The stories of Final Fantasy 14 are some of my favourites, but not all of them are just about action or silly jokes. Certainly not… Let me tell you about strange things like the Dusk Vigil or even Sophia.
Edda’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxdLBI5_Zg
Haukke Manor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCIEidVg9ZQ
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What a useless and stupid video
Octopath Traveler looks cute in its 32bit style…and than the dark stories start to happen.
Whatever the overall tone of a game is, if it's in the "fantasy" genre, I do actually expect at least a couple of stray horror elements, mostly because that kind of comes with the territory. Fantasy typically incorporates folklore, mythology, legend, and even religion into its narrative. All of that includes "scary" things like ghosts, demons, and monsters. Not just that, but some even outright venture into the Lovecraftian at times! That's why I think it's such a fun genre.
I do really appreciate side stories that may not be integral to the plot, but they do so much to help build the world the game exists in. And I feel like darker stories in more cheerful games give the overall experience so much more depth. Milla Vodello backstory in Psychonauts is one that comes to mind.
In every game that is successful there must be a little realism, you do realize that right ? Otherwise you might as well just play barbie dress up.
Hmm. Other creepy stories in XIV, you say? Hmmm…
In the kingdom of Ala Mhigo prior to the Garlean occupation, the ruler was the Mad King Theodric. He was a highly paranoid man, and in his paranoia he consigned his very family to death and enslavement. Those he enslaved wound up being transmogrified into creatures of darkness and set within his treasure trove, held beneath the city in the Drown City of Skalla. Throughout the entirety of that dungeon, you are essentially mercy killing his entire family. I don't remember all of the details, but it was done in the pursuit of the treasure, so that the Resistance could fund the Ala Mhigan restoration effort. Alphinaud, Arenvald, and the WoL don't make a mention about the people the WoL just euthanized. Perhaps it's for the better.
In Ala Mhigo, in the present day, the Garlean scientist, Aulus mal Asina did horrible experiments involving once living test subjects. These experiments were done in order to make pureblooded Garleans capable of manipulating aether in order to cast magicks. Having succeeded in that simple premise, he was next tasked with replicating the Echo. In this, he also succeeded, but the procedure entails using over 20 people as, "supply subjects" with one "master subject" to copy the aetheric waveform from. This was applied to both willing and unwilling test subjects, most of whom died, unable to live through the attaining such power. It was done in a building known as the Resonatorium, and when you go digging in the area to find out about it, you see that the Eorzean Alliance has covered over 400 bodies in black tarps. Those who had their aether drained by experiements, resulting in their deaths, in addition to those who did not live through the imbuement process. A deeper lore footnote about the creepy factor here is that in Japanese the, "Magitek Pods" that are used in this process are "Madō Pods." Madō means demon craft or guidance if directly translated (spellcraft would also be accurate). This process was conducted on Zenos yae Galvus, possibly twice, as well as on Fordola rem Lupis.
In the Red Mage questline it is revealed that the art of Red Magic descends from the Mhachi black mages and the Amdapori White mages having to resettle in what is now Gyr Abania. Only through combining their knowledge of magic, and using the aether of their own bodies rather than that of the land, were they able to survive. From this, in present day Ala Mhigo, the Crimson Duelists were born, a sort of Red Mage special forces unit for Ala Mhigo. The unit was betrayed by one of their own, a man named Lambert. Throughout the questline you track down information on him and his shady kidnapping business, coming to find out that he and all of his relatives are bound by a high tier voidsent, which makes them very powerful magicians, though should their aetherial reserves get too low, they are inflicted with a hunger for aether which essentially transforms them into aetheric vampires known as the Nightkin. Story includes girls in refrigerators trope, another jaunt their the Gubal library to specifically look for spooky stories, vampirism of a sort, undead mages, mind controlled mages, and dark ritual summoning from the Void.
Ahhh so glad to see you join the FFXIV community! ^.^
lol, exactly. Hidden lore strewn all over the place.
Did you ever watch the Final Fantasy: Unlimited anime series?
Major spoilers here if you didn't see it and want to check it out for yourself….
This series had a childish "zany madcap" kinda feel to it throughout, right up until you get to the end of the story. Then they kill off almost the entire cast, including several major characters who sacrifice themselves so their lives can be turned into weapons to be fired at Chaos. First time I saw this I really didn't see that one coming. At least that gave the series the proper "Final Fantasy" feel by making me cry 😀
Donner party anyone?
You could do a whole video about the Monetarists ruling Uldah. Tiny dirty hands in gambling, tournaments to the death (in the past, reeeally), drug dealing, sex workers, human trafficking, children go missing all the time there or lose their parents and are living on the street. Gegeruju deserved much worse than he got.
Also Tesleen 🤯 (but that’s kind of spoilers)
Love the video!
And then comes Shadowbringers with some horror that doesn't even bother to drop the cute aesthetic…
Or what would have happened if you weren't there in the last quest of the Arcanist questline. Way to say "no pressure"…
Also, love the Au Ra cosplay!
Your narration is so immersive
Edit: please never change
Creepy thing about sophia is you have to count
Who needs sleep anyway.
Ff9!
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There's the story of O Poorest Pauldia, the sister of crown Princess Sauldia in Voeburt. Quite sad. And Gunnitt, the dwarf who became a monster wandering the seabed as a result of his greed. EDIT: Also Philia, the lightwarden of Lakeland was a prisoner of the House of Certain Durance who had the most unfortunate luck of being too close at the last attempt to slay the previous lightwarden, and turned into one instead.
*Watches 9:59
Me, a man of culture
*Takes note of the summoning ritual.
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this is the type of videos I liiiiive for
1:50 nightmare fuel