FFXIV Tribute | Ascians. (Spoilers.)

The Ascians are the Darkness to our Light, and they too deserve some appreciation. One of my favorite enemies in any game.
My Story:
I started playing Final Fantasy 14 back in October of 2018. I was growing tired of the other mmos and the constant disappointment that they brought with them. A few of my friends played FFXIV and so I decided to give the trial a shot. One week later, I jumped right in. The journey has been unlike anything I've played. the story is amazing and I find myself genuinely laughing and crying with our heroes. It's just, so good. So, this is me, paying tribute to a phenomenal MMO, and a fantastic community. Here's to a great game, great people and a great future!

[@yufikadood514]

Usually I don't comment on videos, but these are brilliant!

[@TheNerdsTemplar]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying them. I'm working on a few more, so stay tuned.

[@Simplemalk]

I honestly felt bad for Emet Selch, at first I thought he was just your standard crazy villain that wanted to destroy everything. After awhile I really think he was trying to push you towards being a worthy successor of the star. He did set up the Garlains to be an insanely strong empire but at its core it was about stopping primals potentially. There's little glimmers that show he was actually conflicted about the joining. I think though overall it's so easy for an ascian to look at the weak, violent, pathetic lives of the new races as a suffering existence and it's almost a mercy to bring about the rejoining.

[@TheNerdsTemplar]

This is really well thought out!

[@TeresaofAvila1215]

Came for Emet-Selch. Stayed for Moon Daddy's speaking voice.

[@TheNerdsTemplar]

I will only ever call elidibus moon daddy from here on.

[@paladinoflight5413]

You mean Zeromus.

[@TheNerdsTemplar]

This was such a fun video to make, I love the Ascians, especially my boi Emet Selch. Who is your favorite Ascian?

[@GihrenZabiII]

I adore Emet Selch, but there's something about Lahabrea thst always struck me. Such arrogance, such authority, so much so that his eventual death is inconceivable even to him. Learning about the history of the ascians only made me love him more. Maybe it wasn't arrogance, but the simple truth that he could not fail

[@TheNerdsTemplar]

@@GihrenZabiII he just wanted the tale of his people to continue, at any cost.

[@Darksaviour]

I wish they gave personalities to all the ascians.

[@SifaDukye]

@@Darksaviour they all have personalities, they just don't get enough screen time to flesh them out. Lahabrea is passionate (and a workaholic), Elidibus is precautionary and a worrywart, Nabriales held a grudge against Lahabrea and possibly the other Source Ascians, Igeyorhm has to live knowing she is at fault of the loss of the 13th (although Laha was always there for her I'm sure). With Shadowbringers' new revelations, we now know the reason for Nabri's grudge. Oh, and it was nice knowing that Emet didn't really solely blame Ige for what happened in the 13th, but rather treated it as proof of their lack of knowledge over the shattered shards and their relation to the source

[@Darksaviour]

Anastasia Enriquez true, however I also mean the ones who got killed of screen such as Mitron, Loghrief, Emmerololth (possibly, don’t know if galuf perms killed them) and the two gauis took out (again possibly since we don’t know if he perma killed them)

[@Littlebittykitty]

If i could have a favorite "villain" it would be the Ascians. I can't be mad at what they do. They are doing exactly what we are doing: doing things for the greater good in how each other sees it. I am sympathetic to both sides. It makes me sad that we have to quarrel with one another and/or slay one another in order to further each other's goals.

[@NeilaNuruodo]

A beautifully done tribute. Adversaries who seem, at first blush, maniacal, dangerous, threatening the mothercrystal itself. And then you learn more, and wonder... and then you learn more yet... and begin to question. I don't know if I could pick a favorite; I love them all for different reasons. But one of my favorite things about them was Igeyorhm. How she was presented (zealous, hardworking, determined to make up for her mistakes) and how she wasn't given some skimpy lady-version of the robes. (I'll always join the side with gender equality!) Oh and fun fact, in Japanese Nabriales begs you not to kill him :^) All indications seem to point to him being young and brash, rather than truly cruel.

[@angrycelt1806]

Mate these videos are pure gold, I find myself watching them daily.

[@lukasbjornendermann9944]

I thought that lahabrea died too early and it would have been better for him to get more screen time so we could have seen his suffering throughout the millennia and his descend into madness and recklessness

[@paladinoflight5413]

I hope that he will return because we never got to see his face and never got a proper full fight against him.I want to see his real form like hades.

[@kk.3850]

I mean he is still in Thordan's sword right?

[@lukasbjornendermann9944]

Vlak Bayr no he was absorbed into niddhoggs eye

[@MasterSwordMaster15]

@@paladinoflight5413 EW seems to have a raid that involves him, based on the art.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

I can't get enough of these videos.. I watch them again and again and again

[@Photauntas]

I can't wait to see emet selch after the graphics update his armour and hair especially is going to look great.

[@Saekhor]

#Rejoining2020

[@Zoey--]

This needs a re-do with 5.3 so I can enjoy it in full brilliance :D

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

I just bumped into this song on Spotify and I was trying to figure out why it was causing such an ache in my heart, and then I heard Nabriales' voice lines in my memory as the song we reaching its crescendo and everything clicked and I just had to come back and find this again and watch it all 😭

[@Jespins]

This is one of the best things I’ve seen as far as a video for a game goes. I love ffxiv and this vid is superb! Music choice is great, I’ve loved it since I started watching those amv for marvel.

[@Yuri-ig1mv]

I love the Ascians and really can relate to them. C'mom, they see "us" as insects, flawed people! They are so old and endured so far, had to see their friends and family die and carry this burden through existence. Really, Zodiark isn't THAT BAD and us, Warriors of Light, are 100% tempered by Hydaelyn as the Ascians are by Zodiark.

[@anistaisha9]

This is (Not) The way Im not sure how I missed this video. Good work and Excellent choice on the song. For a second there I thought I left my personal player running XD Zack Hemsey makes some great music

[@omegapotato8612]

I love the Ascians but Nabriales' voice is so comically goofy, still love it haha

[@Darksaviour]

Varis disliked this video

[@Ashley-gu4tb]

Curious to know what warped what used to be such peaceful people. :/

[@millsxi]

This needs an update ;)