[FFXIV] Alphinaud and Alisaie - A Character Study

[@garbagebandit5934]

An entire video dedicated to my in-game stepchildren? Don't mind if I do.

[@tracyboyall2631]

Alisaie is my absolute favourite character. She's so full of sass. Alphinaud has grown from a self-important and pompous brat to a very wise and likable young man. If either of them get killed I shall be extremely displeased. In fact I'll probably riot! You've earned a subscription for such a masterful video. My thanks.

[@NikkoTanGoogle]

sass without being grating....full of sass but also full of heart!! I love Alisaie

[@sansfangirl4life439]

i think we all would if anything happened t these babies QwQ and now we can include Gra'ha in that group xD let's face it: her small 'competition' almost with Gra'ha is so cute x'D

[@DAFIZZIF]

What makes Alisaie my favorite character is that she is simultaneously the most jaded and hopeful character in the game. For example Alisaie more than anyone acknowledges how fucked the world is, but she never gave up on someone like Ga Bu. Everyone else had resigned themselves to Ga Bu being lost forever except the one (besides the WoL) that doesn't accept 99.99999% as certain. The juxtaposition of her cynicism vs her overwhelming optimism makes her the character I identify with most. I think the world is in general fucked beyond comprehension, but do not think it cannot be saved, and never will, no matter what.

[@andrex1456]

Before a certain very good catboi, these two were easily my favorite characters. I didn't really care about ANYONE in ARR. Until the crystal braves stuff. Those events, as well as the story of heavensward shot Alphy to my absolute favorite character in the game, and the twins only get better from there!

[@unfortunateadventurer1040]

Honestly, same.

[@Songforyall]

Same that very good Catboi > Alisaie > Alphinaud

[@axlorg89]

Honestly even after a very good cat boy, the twins steal the spotlight for me.

[@Riku-Leela]

Alphi will forever be my favourite character honestly

[@basteala525]

Alphanaud frustrated the hell out of me during the Crystal Braves because it always felt to me like he was trying to have a bigger part in what the Scions did and the Braves always struck me as redundant. But in HW and *especially* SB and onward, it really turned into a growing experience for Alph, where he matured without comprising who he was. And...yeah, he might be in my top three now.

[@youiri65]

I am in sheer disbelief that that's how the twins sound like during ARR haha

[@moonshonemeadow]

Alphinaud kinda sounded like an antagonist in the sway he spoke in some moments

[@SteinarrBattlefist]

@@moonshonemeadow He sounded like Griffith from Berserk

[@KingNefiiria]

@@datboi04 Alphy and Lisae I don't mind so much, but Tataru was...idk who greenlit that voice but they should have worked on a more toned down version. It's pretty bad

[@Dairkun]

@@datboi04 Yeah. I'd really like to hear how Sam would've handled Alphy as time went on.

[@tenjenk]

@@datboi04 the only real good one was Merlwyb back then and Yugiri, and Yugiri doesnt really count for ARR

[@KenoNinjaXD]

Alphinaud's character growth has made him my favorite character in the game, which is a feat as their are so many amazing ones. He's such a little shit and I love him so much. 💗 This was a great video and breakdown of the twins! :)

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

He has grown so much! I am glad you enjoyed it :)

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Fourchenaltt is an excellent callback to how Alphinaud used to be such an arrogant little ass. After all the experience and wisdom of each expansion tempered him, the people of Sharlayan think he's gone mad.

[@imaginedarc1883]

istg if yoship doesnt let me hug the twins in endwalker im going to riot

[@MiloKuroshiro]

Even if one of them turned into stone?

[@princessjello]

@@MiloKuroshiro DONT YOU EVEN DARE UTTER THAT THOUGHT

[@Mordecai0799]

I very much enjoyed seeing both of these dorks embody Louisoix's best qualities in their own distinct ways. Alphinaud's grandiose desires to save the realm were tempered by his humility born from his failures and he later grew to develop a sense of deep compassion closer to that of Louisoix's, whereas Alisaie already possessed said quality and instead used her intellect in more practical ways. They're so different yet so similar at the same time that it's genuinely endearing to me.

