#ishgard lore

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Saint Vaindreau's Grace

Is the name of the hospital in the firmament, where Zephirin rests.

It is named after Ser Vaindreau de Rouchemande, the former Commander of the Heaven’s Ward, who wanted to end Archbishop Thordans heresy.

He found his gruesome death by the hands of Charibert when he was still the First Inquisitor.

Charibert received an anonymous letter with the mission to kill a heretic, sneaking around the Vault at night, wanting to harm the Archbishop.

Archbishop Thordan VII. told Ser Vellguine and Ser Hermenost, Vaindreau left Ishgard for a pilgrimage.

Charibert became a member of the Ward after his mission and Ser Vellguine asked Ser Zephirin to be the new Commander of the Heaven’s Ward.

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FFXIV Lore: Ishgard

Final Fantasy XIV Lore: Ishgard A Compilation and Roleplayer’s Resource. This document contains my interpretation of lore I have found relating to Ishgard and Coerthas in the video game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, and affiliated materials. I compiled this informat...

BEHOLD: a 118-page compilation of (almost) every scrap of lore about Ishgard I could find -- its social organization, history, religious beliefs, and culture.

Every piece of lore is sourced with a footnote in order to make it easy to look up -- and to tell canon from my informed inferences and wild speculations. This makes the doc a little heavy and slow to load; my apologies! To look up a topic of interest, I recommend giving it a second to load, then using Ctrl+F to search.

Don't feel shy about getting in touch with comments and corrections! If you have a question about Ishgard that isn't answered in the doc...... I probably don't know the answer, since I've put everything I know in there, but I'm always happy to theorize!

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FFXIV Lore: Ishgard Preview - Timeline

an Excerpt from a Final Fantasy XIV Lore: Ishgard Compilation and Roleplayer’s Resource. For months (years!?) I've been laboring over a massive compilation and analysis of all lore I can find relating to Ishgard and Coerthas in the video game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and it expansions, ...

ETA: The full thing is done!

HERE IT IS, THE GIGANTIC ISHGARD LORE COMPILATION... preview.

The full lore compilation is still going to be a while yet (hopefully before Encyclopedia Eorzea volume 2... hopefully...) but here you can get a taste of the fruits of my efforts to meticulously document and source every bit of Ishgard lore I can find. This timeline covers the Sixth Astral Era, Seventh Umbral Era, and all patches of A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, and Stormblood up to 4.4, so THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS, for MSQ and job and sidequests!

Commenting directly on the doc is not enabled, as last time that just led to lots of people making comments accidentally. But if you have questions, comments, or corrections, please don’t feel shy about getting in touch! I’m just a nerd. Additions and corrections will likely be made to the timeline in the full doc, hopefully to be posted before the end of October.

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Such a Butter Face

Culinarians may see fermented butter as no more than an ingredient for a variety of dishes. Yet knights in backwater locales often use it to shave with knives—an alternative to the expensive creams of the capital. Fermented butter has a rich scent and salve-like texture, making it ideal for this purpose. A shipment has been requested by our forces stationed in the Dravanian forelands, to which I would consult your service.

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To Kill a Dragon on Nameday

The young son of a House Haillenarte nobleman has requested a special present for his nameday: dragonfly hatchlings wrapped in sticky crawler silk nets that the children can take turns having at the creatures with wooden staves. So as long as it encourages the childrens' hatred towards our foe and possible recruitment into our order later in life, I see no reason why I cannot pay you a cofferful of coin to meet his demand.

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Tomes Roam on the Range

It is of paramount importance that we protect our people from corruptive foreign influences and indulgences. Yet every now and then, our scholars have need of the unconventional. As interpreters of the Enchiridion's word, they are permitted to request these tomes from other lands. I would rather sate their curiosity for the aberrant without encouraging them to venture beyond our borders, and thus ask you to create such that will not provoke such curiosity.

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Man With a Dragon Earring

I have oft heard that while the artisans of House Dzemael are richly rewarded and are verily masters of their crafts, some feel their deeds are not adequately appreciated by the people of Ishgard due to the absence of shimmering armor and displays of heroism. While it is true that their contributions are made in places far quieter than fields of battle, they are every bit as important to the Holy See as those of the knights. Mayhap earrings fashioned from slain dragons will inspire them to continue their work as warriors of the saw, quarry, and hammer.

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No Margarine of Error

The infantrymen are accustomed to braving the elements and finding themselves yalm-deep in mud, sand, and dragon corpses. Yet you would be surprised what improved hygiene does for the morale of the troops, as even those who march to their deaths would prefer to greet Halone with their beards in some form of upkeep. Hence I ask for a large quantity of fermented butter not for culinary purpose, but for the men stationed in Cloudtop where scarce water cannot be used for a clean shave. It may not be the finest of lathers from inside the capital, but Halone has always taught us to be humble in our appearance and over-indulgent in our combat.