executing this
technique, it appears as if the ground itself rises to form a protcctiYe wall

I Steel Cyclone

The signature attack of the warrior, this spinning swing visits destruction upon ettry
enemy within axe-reach. For those caught in its fury, the technique must seem aptly
named indeed

I Infuriate

A war cry that infuses the warrior with fren:ued energy and intimidates her enemies
with its raw power. This technique primes the warrior to summon furth her inner beast.

I Fell Cleave
A devastating attack devised by the legendary Mythril H cut. Upon su=sfullfcuting
this technique, the eighty-year old was heard to pronounce that he had firuilly come halfway

on the road to becoming a warrior.

CURIOUS GORGE BROKEN MOUNTAIN

Race (Clan): R oegadyn (Hel.lsguard) Race (Clan): Roegadyn (Hel.lsguard)
Gender: Male Age: 2.8
Gender: Male Age: 2.1 Epithet: The Sleeping Volcano

Epithet: The Northerner The elder brother of Curious Gorge.
Protccrive and suppoqive ofhis younger
-------------~------- sibling, Broken Mount:w. shares the
Born in Abalathia's Spine to the descendants of same dream of restoring the way of the
warriors, Curious Gorge is a young Hel.lsguard warrior to pro:tninence. His dedication
who seeks to restore the glory of his ancestors. and prowess have been proven t'1rollfJi
Along with his brother, Broken Mountain, he his almost cntitcly solitary efforts' at
strives to unlock the secrets ofancient techniques deciphering his ancestors' writings, as
and master the all-but-forgotten art of the well as his mastery of the techniques
warrior. Some years after his elder sibling had thus revealed. Broken Mountain left his
departed their homeland to share their martial brother behind to spread the word of the
knowledge with the rest ofEonea, Curious Gorge warrior across Eorzca, but his pilgrimage
tired of merely training, and left the mountains to has been plagued with unrelenting difficulty.
put his skills into practice. He joined the acclaimed Owing to Curious Gorge's propensity for injuring
Company of Heroes, where his fledgling talents himself during training, Broken Mountain has also endeavored to
soon reached their full potential Though the company master rudimentary conjury ftom their settlement's healer.
disbanded following the Seventh Umbral Calamity, Curious
Gorge continued his mercenary career, taking every opportunity to reintroduce
to the world the brutal majesty of the warrior's way.

Inner Beast

A warrior's inner beast is the source of her strength-the snarling furor by which
all her techniques are fueled By inciting this dormant ferocity, the warrior becomes
capable of incredible feats beyond the ken of the most disciplined soldier. When
awakened by one UrtlCCUStomed to its savagery, however, the beast takes over, leading
the hapless fighter on a rampage of uncontrolled violence.

Ancient Tome

The text that currently holds the accumulated history and techniques of the warrior
clan is a one-hundred year old work, scnocd &om a source that would be five times as
ancient were it still in existence. With its words penned on cracked parchment in the old
Roegadyn tongue, anyone seeking to translate its secrets fuces a decidedly uphill battle.

DRAGOON. Of all the things that are sym\,olic of the nation of lshgard, few are
more recognized than the dragoon. Born amidst the timeless conflict
between men and dragons, these lance-wielding knights have developed
an aerial style ofcombat, that they tnight better pierce the scaled hides
of their mortal foes.

H ISTORY

I f the legend oflshgnrd's fuundillg is to be believed, it was nigh on a thousand
years ago that the dragoon first leapt onto the pages ofhistory. The tale

speaks ofthe death ofKing Thordan at the talons of the dreadful wyrm
N i.clhogg, and ofhow his son, H aldrath, did battle with his f.u:her's slayer
to open the path to his people!' salvation. He claimed an Eye from his
fue ere the grear dragon fled the field, and by drawing on the power
of this grisly trophy did he g2in mystical strength. Thus was born the
legacy ofthe Azure Dragoon. Haldrath's knowledge and expertise became
the inheritlltlCC of future generations, and his name was evermore revered
as the f.u:her ofdragoons.

The centuries that followed were consumed by the Dragonsong War, a
conflict between man and <lragen during which many a dragoon has risen to
the heights ofglory-and yet more who have suffered ignominious defeat.
To iq,lenish their elite ranks, soldiers of particular excellence are
selected &om the Temple Knights to undergo dragon-
slayer training, but the graduates of its grueling

dl.tllenges are ti:w. Ofthose who do earn the
right to be called dragoon, it is tradition

that only the strongest amongst them
is chosen to wield the power of the
Eye and inherit the mantle of the
Azure Dragoon.

EQgIPMENT GAE BOLG

D RACHEN ARMOR A spear only granted to those elected by the Holy See to
serve Ishgard as a dragoon. Chosen fur its light weight and
A dragoon's armor. They say that in Iahgard, the value of a thing is great strength, the dragon bone used to craft the spear is reaped
measured in rumors. By that reckoning, the smithing secrets ofdrachen from fields ofbattle by the kin ofthe glorious dead. No outlander shall
armor is valuable indeed. Some say the tint of the mythril comes from know how such a material is worked, but some say that the bone is
being cooled in dragon blood. Others whisper that the suit is unnaturally kept supple in smoking vats ofdragon blood.
light, that drowning knights who should have been dragged under by
its weight sped to shore like eels-

D RAGONLANCER'S ARMOR BRIGNAC

Some two cenruries ago, a brilliant artisan by the name of In accordance with the wishes of the Holy
Ursulie the Meck abided in the city oflshgard. Supremely See, fumed artisan U rsulie the Meek crafted
talented despite her tender years, Ursulie was employed this weapon in the classic style of the earliest
by the Holy See's own armory where she furged the lshgardian lances. Unable to resist making
improvement,, however, she also blended two
pieces of the Dragonlanccn Armor. The conservative, different metals in the spearhead to adjust the center
high-ranking members of the clergy, however, did ofbalance, as well as adding other typically brilliant
not care fur its ingeniously sleek design. Refusing to touches to the base design. The dragoon assigned to
consider the innovations Ursulie had made to assist with test the spear was enamored by its pcrli:ct equilibrium,
but the senior clergy were wroth that the artisan had
a dragoon's mid-air )'Cp0$itioning, they demanded that she f.uled to adhere to traditional furging methods. It was
reforge the armor's appearance to one more closely tailored this ?cry incident that is said to have first set a discouraged
to rraditional tastes. The young artisan eventually tired of Ursulie's feet on the road that would lead her out oflshgard.
the clergy's close-minded criticisms, and, bundling up both
her work and her talents, bade farewell to !Jhgard fur good.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Dragonsong Dive

Unlcashing the power ofthe dragon within, the dragoon leaps upon ao enemy with primal
savagery. The aether expended during this attack bums with a fierce light, appearing as
nothing less than a colossal, cerulean wyrm descending &om the hcavtens.

IJump

A dragoon's signature teehnique, this attack targets a dragon where it is most vulncrdle.
Leaping high into the air, the dragoon shifts his posture at the apex ofthe jump so that the
full weight of his body adds power to the plunging thrust.

I Blood ofthe Dragon

This technique allows the Azure Dragoon to draw upon the baleful strength bestowed
by the Eye. As this act essentially allows a wyrm's instincts to supplllllt one's own, a will
of steel is paramount in retaining control of one's fucus.

I Geirskogul

While a dragoon allows the Blood ofthe Dragon to bum within her veins, she is able to
fucus her elevated aether into serpentine blasts ofenergy. It is said that Geirskogul fullows
the same principle that dragonkind employ to infuse their breath with arcane destruction.

SER ALBERIC BALE HEUSTIENNE DE VIMAROIX

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander) Race (Clan): Elezen (Wildwood)

Gender: Male Age: 4 4 Gender: Female Age: 2.3
Epithet: Alberic Quickwater Epithet: Heustieone Tructhrust

Former bearer of the title of the Azure Orphaned at a young age by the tragedies
Dragoon, Ser Alberic presently serves with of war, H eustienne was taken in by the
the Temple Knights. When N idhor,g stirred noble house of Brueemont. Seeking to
preserve her adoptive f.imily's proud lineage
from slumber two decades past, it was Ser of dragonslayert; Heustienne entered
the Temple Knight$, and was eventually
Alberic who sallied furth and forced the accepted into the ranks of the dragOQOS.
great wyrm into retreat. Despite his vaunted Though tireless in her detc:rmination and
prowess, how~ver, the dragoon could fuel praised fur her astounding agility, she was
ultimately unsuccessful in her efror!$ to win
the Eye gnawing away at his essence day by
day, and it was of his own free will that he the mantle of the Azure Dragoon. Heustienne

surrendered its blighted power. He returned is nevertheless widely recognized as the order's
to the ranks ofthe Temple Knights and turned second-in-c;ommand, and during those frequent
his hand to instruction. To measure his success occasions when Estinien's duties take him far from
in the role of mentor, one need only look to the the city's walls, it is to her that the burden ofleadership falls.
accomplishments of his gifted student, Estinieo, the
present Azure Dragoon.

The Eye

When Ishgardians speak of the E ye, they refer to the grim trophy that H aldrath,
the first Azure Dragoon, speared &om the living skull of the great wyrm Nidhogg.
It is an artifu:t ofimmeasurable power, seething with N idhogg's ancient essence and
undying rage. The Eye is considered an invaluable national treasure fur the strength it
provides Ishgard to stand against marauding dragons, and it has spent the greater part
of the last thousand years under heavy guard deep within the Holy See.

The Azure Dragoon

This title is bestowed upon the dragoon who has drawn upon the roiling energies
of the Eye. While bonding with the artifuct grants enormous power, it also exposes
the dragooslayer to the will ofNidhogg- a malevolent influence that can be resisted
only by the most unyielding ofminds. Thus, it is tradition that but one dragoon-the
strongest atnong their number- is selected to embody the tenets of the order.

BARD The word "bard" ordinarily puts fulk in mind of those itinerant min-
strels, fair ofvoice and nimble offinger, who earn their coin performing
in taverns and the halls of great lords. Few know, however, that bards
in fact trace their orig.ins back to the bowmen of eld, who sang in the
heat of battle to furtify the spirits of their companions.

HISTORY

F ive hundred years ago, in the rime when the city-states engaged one another in bloody
~onfilct, Gridanian hunters were often forced to take up their bows to defend their
nascent nation from outside invaders. These reluctant archers would strum their bows~
and sing songs fur their comrades, and it was from those encouraging, aching runes that
the inspiring melodies of the bard were born. Their lilting notes stirred the spirit, lending
their fi:llow soldiers a tangible strength that could tum the tide of battle.
Wimessing the effect of these "battlesongs," each nation formed units of minstrels in
an attempt to amplify the phenomenon, but these hollow, regimented choruses failed to
produce the same mystical influence. The original performers, on the other hand,
fuund themselves drowned out by ranks of military musicians, and one by one
their voices grew quiet on the battlefield.
When not fighting in wars, bards would travel from tavern to tavern to
share the tales of their experien,;es. As the periods of peace grew longer
and longer, however, they began embellishing their stories to appeal to a
wider audience, and what was once a true recounting of battle became a
furm ofentertainment by which the bard made his living.