[@minmusmun6767]

Incredibly well written and expertly narrated. Loved this video! I didn't think much of the twins when I first met them, but they've grown to be my favorite characters in the story.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

I am so glad you enjoyed it! I love them too :)

[@someonesomewhere5667]

When Alphinaud was voiced by teddy from persona 4 xD

[@MelvaCross]

Alphinaud and Alisaie came into the picture when ARR was released. They have been with us for our entire journey. Endwalker will be the end of this journey and I expect characters to die. And if it hits the twins, I'm going to be devastated. Even more so than with any of the Scions. I consider them my younger siblings at this point. Great video! I'm even more scared of Endwalker now!

[@Gondorian04]

The finale doesn't necessarily have to be the end of the journey. :)

[@BroadwayRonMexico]

@@Gondorian04 Yoshi-P said another arc will follow and that 6.0 is just the end of the Hydaelyn/Zodiark story. Because the head writer said to play the Omega raids before Endwalker, my guess is that whatever caused the Final Days (and which we'll be fighting at the end of EW) is connected to Omega and its homeworld, and will set the foundation for the next major arc. After all, the Ascians considered themselves as protectors of The Star, which was seemingly pretty utopian before the Final Days. So what sort of threats were they protecting it from?

[@Gondorian04]

@@BroadwayRonMexico Honestly? I'm equal parts fascinated, worried and somewhat intimidated by whatever drove the Ascians to do what they did to protect their world from it.

[@BroadwayRonMexico]

@@Gondorian04 Yeah, my prediction is that it's from another world and somehow connected to Omega given the writer's suggestion coupled with the fact that we know it started happening due to something related to Lahabrea's research on and experiments with creation magic (which, of course Omega also was made for). Most people are predicting that for the final battle either Hydaelyn is the villain and the WoL becomes the new heart of Zodiark to fight her, or that the WoL will be merged with Hydaelyn and face off against Zenos merged with Zodiark. My prediction is that the WoL/WoD will have to merge with both world primals to defeat whatever it is (and itll end with both Hydaelyn and Zodiark expended)

[@comraddisc2783]

Like Alphinaud said in ARR: "either we prevail together, or not at all".

[@gateauxq4604]

I adore them and am so annoyed by people who hate Alphinaud. He’s a big doofus but he grew so much during Heavensward and became someone you could believe in as a Scion. Alisaie’s journey was not seen but she also left as the more mature of the two. She had a much more personal journey that saw her come back and flex just how badass she had become. I think the reason i loved Stormblood so much was because of the giant roadtrip I went on with Alisaie and Lyse (also my precious girl, they are my headcanon bffs.) The callback in Shadowbringers to Alisaie and the WoL getting the blessing of underwater breathing had me grinning soooo hard-how dare you forget how we had awesome adventures too, Urianger! 😂 The whole scene you showed with the twins on the veranda is one of my absolute favorites as Alphinaud is laid back and surprisingly chill while Alisaie is crawling in her skin, annoyed that they have to wait for the rest of the Scions to feel pretty again. I understand Alphinaud’s point about them having bern in the first many years longer than the twins and the WoL but Alisaie’s mood was too perfect. She hates diplomacy AND dressing up 😆 My good babies, don’t hurt them YoshiP!!

[@Pangster]

He was so naive back then. Thinking he could save the world and command a reliable army. When all else went to shit. That's when I learn to appreciate alphie character growth. In heavensward onwards.

[@Ladywizard]

Alisae you saw part of her journey... if you did the bahamut raid

[@Qardo]

If anyone hurts them. They die. Wait...someone did kill them. I did kill them but they aren't dead. WHY AREN'T THEY DEAD!?

[@DefectivePieceofChalk]

Most people who dislike Alphinaud base their judgment on ARR Alphinaud. I don't like that Alphinaud myself, but I like the person he's become.

[@JustinStrife]

No offense, but I don't see how anyone can believe Alisaie is more mature between the two of them.

[@HawkinaBox]

I think Shadowbringers was the biggest development in character for everyone, including the WoL.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

I think it would be really interesting to explore who the WoL is... perhaps in a future video??

[@HawkinaBox]

@@TheExtendedMetaphor I would love to see a video like that! You should totally make a summary video when End Walker is over.

[@ChristopherJohnston_artist]

This was amazing. I have to admit, I hate Alphinaud during ARR, but as I played through Heavansward and watched him grow up and come to terms with what he had done, I grew to really like his character and to respect him deeply. It shows a strength of character that both he and his sister share to go through what they have both been through and to come out stronger on the other side.

