Final Fantasy XIV

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1. #1Eorzeaselective

   Keys: Eorzea

   Eorzea comprises the continent of Aldenard and its surrounding islands.

   Within Eorzea are 5 City-States. They are: Gridania, home to vast, dense woodlands and coursing rivers. Ul'dah, a bustling commercial hub that sits amid the desolate desert landscape in southern Aldenard. Limsa Lominsa, which lies on the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea. Ishgard, a bastion that sits atop the northern mountains of Eorzea which is located roughly near the center of Aldenard. Sharlayan, which is located in the northwestern region of Dravania.

   The continent of Aldenard is bordered to the northeast by the Garlean Empire as well as five seas. In the northwest lies the Indigo Deep, to the north is the Bloodbrine Sea, on the eastern side is the Sea of Jade, below that is the Sea of Ash, and finally to the southwest lies the Rhotano Sea.

   Throughout Eorzea you will find every type of climate there is, from lush deep forests to inhospitable deserts as far as the eye can see to beautiful warm islands facing the vast open seas.

   Sometimes mistakenly referred to as a "continent", Eorzea is more properly a realm, comprised of Aldenard, the westernmost of the Three Great Continents, and its surrounding islands, including most notably, Vylbrand.

2. #2Region: La Nosceaselective

   Keys: La Noscea

   La Noscea is the marine region located in the southwestern part of Eorzea, and Limsa Lominsa, one of the starting cities, is located in La Noscea. The maritime metropolis is located in the south of the island Vylbrand that Aldenard precedes in the west, the Gulf of Rhotano. Their patron deity is Llymlaen, the aerodrome controller, the goddess of seafarers.

   The region connects to Thanalan by ferry.

3. #3Region: Thanalanselective

   Keys: Thanalan

   Thanalan is the desert region located in the southern part of Eorzea. Ul'dah, one of the starting cities, is located in Thanalan. The region connects to Mor Dhona in the north, the region of The Black Shroud (Gridanian terriory) to the northeast, and has ferry connections to Limsa Lominsa in the region of La Noscea in the west across the Roetano sea.

4. #4Region: The Black Shroudselective

   Keys: The Black Shroud

   The Black Shroud is a forested region located in the northern part of Eorzea. Gridania, one of the starting cities, is located in The Black Shroud.

   The Black Shroud is a region in Aldenard. It is also sometimes known as the Twelveswood.

   The region connects to Thanalan in the southwest, Coerthas to the northwest, and Gyr Abania to the northeast.

5. #5Region: Coerthasselective

   Keys: Coerthas

   Coerthas is a region near the center of the continent of Aldenard. Ishgard is the main city-state on which it is based. Prior to the Calamity, Coerthas had a lush, verdant woodlands climate. Now it is a freezing cold place.

6. #6Region: Mor Dhonaselective

   Keys: Mor Dhona

   Alongside the shores of Silvertear Lake, Mor Dhona lies very close to the center of Aldenard. As a key land route blessed with breathtaking scenery, the area once featured a lively collection of inns. During the Battle of Silvertear Skies, however, an extreme aetherial surge swept through the landscape transforming much of it into pure crystal. Though the cause remains a topic of discussion amongst scholars, the phenomenon was indisputably destructive, and now the place is a wasteland shrouded in mephitic mists.

7. #7Region: Abalathia's Spineselective

   Keys: Abalathia's Spine, Abalathia

   Abalathia's Spine is a region in Aldenard. Abalathia's Spine (sometimes shortened to just Abalathia) is a great mountain range. Spanning the northern end of the continent of Aldenard from east to west, much of it remained inaccessible until the development of airship travel.

8. #8Region: Dravaniaselective

   Keys: Dravania

   Dravania is a region on the northwestern side of the continent of Aldenard. As its name implies, these lands are styled after the dragon kin who call her forelands home, long feared by the people of Ishgard.

   The hinterlands to the south bask in the beauty of the Thaliak River and fields of evergreen. They once played host to the great seat of knowledge, Sharlayan. But alas, she was abandoned in the exodus fifteen years prior. Left to wildlife roaming her once proud estates, she is resigned to slowly fade from memory.

