Square Enix has launched the teaser website for Final Fantasy XVI, which features the key artwork and information on the gameâs setting and main characters.
âProtagonist, Clive Rosfield, on a dark and dangerous road to revenge.
Final Fantasy XVI brings players into a world where Eikons are powerful and deadly creatures that reside within Dominantsâa single man or woman who is blessed with the ability to call upon their dreaded power. The story follows Clive Rosfield, a young man dedicated to mastering the blade, who is dubbed the First Shield of Rosaria and tasked to guard his younger brother Joshuaâthe Dominant of the Phoenix. Unexpected events set Clive on a dark and dangerous road to revenge.
ValistheaâA Land Blessed in the Light of the Mothercrystals
The land of Valisthea is studded with Mothercrystalsâglittering mountains of crystal that tower over the realms around them, blessing them with aether. For generations, people have flocked to these beacons to take advantage of their blessing, using the aether to conjure magicks that let them live lives of comfort and plenty. Great powers have grown up around each Mothercrystal, and an uneasy peace has long reigned between them. Yet now the peace falters as the spread of the Blight threatens to destroy their dominions.
Eikons and Their Dominants
The Eikons are the most powerful and deadly creatures in Valisthea. Each resides within a Dominantâa single man or woman who is blessed with the ability to call upon their dread power. In some nations these Dominants are treated as royalty in admiration of this strengthâin others they are bound in fear of it, and forced to serve as weapons of war. Those who are born as Dominants cannot escape their fate, however cruel it may be.
âThe Grand Duchy of Rosaria
Long ago, a group of small independent provinces in western Valisthea found strength in unity, and formed the Grand Duchy of Rosaria. After years of relative prosperity, the duchy now finds itself threatened by the spread of the Blightâa threat that, left unchecked, would doubtless usher the realm to ruin. Rosaria draws its aether from Drakeâs Breath, a Mothercrystal situated on a volcanic island off the coast. The Dominant of the Phoenix, Eikon of Fire, is enthroned as Archduke when they come of age.
âThe Holy Empire of Sanbreque
Sanbreque is the largest theocratic force in Valisthea. The Empireâs holy capital Oriflamme is built around Drakeâs Head, the Mothercrystal that blesses the surrounding provinces with abundant aether. The people happily take advantage of this, living in comfort and security under the watchful gaze of the Holy Emperor, whom they worship as the living incarnation of the one true deity. The Dominant of serves as the empireâs champion, taking to the field in times of war to rout its enemies.
Waloed claims the entirety of Ash, the eastern half of Valisthea, as its dominion. The kingdomâs control of the continent has oft been tested by the orcs and other beastmen who make their home there, but the current ruler of the realmâDominant of âhas succeeded in quelling their rebellions. Using the power of the kingdomâs Mothercrystal, Drakeâs Spine, this new king has built up a mighty army, with which he now seeks to test the borders of his neighbors.
âThe Dhalmekian Republic
The Dhalmekian Republic is made up of five states, from which the members of its ruling parliament are drawn. Its Mothercrystal, Drakeâs Fang, is half-hidden in the heart of a mountain rangeâthe republicâs control over it, and its aether, securing the obedience of the large part of southern Valisthea. The Dominant of Titan, Eikon of Earth, is installed as a special advisor to parliament and has a significant say in its decision-making.
A small group of islands off the coast of Storm, the western half of Valistheaâs twin realms. Here the Crystalline Orthodox, an extreme faith that worships crystals, reigns supreme. The Iron Kingdom controls Drakeâs Breath, the Mothercrystal that sits at the heart of one of their islandsâlong a source of contention with neighboring Rosaria. Isolated and aloof from the mainland nations, the Ironblood speak their own language. Orthodox doctrine judges Dominants to be unholy abominations, and any unlucky enough to be born on the islands are executed.
âThe Crystalline Dominion
The Crystalline Dominion sits at the heart of Valisthea, built around the tallest of all the Mothercrystals, Drakeâs Tail. Many bloody battles were fought for control of this small plot of land due to its strategic importance, till the warring realms finally agreed to an armistice. As part of the peace treaty, the islands around Drakeâs Tail became an autonomous dominion led by a council of representatives from the surrounding nationsâeach realm enjoying equal claim to the Mothercrystalâs blessing. No Dominant makes their home there.
The firstborn son of the Archduke of Rosaria. Though all expected him to inherit the Phoenixâs flames and awaken as its Dominant, destiny instead chose his younger brother Joshua to bear this burden. In search of a role of his own, Clive dedicated himself to mastering the blade. His practice pays off when, at just fifteen years of age, he wins the ducal tournament and is dubbed the First Shield of Rosariaâtasked to guard the Phoenix and blessed with the ability to wield a part of his fire. Alas, Cliveâs promising career is to end in tragedy at the hands of a mysterious dark Eikon, Ifrit, setting him on a dangerous road to revenge.
The second son of the Archduke of Rosaria and Cliveâs younger brother by five years. Joshua awoke as the Dominant of the Phoenix soon after his birth. Despite his noble upbringing, Joshua treats all his fatherâs subjects with warmth and affectionânone more so than Clive, whom he deeply admires. Joshua often laments that it was he, the frail and bookish younger son, who was granted command of the firebirdâs flames, and not his stronger, braver brother. While Clive will gladly throw himself into any danger, Joshua quails at the sight of a carrot on his dinner plate. But carrots become the least of his concern when he, too, is swept up into the tragic events that change Cliveâs life forever.
Born in the fallen Northern Territories, Jill was taken from her homeland at a tender age to become a ward of Rosaria, securing peace between the two warring nations. The Archduke insisted that she be raised alongside his sons, and now, at twelve years of age, she is as much a part of the Rosfield household as Clive and Joshua. Ever kind, gracious, and unassuming, Jill has become a trusted confidant to the brothers.
Final Fantasy XVI is in development for PlayStation 5.
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