EQ!!IPMENT ARTEMIS B ow

C HORAL A TTIRE A longbow beloved by Gilbert the Godsbow, he of much carnage. A
mighty singer ofsongs as well as a slayer oflx.al, Gilbert dreamt ofa bow
A minstrel's raiments bequeathed by Jchantel the Godsbow. The arch- whose furm was sired by the noble harp, and set the finest smith in Gridania
tumcd-bard may be a legend in his time, but he is not the first to be claimed to the task ofcreatingsuch a weapon. Keen ears claim that every arrow that
by one calling, then the other. The garb is ancient in origin, and was rashioncd flies true from the Artemis Bow sings a pure note as it charts its course.
by a minstrel of yore as an act of devotion to Allhyk the Keeper. That it
was fuhioned fur an archer's use is clear from the telltale cut of the sleeves.

Ao1nos ATT IRE B ERIMBAU

A bard ensemble that first appeared around the thirteen A bard with a taste fur the ostentatious,
hundredth year of the Sixth Astral Era, the original Aoidos Santhelme ordered the construction ofa
attire is notable f u r ~ elementsofthe Ncar Eastern garb bow with multiple s ~ that could be
that began aniving on the continent after trade routes with the strummed in the manner ofa harp. While
laruh ofthe East became firmly established. A style proposed the weapon thus created was perfectly
by the legendarymtrcl, Santhelme, the11t1m: ~ much pitched and the tightly bound strings
propelled arrows with astonishing furcc,
attention amongst the courts and clothiers of the age, and it was heavy, unwieldly, and impractical in
Near Easrem fuhion saw a sudden surge in popularity. battle fur any but a master archer. Berimbau
is now considered by most a curious ornament
Aside from cnt:hralling ~ with his haunting voia: of a bygone era-in the hands of a bard with the
and fuhionable appcar.w.e, Santhelme was aka f.unous fur requisite skill, however, it still holds the potential to
his extr.wJdinary skill with the bow. Citing the dwindling dominate a battlefield with both melodious music and
numbers ofpcrfurmers withsimi"li&rmartialexpertise, many murderous mayhem.
historians comider Santhelme's pration to be the last in
which true h a ~ were sung.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Sagittarius Arrow

The bard weaves the borrowed aether of her allies into an archer's storm that bombards
the battlefield with the rain of a thousand arrows. This technique was said to have been
devised by the fuunding 1st Bow of the <l!!_iver's Centaurs.

I Mage's Ballad
A battlcsong that celebrates the courageous deeds of a Padjal of eld. The lyrics sing of

the sage's exceptional healing arts as he braved the front line to tend to wounded soldiers.

I Army's Paeon
This battlesong praises the valor ofJossclin, one ofGridania's greatest war heroes.Josselin

left her mark on history as the first captain of the Wood W ailcrs.

I The Wanderer's Minuet

An ode to Oschon. the god of travelers. Depicting the Wanderer as a ~ ranger
wielding a bow of yew with consummate skill, this meandering tune is sung with great
joy and gusto.

} EHANTEL f OINTEAUME GuYDELOT THILDONNET

Race (Clan): Elezcn (Wildwood) Race (Clan): Elezcn (Wildwood)
Gender: Male Age: 2,2,
Gender: Male Age: 68
Epithet:Jehantel the Godsbow Epithet: Guydelot the Spent

Once captain of the Gods' <l.J!iver, this A bard native to Gridania who spent his
roving bard earned the name "Godsbow" youth learning the bow in the hunter's
fur his almost preternatural skill in arch~. trade. Like many a young archer before
It was several decades ago during an him, Guydelot aspired to join the Gods'
expedition to hunt down Ixal that J ehantel Quiver. Upon realizing his heart's desire,
contradicted a direct order and ranged however, he found that the strict. rules and
into enemy territory alone. While he was traditions of the organization were at odds
absent, however, his squad was attacked and with his carefree upbringing. Thus it was
slaughtered to the last. The gifted bowman that he earned a reputation as the recruit
spent the days following the ambush wracked with commendable skill but lamentable
disciplittc. Seemingly rated to languish in the
by guilt, the mounting regret eventually lower ranks of the Gods' <l.J!ivcr, he one day
driving him away from the Gods' <l.J!iver and
into a lifu of aimless wandering. He returned to chanced to meet the roving.ininstrel,Jchantel The
the Twelveswood many years later, claiming to have
embraced the calling of a simple minstrel, and it is through his rebirth as romance of the old battlesongs captured Guydelot's
a bard that the secrets of forgotten battlesongs have returned to the land. imagination, and it was not long before the young Elezcn had embraced
the mellifluous world of the bard.

Battlesongs

Sung by the archers of eld on the field of battle, these verses held the power to

furtify the spirits of comrades, bringing blessings upon the victor and granting peace

unto those on the precipice of death. But as the presence of bards faded. so too did

the prevalence of battlesongs, and now it is only the musically inclined moogles who
remember every melody and measure.

The Ballad of Oblivion

Its existence hinted at in ancient tomes and moogle tales, the Balhul ofOblivion is a
legendary bard song said to hold the power to bring battles to a decisive end. Sanson.
a captain in the Order of the Twin Adder, would set furth on a quest to resurrect
the lost ballad that it might convince his superiors to allow the furmation of a new
unit structured around a core ofbards.

NINJA Hailing from the war-tom lands ofthe Far East, the secret arts ofthe
ninja were born ofnecessity, and have since given rise to a unique breed
ofhighly-trained combatants. Able to manipulate the vital energies ofthe
land, the air, and living beings, ninjas manifest their power through the
weaving ofsigns, unleashing a wide array of attacks against their foes.

HISTORY

I n the eastern seas beyond the continent of Othard can be found the remote
isl.and nation ofHingashi-a word that literally means "east." An age ofstrife
.perpetuated by f.ictions both great and small has battered this isolated archipelago
for years untold, giving rise to unique furms ofwarfue-as was the case with
the mystical art ofthe shinobi. Due to the tumultuous nature ofits inception,
llowever, the roots ofninjutsu are difficult to trace to a single origin. Rather,
it must be said that the raw techniques devised by the individual fuctions
were adopted on the wider field of conflict, and honed through a process of
bloody evolution.
Many historians find it easier to fucus upon the founding ofthe various
ninja clans. In the mountainous regions where crops struggle to
grow, people chose instead to nurture their martial skills. Children
were raised into a warrior tradition, and entire fumilies earned a
living through their clandestine expertise. And when these shinobi
eventually crossed the seas to Othard, the art of ninjutsu quickly
found purchase upon its shores. The most f.unous account of this
is the talc of Sasuke, a ninja who established his own cl.an on
the continent before joining with the warlords of Doma to end a
tyrant's oppressive reign.

EQQIPMENT YuKIMITsu

N INJA A TTIRE Forged by Yukimitsu, a bladesmith of eld, this pair of
masterfully crafted daggen has been cherished through
Woven in the clan village ofthe Doman outl.ands, this traditional the centuries by a succession of notable rulers and proud
shinobi garb is designed both for battle and infiltration. The cowl warriors. It is said that the last person to wield the weapons was
of the outfit covers the features of the face, thus protecting the the personal retainer ofan inf.unous warlord, who, after receiving
identity of the ninja should circumstances require him to act in full the daggers as a rewaro for loyal tervicc, pledged to employ them
view of the enemy. in the defense ofhis liege until the end ofdays. That oath was swifi:ly
fulfilled. however, when both warlord and retainer were slain in an
Yos HIMITsu ally's treacherous ambush some days later. Following this incident the
yukitnitsu vanished from history's records until, some few ycan ago, they
These exquisite twin daggers take their name from the resurfu:ed amongst the wares of a dealer in antiquities.
legendary Far Eastern bladcsmith who forged them. As an
artisan ofthe &hortblade, Yoshimitsu was said to be a master without
equal, and the works bearing his mark are treasured by the greatest houses
and heroes as invaluable heirlooms.

IGA ATTIRE

This garb was crafted in the village of the
Iga ninja, who were known for their strict
adherence to the letter of a contract-even
ifsaid contract pit them against members of
their own f.unily should they be working fur a
rival master. The horns ofthe head piece lend
the shinobi a grim mien, further reflecting the
lga's philosophy of uncompromising dedication,
and, combined with the blade-like spikes protrud-
ing from forearm and knee, allow the shinobi to
perfurm lethal attacks with her armor alone.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Chimatsuri

Drawing upon the aether sullusing a battlefield, this complex mudra conjum a muhitudc
ofmoonlight blades in a circle around the ninja. The blades leap into the air upon completion
of the technique, then streak forwards to impale the fue in a blinding and bloody barrage.

I Furna Shuriken

Pointed and deadly, the shurikcn ofthe shinobi are furgcd from a metal whose smehing pRJGesS
is known only to the clan. A ninja uses this mudra to infuse such shurikcn with aether, enveloping
the throwing star in an immense, phantom aura-the impact ofwhich is anything but illusory.

I Katon

By joiningearth with heaven, the ninja calls a great gout ofBame to erupt from the ground
and lick hungrily at the sky. Only shinobi who have mastered two-mq4nf tcchni<jucs such
as Katon may earn the rank of chunin, or "middle ninja."

I Dream Within a Dream
Using this recbnique, ~ shinobi assauhs ~ enemy with three strikes in swift soo:cs.m Dream

Within aDream isrogue bladeworkat its l:est:,eombincd with the rapid movcq,,:ntofaniJ:ia's.S~

0BORO TORIOI KARASU KANSHI

Race (Clan): Hyur (Far Eastern) Race (Clan): Hyur (Far Eastern)
Gender: Male Age: 2.4 Gender: Male Age: 2.4

Epithet: Oboro Moonrise Epithet: K.arasu Redbeak

- - - - - - - - - - - - -. A shinobi ofjonin rank who trained along-
side Oboro in the art of ninjutsu. Flippant
Hailing from the ninja village in the Doman and dramatic where Oboro was stoic and
outlands, Oboro was a solemn youth whose serious, Karasu's antics often drew the ire
natural aptitude and unyielding determina- ofhis teachers, but none could emulate the
tion saw him earn the rank of jonin-or ruthless Poise he displayed during even the
"high ninja"-at an unusually early age. most demanding ofduties.
But though dexterous and nimble, his quick
fingers excelling in the eastern art of paper Following the fill of Doma, however,
fulding, 0 boro's reliance on others in the Karasu was banished from the village as a
matters of everyday chores often leaves him traitor to his clan. Subsequent events saw
appearing awkward and ill-at-ease. him join the master ninja, Gekkai, in a plan to
When the shadow of the Garlean Empire establish a new organization of imperial shinobi,
fell over Doma, he joined the ultimately futile until the deeds ofhis childhood friend allowed him
effi>rt to repel the invaders, inflicting grievous losses to slip away from the alliance and into the shadows.
Now free as the crow from whom he takes his name, the eccentric Karasu
before eventually being furced to retreat. Upon leaming is believed to have remained in Eorzea, living out his whims upon a stage
of his own choosing.
that the betrayer, Karasu, had left with imperial furces fur western shores,
Oboro was the first to volunteer fur a mission that would take him to the
realm of Eorzea in search of the traitorous shinobi.