9. #9Region: Gyr Abaniaselective

   Keys: Gyr Abania

   The highlands of Gyr Abania are the farthest northeast region of the continent of Aldenard, bordering Ilsabard. Gyr Abania was once home to the city-state of Ala Mhigo until it fell to the Garlean Empire in year 1557 of the Sixth Astral Era.

   A region formerly controlled by the city-state of Ala Mhigo. Located in the eastern reaches of Abalathia's Spine, surrounded by perilous mountains, the area was known for its strict devotion to the deity Rhalgr. This changed, however, after the occupation as the area's temples were laid to waste.

10. #10Landmass: Othardselective

    Keys: Othard

    Othard, or the Far East, as it is commonly referred to by those living in the west, is the smallest of the Three Great Continents, yet much like Aldenard in that it is comprised of a main landmass and countless islands off its coasts. While Othard is longitudinally situated farther south than Ilsabard, the towering spires which line the region’s northern border are covered in snow year-round, and the land beyond them is permanently frozen. From these mountains trickles down the water which gives Othard life, eventually forming the One River—the longest and widest watercourse in all the Three Continents. This river passes through the great swath of grasslands in which the Auri Xaela clans live before winding through Yanxia—a fertile land that, until the recent invasion by the Garlean Empire, was controlled by the nation of Doma.

    Though connected geographically, for thousands of years little interaction has taken place between Ilsabard and Othard, the main reason being combination of near-impassible mountain ranges and deadly wastelands which severely restrict all land routes. While coastal cities have experienced limited contact with the outside via trade, the overall isolation of Othard has allowed local cultures to evolve with little to no influence from the west. Only in the past two decades have things begun to change—the advent of airship technology thrusting open the once-closed doors of the Far East. However, this new exposure also served to alert the power-hungry Garleans of new territory ripe for the plucking and it was not long before the Empire had set their sights on Doma and Dalmasca—two nations which have since been brought under the imperial standard.

11. #11Region: Hingashiselective

    Keys: Hingashi

    Hingashi is a Far Eastern archipelago off the coast of Othard. It is home to the only international port of the Far East, Kugane, after the invasion of the Garlean Empire in nearby Othard. The seat of the bakufu government resides in the city of Bukyo, where they maintain an isolationist policy. Recently, however, the bugyo of Kugane established a new residential district just south of the city in Shirogane to house the ever-growing influx of foreigners to the region.

    To the east of Othard, across the Ruby Sea, lies the island nation of Hingashi. Though it is now known to be the birthplace of the ninjutsu and samurai traditions, little else can be said with confidence about this isolated land and its reclusive peoples.

12. #12Region: The Northern Emptyselective

    Keys: The Northern Empty

    Across Abalathia's Spine, the battered seacoast of the Farreach, and beyond the Bloodbrine Sea lies the Northern Empty—a vast body of water almost entirely void of islands, save for two major chains.

    The first and northernmost is a remote archipelago known as Aerslaent ("first land")—homeland of the Sea Wolf tribe of the Roegadyn. It is from these islands that some of the first inhabitants of Limsa Lominsa are said to have hailed—arriving on Vylbrand following failed raiding attempts in the southern Rhotano Sea.

    On the second group of islands further to the west is Sharlayan, the very nation from which settlers came in the early Sixth Astral Era to form a satellite city-state in the Dravanian hinterlands. In addition to the main island containing the city of Old Sharlayan and the subterranean Labyrinthos artificial biome, the nation also controls the Isle of Haam to the north, the former Isle of Val to the east, and the Isle of Yorn to the south.

13. #13Region: Ilsabardselective

    Keys: Ilsabard

    Positioned between Aldenard and Othard, the continent of Ilsabard is characterized by extreme temperatures and unpredictable weather. The northern territories located beyond Ilsabard’s dividing central mountain range are oft regarded as some of the harshest environments on Hydaelyn, with several coastal communities made to endure unforgiving storms in the summer and frozen seas in the winter. This has ultimately impeded the advancement of civilization, forcing people to instead exhaust their resources to simply survive.

    However, fifty years ago, civilization on Ilsabard took a significant leap when, through science and ingenuity, the small northern nation of Garlemald started an uprising which would eventually change the entire face of the Three Great Continents—the Magitek Revolution. After quickly toppling several nearby nations, the Garleans, now an empire, set their sights on warmer climes and led their armies across the mountains and into southern Ilsabard—an area known to Eorzeans as the Near East—and proceeded to conquer all in their path until nearly the entirety of the continent was annexed and absorbed.

