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WARNING: The following article contains MAJOR Spoilers for Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail.Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida said in an interview that players may not be finished dealing with the Ascians just yet, as some of their mysteries remain. However, Yoshida could not divulge too many details about how the Ascians would factor intoFinal Fantasy 14going forward.
Since the beginning ofFinal Fantasy 14, the Ascians have been a thorn in players' sides. Known by many other titles, such as Ancients, Paragons, and the Convocation of Fourteen, the Ascians' original goal was to cause Umbral Calamities, like the ones that sawthe emergence of Bahamut, and to reform the Elder Primal Zodiark in the process. When the ancient world of Etheirys was sundered into fourteen shards by Hydaelyn, Zodiark suffered a similar fate. During the main story ofEndwalker, both Zodiark and Hydaelyn are defeated by the Warrior of Light and their companions. Ergo, one major goal of the Ascians is no longer attainable.
Although several Ascians have been eliminated, a few remain unaccounted for. Duringan interview with Finaland and FFDreamat the 2024 Japan Expo in Paris, Yoshida said that the Ascians may still have roles to play in the story ofFinal Fantasy 14. While the Ascians have yet to appear inDawntrail’s main story, Yoshida said there may still be clues for players to discoverin future content updates. However, Yoshida could not confirm or deny if any leftover Ascians would show up at all. At the time of writing, seven Convocation members were eliminated by the Warrior of Light, including its most powerful members: Lahabrea, Emet-Selch, and Elidibus. Collectively, these three were known as the Unsundered.
Final Fantasy 14 May Not Be Done With The Ascians
Despite the Warrior of Light bearing the Crystal of Azem, one of the Convocation’s members, they have no recollection of their time as an Ancient. Yoshida said that the legacy of the remaining Ascians are plot points the development team may touch upon down the line, including Azem and other members. However, Yoshida denied that Square Enix would return to tales that have already been completed, nor diminish the power of other Ancients like Emet-Selch viathe stories set afterEndwalker.
With the release ofFinal Fantasy 14Patch 7.01, the Arcadion raids are currently testing players' might in a WWE-style series of fights. Whether fans can expect to see an Ascian in future raid tiers remains to be seen, but it doesn’t sound entirely impossible.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
