#ffxiv character reference

[cookyys-closet]

i just spent the entire day hyperfocusing on this someone please percieve her

[nights-at-crystarium]

Jan 9 is Vivi's bday, and, after 3 years, I finally made a proper ref for him \o/

[coldshrugs]

make your own WoL reference sheet!

hi there! this was a quick project inspired by @mages-ballad's gorgeous reference sheet, and i hope it'll be useful to others.

what it is:

A public template made with canva, made to be accessible and easy to use. knowledge of photo editing or art programs is not required.

Three core reference pages designed to be clean, comprehensive, and customizable - Page 1 - Main glam reference and key details - Page 2 - Face reference - Page 3 - Body type reference

Optional pages for each expansion - Space for a close-up (show off that hair journey) - Space for two glams - A place to talk about style choices - Favored Title during that part of the story

A library of XIV job icons, sized to fit the template. Doh/DoL included!

[get the template here] *you will need a free canva account to make a copy and edit it.*

[fatedroses]

Some body type references and notes I wanted to make, especially before I redraw some of my old pieces (plus, a bit of him as an adventurer having a crisis of a realization), and also just personally how I HC the change between stormblood to now based on some in game refs I've been looking at.

[ahollowgrave]

none has been mostly restored !! still tweaking their outfits and their 'makeup' but i missed them. now there are two sad, wet creatures in the rotation.

[ripleylacross]

Just wrapped up this kick ass reference sheet+expression board for @biot08!!

This is, like, the seventh FFXIV commission I've done in recent times and I still don't know anything about it other than it has very tall, very pretty women. Um. Hi *tucks hair behind ear*

[quelfabulous]

If someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES.

[adahlenan]

🗡♕

[kriskross]

💪😏‼️

[pocketperii]

FFXIV Reference Sheets

[bloochouli]

i'm so proud of this, i rarely draw armour but i put everything i have into this design 😊💖

[improvised-finish]

Miqo March Day #25 - Fate

Across Eorzea, three very different Miqo'te begin the long journeys that will eventually lead them to cross paths. All of them are far from home and from those who care for them, chasing the things that give their lives a feeling of purpose by venturing down a path uncharted.

The fact the three of them eventually found each other as companions, that alone might seem like quite the coincidence. But for these three to truly find a home in each others' presence and build a life together... The only word fit to describe the cause of such an outcome is fate.

[cosmodynes]

themis reference sheet

request for @elpiphoroi please ask before using

[koukouture]

I will forever think about this now because yeah this applies to an astounding amount of characters in ffxiv whom you could see their friendship with WoL as more of a convenience and how they use WoL as a tool. I think Aymeric is obviously guilty of it (bc of the above image) but I also think to some extent the Crystal Exarch is guilty of this (yeah ik it's not for HIS benefit but he still did kinda use WoL and he would not have taken it well if WoL stopped being a hero)

So many characters that are "friends" with WoL kind of only see them for what they can do. I think to some extent even the Scions are like that. Actually come to think of it, the Scions are the most egregious case of this because WoL is their champion. After we killed Ifrit that solidified WoL as something to be used and thrown at any danger that came at the world.

A lot of characters The Exarch included only know WoL as the hero. For what they can do for everyone else and it makes me insaaaannnneee. Likes yes OBVIOUSLY Exarch/G'raha admires the WoL as a hero and sure he got to know us for a time- but he just thinks that we are the hero from the books. WoL is inspiring; they give people hope and they give people the strength to push on but that's all he knows them for. Listen, I'm still on post Shadowbringers, but so far Exarch has done nothing but sing our praises as hero and yeah I'm sure he has good intentions but it's still a little dehumanizing that to him that's all WoL is. Everyone is free to make their WoL's relationships with the other characters whatever the hell they want ofc, but I kinda read a lot of the characters this way just because it's so easy to water down one person for only cherry picked parts of their whole personality. Celebrities are the best example of this but we also to this to the people around us every single day.

I think Aymeric and WoL's relationship has also sort of been put into question with this moment (for me at least) because now I'm thinking "Oh my god, Aymeric did extend his friendship to WoL for either his own gain or for that of Ishgard's" and it's not a rag on him I love Aymeric but he is a politician. I don't doubt he admires WoL for all they've done for Ishgard, but I also don't think that if Aymeric hadn't pushed us we wouldn't have ended the Dragonsong war. I wouldn't say he manipulated us, but he didn't exactly have any qualms about making us battle on the Steps of Faith for Ishgard- yk, the closed off nation that's pretty hostile to outsiders- despite not knowing us for super long at that point. He thought that we could get it done and was like "Sure. You can fight for my country" and yeah I think Alphinaud's handling of the whole thing was also to blame- but Aymeric being okay with letting an outsider deal with things that should be handled by the Temple Knights is kinda sus to me now lmao. Like you are in charge of Ishgard's military shouldn't YOU have dealt with this???? Okay lol.

Listen, obviously I still love Aymeric and Exarch/G'raha but I think the potential that they only see WoL for their deeds is great and would make for an interesting hurdle to get over in a relationship. Actually, you can literally just slap this onto almost any character you want to ship with your WoL and it will be an interesting point of tension. The possibility that they only love WoL for being the hero and not in spite of it.

Anyways I need to thibk about this more bc I just finished the little Elidibus plot of Shadowbringers which is sort of about how heroes are remembered and how history can easily twisted and/or forgotten so uh yeah. I have lots of thoughts and I am very normal.

[wandererxiv]

Yurah's body markings reference. I'm very proud of this. Took me a LONG time to finally finish it, but I did the best I could for now! I am cross-eyed and need a nap.

Next, I'll work on her outfits!

[krekael]

[Ref Sheet] Batukhan Dotharl