[@Ladywizard]

I admit the bloody banquet is where I hated him the worst (He literally saw us as no more than an attack dog to keep the city states in line and audibly voiced it there while we were with the sultana) but him trying to rebuild himself after being brought low by betrayal softened my stance

[@mikoto7693]

I'm near the end of AAR and I have no real feeling towards Alpinaud. I disagree with his decision to go after Garuda before rescuing Minfilia. He seems no different from the other Scions. Weak and inept.

[@nonexistent132]

A magnificent in-depth synopsis and analysis of the two main characters in Final Fantasy XIV (especially fascinating from the perspective of a twin), bringing back almost forgotten, immersive moments of a brilliant story. Makes New Game+ become even more tempting…

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Alphi and Ali are best friends and younger siblings to me, Alphi especially grew so much after the Crystal Bravers Arc where he was really way too confident and naive. Ali broke my heart at the end of Stormblood, making a promise she couldnt keep but regretting it so much more than one can imagine. I dont blame her, it was beyond her powers yet it made her feel even more guilty. She deserves a hug and Alphi too

[@LittleHobbit13]

Hahaha, it's so funny to find out Yoshi-P regards the twins as younger siblings because that is exactly how I describe my own regard for them to my friend. When I started playing, my friend asked me (knowingly, lol) what I thought of Alphinaud because he was her favorite and I told her "omg, he's your favorite? but he's so annoyingly arrogant!!" But by Heavensward, _I understood._ And here I am, having finished Shadowbringers, like "this is my little brother. I might make the odd joke at his expense, but I will absolutely end anyone that even looks at him funny". And Alisaie too, I feel so protective of her, my girl with the hard shell over that gooey emotional center. I love my twinsies.

[@shybandit521]

I saw this video in my recommended a few days ago but I just finished 5.4 today so I'm watching this now

[@shadowgarra360]

I swear everytime I see that scene with Alph in Eulmore all I can think of is walmarket and Don Corneo

[@MemoryOfDarkSky]

What an excellent character study. It's always great insight to hear a twin talk about twin characters. As an author who has twin characters, its priceless information. Fantastic video.

[@RuRiccio]

Holy moly. Not to sound hyperbolic, but this video is perfect. Incredible work, and thanks so much for sharing it.

[@ChainedFei]

I love this kind of content, because I think FFXIV has a lot of lore and depth to it, and a lot of things that are layered upon references. Even the Music has layers upon layers of meaning.

[@sansfangirl4life439]

agreed! I recommend FF14 t my friends whenever i can, not just because of it being an mmo we can all play together, but because the story, characters and music r fantastic

[@jetlagged3645]

Alphinaud and Alisaie could easily have been a "Fred and George" type duo where they are largely interchangeable for when more characters are needed for plot/to assist you in solo fights. I like that aside from their learning arcs they are, at base, very different people despite being twins.

[@ShinigamiRukia17]

I loved this video. The twins are my favorite characters and I want nothing but the best for them. It's nice to know that others adore them. I had someone say that Alphinaud wouldn't miss Alisaie if she died. I was so angry. Anyways, keep it up! Your voice is so soothing.

[@volibear9376]

7:50 oh god i did not miss this voice for alphy Edit: just kept on watching and ye I agree. I can hear the arrogance/self-importance in that voice haha

[@lamronjr8785]

I'm just here to praise and boost your retention and interaction metrics.

[@lilyshine602]

This video is amazing! The twins are without a doubt my favorite characters in the entire series.

[@SirVyre]

I was hooked from two minutes in. I really like when people show the twins love, because I've seen a lot of negative stuff about them on the OF in the last year. Especially Alisaie, and she is pretty much my favorite Scion bar none. Very cool to learn the meaning inherent in their names. Little stuff like that always shines so well when someone brings it to light. I felt really close to Alisaie, because she delved into the Binding Coil raid with me. When ARR was current, that felt like a big secret threat, and she had her shadowy network of well paid hands working through the Grand Companies. I miss that aspect of the twins, because I don't believe we've seen it since. They are fabulously rich and privileged, and it used to really really show. And perhaps that's why in the middle of your video I had a little eyebrow furrow. You drew some parallels between the twins and Fordola/Yotsuyu. It was at once, both refreshing and vexing. Refreshing because I hadn't read, heard, or seen someone make that comparison before. Vexing because to me that comparison is one of radically different things. The twins lead very privileged lives. Of course they have the luxury of leading noble lives. Yotsuyu and Fordola lead lives off the sweat of their brows. They didn't have the option to be noble. They're practically polar opposites. I know it's a video on the twins, but the more I ruminate on it, the more the idea strikes me as contrived. I find a more apt, common, and compelling comparison being Fordola to Lyse and Hien to Yotsuyu. You've got a girl raised with occupation being all she knows against a girl with scant memories prior to the occupation who grew up with her elder's ideals elsewhere as a refugee. Then Hien and Yotsuyu you have the crown's son of the system that made Yotsuyu who she is, up against the traitorous woman who had every violation inflicted on her by her own people under said crown. If you're going to do more analytical videos, then that is my wholehearted recommendation. *ahem* Sorry if that sounded harsh. I didn't mean it to be. I just don't think your video gained a ton from it. Also, trust me, I loved your video and your voice. I watched the entirety. I would gladly do so again, and I will gladly leave you more verbose comments rambling ever onward. I'm a passionate sort for FFXIV.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

