However, over the ages, due to bad blood between the two tribes, the surnames once commonly used by both, have been claimed by one side or the other. The forenames and surnames used by them have changed little since the time when they first crossed into Eorzea from the north. Matters have grown so grave as to prompt the archbishop and his advisors to consider throwing open the heretofore sealed gates of Ishgard and calling for outside aid.īoth the Wildwood and Duskwight Elezen are proud clans from a proud race. Faced with ever more aggressive attacks from its serpentine foes, as well as an unprecedented spell of bitter cold, the theocracy’s days are dark indeed. Ishgard’s formidable army of knights wages constant battle against its mortal enemies, the dragons. The archbishop of the church, while leading his people in the teachings of Halone, the Fury, rules also as the nation’s sovereign. In the central region of Abalathia’s Spine, that great mountain range that spans Aldenard from east to west, can be found the forbidding highlands of Coerthas and the Holy See of Ishgard. YoshiP has mentioned that Ishgard will not release until after Retail, but perhaps we will get some tantalizing quests hinting at additional lore. Lost in the sea of Benchmark insanity, Square Enix also released the following screenshot and some details regarding the mysterious Ishgard. Needless to say, most of these quarrels do not end well for the instigator. Highlander first names are remarkably similar to medieval European names that have Germanic or Normandic roots.Īs the Highlanders are a warring race, their last names tend to sound more…violent, as they will often adopt the colorful nicknames they have earned during battle.įun Fact: Some Midlanders like to joke that because Highlander names have a very Roegadyn feel to them (in addition to highlanders being very large and muscular), that the clan is somehow “less Hyuran.” Many an alehouse brawl has broken out as a result of a Midlander in his cups uttering such quips as ‘Your mother was a Sea Wolf ’ in the presence of a Highlander. brown hair leading to the surname ‘browne’) They may also represent a person’s outward features (i.e. Last names are usually based off of professions, or locations of where they or their families lived. Hyuran first names are remarkably similar to Anglo Saxon, Celtic, and Briton names that appeared in medieval (pre-17thth century) Europe. From the Square Enix FFXIV: ARR Localization team.Ĭopyright (C) 2010 - 2013 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
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