It’s true to say that, all through your journey throughout Eorzea, you’ll meet a number of memorable characters in Closing Fantasy XIV. A few of them go away extra of a mark than others, however that’s to not say that every character isn’t significant in their very own proper. 

I’ve to confess, narrowing this record down to simply 10 characters was robust. Even after I thought I’d reached a closing record, another person would pop into my thoughts, and I discovered myself second-guessing my decisions loads. Nonetheless, after a number of soul-searching, I’ve managed to provide you with a Closing Fantasy XIV prime 10 that represents a few of my favourite moments, arcs, and themes from over a decade’s price of storytelling.

10. Gigi

Having found a Mammet with no recollections within the snows of Coerthas, Hildibrand names him Gigi and guarantees to assist restore what he’s misplaced. He later goes on to undertake Gigi as a ward, on the suggestion of Edmont de Fortemps, to guard him from those that would do him hurt. Primarily, Hildibrand Manderville has a Mammet son.  

However not for lengthy, after journeying out on an journey to find his Grandfather, Godbert, the Mammet will get caught within the snow and freezes, solely to be discovered by Godbert and was a Roegadyn briefly. It’s simply lengthy sufficient to virtually squeeze his father, Hildibrand, to loss of life, although. 

Truthfully, Gigi makes this record as a result of no different a part of the Hildibrand storyline has made me snigger tougher or warmed my coronary heart extra. This little Mammet, acquainted to anybody who has performed Closing Fantasy IX, leaves his mark in your coronary heart in addition to one of many partitions in Idyllshire.

9. Dulia-Chai Mewlah

Dulia-Chai is the Miqote mom determine all of us want in our lives. After Alphinaud lastly positive aspects entry to Eulmore beneath the guise of being there to color a portrait for her and her husband, Chai-Nuzz, he’s all however adopted by the lady who pours love into their relationship. 

With out lacking a beat, she encourages Alphinaud together with his portray, and the 2 bond, resulting in a really tearful farewell when it’s time for Alphinaud to go away Eulmore. Dulia-Chai can be the face of progress in Eulmore after Vauthry’s defeat, regardless of understanding they’d been complicit in permitting him to wreak havoc. 

She additionally has a really motherly line which everybody wants to listen to infrequently:

“Irrespective of the place you might be, keep in mind that there are individuals right here who’re praying on your well being and happiness”. 

8. Alpha

Initially created by Omega to battle sturdy foes, Alpha didn’t stay as much as Omega’s expectations. The otherworldly weapon wiped Alpha’s recollections and used him to attract mortals into the Interdimensional Rift. Alpha inadvertently attracts the WoL and the Garlond Ironworks workforce into the Rift, the place Omega is hoping to look at them preventing highly effective enemies. 

Upon coming to grasp his true function and being dismissed by Omega, Alpha doesn’t despair. He chooses to remain together with the Warrior of Mild, serving to of their battle in opposition to the rift’s highly effective enemies. Because the raid collection ends, Alpha is given the liberty to roam Eorzea, and sometimes, for those who’re fortunate, you possibly can nonetheless see him on his adventures within the open world.

Alpha additionally helps throughout Endwalker when he visits Sharlayan to assist finalize the Ragnarok, permitting the WoL to enterprise to the Fringe of the Universe.

7. Raubahn Aldynn 

Raubahn was arrested in Ul’dah on suspicion of espionage on the age of 25, after fleeing from the sudden Garlean invasion of his homelands. He was sentenced to combat within the Coliseum or “Bloodsands”, because it’s in any other case recognized. Sooner or later, he was pardoned on a whim by Nanamo Ul Namo and gained his freedom and the individuals’s respect. 

After successful his freedom, he met a younger Lalafell known as Pippin, who had been bought into slavery to repay his father’s money owed. Utilizing his winnings to pay for the boy’s emancipation from his household, Raubahn went on to undertake the Pipin after which, additional down the road, bought the Coliseum itself and earned himself a spot on the Syndicate of Ul’dah. 

Raubahn is unflinchingly loyal to Nanamo Ul Namo, even dropping his left arm in his responsibility to guard her, and is solely chargeable for reorganising Ul’dah’s army to kind the Immortal Flames. If that doesn’t earn him a spot on this record then I don’t know what does. He’s simply an all-round good man for those who ask me. 

6. Feo Ul

I actually by no means thought I’d have the ability to say {that a} fairy can be amongst my favourite characters in a Closing Fantasy recreation, however that is the place I’ve ended up. 

Feo Ul is the primary Fae we meet throughout our time on The First and is initially supposed to assist us forge a reference to The Supply so as to entry retainers and convey messages. Nonetheless, you quickly come to understand that Feo Ul is extremely possessive of the WoL, calling you their “valuable sapling”. 

Finally, Feo Ul willingly takes the title of King of the Faeries so as to defend the WoL from having to do it, stating that they’ll at all times have the ability to assist the WoL in instances of nice want. Through the closing battle with Vauthry, Feo Ul involves the rescue of the Scions, permitting them to forge forward and end the combat. 