It didn’t sound harsh! I wanted to invite discussion on the video, and you’ve clearly thought about it a lot! I agree with all your thoughts too, actually, but as the video was about the twins, I wanted to point out that there were comparisons you could also make there too, particularly birth and circumstance. Stormblood may not be everyone’s favourite expansion storywise, but I think it did a really good job of showing us some complex characters and raised some moral quandaries. I could have explained that more clearly, so consider you advice taken :) Thank you for watching!

[@SirVyre]

@@TheExtendedMetaphor Aww, shucks haha. I have thought about the game a lot. Probably more than I should, really. I look forward to your future content, and I'm dipping my toe into some of your past videos. I probably won't ever catch your Twitch, but I'll be here for sure in the KZbin comments peanut gallery haha. You put a lot of effort into this video, and it really shows imo.

[@stephirothstealerofpants]

I love this video, and I love sam regal which made me like alphinaud. as his character progressed I liked him more. I absolutely love alisaie shes a whole mood.

[@Qardo]

Sad how much of the Twin Story is literally forgotten. As hardly anyone does the Binding content.

[@grkfunn5821]

Wol waiting for more people to join: ......... wanna just leave and come back later Alisaie:.......... sure why not. Ishgard? Wol: ....... Ishgard

[@techguy25777]

I ran it unsynced with some friends. At the end, I was just pissed that I didn't end up playing it sooner. There was so much effort with the voiced cutscenes (even if it was the ARR VA's). I wouldn't have even known Louisoix was the narrator at the beginning of ARR or see that Flames of Truth cutscene.

[@seighart419]

42:06 Thanos: Say what now?

[@FullMetalElectroma]

This was really great! I wish there more videos analyzing the story and characters rather than just lore, considering the story is such a large part of the experience.

[@keiyangoshin3650]

This was marvellous. I love the twins equally, I can’t chose between them. It would be like picking a favourite child. This was also a very fun trip through memory lane. I’m of the opinion that the writers did an absolutely terrific job! Alphinaud and Alisae have grown and matured and they are stronger for the hardships they have endured. I can’t imagine FF14 without them, nor do I want to! Thank you for your hard work. I found myself agreeing with you analysis on every point! Will subscribe for sure! I’m looking forward to Endwalker and what you will make of it. Until then, stay safe. ❤️

[@KeyJester]

Such a wonderful and well done video, I very much enjoyed it! The twins are incredible characters, and I've loved watching their growth throughout the game, and you've done an amazing job of highlighting that. I'm quite fond of twins - I have two younger sisters that are, indeed, twins - and have always found twin characters to be very fascinating. When well written, they can be some of the most interesting types of characters out there. And these two are certainly well written! As was this video and its narration. Brilliant work, truly!

[@legionairesunny5507]

My children. I love these two so much and I don't care what anyone says about them. Alphy and Ali are my kids and I love them.

[@gateauxq4604]

Omg me too!! No one better hurt a hair on my sweet babies’ heads!

[@cute_cu4995]

This was a very enjoyable video to watch. Alphy and Alisaie are some of my favorite characters in this game and I learned some new thing about them in this video (mostly coil stuff because I can't get past turn 9). Keep up the good work. I'll be looking forward to other analysis videos of other FFXIV charcters if you chose to make more of these, be they other Scions, prominent characters or villains.

