FFXIV Celebrates its Birthday with new Side Stories to Sob Over
Final Fantasy XIV adds another chapter to its vast lore collection, Tales from the Dawn. In celebration of the MMO’s ninth anniversary, the FFXIV side stories series was released. This first chapter targets those who are still reeling from Endwalker.
Spoilers ahead: We’re focusing on FFXIV version 6.0 and its side stories content.
Vent existed before the Final Days when Amaurot was torn apart, and you were never the Warrior in Light. Tales from the Dawn is the first story. A Friendship of Record gives another view of the star’s guardian before she sundered the globe. FFXIV provides another glimpse at the guardian. It is a bittersweet look into her love for all things, her struggles, and her friendship with The Watcher.
While we won’t go into too much detail, players who are fascinated by the unbound universe will be delighted. The journey through Endwalker provided a glimpse into the Ancients’ lives before the Final Days. However, focusing on The Watcher’s reverence for Venat’s work offers a deeper understanding of the tragic soul on The Moon. I wept. (A lot).
You can make your heart break even more by reading A Friendship of Record, then speaking to The Watcher. He will mention Venat’s tea traditions.
Please, Hydaelyn brother, stop. You are making me cry.
I insist that any /FFXIV lore fiends must read all the Lodestone’s side stories collections. Each expansion adds more to the universe through these stories, and the MSQ sometimes refers to their details. It’s pretty rewarding when all the pieces fit together.
Tales from the Shadows revealed that Hythlodaeus rejected the seat of Emetselch before Endwalker. Stories from the Dragonsong War shared how FFXIV saved Estinien a decade before Heavensward. Alphinaud, Alisaeie and Louisoix are remembered in Tales from the Calamity. Some make me laugh out loud, while others make me giggle.