14. #14City: Limsa Lominsaselective

    Keys: Limsa Lominsa

    "Till Sea Swallows All." On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the marine city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.

    Limsa Lominsa is a traditional thalassocracy, with power lying in the hands of the ruling party and its leader, the Admiral. Its economy is driven by shipbuilding, fishing, and blacksmithing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.

    To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the Knights of the Barracuda. However, even in the waters nearby the city, pirate bands run rampant, reaving and pillaging.

    Limsa Lominsa is one of the starting cities in Eorzea. The maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa, located on the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, is built within and across steep, white rocks and reefs within Galadion Bay. It is the largest and most famous port in the realm, and has a long history of nautical trade and piracy. Merchants from all over come to ply their wares in Limsa Lominsa, be they from across the Rhotano Sea on the continent of Aldenard or as distant as The New World to the west of the Three Great Continents.

    The city can be divided into two parts: Upper Decks and Lower Decks.

15. #15City: Gridaniaselective

    Keys: Gridania

    "Wood's Will Be Done." In the eastern reaches of the Aldenard landmass, home to vast, dense woodlands and coursing rivers, lies the forest nation of Gridania. The cityscape is a mosaic of labyrinthine waterways and great wooden structures, so gracefully constructed they seem a part of the surrounding environment.

    The Gridanian emphasis on natural harmony has led to its preeminence among Eorzea's city-states in trades such as forestry, agriculture, carpentry, and leatherworking. Gridania is also home to the Wood Wailers, a militant band of polearm-wielding sentries charged with the protection of their homeland.

    The favored goddess of the citizenry is Nophica, the Matron, but great faith is also placed in the wisdom of the Seedseers—young oracles who guide the nation based on the will of the forest's elementals.

    Gridania is one of the starting cities in Eorzea. The forest nation of Gridania, located in the wooded region of The Black Shroud, is guided by Seedseers, young oracles who possess the wills of the forest's elementals. The economy of Gridania is based on agriculture, forestry, carpentry and leatherworking.

    The city can be divided into two parts: Old Gridania and New Gridania.

16. #16City: Ul'dahselective

    Keys: Ul'dah

    "For Coin and Country." The bustling commercial hub of Ul'dah sits amid the desolate desert landscape of southern Aldenard. The city is organized strategically around the dome-shaped citadel at its center. Its towering fortifications and protective outer walls are visible for malms in all directions, and serve as a stark deterrent to would-be besiegers.

    Visitors from every corner of Eorzea come to Ul'dah to partake of the city's famed recreation, most notably the fighting arenas and gambling halls. Ul'dahn culture is known for its affluence, and the wealth of the nation comes in large part from its abundant mineral resources and prestigious clothcrafting industry.

    Historically, it is the sultan who claims sovereignty over Ul'dah, but true power is wielded by the Syndicate, an elite group of six of the most influential and richest members of society. Nald'thal is the patron deity of the city, and two great halls devoted to his two aspects can be found in the eastern and western sections of the city.

    Ul'dah is one of the starting cities in Eorzea. As a bustling commercial hub located in the desert of Thanalan, Ul'dah is a city state ruled by the Syndicate, a group of six of the most influential and wealthiest members of society. The economy of Ul'dah is based on clothcrafting and mining.

    The city can be divided into two parts: Steps of Nald and Steps of Thal.

17. #17City: Ishgardselective

    Keys: Ishgard

    Ishgard is a city in Coerthas. In the central region of Abalathia's Spine, that great mountain range that spans Aldenard from east to west, can be found the forbidding highlands of Coerthas and the Holy See of Ishgard. The archbishop of the church, while leading his people in the teachings of Halone, the Fury, rules also as the nation's sovereign.

    Ishgard's formidable army of knights wages constant battle against its mortal enemies, the dragons. Faced with ever more aggressive attacks from its serpentine foes, as well as an unprecedented spell of bitter cold, the theocracy's days are dark indeed.

    Matters have grown so grave as to prompt the archbishop and his advisors to consider throwing open the heretofore sealed gates of Ishgard and calling for outside aid.

    The city can be divided into parts: The Pillars, Foundation, The Firmament and Empyreum.

