#allagan empire

[hubristicassholefight]

Round 1 Part 1a

Akio Ohtori (Revolutionary Girl Utena) vs the Entire Allagan Empire (Final Fantasy XIV)

Propaganda under the cut (Spoiler warning!)

Akio Ohtori

Only propaganda was asked not to be included

Allagan Empire

They're an empire and not a character but I just really like to clown on them. Did empire things, performed unethical experiments on... everything, including gods, and a scientist revived one of their dead emperors at one point. Emperor communed with the void/demons, demons needed power to be able to maintain a connection to the world, allagan empire put an elder dragon in a moon to get more power, that was too MUCH power and caused an earthquake that destroyed the empire and caused a calamity. They put a dragon. In a moon. And that moon came crashing down centuries later. Like half the stuff in the game is their fault. Also they have a clown theater kid scientist.

[valena-nedela]

I've been putting my glams up on Eorzea Collection recently, and I've been thinking I really ought to share them on other sites if I'm going through the trouble of making the posts in the first place. So going to start sharing glams on here, and maybe make it a regular thing.

FFXIV Healer Glamour: "Wisdom of Allag"

A hidden Allagan facility is discovered, full of examples of the wondrous and terrible knowledge of that ancient empire. A lone scholar ventures within to battle both the once-slumbering defenses as well as modern intruders who would unleash its horrors again.

I wore a variation on this glam back when I was fairly new (when I was playing through Heavensward mostly), using the Star Velvet Hood of Healing and Dalmascan Draped Bottoms in red, and I think the Glade Shoes in white, but I really like the darker, more "warrior" element the recent FF16 crossover glam gave it.

While the Thyrus staff is a great fit to the overall look, there's nothing else keeping it from being general Healer glam. The old version was mostly an Astrologian glam for me.

I only have a few images of that original look, and this is probably the clearest of those:

Also for the life of me I can't remember what those gloves were.

[yloiseconeillants]

sophia best girl

[spotofmummery]

Welcome to Planet Syrcus!

Wherein all Amon could say when he discovered it was...

"BUBBLES!"

[axolotlelle]

uh?

UH?

[impossible-rat-babies]

bro was so right for this I love him

[abimee]

literally nothing but pure and unresolved hatred rested in althaea's heart to the very end. and she really did mean it because tock has a deep and empty void of apathy towards emet even when he waxes about having a heart that can break too. the gap between those two simply never closed and tock never once felt bad for emet because deep down althaea was still in there screaming and fighting against him and his sadness. if she had her way she would grab emet by rhe head and throw him against a rock until nothing was left besides the hair held in her hands

[thefandomexpert]

not to be insane but my favorite crime of emet selch’s is the grooming. he’s very good at it and it turns into a brand new blockbuster horror movie every time. 1000/10

[aerithisms]

alliance raids in ff14 are crazy i did not know what was going on for a single second of crystal tower

[rabid-catboy]

It's being sad about bahamut and tiamat hours

[voidsentprinces]

Unfriendly reminder, but Azys Lla with the context of Endwalker, is now clearly Amon and his peers attempts to recreate Elpis but is twisted by the Allagan Empire need for conquest and capturing of primals and the noble's need to create twisted experiments for their own enjoyment. Just another society Hermes serves in with a different kind of apathy.

[iamnotshazam]

major endwalker spoilers: yeah it's funny how estinien probably doesn't realize who emet-selch is

but also he could be standing there at the end poker-faced because nidhogg remembers. ohhhhh nidhogg remembers. this guy. this is the allagan empire guy. the meracydian horde is either dead or still enslaved cause of him. whether directly or indirectly he screwed over half of the first brood. bahamut and (seemingly) azdaja are dead, tiamat's life was ruined, and baby brother vrtra ignored nidhogg's calls for at least a thousand years

nidhogg's memories start snarling at estinien to Kill This Fuck and estinien is like "?? this again? my dude we've been over this. we went to therapy. also pretty sure he's already dead. as are you" and nidhogg grumbles and wheezes in disappointment for a few seconds and then tries to snap out some witty gloat to the ascian, he was real good at those while alive but he's working with estinien's linguistic processing here, give him a sec - oops hades and hythlodaeus have already discorporated

[ffxivxd]

Dire Facts #5:

Scylla, found in Syrcus Tower, was a high-ranking archmage of the Allagan Empire. However, she was tricked into being one of Amon's experiments for immortal life. After awaking from surgery, her head had become numerous dogs

[lightparty-fullparty]

Can't possibly be me Zenosposting again - what is this a day ending in Y?

Anyway, I've been thinking about the murder boy again. This has mostly spawned from my replaying of the Stormblood patches and seeing Amnesiac Yotsuyu, which sparked a bit of a Nature vs Nuture debate between me and my friends.