[@catniptrip884]

Labour of love comes to mind. FF14 community really spoils me. This video being no exception. Very enjoyable. Alisaie is so much more direct. And her anger often is stirred by compassion by others suffering. But Alphinaud putting Vauthry in check with a one-liner reveals he is just as bold as his sister. He learned to call out persons as what they are. A quality of leadership. Definitely interesting to see them grow in personality. Thanks for the video. Bye :)

[@crebleg]

this was such a delightful video i actually kinda teared up a bit over it! the twins are easily my favorites. the constant trope of "found family" that they cling to i think is what makes them so much more interesting than the other characters, because we watch them develop these bonds with other characters and how what they learn from each other holds throughout the entire journey. no encounter is ever too small to impact their growth, as well as the twins' influence on others (looking at you, estinien)

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

I'm glad you liked it :)

[@Tjipith]

As a twin myself I know exactly what you mean. I relate so strongly to Alisaie and Alphinaud's care for each other. My sister and I are also vastly different but she is probably the person I care for most in the world, differences or no. She also more of the Alisaie of the two of us. XD

[@balazsszucs7055]

A fantastic study. However, you missed my favorite part of the twins. Or rather Alphinaud mostly. We know a lot of pointless details about him. Like how he took up art classes to impress women. His fear of ghosts, his inability to swim or his poor grasp of finances due to being a sheltered son of a rich family. Did I say pointless? Sorry. All of these become plot points.

[@PearlRoza]

This was such a lovely character study!

[@shadowgarra360]

Last check may have been 740, but as of now it should be 1k. With that said congrats on 1k subs!

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Thank you

[@mentracks]

Its strange hearing them in ARR, I hardly remembered what they sounded like back then.

[@Gefnir]

A very good examination of the twins, I’ve made an alt character just to reply the story and refresh my memory on character arcs etc. I’ll admit I’ve grown more tolerant of the twins considering what they’ve went through. Also on another note, you’ve got a beautiful looking Elezen character there isn’t enough lady elezens and it’s a crying shame,

[@bambisparkles8134]

Wow, I really loved this. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together. This was definitely worth watching from start to finish. I would love to watch more story or character analysis from you. Well done. I can’t even imagine how much time and effort it took to write this script and to capture the footage. Thank you. I loved it. You’re fantastic.

[@Nick-gq7uy]

Wow, Amazing video.

[@cozybuni5007]

Your elezen is so breathtaking

[@brendant.4493]

Thank you so much for this. I’d pay good money for more lore and character analysis in the future.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

There shall be more to come :) I am so glad you enjoyed!

[@michaelmaddox2536]

Your voice is so perfect to tell this story. Damn :o

[@AerialFGC]

i really loved this video! thank you so much for making it!

[@momoyuki3508]

the twins are my absolute favorite scions

[@drakusmortem1144]

This was a wonderfully well thought out and presented study. Thank you for pointing out what seems so obvious looking back about my disdain for Alphy - I was supposed to. Truth be told, I despised the most common quest objective in the game, which is "Speak with Alphinaud." up until the moment you enter Eulmore. At that point, the tall tale he spins to the Chai's made me smile and think, you finally learned to lie, I'm so proud. Since that moment I've enjoyed his character. I chalk up my held onto dislike because I only started played back in October, and am now caught up, but that didn't give time for Alphy to really feel like he's grown. I do still joke that Alphinaud wasn't really able to grow until he was taken to the first, as he had a whole year there without me holding his hand every step of the way...

[@doragami]

Thank you! I think so many forget that Alphinaud in particular was really just doing his best with the experience and resources he had. No one else was stepping up, so what choice did he have? I'd be very interested to see your thoughts on Lyse, too. I think her character is not as well developed as the twins and suffers for it a lot, but I also think she's pretty badly understood by much of the player base. I think a lot of people see her as this entitled princess who was handed her position, and it very much WAS handed to her, but I don't think she takes on the responsibility with a sense of entitlement. She's a figurehead, and I think she's aware of that. She's looked to because of her lineage, and I think she's doing about the best she can with that kind of legacy. It's not like she lords her position over anyone, she seems to take her station seriously and is very open to advisors and input. That said, I fully acknowledge that her lolz-chipper-punchy-girl thing grates on people. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk lol

[@karurosu4121]

she is also the first one to admit she didnt deserve that position

[@catbussell4731]

I don't leave comments very often, but I loved this video and would love to see more like it

[@erocklledo3314]

Thancred would be a good addition

[@sebastiangodoyortiz2840]

25:42 the best line of the entire game

[@Hayseus712]

Excellent video! I hope you make more like this in the future!