18. #18City: Idyllshireselective

    Keys: Idyllshire

    Idyllshire founded by a band of treasure hunters and goblin migrants, it is located at the northern edge of the abandoned city of Sharlayan, just beyond the Cenotaph.

    After the chance meeting of Slowfix's goblins and Midnight Dew's treasure hunters, the two factions were locked in conflict for a time. Once they reached a peace, however, they became the most stalwart of companions, and together raised Idyllshire—a libertarian bastion of those who value freedom above all else.

    If the Cenotaph were the spine of a book, then the gates to the east and west would be the prologue and epilogue—hence the names of these two main egresses of Idyllshire.

19. #19City: Rhalgr's Reachselective

    Keys: Rhalgr's Reach

    A place sacred to worshipers of the Destroyer, the location known as Rhalgr's reach sprawls around the base of the Temple of the Fist. The site was abandoned following its destruction at the King of Ruin's orders, but the Ala Mhigan Resistance has since established a new stronghold upon its ashes.

20. #20City: Kuganeselective

    Keys: Kugane

    A city across the Ruby Sea from Othard, Kugane stands as the only port in Hingashi whose docks remain open to foreign vessels in the era of occupation. It is situated upon the island of Shishu, the westernmost island of Hingashi, and its name is the ancient Hingan word for "gold." Here, ships from all corners of the world can be found, and it is not uncommon to even see Eorzean galleys and Garlean warships docked side-by-side. The bustling center of trade boasts a beautiful cityscape and also serves as a den of espionage and political intrigue.

21. #21City: The Doman Enclaveselective

    Keys: The Doman Enclave

    Having cast off the imperial yoke after twenty-five years, the people of Doma are free at last. A new day dawns...but it will be a day of work, for The Doman Enclave many call home remains a shadow of its former self. The Shazenkai, an organization formed to facilitate the reconstruction and revitalization of the settlement, is prepared to lead the way─but they will need to look to others if they are to succeed in this bold endeavor.

22. #22City: Old Sharlayanselective

    Keys: Old Sharlayan

    Old Sharlayan is a city in The Northern Empty. Ensconced in a lonely northern archipelago and ever blessed by the wise auspices of Thaliak, the gleaming white edifices of this city stand at the center of Sharlayan society. First among many dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and scientific advancement is the Studium, the world's most prestigious place of learning.

23. #23City: Radz-at-Hanselective

    Keys: Radz-at-Han

    Radz-at-Han is a city in Ilsabard. This bustling city on the Near Eastern isle of Thavnair is renowned as a prosperous trading hub and the birthplace of alchemy. Over the course of its storied history, it has produced countless influential figures and ingenious creations that have since made their ways to distant shores. Perched atop a massive pillar of rock, its ornate buildings boast vibrant hues rivaled only by those of its locally produced textiles.

24. #24Landmass: Turalselective

    Keys: Tural, New World

    Tural is a landmass in Hydaelyn. Also known as the New World, Tural is a continent far to the west of Eorzea, far beyond the Indigo Deep. Originally found several centuries ago, the New World was a myth until recently, as all records of its existence, both official records and the folklore tales from the land had all been lost or destroyed.

    Tural consists of two main landmasses: Yok Tural to the south and Xak Tural to the north. The city of Tuliyollal, located on the north of Yok Tural, is the capital of the federal nation-state comprising much of Tural. A singular bridge extending from Tuliyollal joins the two landmasses, which are divided by a surface crevasse in the Stardust Sea.

25. #25Zone: The Gold Saucerselective

    Keys: Gold Saucer, The Manderville Gold Saucer, The Gold Saucer

    An amusement park named The Gold Saucer located at Southern Thanalan, founded and managed by the master goldsmith Godbert Manderville. It has a Cactuar known as "Senor Sabotender" as the official mascot of the park. Players can participate in different minigames such as the Triple Triad, Chocobo Racing, and many more to obtain a special currency known as MGP (Manderville Gold Saucer Points), which can be used to buy exclusive rewards in the park.

