#undying flame

[yamilluvia]

Joshua and Jote resting 😌

[cloudxxiia]

"You are a light I would follow through the dark. For I know you will lead me to morning." 👑💕

— my piece for the @undyingflamexvi mini bang, based off of the fic "You Will Lead Me to Morning" by SnapdragonsYearRound !! it was an honor to work on this and to be paired with such a lovely writer and such a beautiful fic! 🥰 the shuate feels were truly blossoming, i love them dearly <3

[undyingflamexvi]

In celebration of this beautiful, subtle love story of Joshua and Jote, which burns slowly behind the scenes of the main plot of FFXVI, it is our great pleasure to announce that on November 10-16, 2025, we will come together for our second Undying Flame Week! Week Rules and Prompts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SLWQZyB2LaGwy30yTghLAkPzVEp11l17rtx1S9IN9QA/edit?usp=sharing Join our discord: http://discord.gg/6as8eqYGsp

[cosmic-metanoia]

My commission of Jote and Joshua from Ericson Blum. And he was super cool in allowing me to share his "before" and "after" sketches! :)

Here's his description of the art:

"I think the timid smiles on their faces really show the beginning of their feelings for one another. I also drew Joshua holding medicine Jote gave him on their travels together just as a little nod to her always caring for him." (Please give credit to Ericson Blum if you share these!)

(SIDE NOTE: If you love Joshua and Jote, did you know there's an Undying Flame/Shuate discord?! See link below! We are a fun, supportive, and welcoming crowd so come join us!)

https://discord.com/invite/6as8eqYGsp

[ffxiii-et-al]

Night of the Undying

Traveling as a Knight of the Undying and attendant to Joshua Rosfield is an honor beyond words to Jote. Her position comes with hazards that she knows all too well, along with unexpected gifts from the Eikon of Fire. But some gifts are burdens in disguise. Joshua knows this, and soon Jote will too. For better, or for worse, the two will bond over a gift forced upon them, that few mortals in Valisthea can imagine.

“Jote?” Joshua’s voice asked.

“Yes, your grace?” She replied, wiping her face, making sure no tears remained.

“Did you dream of dying?” His eyes were soft.

The directness of the question, made another tear squeeze out of her eye, she avoided his gaze, Joshua dropped his too.

“How did you guess?” she asked, deflecting back to him.

He smiled, though his face was devoid of any joy.

“Because the cruelty of the Phoenix is that you will live through things that others will never know of. Things that no person should carry in their heart or their memory. To know what it feels like to die…to be killed by another.”

Pre-timeskip Joshua and Jote, when they're both a little younger and a bit more naïve.

(TLDR: trauma bonding and looking for a friend)

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[errantmagus]

Finnegan

[ainchase]

Eternal Flame Set

[Eternal Flame]

Undying Flame

Demon's Eye

Seal of Fire Demon

[Set Effects] 2-piece

Dark Res. +100

Boss Damage +5% (dungeon)

3-piece

Fire Res. +100

Atk/Atk'd +5%

Undying Flame

Atk. Spd. 5%

Mov. Spd. 5%

Jmp. Spd. 5%

Inflicts 2% of ATK as damage per second to nearby enemies

If enemy does not move away from the range, damage per second increases by 2% every second (up to 20% of ATK)

Flame of fire demon that burns as if to consume everything in its path -- user runs the risk of getting consumed by it as well.

Demon's Eye

Critical Damage +5%

PVE: Decreases  P/M Def., and Atk. Spd of enemies in a wide range by 10% for 15 seconds when awakening. (does not reactivate within 30 seconds)

PVP: same shit except narrower range

Red eye that moves bizarrely. It's kind of hard to look straight at it for some reason.

Seal of Fire Demon

[Legendary]

All Skill Damage +10% (Excluding HA and that couple skill thing)

Decreases All Res. by -15 for 10 seconds on hit (stacks up to 10 times)

A shape of a flame imprinted clearly. Deep and intense aura of fire can be felt.

[yamilluvia]

Joshua and Jote doodle if they were in Dissidia.