Mudra

Known as "mudra," the ritual hand gestures that allow a ninja to harness mystical energies
can be considered the simplified components ofmore complicated incantations. By manipulating
the aether present in heaven (ten), earth (chi), and man (jin), and further combining their
effi:cts in predetermined sequences, the shinobi is capable of manifesting an impressive array
of arcane phenomena.

Rabbit Medium

When classifying ninjutsu by the broader definitions of the arcane arts, one might describe
the mudra of summoning as a fusion of both teleportation and summoning magicks: an
aether-enhanced creature is bound into service, then furcibly transported from its domain to
the shinobi's location. While not all ninjas are capable ofsuch techniques, any failed mudra can
result in the conjuration ofa curious rabbit-like manifestation from some unknown dimension.

Jr White magic, the arcane art of succor, was conceived eras past
that the world might know comfort. Alas, man began perverting its
WHITE MAGE powers fur self-gain, and by his wickedness brought about the Sixth
Umbra! catastrophe. Although the art was subsequently furbidden,
it is now in the midst ofa revival at the hands of the Padjal, chosen
of the elementals.

HISTORY

T he mages of Amaapor devised this arcane art during the
Fifth Astral Era to counter the destructive black magic of
Mhachi sorcerers. Focusing heavily upon spells ofrestoration and
purification, the practice of white magic led to great advances
in Amdapori socie!f. Intoxicated by their newfound power,
however, the magi surrendered prudence to ambition. They
created ever more potent magicks to wield in their conflict with
Mhach-the infamous War ofthe Magi-until the clash ofeldritch energies upset
the very balance of nature. The warped aether manifusted as great floods, and the
realm was drowned by what is now known as the Sixth Umbra! Calamity.

Both cities were lost, and the magicks that brought about the catastrophe thence-
forth adjudged dangerous and furbidden. The ruins of Amdapor were swallowed

by the furest-the &lien city and its secrets concealed by the elementals of the
Twelveswood and it would be another thousand years before the art ofwhite magic

once more saw the light of day.
Some five centuries past, the elementals relented, and did at last allow the

legacy of the Amdapori magi to be wielded by a chosen fuw. The Padjal,
revered leaders ofGridania, have since served as the stewards of white
magic 1111d oversee it~ r.a.rr.fol in~tn1rtion.

EQ!JIPMENT S ERAPH C ANE

H EALER'S ATTI RE Unearthed in the ruins ofAmdapor,
the head of this mage's staff is adorned
A raiment reserved for the rite of <l!!,ieting. Bestowed by the holy with the carving of a delicate winged
hands of Raya-0-Senna herself, this garb has been imbued with the figure. Historians of the Fifth Astral Era
blessings of A-Towa-Cant by means of a sw:ely pilgrimage to three of identify the carving as the depiction of a
his resting places. heavenly guardian of mortals, a motif ubiq-
uitous amongst the statuary of the &lien city.
THYRUS Combined with this exquisite artention to detail,
the cane's exceptional properties as an aetheric
The great staffofHouse Cant, passed down through the f.un.ily line for generations. Carved conduit suggest that it served as an arcane tool fur
from a log ofpetrified wood, this mighty relic acx:ompanied A-Towa-Cant on his final journey a white mage of the highest standing.
and was long thought lost along with its wielder.

ORISON A TT IRE

Pwcliased &om an antique store in Ul'dah, it is claimed that
this healer's ensemble was recovered &om a stone coffin of
indeterminate origin. An evaluation by a respected collector,

jlowcvcr, later identified the attire as the same as that worn
by high-ranking magi of the ancient Amdapori civilization.
Estimated to be more than fifteen hundred years old, the
material exlubits no sign of degradation, its pristine state

attributed to the magically sealed sarcophagus within which
it was stored. The cloth is extraordinarily light and smooth,
but the method by which it was created is a mystery that

confounds even the most accomplished weavers.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Pulse ofLife

Drawing upon the aetherial reserves of every ally present, this potent incantation blossoms
outwards from the white mage in a scintillating cloud ofhealing energil;s.The spell channels pure
lire furce from the caster, reviving and restoring even those who have succumbed to fual injwy.

I Benediction

The beneficiary of this spell is instantaneously cured of all wounds. Rather than eXbllt!st
the caster's own mana, Benediction gathers ambient aether and releases it in a single,
concentrated burst of healing.

I Holy

This incandescent blast ofpurifying energies was devised by the white mages ofAmdapor
to combat the voidsent servants of Mhachi sorcerers. The battlefields of the War of the
Magi were often illuminated by the spell's distinctive explosions.

IAsylum

Drawing upon ambient aether, this spell weaves a shimmering dome of restorati'l'C power
within which even the most grievous ofinjuries will knit and heal It is said that A-Towa-Cmt
developed the teehnique during his pilgrimage to provide swift s110C01' to large group, ofwoundi;rd.

A-TowA-CANT EscHIVA K EYES

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander)/Padjal Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander)
Gender: Female Age: 2.3
Gender: Male Age: 198 (D eceased)
Epithet: The Wandering Padjal Epithet: Eschiva the Aetherial

A-Towa-Cant's Padjali nature manifested Exlubiting heightened magical potential
soon after birth, and his proud Gridanian from a young age, Eschiva was encouraged
family willingly entrusted his upbringing to to walk the path of C!,lllJury by mends and
the conjurers of Stillglade Fane. A-Towa relatives. She quickly tired of her Padjal
grew to become an accomplished Hearer, instructors' stilling conservatism, however,
but soon grew dissatisfied with the role-he and abandoned her arcane studies- to
came to realize that to truly protect the become a lancer. Fallowing in her beloved
Twelveswood he must also cleanse the
source of impurities found beyond the grandsire's foouteps, Eschiva took to spears
confines of the forest. Accompanied by his
devout companions, A-Towa traveled far and far more readily than spells, and soon forged
wide, employing his mastery of white magic to herselfinto one ofthe guild's finest combatants.
purge corrupted aether, heal the sick, and salve the Eschiva's grandfather had been a follower
suffi:ring. Ever consumed by wanderlust, the restless of A-Towa-Cant, and even after the Padjal's
Padjal never returned to Gridania, and eventually met his passing, he conrinued to serve as a sentinel at
one of the great mage's places of rest. Once old age
end in the distant lands of La Noscea. claimed her grandsire, Eschiva would volunteer to shoulder

The Elementals his solemn duty.

The ephemeral guardian spirits ofthe Twclveswood. With bodies comprised entirely
of aether, these entities are nevertheless possessed of an intelligcnce and intent that
can be sensed by those blessed with preternatural awareness. The elementals perceive
the aether-draining nature ofwhite magic as a direct threat to their existence, md fur
centuries did they seek to prevent its secrets from reentering the world.

The Padjal

The youthful and long-lived Padjal are not a race unto themselves, but rather are
born rarely into certain H yur fumilies in the Twelveswood, the process of aging
slowing to a crawl as they approach pubetty. Naturally attuned to the whispers ofthe
forest, these homed, childlike beings serve as a living link between man and elemental
The Padjal have a long history as the region's healers and protectors, md as the chosen
of the elementals are sanctioned in the use of white magic.

..)! I I ,. In days long past, there existed an occult and arcane art known as
black inagic-a potent magic of pure destructive force born forth by
BLACK MAGE a sorceress of unparalleled power. Those who learned to wield this
instrument ofruin came to be called black mages, out ofboth fear and
respect fur their gift. Yet great power served to corrupt the judgment
of mortal man, and so he unknowingly set out upon the path ofruin.

HISTORY

I n the lands ofYafucm at the peak of the Fifth Astral Era, the
genius sorceress Shatotto wove the first spell of the art
that became known as "black magic." Over the course of
her lili:time, the Mhachi mage's obsessive research into
destructive power gave rise to a host of devastating
incantations and arcane weaponry.
This new school of magic found many willing
students, and cadres ofblack mages soon formed the of-
fensive core ofMhach's forces in the War ofthe Magi.
But the casting of so many mighty spells drained
the land dry of aether, and both sides of the terrible
conflict knew defeat when the tortured balance of
elements sought to right itself with the great floods
of the Sixth Umbra! Calamity. It is small wonder,
then, that practitioners of the arcane were mistrusted
and reviled in the years fullowing this realm-spanning
catastrophe. Black magic itselfwas branded a forbidden
art, its secrets consigned to the darkest depths ofhistory.
In any age, however, there always exist those whose hunger
fur ,knowledge and power drive them to explore the most lightlcss
abyss. Thus it was that scal'l;el.y a century ago, a thaumaturge by the
name of<ll!_quruka broke the seals of an ancient tome, and secretly
donned the black robes of a lo~-forgotten cabaL..

EQylPMENT

WIZARD'S A TTIRE

A raiment ofthe black mage. Resplendent after two thousand years, this garb from the
Fifth Astral Era is shot through with hex-spun mythril Such innovations give away this
seemingly innooent piece ofclothing as the invest for summoning creatures from the void- that
otherworldly plane which makes sport of the sanity of man.

STARDUST R OD

A sorcerous staff crafted in the Fifth Astral Era by Shatotto, thaumaturge of black repute.
Fashioned from remnants of a star ripped from its course by destructive magic, her Stardust
Rods enjoy the highest regard from the worst sort ofpeople. Death's Handmaiden was one ofShatotto's

epithets, and despite the ravages ofage, her relics live up to their dark reputation.

GoETIA ATTIRE LuNARIS R oD

Goetia attire was originally worn by high-ranking Mhachi An intrepid adventurer supposedly
magi who were particularly skilled in enslaving the denizens rerrieved this arcane weapon from the
Yafucm Saltmoor at the behest of an avid
of the void. Though appearing featureless from a distance, collector of ancient oocult paraphernalia. The
closer impc:ction reveals subtle arcane patterns in the cloth- staff is topped by a crescent moon carved from
runes and symbols woven with thread soaked in the blood the horn ofa voidsent, the full sorcerous potential
of pact-bound voidscnt. These patterns are said to amplify of which is focused by the two gemstones into a
the power of the wearer, elevating the destructive p o ~ of locus of thrumming power. Though there are no
the caster's spells to truly catastrophic levels. Infused with such artisan's markings to identify its origin, the style of
potent properties, the authenticity ofthe robes becomes glaringly craftsmanship is unmistakably Mhachi, a civilization
apparent when compated to the many imitations tnerchants seek which thrived during the Fifth Astral Era.
to hawk as genuine relics ofancient Mhach.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Meteor

Gathering vast quantities of aether from her allies, the mage unleashes a gigantic mass
of crystallized energy upon the hcods of her foes. Those who witness the unmatched
destruction of this potent magick liken it to a burning star fulling from the heavens.