    Doman Mahjong is a mini-game closely based on the Japanese style of mahjong. The Fashion Report is a challenge where players are tasked with dressing up to a weekly theme before presenting themselves for judging. Lord of Verminion is a minion battle strategy game. Triple Triad is a card battle mini-game. Chocobo Racing is a mini-game where the players act as breeders, trainers and jockeys of their chocobos. GATEs (Gold Saucer Active Time Events) are special FATE-like events within the Gold Saucer that award MGP. These events consist of mini-games that pit the players against each other. Cactpot is a daily and weekly lottery system to win MGP. Crystal Tower Striker is a hammer strength game. Cuff-a-cur is a punching strength game. Monster Toss is a basket shooting game. It is a timing-based game where you have to make free throws within the allotted time. Throw timing changes, so the player has to adjust to score the most points. Moogle's Paw is a crane game. Successfully grabbing smaller objects yields more points. Botanist is a mini-game swing the hatchet to locate the hidden timber. Mining is a mini-game swing the pickaxe to locate the hidden ore.

26. #26Settlement: Costa del Solselective

    Keys: Costa del Sol

    Costa del Sol is a settlement in Eastern La Noscea. Though this area was originally cleared for farmland, it was abandoned upon the discovery that no crops would grow in the salt-ridden soil. It then caught the eye of Master Gegeruju, a wealthy Ul'dah entrepreneur, who purchased the land and set about developing it into a South Sea Isles-style resort. Gegeruju has not only altered the area's flora to match his tastes—going as far as introducing species native to more tropical climes such as the Cieldalaes—but also changed its name to Costa del Sol.

27. #27Area: Wineportselective

    Keys: Wineport

    Wineport is an area in Eastern La Noscea. Blessed with fertile soil and groundwater rich in minerals, Wineport is a Lominsan village famous for its vineyards and fine wines. The Bacchus grapes they grow are known to produce particularly exquisite vintages. Though the village is not a port in the traditional sense, its name derives from its bustling trade.

28. #28City: Ala Mhigoselective

    Keys: Ala Mhigo

    The highlands of Gyr Abania in the eastern reaches of Aldenard were once under the control of a martial nation known as Ala Mhigo. It was, perhaps, the historically conflicted nature of the territory that forged the country into a significant military power.

    Even as this aggressive nation sent its forces to conquer in the west, it repelled repeated attempts at invasion from the east. In the Year 1557 of the Sixth Astral Era, however, it finally fell to the incursions of the Garlean Empire. From that time onwards, the country became merely another imperial territory under the governance of its usurpers. Though the people of Ala Mhigo once revered Rhalgr, the Destroyer, as their patron deity, any such religious observance has since been forbidden by the controlling authorities.

    Ala Mhigo stands at the far-eastern tip of Abalathia's Spine. For centuries, it commanded the lands of Gyr Abania, and was known as the premier military power amongst the Eorzean city-states. In the face of the armies of Garlemald, however, this might proved less than sufficient in repelling the Empire's metal-clad warmachina, and thus has Ala Mhigo borne the yoke of imperial rule for the past twenty years. An occupied city-state located in a mountainous region of eastern Aldenard. The nation was plunged into chaos twenty years ago when its masses rose up in rebellion against the tyranny of the mad king Theodoric. However, unbeknownst to many, it was none other than the Garlean Empire that had been pulling the strings from the shadows the entire time. They quickly set about moving in to take control of Ala Mhigo as anarchy reigned, and have remained in control of the nation for the past twenty years.

    At the culmination of a bloody war, the city-state of Ala Mhigo at last won its freedom from two decades of stifling imperial rule. The nation has entered the ranks of the Eorzean Alliance, and now joins those who aided its liberation in writing this new chapter in history.

29. #29Zone: Thavnairselective

    Keys: Thavnair

    In the Bounty's southeastern waters lies the isle of Thavnair, where tropical coastline soon gives way to dense rainforest─though the intense heat and sweltering humidity remain much the same. The region is known as a rich source of the magically infused stone giantsgall, and the distinctive violet glow from its rocky outcrops lingers in the memories of visitors long after they depart its shores.

    Thavnair is a zone in Ilsabard. Radz-at-Han is the capital of Thavnair.

    To the south of Ilsabard lies a great sea known as the Bounty. The abundance of sea life combined with its central location in relation to the Three Great Continents has historically seen civilizations on the islands of the Bounty thrive, even during the calamitous Umbral Eras.