[@writer747]

Always great to see another elezen player

[@JediMB]

I'm not sure if I even had one before that, but Alisaie quickly became my favorite FFXIV character during Stormblood. Her compassion and drive, her habit of becoming embarrassed about trivial things, and her fight to get out from her brother's shadow are all extremely endearing. Also doesn't hurt that she chose the path of the Red Mage, which was my own primary job in Final Fantasy XI back in the day.

[@ProfessM]

They really are our beloved little siblings. Great vid. Side note your character is lovely. And I don't just say that as a ashen skinned Miqo'te.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Thank you! And thanks for the character compliment; I've only changed hairstyles since I started playing in 2017. I can't see my WoL/WoD any other way! :)

[@ivanurbina5793]

Your voice is very relaxing. And the story and narrative has been fantastic. It Is a good job. I'm going to listen a fragment in my free time on my duties.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Thank you! :)

[@Paulina_the_luna]

Oh the twins are my absolute favorites! 😍✨ Can't watch this fully yet I just finished Stormblood but I'm so glad you made a video of them 💕

[@ilyanaru7581]

Thank you for this amazing work!

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

You’re welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it :)

[@cjhedrick6418]

I have to admit how easily the twins pulled the wool over my eyes when I first spoke to them, and saw their conversation in the adventurer’s guild. I took them for the type who would play both sides of the conflict, only to strike from the side to wipe us both out.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

It's not a video about the twins without the infamous belly flop and swimming jabs

[@princessjello]

As a fellow rdm i love alisaie sooooo friggin MUCH.

[@vertraeumtemoewe]

This Video is really superb and I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for making this.

[@gameevangelion2519]

you could say, that alphinaud is the arrogant and immature 1.0 team judging from the gdc talk. SE had only one MMO under their belt and drew heavy inspiration from everquest when developing 11 but when it came to 14 they got all high and mighty and arrogant that what they were doing was the right way without looking at their contemporary competition. Alphinauds fall from grace from ARR to Heavensward always reminds me of that.

[@Lukaz2009]

How this video has less than 50k views baffles me. This is fantastic!

[@Rolandais]

I do wish we still had Taliesin and Sam as Alphinaud and Thancred, but, I do also love their replacements

[@gameevangelion2519]

I think the Sharlayan connection also seems really likely. Combine it with some other theories going around about how this expansion is going to take a lot of inspiration from FF4 I dread that the twins will sacrifice themselves to help WoL similar to Palum and Polum in FF4 or rather like Louisoix did. Another thing that points to it, is that Palum is a sage/ becomes a sage and both of them were saved from their petrification by the person who taught Palum to be a sage. The expansion after might then be to find a way to get them back or like the ascian storyline, the twins' fate might end in endwalker. I really hope thogh that I am wrong. Don't want to loose my babies.

[@rotisseriepossum]

26:25 still salty that I couldn’t call feo uhl more often, this sapling absolutely would have

[@Artimecion1]

Amazing video! Love the twins.

[@sansfangirl4life439]

i love all the Scions, but the twins are by far my favorite

[@wiptide]

15:10 I have to disagree here. Though Tataru doesn't have the echo, she might as well have powers way beyond it. What she does behind the scenes, even Matoya's witchcraft pales in comparison.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

I agree! Tataru has some great moments in the expansions. She just hadn’t revealed so much of her skill at the time of that clip. This was also a direct comparison to the primal-slaying WoL :)

[@wiptide]

@@TheExtendedMetaphor you were describing her from a specific timeline. That makes sense.

[@hortehighwind8651]

Very good character study. Love it.

[@ajp1282]

Wow, I love your narration voice! It's as if Minfillia or Krille is reading a report on the Leveileur twins!

[@frbny88]

I love them so much :') by far my favorites

[@Baldureksinwarek]

Thank you for making such wonderful video about my favorite characters! :)

[@WolfmanXD]

"it's quite a feat playing a character playing another character." Let me present to you 4 words. Orphan black Tatiana maslany Put short, it's a TV show about a cloning project, and Tatiana plays like 10 different roles in the show. She has had times in the show where she's playing a character playing another character, who is in turn playing another character. It's fucking nuts.

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Sounds bananas! I think my sister watched that. I will have to ask xD

[@LunarAnimeAngel]

The twins are amazing. I love those two

[@dreamermagister8561]

I cant beleive i ve missed this game for all these years...