I Manawall

This arcane barrier is a manifestation of the magc's unyielding will All physical forces
directed towards the caster with harmful intent arc robbed of inertia by the ManawalJ.
greatly reducing their impact.

IFlare

Shatotto, the matriarch of black magic, devised this spell in her relentless pursuit of
ultimate destructive power. Combining one's own mana with ambient aether, the caster
triggers an explosion of monumental force.

I Ley Lines
The caster uses this technique to connect naturally occurring lines of energy and create

a circle of power. While standing within this circle, the circulation of the magc's aether is
accelerated, allowing him to weave spells with heightened alacrity.

QgQYRUKA TATARUKA LALAI LAI

Race (Clan): Lalafi:11 (Dunesfulk) Gender: Female Age: 2.4
G ender: Male Age: 132.
Epithet: Master Ququruka Epithet: Lalai Darkeycs

In his youth, ~quruka was an accomplished thauma- A priestess of the Order of
turge who, in his insatiable thirst fur arcane knowledge, N ald'thaL During a visit to the
turned his hand to the furbidden art of black magic. His Marasaja Pit to hear the conressio11
research was painstakingly slow until he encountered of a prisonet, Lalai was distracted
three beastmen who shared his all-<:onsuming obsession. by the presence of powerful
Combining their effurts, they pieced together broken map. Seeking to identify the
secrets and p~pared a ritual by which black magic source of this arcane disturbance,
could be fully restored to the world. In his prideful she ventured into the deepest
arrogance, however, ~ quruka altered the rite with his reaches of the prison. There she
own incantations. His meddling disrupted their tenuous encountered ~quruka Tawuka:, a
command over the chaotic aether, unleashing energies that legendary mage who had spent the
tore his beastman &iends apart, and reformed them into a past a:ntury meditating in unbroken
singular abomination. confinement. His vast knowledge of
Overcome by horror and remorse, ~quruka returned to divine myth and ancient thaumaturgr
Ul'dah, and convinced the authorities to confine him to the Marasaja ignited in her a burning curiosity-:i ravenous
Pit- the sultanate's deepest of dungeons. There would he lose himself in meditation fur flame that demanded to be fed Thus it was that her frequent
a hundred years, until one worthy ofdonning the black appeared-a successor who could
undo the dark deeds he had committed in the name of glory. duties within the Pit masked her gradual initiation into the art
of black magic at the fuot of her imprisoned master.

Ambient Aether

Ambient aether suffuses the natural world- when this energy is leeched dry, the
surrounding land is stripped of its capacity to bear furth life. For most arcane arts, a
mage's own reserves ofmana suffice to fuel even the most powerful incantations, but
certain formidable •pells from the school of black magic drink deep of the world's
wells of life energy.

The Books of N ald'thal

These two occult volumes were scribed by the contemporary black mage, Q.!!.quruka
Tataruka. Written in an obscure code and containing all the knowledge he had gleaned
on the furbidden art, Q.!!.quruka is said to have set down these secrets ofblack magic
in preparation fur the arrival of a worthy successor.

rf ; In millennia past, there lived mages who had the power to siphon the
very essence of primals-gods ofEorzea's beast tribes-and then trans-
SUMMONER mute this energy into aetherial entities under their command. Known
simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their
arcane art had all but been lost to the ages until a recent resurgence
triggered by the uncovering of long lost knowledge.

HISTORY

A civilization founded in the early years
of the Third Astral Era, the Allagan
Empire t:ontinued to expand even after the death
of iu first roler, Emperor Xande. With the resources
of a vast domain of conquered nations at their command, the
Allagans made great strides in the field of aetherochemical science,

cwiching the lives of those nestled within the empire's embrace. For many,
QCiwCver, Allag's rule meant naught more than invasion and tyranny-a suffocating

yoke which they sought to cast off with the might of primal deities. As these

clashes dragged on, the summoning rituals ofthe oppressed grew more desperate,
skewing the land's aetherial balance ever further away from equilibrium.

It was during these conflicts that a new breed of mage arose who could
transfurm the stolen essences ofprimals into biddable allies-aetheric servants
known as "egi" that were employed to great eflect in the war against
the summoned divinities. The Allagan people named these arcane
adepts "summoners" in honor oftheir victories, and showered them
with praise and respect. As the age wore on, however, the empire
saw the emergence of mages who, made bold by virtue of their
unsurpassed power, began wielding summoning magic to further
their own ambitions. The once heroic reputation ofsummoners was
sullied, and people came to believe that those who practiced the
art were irrevocably tainted by the influence ofthe primals. Vilified
and hunted by the superstitious, summoners gradually fell in number until both
their existence and their knowledge faded completely from the empire.

EQYJPMENT ALMANDAL

EVOKER A TTIRE This millennia-old grimoire ofAllagan construction
holds knowledge pertaining to the summoning
Raiment of the Stllllmoner, discovered by the Sons of Saint of four distinct primals. The garish, golden
Coinach along the shores of Silvertear Lake. These Allagan decoration on the cover is believed to depict
garments are estimated to be several thousand years old, their the interwoven 11Spects of every egi under the
impeccable condition bespeaking the quality and ingenuity of
their craftsmanship. original owner's command-a symbol designed to
aggrandize the summoner's might and expertise. A
T HE VEIL OF WJ yu masterful work ofdeceptively intricate occult patterns,
the incantations on each page have been engraved with
An ancient Allagan grimoire painstakingly restored by Gerolt, a a mythril stylus, lcuving the ink to settle into almost-im-
weaponsmith and reinvigorator ofdamaged relics. Named after a fumed perceptible fumiws.
Allagan summoner-her other, more benign legacy being the eponymous faerie
st6ft-The Veil afWlyu was in such disrepair at the time of its discovery that there
was thought to be little ,hope of it ever being used again.

C ALLER A TTIRE

This ancient raiment was excavated alongside
other Allagan relics at the Silvertear Lake dig
sit;. Festooned with ostentatious adornments,

the garb was likely designed in the time
when summoners yet enjoyed the adulation of
the populace as conquering heroes. I ts gaudy
appearance Jed the Sons ofSaint Coinach scholar
who unearthed the attire to speculate that the
attire was ceremonial in nature, but others cite its
exceptional arcane properties as undeniable proof
that it served a more pracrical purpose.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Terafiare

Ao oflcnsive magick that echoes the ruinous blasts of light unleashed by the elder primal
Bahamut. All those who bathed in the drcadwyrm's scattered aether during the Seventh
Umbra! Calamity possess the latent potential to master this mighty summoller spell.

I Enkindle
Ao advanced technique by which the summoner unlocks the true might ofan egi, so named

for the manner in which the actherial fires ofthe egi's existence are stoked into a roaringblaze.

I Tri-disaster

Ao oflcosive incantation comprised of three separate corrosive elements that gnaw away
at a foe's corporeal being. This technique is thought to have been devised in remembrance
ofthe trio of catastrophes instigated by the Warring Triad

I Dreadwyrm Trance

Certain egi require an impossible quantity of life force to maoifust as a separate entity.
This technique was devised to circumvent such mortal limitations, allowing the summoner
to harness the power of the elder primal Bahamut by infusing his own being with the
essence of the mighty dreadwynn.

TRISTAN LOWE Y'MHITRA RHUL

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander) Race (Clan): Miqo'te (Seekers of the Sun)
Gender: Male Age: 2.7 Gender: Female Age: 2.6
Epithet: Tristan Nightflickcr Epithet: Y'mhitra the Learned

A funner member of the Immortal Flames Born the seventh oftwelve sisters, this native
with the rank of second lieutenant, Tristan
served as a thaumaturge in Captain Danc- ofSharlayao attended the prestigious Stw:lium
ing Wo!Ps primal hunting unit alongside
his elder brother, Kahedin. The siblings where she specialir.e.d in the field ofarchaeology;
joined the expedition which succeeded Upon graduating, Y'mhitra joined the Sons

in banishing Unt, but befure victory was of Saint Coinach, an organization dedicated

achieved, Kahedin fell afuul of the entity's to unearthing the ancient civilization ofAllag,
corrupting influence. 0 beying the unwritten and when the Crystal Tower speared through
law of his troop to "oficr mercy" to any in
thrall to a primal, Tristan took it upon himself to the surf.ice rollowing the catastropli:k
to slay his own brother. Foilowing the tragic events of the Seventh Umbral Calamity,
incident, Tristan gradually withdrew into brooding she made the crossing to Eon.ea alongside her
silence, until one day he simply vanished from his post. colleagues to survey the surrounding ruins. It
He appeared again years later swathed in ebony robes and ominous power, was during these excavations that the researchers
an adept of the long-lost art of the summoner. discovered Allagan tomestones detailing the existence
of summoners-powerful mages who practiced the
technique of reshaping the stolen essence of primals into biddable avatars.
Intrigued and excited, Y'mhitra relocated to Gridania to further pursue the
trail ofhistory and deepen her understanding of the summoning arts.

Egi

"Egi" is the name given to the conjured avatars ofa summoner. Only a practitioner whose
aether has been stained by the essence of a primal can thenceforth shape her own energies
into a willful embodiment of the original entity's dominant aspect. In the ancient tongue
of the Allagan Empire, "egi" translates approximately to "pure" or "the essence 0£"

Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice

A lesser Paragon in service to the Ascian Lahabrea, this sinister villain preyed upon the
vulnerable Tristan, funning the latter's intense hatred for beastmen and their primal.s. By
empowering the young man with the knowledge ofsummoning, the Ascian ofthe Twelfth
Chalice hoped to set Tristan on a campaign of bloody vengeance that would provoke the
beast mbes into calling forth ever more potent incarnations of their brutal deities.

SCHOLAR In an age long past, when mankind flourished under the radiance of

arcane mastery, the island ofVylbrand was home to a city-state called

N ym. Though the history ofthat age tells ofcountless wars waged with

earth-shattering incantations, it was the brilliant strategic maneuvering

ofNym's scholars that allowed their mundane army ofmariners to throw
back would-be conquerors time and again.

H ISTORY

T he Fifth Astral Era was an age defined by remarkable advances in
the arcane arts. In such an age, the nation ofNym, with its scant
population ofsorcerous adepts, found itself at a distinct disadvantage when
pitted against the ruthless black magcs of Mhach or the relentless white
magcs of,4Jndapor.

Thus it was that the N ymian military relegated its few precious sorcerers
to a spccializ.ed 1upport role within its standing army. Rather than serve
as simple healers, however, these men and women were expected to take
command of the battlefield, and weave spells that maximized the mariners'
effi:ctiveness in combat.