    The most prominent of those civilizations would have to be that of Radz-at-Han, located on Thavnair—the Bounty’s largest landmass. An ancient city-state with a history stretching back thousands of years, Radz-at-Han is best known as the birthplace of modern alchemy. It is interesting to note that, despite having a very limited outward military presence, the city-state has succeeded in forging a non-interference treaty with the Garlean Empire, ensuring their independence while mightier nations fall about them, and as thus, Radz-at-Han remains an active hub for trade between Eorzea. However, it has been noted by some that the treaty was only formed so that Garlemald could obtain items from Eorzea via Thavnair, as official trade between the regions was frozen after the Empire’s failed invasion twenty years past.

30. #30Zone: Yanxiaselective

    Keys: Yanxia

    Through Yanxia flows the One River, upon whose shores the city-state of Doma has been built. Having fallen to Garlean rule, the nation's once proud and mighty Doma Castle is now occupied by the imperial viceroy and her host of brutish men. Citizens here struggle to eke out a living in the face of oppression, which comes in the form of punishing taxes and grueling physical labor.

    Yanxia is a zone in Othard.

    The defining feature of this area within central Othard is the One River, and since antiquity, the people of the plains have built settlements along its fertile shores. So prized were these lands that ancient clans were locked in a constant struggle to control them.

31. #31Area: Domaselective

    Keys: Doma

    Doma is an area in Yanxia. More accurately described as the area once considered the heart of the kingdom, this region includes both the castle and the ruined settlement of Monzen, which was razed by warmachina on the orders of then viceroy Yotsuyu goe Brutus.

32. #32Zone: The Azim Steppeselective

    Keys: The Azim Steppe

    The plains of the Azim Steppe stretch far and wide to sustain these nomadic peoples and their way of life. A vast expanse of grassland that stretches across the far reaches of northern Othard, the Azim Steppe is said to be the ancestral home of the Au Ra, and remains to this day the home of the nomadic Xaela clan. Devout worshipers of the Dawn Father and the Dusk Mother -- Azim and Nhaama -- the Xaela are known for their unique set of beliefs. They are divided into fifty different tribes, all of which are very territorial and are engaged in a constant and fierce battle for land.

    The Azim Steppe is a zone in Othard populated almost exclusively by the nomadic Xaela clan. Many of the individual Xaela tribes choose to compete in the Naadam, a ceremonial battle for rulership over the Steppe. This rulership, currently held by the Oronir tribe, lasts until the next Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year). When the rules of the Naadam are not in effect, the tribes maintain their own independence and conflict often arises between them.

    Most foreign visitors come to the settlement of Reunion, guarded by the Qestir tribe. It remains a neutral spot for traders from all over the realm to sell their wares.

    The vast plains of northern Othard are home to countless tribes of nomadic Kaela. Despite conquering their neighbors to the south, the Garlean Empire has yet to demonstrate any interest in subjugating the Steppe.

33. #33Lore: Adventurers' Guildselective

    Keys: Adventurer's Guild, Adventurers' Guild, Adventurer Guild

    The Adventurers' Guild is an organization for adventurers, founded under the idea that an idle man is a dangerous one. By offering work to those who seek it, they are less likely to turn to banditry. Fewer bandits means a lesser burden on the commonfolk and the city guard who protect them.

    The guild does not actually perform tasks, but rather serves primarily as an intermediary, finding takers for the great variety of tasks that townsfolk entrust to it. Hubs for these activities can be found in any major city-state in the realm, and representatives roam Eorzea seeing that members do not take advantage of their guild-given authority.

    The crest of the guild bears a sword, a shield, and a staff. A design that reminds all of the guild's historical origins , it is a promise to aid citizens and fight on their behalf.

    When Ala Mhigo fell to the Garlean Empire in 1557, the city-states of Eorzea banded together against this common enemy with an urgency born of alarm. An age of calm came over the realm, a lull in the fighting betwixt nations. However, many sellswords found themselves out of work in this peace and began to grow dangerously discontent.

    Amidst the disquieting atmosphere, one man arose to create a new path for mercenaries. His name was Lodewicus the Leal, the famed leader of a sellsword company. He drew his companions together and founded an organization where people could hire a guardian, be it to slay monsters, act as their bodyguard, or fight on their behalf. Calling itself the Adventurer’ Guild , the group became an outlet for dissatisfied mercenaries, connecting those who joined with the tasks that best suited their skills.