[@Malcis]

Over the course of Stormblood, and the interim content before Shadowbringers, Alisaie easily became my favorite character of the bunch, god I love her attitude

[@smonk4477]

i really enjoyed watching this video myself as a fellow twin :) before i knew anything about ff14 it was alphinauds design that made me interested to play and when i learned he had a twin it made me like the both of them even more! seeing him and alisaie grow into amazing characters felt so very rewarding too, and getting this video recommended to me so i can see that development again was great. i also appreciate near the end of the video when you talk about how you see your twin in both alisaie and alphinaud since i see my twin in the both of them as well ^^

[@samifranco5541]

I love always that scene where Alphi yeeted himself into the water XD

[@VillainApologist_]

Im so glad I’m not the only one whose favorite characters are Alphinaud and Alisae ❤️🥺

[@Raziel_Hijikata]

I love this video also your glam looked so early ff14/ARR I thought you were an NPC in some of the cutscenes at first lol 🤣. Tho my char probably looks like they were an npc in Stormblood because I wear all of the Doman clothes. Excellent video I thoroughly enjoyed this. Im a huge Alisae fan especially thru SB

[@MysticalShowdown]

Thank U the extended metaphor U are so amazing your voice is calming I loved the video of U reading Ffxiv ecyclopedia was so relaxing and this video here made me so relaxed and happy and I teared up at bit 😊 happy tears near the end 😊 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ your videos are such masterpiece's and the tone in your voice when U explain stuff and just talk it's so calming and it helps me understand stuff more to be honest U explained everything so well thank U for this 😊

[@TheExtendedMetaphor]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I am so glad that you enjoy my content

[@thehurricane6767]

Louisiox is french for badass

[@SublimePotato]

This is perfect, thank you

[@ProcyonPal]

So, I'm used to your ASMR video, but your voice is also great for narration and this is a really good character study

[@sorakairi118]

Excellent, enjoyable, well-researched and -made. Am looking forward for other Scions' analyses! Loved the heartfelt part, especially as you shared your own PoV and empathising as a twin. Thank you! Will join the discord. ^^

[@Teriell]

Amazing video, my personal favorite would be Alisaie because of her personality and this just made me like her even more, but I do like Alphinaud too.

[@HeyItsRicki85]

Now this was very enjoyable to both watch and especially listen to, definitely subscribing.

[@mrwolfdigtrainer]

I think Alisaie is by far the best main character. The most relatable. She has this almost 4th wall break trait. The example that most comes to mind is when you compete to find the lightning crystal with her and Raha.

[@herebejamz]

As someone here after Endwalker, I would at least like to announce that their father... . . . . . . ...is actually not bad. I really kinda feel bad about wanting to slam his head in the ground, because honestly, what was he supposed to do given what he knew? Man really did get told the end of the world was coming, and the only way to save his children unfortunately also meant neglecting basically every other aspect of his life. Also, their mother is absolutely precious.

[@zeehero7280]

Tartaru also has the ability to intimidate Estinien. EVIL POTATO SCARY

[@Emmie...]

my absolute favourite characters, i love them. nothing bad better happen to them! haha. i recently did a bit of new game +, totally forgot they were at grand company meetings. was werid seeing Alisaie so quiet haha

[@CakeorDeath1989]

Alphinaud was such a weasel in ARR. I honestly couldn't stand him. But his character development from HW onward has made him easily my favourite character. The improvement in voice actor is a huge factor in making him more likeable. Seeing as our character is a mute with zero personality, I always see Alphinaud as the main character of XIV, and we're the underutilised and underdeveloped powerhouse in the party that seems to be present in all Final Fantasy games. I'm only in-between Stormblood and Shadowbringers right now, and seeing my best friend Alphinaud, who is just a teenager, make the huge decision to go to Garlemald, knowing full well he could get killed, made my heart well with emotion. Alphinaud showing that level of maturity, leadership and sense of self sacrifice is by far the biggest character moment of the game for me, and I'm super looking forward to seeing what happens with his character in Shadowbringers and Endwalker.

[@nobleeseful]

I was first given this video in my recommendations about four months when I started playing ff14 and after finishing msq I'm happy to return and watch this video to it's finish

[@nobleeseful]

It was a fantastic video

[@ricewzrd4657]

I love this! Please make more character studies!