In answer to the demands of their new position, Nymian magcs learned to bind

and control fucries that they might entrust the otherworldly creatures with a share
of the restorative duties. This allowed these students of war to focus more fully
upon £trategy and tactics, a practice which earned them the title of"scholar." But
even the most brilliant tacticians could not outmaneuver the tragedy that was to
come. As befell many wonders of the era, both the military wisdom of N ym and
the disciples of its teaching were lost to the colossal floods of the Sixth Umbra!
Calamity.

EQyIPMENT

SCHOLAR A TTIRE

Raiment of the pbrontist. The formal garb of the scholars of N ym betrays their military
nature, and indeed, this shade of direwort dye is still called "brigade brown." The N ymians
believed in the unity of mind, lllllgic and martial ways and produced extraordinary thinkers such as
Surito Carito, whose vest is the centerpiece of this attire.

T HE O MNILEX

A repository ofall military tactics known to man, compiled in that canny city called N ym. Copies
of the Omniux were once merely uncommon, but became almost impossible to acquire afier the
majority were irrevocably ruined by the waters of the great flood.

SAVANT'S A TTIRE THE ELEMENTS

Recovered from the Floating City ofNym by Ambushed by Sahagin whilst casting his nets offthe
an intrepid adventurer, this garb was identified coast of western La N oscea, a fisherman stumbled
across an ancient trove of stone receptacles after
as being of Nymian design. believed to have seeking refuge in a sheltered inlet cave. Hoping
to claim some lost treasure that might pay fur his
been invented in the latter part of the Fifth battered boat, the fisherman was satisfied to discover
Astral Era. An experimental uniform issued a curious tome. A sl,lbsequent visit to a collector of
exclusively to the scholar elite, the crystal antiquities revealed that the book was in fact an artif.u:t
tubes attached to the forearms could be infused of?'{yin-a grunoire conlllining the nascent magicks and
with the wearer's own aether. This allowed techniques of the military scholar. The tome was placed
the scholar to later call upon ready reservoirs on auction, and quickly snapped up by Rowena's House of
of mana to amplify the potency of her -spells, Splendors. Needless to say, the price fetched by the precious relic allowed the
although manipubtion of energies stored in such a fisherman to replace his damaged boat with a &r larger vessel
fubion is thought to have required a degree ofcontrol
posacsscd only by the most accomplished savants,

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Angel Feathers
"71,, f,uri, sprrAII h,r ""[!lie .,,;,,g,. """ A1'1UJ111Unng t;g/,1 ,,tpl,d<tf01Jtr rh, .Attkji,ld.

As it WAJhtd """ m,, J jilt m7 p11i111..bsidt, a,,J where I hAd tbo"f!,, "'JulffotAIIJ /,r,l,n,,
I was whole ..gain."

• Anooymous adveoturer descnbing the healing power of' a scholar's faerie compaoioo

IAdloquium

The scholar's staodard-issue healing spell As well as closing wouods, Adloquium was
designed to graot a sccoodary effect: a temporary arcaoe shield that helped protcet &ootline
marines from further injury.

I Leeches

This spell cleaoses the recipient ofdeleterious cflccts. .According to the histories ofNym, it
was devised to counter the insidious, debilitating magicks favored by the bbck magcs ofMhach.

I Deployment Tactics

This technique developed as a logical extension ofmilitary scholar philosophy. The mage
eliminates the need fur leogthy incaotations by usiDg a previously ~ spell as ao axis, aloog
which the existing boon cao be exteoded to oearby allies.

ALKA ZoLKA SURITO CARI TO

Race (Clan): Lalarell (Plainsfolk) Race (Clan): Lalarell (Plainsfolk)
Gender: Male Age: :i.o
Epithet: Alka Zolka the Thinker Gender: Male Age: 160;

Epithet, Surito Carito the Stratc_gist

Born to parents employed by the A scholar of the Nymian Royal Marines,
Mealvaan's Gate customs house, Alka
Zolka grew into a youth with a refined Surito Carito devoted himself to concocting
appreciation fur reading. Surrounded by
the unlettered children of fishermen and a cure fur an eldritch plague that gradually
sailors, however, his love fur books was transformed the afflicted into hideous, stunted
often mocked as the pointless pastime of a monsters. The blight had found ill way
weakling landlubber. Fueled by indignation into Nym on the decks of a trading vessel
and determined to prove that strategy near the end of the Fifth Astral Era, and
trumps brute force, Alka presented himself Surito himself etentually succumbed to the
as an aspirant to the Marauders' Guild upon contagion befure his budding treatment could
his sixteenth nameday. Though his peers within be perfected. But his misfortune, and that ofthe
the guild held his intellectual pursuits in equally
low regard, he weathered their jeering insults with other victims. was not to end there. The people
unyielding stoicism. Alka had learned of the military tactics ofN ym from were so terrified of the. disease that they began
an ancient tablet, and knew that if he could but recreate their wisdom,
he would wield a weapon greater than any reaver's axe. calling its sufferers "tonberries," equating their
existence with the fi:arful creatures of myth, and the
entire temple into which the malformed N }'IBians had been herded was sunk
into the nearby lake. Submerged under water and bound behind powerful

warding magicks, Surito would slumber fur more than fifteen centuries

befure the arcaoe seals upon the temple were sundered by the advent ofthe

Seventh Umbra! Calamity.

r Faeries ~==~~~=======-=-=-=--==--=--=====-=-------

I With soul crystals providing an anchor for their existence, these otherworldly

servants are made manifest through the accumulated aether of past N ymian mages.
Faeries are known to adopt at least two different forms: Eos, w hose domain is sunlight

and restoration; and Selene, whose domain is moonlight and invigoration.

Lily

Lily is the name of Surito Carito's fuerie, ao aetherial entiry summoned into the
prescot day when ao adventurer inadvertently came into possession ofSurito's lost Soul
of the Scholar. Though Lily is incapable of speech, occasional acts taken independent
of her master's commaods evince the existence of a distinct personality aod will

f., The pious Ishgarclian clergy guide the flock, and the devout knights

DARK KNIGHT protect the weak. Yet even the holiest ofmen succumb to the darkest
of temptations. None dare to administer justice to these sacrosanct
elite residing outside the reach of the law. Who, then, defends the
feeble from the transgressions of those meant to guide and protect
them? A valiant few take up arms to defend the downtrodden, and
not even the holy priests and knights can escape their judgment.

Pariahs in their own land, they are known by many as "dark knights."

HISTORY

I n the year 960 of the Sixth Astral Era, a commoner by the
name ofTryphaniel the Unshod was granted knighthood fur acts
of valor upon the battlefield. A young man with an unwavering sense
ofjustice, Tryphanicl's desire to champion the cause of the lowborn was
undiluted by his entrance into the privileged world of the nobility. It was
this same moral furtitude that bid him trail after a clergyman after witnessing
the robed figure drag a squirming child from the alleys of the Brume. The
knight's suspicions were confirmed when he entered the secluded domicile of
the priest only to find him committing unspeakable acts upon the body
of the abducted wai£ Noticing his unexpected visitor, the clergyman
attempted to e«plain away his vile actions as a furm of "exorcism," but
the incensed Tryphaniel drew his sword without hesitation, and answered
the babbled excuses with a single, fatal blow.
Rather than praise his heroism, however, the knight's peers con-
demned him fur slaying a holy member of the church. He was forced
to defend his life in a trial by combat, but though he survived, it was
doaeed that he would be strippc,:1 of his knighthood. Unflinching in the
race of accusations that he had fullen to darkness, Tryphaniel roared thar he
would gladly surrender a title that requited him to tum a blind eye to a child's sufrering.
He cast aside his crested shield-the symbol of his station-and continued his crusade
fur the commonfolk with no thought or fear fur whar others held taboo. His righteous
deeds inspired some courageous few to embrace the path of the furbidden, and thus
the legacy of the dark knight was born.

EQ!]lPMENT

CHAOS ARMOR

Passed down through generations of dark knights, this antique set of armor
was furged oflshgardlan steel and appears sheathed in a mint nimbus ofshadow.
While the plates may once have shone like well-polished iron, years of blood
spatter have dulled the metal's natural gleam.

D EATHBRINGER

Some two centuries ago, a troubled smith crafted this weapon as the price fur a dark
knight to punish a terrible injustice. The knight accepted the payment, and fuund a fitting
name fur the gmatsword after baptizing its blade in the lifeblood of the guilty.

I K uMOKIRIMARU D AINSLAIF
This great katana was furged by a Doman artisan
at the behest ofRowena's House ofSplendors. Said Crafted in the Churning Mists at a time
to resemble a weapon described in Far Eastern leg· when peace prevailed between Dravanian and
end-tbe divine sword that cut down the monstrous man, this greatsword and the dragon-like design
spider-spirit "tsuchigumo"-the blade becomes of its crossguard is representative of that har,-
thicker as it nears the tip, giving the weapon a top-heavy monious age. Dainslail's creation (l!Cdates the
balance. In the hands of a master swordsman, howc;ver, appearance of dark knights by some centuries,
this awkward weight can be exploited to generate swings and was originally commissioned fur an orthodox
powerful enough to cleave through a giant's thigh. According knight of high standing. Intended fur the purpose of
to the weaponsmith Seika, certain improvements could further monster slaying, the weapon's blade was furged with
enhance the quality of this already devastating weapon. sufficient resilience to endure repeated blows against thick
bones and dense hide.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Dark Force

By infusing a vast well of aether with her own inner darkness, the dark knight fomis arcane barriers of'
impregnable midnight. The sight ofliquid shadow pouring from asky torn open by this otherwise benevolent
technique is commonly described as "unsettling."

I Hard Slash

A sweeping slash, followed by a punishing upward slice. The most fundamental attack in a dark knigltt>s
repertoire, this technique originated from a now-antiquated style of knightly combat.

I Unleash

Releasing his pain and rage upon nearby foes, the dark knight manifusts an inky black circ!e afspikes on

the ground around him. All those caught in its thorns are struek by unreasoning te!TOI", and an irresistib~
need to claw away its source.