Basically, my question for this post is "How much of Zenos' whole deal is Nature (aka He was just born like that) and how much of it is Nuture (aka the enviornment he grew up). Some of you might content to say Nature and leave it at that, which is a completely valid outlook to have. But for me there's just one... teeny... tiny... little detail that has sent me on a wild consipriacy theory of a ride that's resulted in this post. Emet-FUCKING-Selch.

Listen to me, listen okay? I cannot, CANNOT ignore the fact that this absoulete motherfucker (affectionate) is Zenos's cannonical Great Grandfather. Who was very much alive and kicking during his childhood. Emet-Selch or Solus zos Galvus whatever moniker you wanna give the man, is an Ascian. One of THE Ascians. Not only that, he's 'The Architect" the guy who's job it is to design and engineer the calamities meant to rejoin the Shards of the World back together again. What does he do to achieve this? He builds empires, he starts wars, manipulates people and situations to result in untold elemental chaos. Iirc correctly he's responsible for causing all eight calamities that have occured so far in FFXIV. (Eight got undone but I'm still counting it).

Now for this post I'm going to be focusing mainly on the Seventh, Eighth, and Fourth Umbral Calamities. (Which are the ones coincidentally we're told the most about in game). This Calamities all involved Empires. The Allagan and the Garlean, both of which Emet-Selch was responsible for creating. From the Allagans we have the creation of Dalamud, Cyrus Tower, and the Ultima Weapon. As well as an extensive history of biological research. Cloning, Gene Splicing, Mutation and so on. (A sundered mortal's attempts at creation magjicks perhaps?) The Garleans too, have a notible history of biological research, they draw a lot of their modern technology from Allagan design. No coincidence there given Emet-Selch's involvement. But we've seen them use genetic mutation, cyber augmentation, and cloning (Emet-Selch's shadow the hedgehog ass clone bodies because he refuses to look like anyone other than his unsundered self). The also so a lot of research into the Echo. Hydalyn's mark for her champions, and soul maipulation. (Ala Mihgo Dungeon and In From the Cold Duty both points of note for examples of the Soul being manipulated here - physically torn out of the body).

"Now Gengar " - I hear you ask - "What does this have to do with Nature vs Nuture or Zenos?" Well, I tell you, everything really. Hear me out. Emet-Selch designed the Garlean Empire to be the perfect chaos causing conquest force. They have no ability to use either, making them initially vulnerable as a people to the rest of the races. Building up a tasty, tasty resentment and need to feel superior. He sent them marching to 'reclaim their home' and then to 'unify the three contents under their superior peaceful, organised leadership'. The 'Savage Races' summon evil primals and weild evil distructive magjiks. He gave them a perfect cause and reason to hate everyone else. He gave them magitech to level the field and make them supieror at combat. Garlemald as a nation is the perfect war machine. Allagan 2.0 if you would. And Zenos is the perfect 'Champion' to lead that nation into battle. To spark that next Calamity. Look at the guy. Garleans might be on the taller side (depending on the character. Cid is a shorty), but Varis and Zenos are HUGE. Emet-Selch isn't nearly as tall as either of them despite being a blood relation. Which makes me think there was some of that Allagan/Garlean/Ancient playing with genetics and form at work. Make them bigger, more durable, stronger, more intelligent.

It's like Captian America. You want the perfect solider. And a perfect solider for Emet-Selch would also need to be cold, ruthless, manipulative.

There was a post I saw a while again about Mecha Pilots. And OP pondered on the idea of physcially having your brain and body contiditoned to love battle. To love destruction and killing and fighting.

Do you see where I am going with this?

You want someone bloodthirsty enough to cause a Calamity for you, you need them to feel nothing for their fellow man. (Insects all of them. Disappointing. Found Wanting.) You need them to find such overwhelming joy in battle that no other earthely pleasure can compare to it. (Brilliant. Blinding. Trandsenant Moment.)

No attatchments. No emotions, Just violence. I offer to you dear readers, that Emet-Selch carefully modified Zenos' litterally brain chemistry. Making him predisposed to a lack of empathy and his brain releasing those pesky joyous chemicals during battle. Inflicitng and feeling pain. I offer the theory that Zenos has literally been built for combat. If you cut him open, his bones and muscles and organs would be so alienly perfect. Denser, perfectly optimised. Exceedingly perfect. His brain remapped for pattern recognistion and quick skill building, Easy to train in the art of slaughter and tactics. Unable to forge the emotional connections that would only serve to hinder him. (To isolate him from family).

What evidence to I have? Outside of Emet-Selch's known history of building Empires? Easy. I already know he's done this kind of thing before.

Vauthry. The baby Emet-Selch mutated into half a Lightwarden. Able to command the Sin Eaters and ensured would be raised into a tyranically, childish, king. To keep the First from Uniting. To ensure the Eighth Umbral Calamity would continue along it's march to completion.

Why wouldn't Emet-Selch have done as much to Zenos too?

[cindernet-explorer]

Pinned post v2! Now with more characters!

