FFXIV Lore- Nael van Darnus, the First Villain



I’m really proud of how this came out! This little to no 1.0 lore out there and I feel like Nael’s story is far to important to be overlooked, so here it is. MASSIVE shout out to Abzug Boneforge (Goblin) who helped me collect the footage I’d need to make this video that much more impressive. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I had fun making it!

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Primary Sources:
Video Games-
FinalFantasy XIV Online

Publications-
Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume I
Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume II

Alternative Sources:
FinalFantasyXIV, The Lodestone/Sidestory
FFXIV, Letter from the Producer
Published FFXIV Brand Art Books

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26 thoughts on “FFXIV Lore- Nael van Darnus, the First Villain”

  1. I feel Nael has a lot more importance to come, seeing House Darnus had/has control of Corvos- Which is where the G Tribe is located, and has a lot of access to Allagan technology.

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  2. Funny how garlamold outside of house darness didn’t know dalamuds true nature even though they should have records in the imperial palace considering house darness. This is though one side affect of this tail I think we are all forgotten, the lambs of dalamud. Professor would it be possible that a future lecture could go over the cult and their machinations?

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  3. Nael’s always had this sort of mythical quality to her as someone who joined post-1.0. The one villain the canonically gave the WoL nightmares, something not even Zenos managed to achieve.

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  4. iirc alisaie, urianger and the wol know that nael wasn't actually nael, but in the wake of the ruby weapon, do more people know? or was gaius & co just like "huh that big slime woman was weird. anyways,"?

    also, i GOTTA know. do we know if meteor is an allagan word or a garlean one in universe? if amon really called it the meteor project im gonna start screaming and crying ( meteion. meteor. both were sent into space )

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  5. I have long been interested in the Coils raid lore, and this was a real treat. It threw me to see a woman when from all had heard before, Nael was was a man. So this helped clear things up immensely! This is definetely one to rewatch and pass on to friends 🙂

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  6. Maybe you should do a video on Gaius van Baelsar so we understand his mindset in ARR and the other campaigns onward because I am fascinated by his attitude towards primals, Ascians and Eorzea at one point.

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  7. Having never played 1.0, this is a beautifull story. God that is amazing storytelling. Only played till ARR, but this is my favorite character from everything I have seen.

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  8. So, I doubt there's a concrete answer to be had here as it's ultimately a tiny detail in the grander scheme of things but, do we have any idea where Nael – the true Nael – suffered his mortal wounds? Considering time frames I'm just wondering how likely a resistance group fleeing from Kaien's failed uprising might have found themselves in the crosshairs of the seventh legion. A detail that likely matters to me and me alone.

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  9. THANK YOU! Footage and story beats from 1.0 and the 1.X series is insanely hard to come by.
    While it’s doubtful anyone would want a 1.0 “Classic” server, there are a number of us that would love a video synopsis of the pre-calamity story and it’s associated lore.

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  10. So I happened to be watching this during my MSQ roulette, and I can't help but notice that the Ultimate Weapon bears a very strong resemblance to Nael's armor. That can't be a coincidence.

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