I Living Dead

This dark art allows the practitioner to continue fighting through the most heinous ofinjuries, an<! exhibit
an immunity to pain usually attnbuted to the shambling undead. Though undeniably clkctive, abandoning
one's corporeal form to negative energy in this manner, however briefly, is an act fuuight with mortal peril

FRAY MYSTE SIDU RGU 0RL

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander) Race (Clan): Au Ra (Xaela)
Gender: Male Age:~,
Epithet: Fray of the Onyx Shade Gender: Male Age: ~6
Epithet: Sidurgu ofthe Obsidian Hean
An orphan of the Brome, a young Fray
was set on the dark knight's path when his As a child, Sidurgu lived wirli his family
future master found him plotting revenge in a frontier town of Othard, until their

over the body of a mend unjustly executed settlement full under the subjugation of the

by Holy See officials. Proving an apt and invading Garlean Em~ Unable to endure
inquisitive student, Fray approached both the stifling regime of their conquerors, his
the book-bound and physical aspects of his
training with equal eagerness. But it was parents bundled him into a can along with
the desire to aid his master and the fiery their meager possessions, and fled into the
Sidurgu in their duties that truly drove the wilderness soon after his sixth nameday. For
youth to excel Alongside his volatile fellow five years they wandered, seeking a place
disciple, Fray later succeeded in rescuing the
maiden Rielle from an undeserved fate, but would to belong, before their journeys eventually
himself full afoul of her pursuers. Dragged before
brought them to Eorzea's shores. Like many
the Tribunal for trial by combat, the dark knight fought with skill and of their race, they found themselves drawn to
righteous rage only to full to the dancing blade of the court's champion. the plains ofCoerthas, where they hoped to ado,Pt
It is a testament to Fray's devotion to lire and those he left behind that the nomadic ways of their ancestors-but neither fate
his soul crystal would burn with such undying intensity- nor the I shgard~ were kind to the Au Ra.

Molded by a lire of trageqy, the displaced Xaela found himself well

suited to the mantle ofa dark knight. Now bereft of fumil:,,; master, and
fullow apprentice, S idurgu wears his stem demeanor like a suit ofarmor,
impenetrable to all perhaps but his young charge, Riclle.

Darkness

Arising from the rear and wrath within the dark knight's own soul, this shadowy flame

feeds greedily upon her body's aether, its stygian fires coursing through her blade and
fueling her cldritch arts. But as ever, such power comes with a price: should the dark knight
lose control over this darkness, she will be consumed in a backlash ofentropic energies.

Dark Arts

Fueled by the darkness from within, the dark knight employs these techniques to
lend an arcane edge to the blows of her greaisword. Though known for their disdain
for shields, the fighting style ofthe earliest dark knights was nevertheless built upon
mundane swordplay, and it was not until several centuries later that one oftheir order
first unlocked the secrets of the dark arts.

M• ACHINIST Following the example of Cid Garlond, who had time and again
demonstrated the potency ofmagirek, the Skysteel Manufactory began
their tireless work on the development of advanced armaments. As
new and devastating weapons were brought to the fray, a new class of
champion arose to wield them-the machinist.

HISTORY

D own thro~ the centuries oflshgard's endless conflict with the Dravanians,
the city-state's etlgineers have devised and improved upon myriad dragon-killing
contrivances. Their successes inspired the constr11ction ofthe Skysreel Manufu:tory in
the year 1483 ofthe Sixth Astral Era, where resident artisans to this day continue to
invent weapons such as the cerulcum-propelled giant ballista, and the quad-barreled
Bertha cannon.
Many ofthese modem advances can be attnbutcd to Stcphanivien de Haillcnarte, the
manufu:tory's brilliantcliief, who has enthusiastically welcomed the assistance ofGarlond
Iron'works with incorporating imperial magitck into traditional Ishgardian crafumanship. Rath-
er than simplyadapt this technology fur existing purposes, however, Stephanivien has combined
magitck with aetherology to develop an entirely new furm of weaponry. His primary achievement
has been the creation ofthe aethcrotransfurmcr- a device which converts the wearer's innate mana
into the ligbtning-aspectcd energy suited fur powering the chiePs revolutionary inventions. In
addition to instructing volunteer& in the use of the transfurmer, Stephanivien has employed a
master ofmarksmanship &om Limsa Lominsa to train an ever-growing number ofrecruits.
Armed with their signature firearms and a repertoire of technological marvels, these
soldiers of a new age are known as "machinists."

EQ!!IPMENT

M ACHINIST'S ATTIRE

Based on a proposal made by Srephanivien, the design
of this garb prioritir.es case of movement over the heavy
protection favored by close-quarter combatants. Its most
distinguishing ~ature is the 1ide-apron tool pouch, used to
store a machinist's transfurmer, ammunltion, and various
other devices employed in the machinistry profussion.

F ERDINAND

This double-barreled firearm ~turcs a unique furm of propulsion that relies on a wind
crystal-pressurized cartridge rather than the explosiveness offiresand. A lack ofconfidence in
this overly ambitious design led to the weapon being falsely peddled at market as an invaluable
antique to recoup the costs of its constrUction.

PRE-IMPERIAL ~ P EACEMAKER

G ARLEAN REVOLVER ., ~~~ Excavared &om the Allagan ruins at
# .',- Silvertcar Falls, this firearm appears at first
This antique firearm was the first of its kind to g1ancc to possess muhiple barrels. Closer
~ a cylindrical magazine, allowing a marksman inspection of its irregular mechanisms,

to fire multiple shots bcfure reloading. The design was •·. )• C however, reveal the weapon capable of firing
still popular when the imperial army came into fotmation, only single shots, with the motion of the central
and exquisitely decorated revolvers were commonly issued to
officers whose rank aflorded them the title of "tol" or better. cylinder intended to spin the bullct and stabifu.e
It is not known by what route it came to the hinterlands, but the
Sbiirlayans were said to keep a pristine model ofthe weapon in the its trajectory. The lightning crystals embedded in its
Great Guba! Library as part of their efforts to catalog the history
aod knowledge of the known world. frame arc assumed to serve the function of increasing a

shot's initial velocity.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Satellite Beam

ti,,.,,"FIMring contr,.priml Oh, th, s1tt1llitt! A:,,, th, b/1,st .,,,., e1Jen more impnsswt l

,xp,a,d! Tb, c,ystlll driv, unit's emi4sion WAS posirivefJ blinding! PitJ 116- tb11t honvnd,111
burning smell, though-"

- Machinist discussing the aftermath of a battle.

I Slug Shot

Swapping out standard bullets fur an oversized slug, this shot impacts the target with
shuddering furcc. In this f.ishion, a trained machinist employs various techniques to take
advantage of a multitude of custom ammunition.

I Gauss Barrel
An attachment for machinist weapons. By infusing the bmel with the actherotr.mdimner', accu-

mulated energy, the velocity and penetrating power ofsubsequent shots arc substantially increased.

I Ricochet

After casting out a number oflshgardian steel reflectors, the machinist fires a single bullet
that bounces between each metal plate. This technique can hit ml,l!tiple targets with its
deadly and unpredictable trajectory.

STEPHANIVIEN DE HAILLENARTE Ro sTNSTHAL

Race (Clan): Elez.en (Wildwood) Race (Clan): Roegadyn (Sea Wolf)
Gender: Male Age: 30 Gender: Male Age: ff
Epithet: Stephanivien Brightsun Epithet: Rostnsthal the Reborn

The eldest son of House H aillenarte, Rostnsthal was once better known as
as a child S tephanivien often indulged Sthalmann Sthalmannsyn, the commodotc of
his obsession with machinery by visiting Limsa Lominsa"s Knights ofthe Barracuda.
the manufuctory, his ready mind quickly At the peak of his career, Sthalmann was
absorbing whatever scraps of knowlodge responsible fur ordering a self-serving and
the engineers in his f.unily's employ would reckless operation that aimed to oust the
throw his way. His frequent association
with lowborn artisans-unheard ofamongst current Admiral using the treasures of the
the haughty nobility of Ishgard- likely
contributed to S tephanivien's unusually &bled Seal Rock-a mission that succeeded
enlightened attitude. After coming of age and
unoflicially assuming the position ofmanufactory in uncovering a ritual object for summoning
chief, Stcphanivien actively sought the cooperation primals. But the operation soon went awry.
oforganizations outside ofIshgard, drafting a contract With many ofhis subordinates slaughtered, and
for technological exchange with Jessie Baler, the deputy president the artif.u:t taken, Sthalmann's reputation was
of Garlond Ironworks, and hiring a Limsa Lominsan to instruct his shattered beyond repair. Stripped of his rank, he
machinists in marksmanship. He is also a staunch believer in encouraging
the martial independence of Ishgard's commoners, reasoning that every took up the name "Rostnsthal," (meaning "rusry
machinist recruit can only strengthen the city-state's deli:nses.
steel" in the old Roegadyn tongue) and recruited his own crew ofpirates
in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to steal back the lost relic. The years
following this failure were spent wallowing in cheap grog and misery,
until an unexpected oficr from distant lshgard saw him accept the post
of a marksmanship instructor.

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Aetherotransformer

This device converts the wearer's aether into lighting-aspected energy, which is in
turn stored within the transformer's crystal cores. The machinist then draws upon this
accumulated energy to both power and enhance her unique repertoire of weapons,
requiring her to master skills far beyond those trained by any mundane musketeer.

Autoturret

These portable, self-firing cannons come in two variations: the rook, which fires
upon a single target; and the bishop, which saturates the area with bursts ofelectrical
energy, Stephanivien later improved the versarility ofautoturrets, allowing a machinist
to convert the cannons into tools that replenish mana and restore vigor.

ASTROLOGIAN In his quest to master the skill of furesight, man turned his gaze to
the ttuth writ in the heavens. It was the people ofSharalyan. however,
who saw fit not only to read the stars, but to write their movements
as well By attuning their aetherial energies to that of constellations,
they learned to wield magicks with heretofore unseen properties. Thus
was astromancy born-a new form of magick which grants its users
power over fute. Employing a star globe and divining deck in their
miraculous deeds, furtune always smiles upon these masters ofarcana.

HISTORY

T he famed author of Tbe Fi'lle .Ag,s, the Sharlayan
sage Lewphon devoted two decades of his lifi:
from the year :uo to the year ~30 of the Sixth Astral
Era to compiling a comprehensive scudy on the merits of
star gazing. By analyzing the expansive historical records
of man's attempts to read his own futc, Lewphon hoped
to separate the fables of superstition from the more reliable
knowledge of evidence-based astrology. What his methodical
scrutiny uncovered, however, was that much of the ancients' wisdom
was fuunded in legirimate arcane theory. This revelation shifted the entire
fucus of his research, and his subsequent efforts to reconstruct and adapt
these principles resulted in the creation of"astromancy"-an art which
atnmed the wielder's aether to the movement of the heavens.

Following Lewphon's discoveries, the cards of the furtune teller-previously
considered an amusement fit only fur children-were re-evaluated from an academic

perspective. The deck ofarcana. with its cards representative ofthe constellations,

was inregratcd along with the star globe into a uniquely Sharlayan discipline
of magick.