U'nia Redfeather

Pronouns: She/Her

Gender: Trans Woman

Sexuality: Polyamourous Lesbian/Demi

Bloodline: Mixed Duskwight/Xaela

Jobs: Mystic Knight [MTK] (PLD with more magic w/ sword imbueing), MNK, AST/WHM Hybrid, DRK, FSH, CUL

Height: 7'8"

Short Bio: Selectively mute and willing to sit on the sidelines in a conversation, U'nia seems to most as the stoic silent type. To those that know her, however, she's a beacon of love and care, willing to shine her light on any that will accept. It takes a lot to get her to open up, but when she does you'll never find a more stalwart friend.

Tags: Screenshots || Lore || Aesthetic

Ship tags: Girls in Red [U'nia/Alisaie/Lyse] || Dreaming in Blue [U'nia/Ysayle] || Void and Ash [U'nia/Flidais] || One Steppe at a Time [U'nia/Cirina] || In Menphina's Arms [U'nia x Zhloe] || Niabette (Familial U'nia/Nabette)

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Nabette Vairemont

Pronouns: She/Her

Gender: Cis Woman

Sexuality: Bi

Bloodline: Mixed Duskwight/Xaela

Jobs: Sage

Height: 6'11"

Short Bio: Fiercely loyal and protective of her sister to a fault, Nabette can come across as grating to those that don't know her. Energetic and good with people at face value, yet not knowing how to make that connection beyond that. Those stubborn enough to work through that will find a woman who won't throw them away for anything.

Tags: Screenshots || Lore || Aesthetic

Relationship Tags: Niabette (Familial U'nia/Nabette)

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Shyssa Ironheart

Pronouns: They/Them

Gender: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sexuality: Pan

Bloodline: Hyur (when alive), Android now

Jobs: Nightblade [NTB] (a mix of Gladiator and Samurai)

Height: 5'10"

Short Bio: Once a technician and enforcer in the Allagan Empire, a tragic accident almost took their life. On the last thread of that life, their partner put them into life support for nearly a year while she laboured to research soul transference. Reaching a breakthrough, Shyssa's soul was taken from their nearly dead body and placed into an android recreation of them, staying powered until the Allagan Empire crumbled in the wake of the Calamity of Earth. Repowered for the first time in multiple eras, rebuilt by the wishes of she who bears the soul Shyssa once did, they now explore a world so different from the one they knew, trying to find a purpose.

Tags: Screenshots || Lore || Aesthetic

Relationship Tags: Weaponized Waltz (Allagan Era) || Honey B/Shyssa (Current)

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A'vyra Mitu

Pronouns: He/She/They (in that order)

Gender: GNC Cis Man

Sexuality: Gay

Bloodline: Mixed Seeker/Keeper Miqo'te

Jobs: MCH, GNB, BSM, CRP

Height: 4'11"

Short Bio: Explosive. A word with many meanings, and all of which apply to A'vyra. She bursts with energy, both on and off the battlefield, and his voice matches in volume. He's often first to act and last to leave, willing to give himself up to buy time for his friends. To know A'vyra is to know unrelenting support, and unwavering devotion.

Tags: Screenshots || Lore || Aesthetic

Relationship Tags: The Soldier and the Poet [A'vyra/Alphinaud]

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Oketra

Pronouns: She/Her

Gender: Cis Woman

Sexuality: Aro/Ace

Bloodline: Mixed Rava Viera/Raen Au Ra

Jobs: BLM, NIN, DNC

Height: 6'

Short Bio: Prickly and standoffish to those that don't know her, and often to those that do, Oketra seems to most as just another asshole in the world. Yet to those she's close to, that deign to look beyond that, see a woman who cares fervently for any and everyone she may come across. She just doesn't always show it how you'd expect.

Tags: Screenshots || Lore || Aesthetic

Relationship Tags: [I haven't come up with them yet. But they're Oketra/Cymet and Oketra/Krile]

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Misc ship tags: Synastry [Ancients] || Beneath the Waterfall [War of the Magi]

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Highlight a FFXIV blog which has challenged you to think about an aspect of lore in a different way.

There are definitely quite a few blogs that have challenged me in that regard, but one of the first and most engaging was (and is) definitely @spotofmummery.

The character of Amon in @spotofmummery manages to fit comfortably into existing lore, whilst simultaneously exploring and extending it. It took a raid boss, from a raid I trundled through without really thinking about it too much, and promptly took me on an emotional journey that explores themes of power, politics, guilt, redemption and love.

It definitely made me think more about the character of Amon, what motivated him, both in the past and now, and the legacy of the Allagan Empire. What I initially interpreted as a fairly standard "psuedo sci-fi ancient civilisation destroyed by it's own hubris" trope, actually became much more engaging and tragic. Similarly the divergent path taken by the Amon of @spotofmummery makes both the "OC" version and the canon incarnation feel deeper and more complex, with a mixture of conflicting, and even contradictory, impulses and desires.

Plus the hat is always impressive!