In many ways, this reveal is akin to a similar crisis of identity in Final Fantasy 7. Instead, due to her own trauma from seeing her loved ones die, she prayed so much that she willed herself into a Primal in the image of Shiva. The dragon Hraesvelgr reveals that she is not the reincarnation of Saint Shiva, who before the Dragonsong War lived in peace with the dragons. While other characters like Estinien grapple with the false pretense of the War, Ysayle is confronted with a lie about her own identity. She reveals to the Warrior of Light that this loss of life eats away at her, and she worries she is turning into a monster to stop what she sees as unnecessary violence. In an early meeting with the Warrior of Light, Ysayle helps allow the Dravanian Horde to attack Ishgard, leading to numerous innocent deaths. Ysayle encapsulates the way Heavensward interrogates the way in which people seek to escape cycles of violence. Through the intervention of the Warrior of Light, the two eventually attempt to work together and bring about a peaceful resolution to the war. Ysayle is branded as a heretic by Ishgard for allying with the dragons in hopes of ending the Holy See’s rule.īoth see each other as mortal enemies, with no course to peace. Estinien is the Azure Dragoon, a soldier whose only purpose is to kill dragons and hunt down Nidhogg. The Ishgardian soldier Estinien acts as a representative of the Holy See. Two of your companions act as a distillation of the expansion's themes on war and its effect on people. One stretch of Heavensward sees the Warrior of Light trek across Coerthas to uncover these truths. Cold as iceĬharacter stories are the driving force behind Heavensward. This ages-long deceit had led to both Ishgard and the Dravanian horde to be locked in a battle so long that the cultures and identities of Ishgardians and dragons have been shaped with war as their one constant. It is revealed that dragons and men lived in peace for some time until a power-hungry Thordan killed Nidhogg’s sister to obtain her eyes which provided great power. The Church of Ishgard has lied for centuries about the beginning of the war, creating a story in which Nidhogg murdered the founder of Ishgard, King Thordan, for no reason. Over the course of the roughly 70-hour campaign, Heavensward looks at both sides of this war and interrogates the motivations of each, as well as revealing new truths about its origin.ĭeep into the expansion, it is revealed that the entire Dragonsong War is built on a lie. This ages-long conflict is the backdrop for Final Fantasy XIV’s most human story. The Ishgardians have been in a thousand-year conflict called the Dragonsong War with the Dravanian Horde led by the great wyrm Nidhogg. Players had long heard of Ishgard, a theocracy under the rule of Archbishop Thordan VII. You are now ready to proceed.Heavensward brought players to the city-state of Ishgard, a place rising out of a deep canyon nestled between the snow-covered mountains of Coerthas. This area should be marked on your map with an orange circle. Now, head to Foundation in Coerthas Central Highlights (X:18 Y:15) and speak to the Temple Knight Gateguard. Once inside the intercessory, speak to Alphinaud to begin the quest "Coming to Ishgard".Īfter watching the cutscene speak to Haurchefant, who will be directly next to you. To the southeastern side of the bridge where the crystal sits, you'll find a guard that you can speak to who will allow you to enter the "intercessory", which is where the 2.55 main scenario quest ended. Once you have met the above, head to Camp Dragonhead (you can teleport there) in Coerthas Central Highlands. You must have completed all A Realm Reborn missions from 2.0 to 2.55. You must have at least one job at level 50. Thankfully, below you'll find a guide to progressing.įirst, you need to meet the following prerequisites in order to enter the Heavensward region. If this is what you're experiencing, know that you aren't alone. However, you can't seem to find where to go in order to go to the new areas. So, you've purchased Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward and are looking to head to the new areas to level from 50 to 60.
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