EQ!!IPMENT H ALONIC P RIEST'S
P LANISPHERE
W ELKIN A TTIRE
The astrologian Lewphon presented this
These robes have long been the standard garb fur astrologians of the globe to the Holy See as part of his efforts to
Sharlayan Studium. Designed to confurm to the traditional attire of mages, introduce Sharlayan astromancy to the nation
the addition of a crescent moon adorning the hat and a sunburst at the of lshgard. At Lewphon•s instruction, the
waist allowed the profi:ssion ofthe wearer to be more readily identified. Ishgardian artisan who crafted the instrument
took pains to capture aspects of the orthodox
A TLAS faith in its design, in a somewhat unsubtle attempt
to sway the hearts of the conservative clergymen.
This star globe was built in the fifteenth Despite the exquisite quality ofthe work, however,
century ofthe Sixth Astral Era-a recreation the planisphere was overlooked in the constant Hood
based on the sketches ofLewphon, the father of offi:rings made to the church, and consigned to gather
of Sharlayan astromancy. With its intricately dust in the comer ofsome lightless storeroom.
designed pieces depicting a plethora of astrological
phenomena, this arcane instrument is considered a priceless
relic as a work of art alone.

TENKAN C HISHI

Commissioned by Rowena's House ofSplendors,
the Tenkan Chishi is the work of one of the
Doman artisans who assisted with the expansion
of Revenant's TolL Although the base design

of the globe is Eon.can, the finished piece is
obvious in its Far Eastern inftuenccs. Lacquer
has been applied to the metallic surfaces, then
baked at high temperatures to produce a uniquely
beautiful sheen. Even among similar instruments, the
revolutions of its spheres are considered to be uncom-
tnonly smooth and accurate, speaking to the extraotdinary skill
ofits creator.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

I Astral Stasis

By throwing wide the gate to the seventh heaven-the highest ofthe astral domains- the
astrologian fuvon the battlefield with celestial benediction. This technique is said to hold
the power to skew one's fute towards an almost certain victory.

I Benefic

Astrologians channel healing energies by attuning their aether to the "bencfic" bodid in
the heavens. Paired with an affinity fur "malefic" bodies to effect destmcti~ magiclts, this

attunement represents the fundamental principle of astromancy.

I Gravity
This magick manipulates the inexorable pull of the stan to magnify the furce of gravq,

Creatures within the area are subjected to a cru.,hing pressure, with the wont ofthe effi::cts

centered on the primary target.

I Celestial Opposition

Considered to be the very essence of astromancy, this technique binds the astrologiap'a
aether to the loftiest of heavens. A single tug on this celestial coni alters the patterns of
f.tte, showering allies with furtune, and afHicting fues with sudden advenity.

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LEVEVA BYRDE }ANNEQYINARD DE DURANDAIRE

Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander) Gender: Male Age: 3~
Gender: Female Age: 16
Epithet: Leveva Heavensreader Epithet: Janncquinard the Succedcnt

Leveva's parents both died early in her The sole proponent of astromancy in Ishgard,
lifi:-her mother during childbirth, and
her father a scant few years later, This left Jannequinard began his studies in the art when,
the orphaned girl to be taken in by her
grandfather, Mace, a renowned professor of during his furmarivc years, he spent several
astromancy, and his influence is ever present moons at the Sbarlayan settlement in the Dra-
in her decidedly un-youthful perspective and vanian hinterlands. Barely had he begun to grasp
manner ofspeech. Burning beneath Leveva's the fundamentals, however, when the Sharlay:ms
mature veneer, however, is a fiery ambition to withdrew to the OldWorld in fear ofthe Garlean
embrace her destiny, and continue her departed
father's work to bring astromancy to the wider Empire's hostile advance. J~quinard found
world. Thus, when she learned of lshgard's desire to
host an envoy of Sharlayan astrology, she immediately began making himselfsuddenly bereft ofboth tutor and classroom,
preparations to depart fur Eonea. But despite the haste of her decision, and had little choice but to make his way home.
she did not make it in ignorance of the displeasure likely to be evinced Upon his return to Ishgard, the disappointtd and dis-
by the isolationists in the F orwn... satisfied noble leveraged the infl\lence ofHouse Durendaire
to secure a position at the Athenaeum Astrologicum. Fixated upon the dragon star
and predicting the movements ofthe Horde, however, his colleagues had little time

fur the intricacies ofastromancy, and Janncquinard's efforts to pursue the discipline

met with disinterest, ifnot outright mockery.

Arcana Ekment Order Arcana Myth

The cards of the astrologian's divining deck Fite The Second The The Balance represents the heaven offire-a realm JD2de prosperous by the blessing
Heaven Balance of the Traders, but at the same time, one whose equilibrium is maintained by the
are known as "arcana." Each major arcanum is divine judgment ofAzeyma, the Warden.

decorated with an illustration representing one Water The Fifth The It is said that through the fifth heaven Rows a mighty river canying the water spilled
Heaven Ewer furth from the Scholar's vessct And in that water is the knowledge of all that have
of the six elemental heavens, and serves as a come befure and all who will fullow-tbc aether apun from Nymcia's loom-the
symbolic link between the practitioner and the
aether from which all magicks an: drawn and to which all magicla return.
constellations from which she draws power.
Wind The Fowth The The fuurtb heaven-or the Heaven of Wind- wu created atop a lofty peak by
Heaven Am,w Oschon, the Wanderer, whose footsteps had been guided by the Navigator.

Ice The Sixth The The Spear is the gate to the sixth heaven, where the Fury resides in a palace of ice
Heaven Spear carved by Her own spear-ice furmed ofmoonbeams collected~ the Lover, ~

Lightning TheThird The In the third heaven risco an iron tower of,pinninggean and taut springs constructed by
Heaven Spire the Builder Himsel£ It is assailed without a,a,e by thej,:ah>lll Rhalgr, but the Deatroycn

mighty levinbolts only serve to ~ r the spire's clocnvork soul.

IEarth The Fint The This constellation is thought to be the gate to the mu heavon-thc heaven which
Heaven Bole
holds the World Tree. Planted by the Matron and nurtured by the Keeper, the World
Tree is the soun:c from which lili: i, said to spring.

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THE DECK OF SIXTY

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While a recent resurgence in Sharlayan astrology has increased the visibility of the major arcana,
these six cards represent but one small portion of a much larger deck that has seen thousands of years of use-the Deck of Sixty.

While the origins of the deck are unclear, evidence of its use is apparent in almost every one of the Astral Eras.

BUILDING A D ECK Suit Alternate IFaculty Class IElement Major An:ana

The Deck ofSilty is most cotllblonly divided into two distinct groups, Crowns Wreaths Dominion Nobility Lightning The Spire
the major arcana and the minor arcana. The six major arcana-the Spire,
the Ewer, the Bole, the Arrow, the Balance, and the Spear-are said Cups Hearts Emotion Clergy Water The Ewer
-to represent the heavens and thus most often utifu.ed in astrological and
divinatory pursuits. Conversely, the minor arcana are believed to represent Ring, Pentacles Possession Merchants Earth The Bole
the land and its people, and feature six suits, each containing six cards
numbered I through 6 {the pip cards), and three fu:e cards, fur a total of Knives Swords Cognition Military Wind The Arrow
fifty-fuur. Each suit possesses a corresponding element, class, and fuculty,
as well as direct tic to one ofthe six major arcana-all characteristics that Staves Batons Volition Smallfulk Fire The Balance
can be employed (at the teller's discretion) during the scrying ofa fortune.
Irons Chains Contrition Prisoners Ice The Spear
I The Power ofTwelve II 1

Factors ofTwclvc (wbimsically rcfclTCd to by numerologists as"= ofthe god,") Face cards C011Sist of the
can be seen everywhere in the Deck ofSixty-six (halfof twelve) major arcana, six
(halfoftwelve) minor 2=1lll suits, six (halfoftwelve) times six numbered cards, three "'lmPc." the "Ion!," and
(one halfofsix) times six fu:c cuds, three (one halfofsix) clements each represented the higbcst-~"lady."
by one oftwo (one sixth oftwelve) schoolsofmagic-t:baumaturgyand conjury (also
known as Actbcrial'l'ripliciry), and two (one sixth oftwelve) gods to represent each When used in o:,njoocrioD
ofthe six (halfoftwelve) clements (also known as Divine Duplicity). with the pip cards, their
numerical va1nts an: 7, 8,
and 9 ,apeaively.

B ASIC FORTUNE-TELLING I The Dawn Cross

Of the Deck of Sixty, the six major arcana are the cards most often A second spread known as the Dawn Cross uses all six ofthe major arcana and
used fur divining f.itcs. There are countless methods employed by both is believed to provide more detailed information regarding a subject's rate. The
repvtable and would-be cartomancers across the realm, some using only
a single card, others using the entirety of both the major and minor =ds are shuflled and drawn one at a time. The first =d drawn is placed race up
arcana. Two spreads, howevi:r, have proven the most common throughout
in the scrying table's center. This card is also known as the "core" and represents
Eon.ea-the Xr:inity and the Dawn Cross. the subject's present state. The second card is placed immediately to the core's
I The Trinity left and represents what, in the past, has exerted influence over the subject. The
third card is placed immediately to the right of the core and represents what
The first, and perhaps most simple spread is a basic three-card spread, oft will most affect the subject in the near future. The fuurth card is placed below
referred to as the Trinity. The arcana are shuffied and then three are drawn from the core, with the fifth card placed immediately below that one. These =ds
the pile and placed, fuce down, in a row-the first to the left, the second to the represent misfurtune the subject may fuce in the foreseeable future and the root
right, and the third twixt the previous two, slightly raised. The =ds are then ofthat misfurrune respectively. The sixth and final card is placed directly above
rurncd in the order they were placed, the first rep1esenting the subject's past, the core to form the cross, and is representative of the subject's overall furtune.
the second, her present, and the third, her future.
ARCANA AS ENTERTA INMENT
As each ofthe cards represent two gods (one ofastral polarity, one ofumbral),
rwo dillcrent tncanings can be gleaned from the arcana dependingon the direction Use of the Deck ofSixty is by no means limited to divination. Records
they fuce when turned. In their proper, qpright positon. they take the astral from as far back as the Third Astral Era show that the people of Eon.ea
interpreurion; when inverted, they take the umbral have long applied the cards to such leisurely pursuits as gambling or
disport. Some popular pastimes include the following:
The Anow(LlJmlatn) IqlrelCDIS apat oca VOJ'll'F, the invcnc:d Spire (RhaJu)
a trial anaidy &.m, and the Spe11 (Hai.-) ~ 11110CCS1 at that trial Hide the A f.ist-paccd high-low hybrid requiring both luck and cunning.
High Heart Betting occurs after each ten draws.

Knights & A three-player strategy game in which each card represents
Knaves a member of an army unit, the object being to assassinate the
opposing armies' generals.

Louis Louis A game in which the object is to create a stack ofcards whose sum
equals the age ofthe Archon Louisoix when he sacrificed his life
fur the realm. That dealt hands are exchanged by players every
round makes this particularconteSt one ofextreme concentration.

The A unique game populat amQllgtt noblebom, eighteen fuce cards

Whispering are drawn from the minor deck and assigned a person within the

Pillow players' social circles. The arcana are then drawn in pairs to see

Iwho is "in bed with" or who is betraying whom, providing the

gcnn:el with seeds of wild gossip fur their afitrnoon tea sessions.

