Category: Lore Extras

Episode 136 – Launching a Meme into Space

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In the first episode of 2021, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the Heavensturn event in Final Fantasy XIV, discuss FFXIV Director Yoshida’s New Years greeting, and talk about music from Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Heavensturn event runs now until January 18th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2021/Heavensturn/ua6dxnj3ya
Yoshi-P’s New Year’s Greetings: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a022203cd5a5bafd4e7106d8b989cc8d495b3af4
FFVI Decisive Battle in Mario Maker 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5LQXEfqBgQ

Episode 44 – Lore of the Magi

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We are joined this week by the incomparable Lore legends AnonyMoose and Ethys Asher. They join Seyrr and discuss the lore behind the buildup and through the War of the Magi. We learn a lot about each of the 3 great city-states of the time; Amdapor, Mhach, and Nym, and discover what lead up to the great war, and how it all ended with the 6th Umbral era.

Show Notes:
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Q2JcZiNG25c
Ethys Asher: @ethysffxiv on Twitter, https://www.twitch.tv/ethysasher on Twitch
AnonyMoose: @anonymoosexiv on Twitter
Make it Rain campaign info: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2017/the_make_it_rain_campaign/
14 Days of FFXIV on Twitter: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6d47055be92347223fbf359ceffb215b72f40478

 

Lore-brarian Extra: The Tale of Gilgamesh

Hi there, Phoenix Down Radio listeners! Last episode, we discussed the lore behind our favorite multi-armed weapon collector, Gre- er, Gilgamesh. A lot of his history and design comes from the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh. During the show, I presented a VERY simplified form of one of the versions of his tale. In this Lore-brarian Extra, I’ll get a bit more into the weeds with a more complete version of the story. It’s long, so get comfy!

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