    At present , the guild receives ever more varied requests from townsfolk, and adventurers throughout the realm can be found working not just as hired swords, but as tradesmen and gatherers as well. The number of guild members continues to climb, and these adventurers appear to be aiding greatly in reconstruction efforts after the Calamity.

34. #34Lore: Grand Companyselective

    Keys: Grand Company

    For thousands of years, Eorzea has been victim to a catastrophic cycle of destruction and rebirth that periodically envelops the realm and threatens all who live upon her soil; each time faced with a tragedy seemingly worse than the last, however, the peoples of Eorzea have found some way to persevere. One method, seemingly going back hundreds of generations, has been the establishment of comprehensive command centers which combine the military, economic, and technological resources of a city-state in order to better prepare it for the coming doom. These are the Grand Companies of Eorzea.

    The last recorded emergence of the Grand Companies was nearly 1,500 years ago, at the end of the Fifth Astral Era and the arrival of the great deluge which triggered the dark period known as the Sixth Umbral Era. It was through these companies that the then warring city-states were able to put aside their bitter differences and join together to form an alliance and ensure the realm survived.

    As the Sixth Astral Era drew to a close, the three city-states of Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Ul'dah once again revived the Grand Companies—a final attempt to forestall the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era. With a number of remarkably talented adventurers among their ranks, they stood fast against the beast tribes and the savage might of the primals, as well as the Garlean Empire, the invaders from the north.

    Despite their valiant attempts, however, the Calamity could not be avoided, and the lesser moon, Dalamud, descended upon the Carteneau Flats. From its core emerged the elder primal Bahamut, who rained fire upon the realm. So it was that the Seventh Umbral Era began.

    Five years on from the devastation, aided by adventurers, the Grand Companies of Eorzea now strive to raise the realm from the ashes.

35. #35Zone: Middle La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Middle La Noscea

    Known for its rolling hills, Middle La Noscea borders Galadion Bay. When peering out from Limsa Lominsa, the region seems a pastoral scene. However, a great cliff cleaves the land in twain, a scar left by the Calamity dividing the northern and southern areas.

    Middle La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea.

36. #36Settlement: Summerford Farmsselective

    Keys: Summerford Farms

    When Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn rose to Admiral, one of her first decrees included the clearing of large swaths of land for new Lominsan settlements. Summerford Farms and its expansive orange groves is one of those locations - its name is derived from the man-made crossings required when late spring runoff from Mt. O'Ghomoro causes the Rogue River to swell.

    Summerford Farms is a settlement in Summerford.

37. #37Landmass: Aldenardselective

    Keys: Aldenard

    The continent of Aldenard is part of the realm known as Eorzea, which comprises it and its surrounding islands. A land bridge connects Aldenard to the continent of Ilsabard to the northeast and Othard to the far east.

38. #38Zone: Lower La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Lower La Noscea

    Stretching out beyond the Tempest Gate, Lower La Noscea has long supplied timber for vessels, and thus has become home to the Lominsan ship building industry. Woodcutters have come to ply their trade elsewhere, and the area at present is being cleared and tilled for use as farmland.

    Lower La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea.

39. #39Area: Moraby Drydocksselective

    Keys: Moraby Drydocks

    Moraby Drydocks is a settlement within the Gods' Grip area of Lower La Noscea. It is a large, busy shipyard operated by the sole constructor of Limsa Lominsan ships, Naldiq & Vymelli's, who have their headquarters here. Due to its importance to the city, the Maelstrom keeps the shipyard under their protection. The area was spared the brunt of the Calamity's damage due to its sheltered location, though the docks have had to work overtime since repairing and rebuilding ships. Prior to the Calamity, the shipbuilding facilities were used solely by the Armorer's Guild in order to prevent sabotage. Nowadays, with many craftsmen moved onto more pressing restoration projects, the builders have resorted to recruiting adventurers, freelancers, and former pirates in order to complete their projects.

    The shipyard's largest project is the Victory, Naldiq & Vymelli's first vessel crafted since the Calamity. When completed it is intended to be the most powerful ship in the Maelstrom's armada, which was largely destroyed in the Calamity. The work is overseen by Ahtbyrm.

40. #40Zone: Eastern La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Eastern La Noscea

    An area in the southeast of Vylbrand, Eastern La Noscea stretches from Bloodshore on the sea to Raincatcher Gully further inland. The region has a great diversity of terrain, with pristine white sand beaches to the east and dense jungles to the west.