Encyclopzdia Eorzea

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THE AMALJ'AA

The Amalj'aa are a race ofnomadic beastmen native to the grasslands ofP1tglth'an, where they subsist on
Wlllldering herds ofsheep or small scalekin. Both male and female of the species train in the arts ofcombat,
and any who seek to impede the path of these proud warrior tribes are scourged with fire and steel For
generations the Amalj'aa have made pilgrimage to their holy lands in Thanalan, a practice which often
brings them into CQDtact-and conflict-with the inhabitants ofUl'dah.

SYMBOL'

PHYSICAL
C HAAACTERISTICS

Upon reaching maturity, these bipedal,
lizard-like beastmen tower over even the
most bullring Rocgadyn, their impressive
musculature matched by an endless
stamina. Known fur thriving in
arid envirorunents, Amalj'aa
physiology allows them to
~urvive on <:omparatively
miniscule amounts of water.

DIET LEADERSHIP

Amalj'aa consume mainly animal flesh, and The war chiefs of the seven dominant tribes convene in a tribal council
have few preferences for the aource-be to debate and decide matters of import. In times of war or crisis, one of
it beastkin, scalekin, or vilekin-and will these seven elders is chosen to serve as "war marshal" for the entire race,
feast on :intlings and drakes just as readily as a position of great honor and unquestionable authority.
antelope and aldgoat. With their nomadic lifestyle, Amalj'aa also
find it convenient to preserve portions oftheir kills, and are known
for the unique taste of their smoked and jerked meats.

T HE BROTHERHOOD OF AsH HAMUJJ GAH

Commanded by-Warleader Harnuli Gah, the Brotherhood of "I am the flame that qHtnches the shadow! Tbe fist that
Ash is a group of Amalj'aa bound together by a traditionalist crushes villai,ry!I am the warleader ofthe Brotherhood
beliefin the way ofthe warrior. The soldiers ofthe Brotherhood of.Ash, HamHjj Gab, and my name shall he the last
aspire to temper their spirits through martial discipline, and see you utter withyour dying screams !"
honor in returning to ash after a life spent glorying in the fires of
battle. They feel contempt for their kin in the major tribes who Born in a clan known fur its skilled soldiers,
too readily rely upon the strength oflfrit's blessings, and engage Harnujj excelled in the trials that earned him
in outright warfare with the Flarnefangs- a powerful faction the warrior title of"Gah." His tireless devotion
that actively seeks to summon the fiery primal. Conversely, to self-mastery is inspired by the teachings of
the Brotherhood of Ash shows great respect towards proven Whiteknuckle Kerigg Roh, a legendary Amalj'aa
warriors, regardless of race, and Harnujj Gah has been known fighter, and even at fuurty and eight summers, ever
to welcome outsiders into his camp. does he seek out mightier foes against which to hone
his martial abilities. Appalled by the growing number
of his kin who grovel at lfrit's altars fur undeserved
power, Harnujj Gah distanced himself from the fanatical
tribes. Like-minded soldiers followed in his wake, and under his command they
fuunded the Brotherhood ofAsh-a company ofoutcasts dedicated to upholding
the traditional way ofthe warrior. The cowardly acts ofthe Flarnefangs, a faction
of Amalj'aa who kidnap the weak and defenseless to serve as sacrifices to the
Lord of the Inferno, are particularly reviled by the Brotherhood.

SOCIETY AND C ULTURE N OMENCLATURE

The Amalj'aa are oviparous, with eggs requiring an incubation The highest tier of Amalj'aa society is occupied by its war chiefs, identified by

period ofaround seven to ten days. When a mother lays a healthy the suffix "Zoh." Two more tiers-the advisors (Koh), and lesser bureaucrats

egg, the father selects the finest of their livestock for slaughter, (Teh)-join the first to comprise the three layers of command. The fullowing four

and holds a feast fur the clan. The bones of the devoured animal tiers are the common soldier classes: the ritualists (Chah), the troopers (Gah), the

are then burned, the ash used to coat the skin ofthe newly hatched enfurcers (Roh), and the builders (Boh). In times ofpeace, the members ofeach tnbe

infant Said to recreate the ceremony in which the Lord of the carry out their individual duties as they follow in the wake of the herds, but when

Inferno first blessed the Amalj'aa's ancestors with sacred fire, battle threatens, every adult Amalj'aa-male and remale-takes up arms on the field

this ritual prayer for lint's benediction also serves the purpose Afi:er their tiers have been assigned, Amalj'aa young are placed under the tutelage

of protecting new-formed scales from the harsh glare of the sun. of a teacher, who instructs them with the knowledge and skills they will require to

Amalj'aa young are not raised by their birth parents alone-each fulfill their role. Once decided, an Amalj'aa remains in the same tier fur lire-the only

generation ofhatchlings is gathered together and nurtured by the exception to this rule occurring when a war chiefis promoted from a lesser class due

clan as a whole. When the young come of age, they are assigned to the death or voluntary retirement of the present leader.

a place in the social hierarchy based on their individual traits. This

hierarchy is comprised of seven distinct tiers, with an Amalj'aa's Tier Description

name indicative of their position in the tnbe's society. Commanders Zoh The war chieftier. Leaden who sta.11,d at the

head of the seven dominant Amalj'aa tribes,

ruling over the multitude ofclans from which

PRIMARY INDUSTRY e:ich tribe is funned. Succession is primarily
decided by bloodline.

I Livestock I Smithing Koh The "sky" tier. Advisors whose role it is to
In their ancestral lands on the plains give counsel to the war chiefs, and decide
The rew permanent encampments of the the manner in which the mbes are g<Werncd.
of Paglth'an, the Amalj'aa pursue
Amalj'aa are equipped with furges, where

their nomadic customs, with each a long tradition of metalworking produces Teb The "earth" tier. Bureaucrars whose duty
tnbe fullowing a carefully maintained tools fur the hunting and butchering oflive- it is to carry out the mandates of the Zoh
herd ofsheep or scalekin. Camps shift stock Amalj'aa smiths are also particularly and Koh.

locations with the seasons as they sla1led at furging the weapons their tnbes Soldiers Chah The "spring" tier. Priests responsible fur
seek out fresh pasture or sources of bear into battle. performing divination rites before battle and
water, and competition with rellow other such rituals.
Amalj'aa or other races will many
times lead to bl~ Goh The "summer" tier. Warriors tasked with
overseeing military aperations. Found on the

frontlines of inter-tnbal conflicts and war

with other r:ices.

Roh The "autumn" tier. Enforcers whose duty
it is to maintain pe:ice, and punish those who
break mbal law.

Bob The "winter" tier. Builders responsible fur
camp constrUction, and other tasks requiring
knowledge ofengineering.

IFRIT "Gather round, miw, and /,arn you ofthe fiery !l'd ofthe Amalj•1111. A demon wreathed in -r-shruhingjlamu, Ifrit'1 brelllh

,ears with furnace heat. Hi, bli,ttring ta/0111 tHm iron to 1/ag, Hi, 1moldenng horn, char the h,avem, and tho,e who oppou Hi,

all-consuming rag, perilb sertaming in a hell ofprimalfir,." - Amalj'aa Folktale

When the ~ a a sununoned the Lord of the Inferno, theif ritwil prayers were sulfused with a fanatil;al desiffl to
crush the forces oflU'dah and reclaim thw holy lands. Schola.rs speculat1:, t:hai; tht t,impaging l&it and his inexhaustible.
wrath is tjiif roncen1 nuc parirual fervor made manifest.

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THE IXAL

C laiming the wind-blasted canyons of Xelphatol as its domain, this aggressive mountain tribe makes

frequent forays into the Black Shroud to full trees in the name of its fickle goddess. Heedless of the will of
the elementals, the lxal and their practices are at violent odds with the forest nation ofGridania.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS L EADERSHIP

Tall and long of limb. the rangy Ixal have birdlike heads A matriarchal society, the chieftains of the major Ixali
Bocks are descendants of the four so-called "Skysent"
with distinctive beaks and horns. bloodlincs-Nomotl , Pahuotl, Huatotl, and XlotL These
Historical records state that the leaders in tum serve a monarch who rules by virtue of an
race was once capable of flight, enigmatic object known as the Windseed.

but the ~ that peed the arms

bfearlier generations arc no longer
in evidence. R oosting in Xelphatol
appears to have wrought a change in the lxal's
physiology, and over the span offive centuries the
chicks born to the tribe exhibited fewer and fewer
feathers, until ~ventually vestigial clumps around
the elbow were all that remained to be seen.

f SYMBOL
The Ixal rally under the "EternalWinds," a crest said
to signify the gale which blows uoocasing through the

forests and mountains of the world.

DIET

The l xal are ombivorous, and consume a wide range offare such as leafy and
root vegetables, fruits, and meats. Little effi>rt is expended in rood preparation,
and most Ixali cooking has advanced little beyond basic stews and broths.

Despite this general disinterest in the art of cuisine, however, the tribe is also

known fur h:rving developed several curing and smoking techniques.

THE EHCATL NINE SEZUL ToroLoc

The Ehcatl Nine-an entirc[y arbitrary number chosen by the company's "For war with forest people, or pleasinggrmiy~ss,
leader-is an outcast gathering oflxali artisans and engineers who actively we carr not! Fixed on the hea1Je11S, oHr eyes 11rr!"
pursue their race's dream of returning to the Beating paradise ofAyatlan.
To this end, these beastmen crafters toil endlessly on the De.,,.! Q__,,w,/an, Chief of the E head Nine. A notorious
a prototype balloon-airship hybrid developed to attain a ceiling altitude of delinquent, Sezul was fifteen when his
five thousand yalms. Although orthodox lxali war balloons are propelled attempt to steal a war balloon and By off into
by "airstones" enchanted with Garuda's blessings, the progressive thinkers the night was roiled by the engineer Dezul
of the Nine have chosen instead to adopt modem airship technologies. As Q ualao. Though it necessitated several disci-
well as implementing advanced inventions such as aetheric sailcloth and plinary beatings over the course of their next
ccruleum propulsion engines, the open-minded Chief Sezul Totoloc has few encounters, the master artisan persisted
also recruited the services of the talented Tataramu, heir to Highwind in teaching Sezul the value of a life lived with
Skyways, in a bid to maximize his crew's chaoccs ofsuccess. purpose. The repentant youth eventually pledged
himselfas Dezul's apprentice, and proceeded to take
his first steps in the world of balloon construction.
It was two decades ago now that Sezul's friend and mentor climbed inside
the basket ofhis latest vessel and disappeared into the distant clouds, leaving
his apprentice with but the vaguest ofcommands: to fullow his dreams. From
that day furth, the young Ixal threw himself into his work with unbridled
zeal Sezul's unmatched passion attracted other artisans, and he brought
them together as a crew called the Ehcatl Nine, vowing on the eve of his

fuurty-first oameday to continue the progressive 1cMofhis vanished teacher.