5. Counselingway

Having given into despair when her essential function in life is stripped away from her, Counselingway is fairly exhausting to achieve at first. She’s depressed, eager for function, and not sure what she ought to do along with her life. Then, Livingway, Dreamingway and the remainder of the Loporrit’s arrange a radio station to assist her talk with the individuals or Etheirys, the very individuals they have been created to guard. 

I’m positive I’m not alone in saying that Counselingway is, in some half, very acquainted to all of us. We are able to all really feel hopeless, misplaced, and not sure what to do with ourselves generally. However regardless of being exhausting to achieve, she comes out of her shell and finds a love for one thing she by no means dreamed she’d have the ability to do. 

Counselingway presents classes in friendship, perseverance, and by no means giving up. I really like her story and I’m pleased with her for the way far she’s come. 

4. Emet-Selch

Emet-Selch has what may very well be probably the most gut-wrenching arc in Closing Fantasy XIV. He’s the Founder and first Emperor of the Garlean Empire, which he admits was created purely to invoke chaos and produce about one other Calamity, he’s not less than partly chargeable for the summoning of Zodiark that required the aether of greater than half of the Ascians to finish, and he’s boomeranged backwards and forwards about whether or not the Scion’s are worthy of his allegiance. 

Nonetheless, regardless of all of this, Emet-Selch has an simple longing to do one thing good, lurking deep down from the individual he was earlier than. He retrieves Y’shtola after she makes use of Circulation to flee within the Ronkan Temple, he rescues us from the Void just by snapping his fingers, and on the very finish of the primary Endwalker story, after the ultimate lonely ascension, he’s there beside us to lend us his energy. 

3. Tataru Taru

There are only a few characters in Closing Fantasy XIV who deserve their ending (to this point) greater than Tataru Taru. Whereas the remainder of the Scions are off defending the world and experiencing calamities, Tataru has persistently held down the fort from the very starting. Whereas everybody else was on The First, she continued her duties at The Rising Stones, by no means has a nasty phrase to say about anyone and, maybe most significantly, she’s at all times serving to us to increase our wardrobe. 

Throughout Endwalker, Tataru has lastly been in a position to stay out her dream and opened up her personal clothes boutique, providing her wares far and vast. She has organised provisions for numerous vital battles and if the WoL is ever unsure about which route they need to head in, Tataru is at all times there to supply pleasant recommendation and a brand new outfit. 

On prime of all this, Tataru is chargeable for us having our very personal Island Sanctuary. I’m probably not a fan of Island Sanctuary as a complete, however even I’ve to confess that Tataru has one hell of a enterprise head on her small Lalafell shoulders. Now if solely she might encourage the Mammets to be a bit of extra useful, I’d be grateful.

2. G’raha Tia

Exhausting working, unflinchingly loyal, and by our aspect it doesn’t matter what occurs, G’raha is one of the best pal all of us want. This man has ‘died’ or sacrificed himself for the WoL extra instances than I care to recollect, every time having made the WoL promise to proceed the journey and combat ever onwards. 

G’raha partially fuses himself with the Crystal Tower to extend his life, enabling him to be the information he was destined to be as The First faces peril from the Flood of Mild. Even after the WoL has helped to fend off the risk, G’raha turns into a member of the Scions and is there, no matter circumstance, to assist information the best way. 

Above all the things else, G’raha offers probably the most exhausting hitting quote from anybody in Closing Fantasy XIV, not less than for my part:

“Yours is an extended highway, my pal, and it stretches on to locations past imagining. Along with your each step, these grand adventures shall develop extra distant and faint. And there might come a day whenever you overlook the faces and voices of these you might have met alongside the best way. On that day, I bid you keep in mind this… That irrespective of how far your journey might take you, you stand the place you stand by advantage of the highway you walked to get there. For in instances of hardship, whenever you concern you can’t go on… The enjoyment you might have recognized, the ache you might have felt, the prayers you might have whispered and answered—they shall ever be your energy and your consolation. This I hope—I consider, right here at reminiscence’s finish.”

1. Ardbert Hylfyst

Regardless that we first meet Ardbert throughout Heavensward, he doesn’t come into his personal till Shadowbringers. The WoL is the one one who can hear Ardbert upon arriving on The First, and he shortly turns into the WoLs consolation in instances of ache and hardship. Ultimately, Ardbert and the WoL are revealed to be two halves of 1 sundered soul – soulmates, if you’ll. 

He’s not probably the most sunshine-and-roses sort of man after we first meet him, however he slowly regains his sense of hope after shadowing us by the story of Shadowbringers. In the direction of the top of Shadowbringers, Ardbert merges his soul with the WoL so as to include the Mild. On the finish of the primary Endwalker story arc, his is the primary and final voice you hear upon ascending the ultimate hill alone. 

“If you happen to want a push, I’ll be proper there behind you … Let’s end this.” I get goosebumps simply interested by it. 

I’ve performed by Shadowbringers a number of instances, as I’ve the remainder of Closing Fantasy XIV, and Ardbert’s story is the one which’s assured to scale back me to an unsightly crying mess in a short time. It’s the story that I linked with probably the most and stayed with me most persistently, in order that’s why he’s at all times going to be my favourite character.