    Eastern La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea.

41. #41Zone: Western La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Western La Noscea

    Western La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea. Located in the southwest of Vylbrand, during the Sixth Astral Era, this region was a fertile land with a scattering of farmsteads that provided many of Limsa Lominsa's crops. After the Calamity, however, ruin has crept upon its rolling hills, with the Sahagin who bear down from the northwest posing a particular threat.

42. #42Settlement: Swiftperchselective

    Keys: Swiftperch

    Constructed as part of a great plan to rebuild aetheryte camps, Swiftperch is a new settlement constructed around the remains of a watchtower that once served the Yellowjackets. Farmers who lived in Quarterstone are slowly returning, yet their lives are hard and prospects bleak.

    Swiftperch is a settlement in Western La Noscea.

43. #43Settlement: Aleportselective

    Keys: Aleport

    Unlike water, ale will not go stagnant on long sea voyages. Thus, many ships put into this, the second harbor on Vylbrand, to fill their holds with the stuff. Subsequently, Aleport does a goodly trade in grog, a trade encouraged by low taxes on various brews. Less well known, however, is that this was a stratagem specifically designed to prevent large vessels from clogging the port of Limsa Lominsa.

    Aleport is a settlement located in Western La Noscea. The harbor sees many ships come and go, often to fill their holds with the eponymous ale sold there. A lower tax on liquor has made it the stop of choice for merchants looking to sell their alcoholic goods and ship crews stocking up for long voyages.

    The port was nearly lost when the Calamity wrecked a great number of trading ships, eventually regaining its status as a thriving, drunkard-filled hub.

44. #44Area: The Isles of Umbraselective

    Keys: The Isles of Umbra

    The Isles of Umbra is an area in Western La Noscea. The seas off the coast of Aleport are bespeckled by these islands, which include the mystical Moonshade Isle in their number. The main island can only be reached by taking a ferry from Aleport. The main island contains the abandoned lighthouse Pharos Sirius and is considered haunted by the locals. The main Isle of Umbra has perpetual dark and cloudy weather.

45. #45Zone: Upper La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Upper La Noscea

    Upper La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea. Known primarily for the spectacular floating ruins of Nym which can be viewed all along the territory's northwestern edge, this area stretches to the north of La Noscea's inner regions, and rises slightly in elevation towards the mountain of O'Ghomoro.

46. #46Area: Bronze Lakeselective

    Keys: Bronze Lake

    Bronze Lake is an area in Upper La Noscea.

    The formation of great underwater fissures during the Calamity saw nearly half of the water comprising Bronze Lake vanish in the span of a single night. The result was the uncovering of ancient Nymian ruins submerged for thousands of years—most notably the Wanderer's Palace, a temple dedicated to the god Oschon.

    The easiest way to cross Bronze Lake to the other side is to take a boat from Jijiroon's Trading Post or Memeroon's Trading Post, otherwise it's a long detour from Outer La Noscea.

47. #47Area: Oakwoodselective

    Keys: Oakwood

    Oakwood is an area in Upper La Noscea.

    A forest on the western shores of Bronze Lake, Oakwood saw a brisk trade in the trees for which it was named until but a few years past.

48. #48Zone: Outer La Nosceaselective

    Keys: Outer La Noscea

    Outer La Noscea is a zone in La Noscea. The northernmost region of La Noscea, this expanse borders on the mountains of O'Ghomoro, the highest point of Vylbrand and domain of the kobolds. So numerous are the beastmen that only the bravest dare venture there—and only the strongest of those return.

49. #49Area: The Long Climbselective

    Keys: The Long Climb

    The Long Climb is an area with hills that rise dramatically upward, and is so named for the time required to ascend them. As the area's earth aspect was greatly weakened by the Calamity, sections of the ground now hover in the air, creating a truly fantastical sight.

    The Long Climb is an area in Outer La Noscea.

50. #50Area: Camp Overlookselective

    Keys: Camp Overlook

    Manned by the "meanest shite-kickin' unit in the whole damn Maelstrom," Camp Overlook serves as the base of operations for the Red Swallows—a privateer levy tasked with the surveillance of kobold activity in outer La Noscea and along the slopes of Mt. O'Ghomoro.

    Camp Overlook is an area in Outer La Noscea.

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