Four orphans discover one of the four legendary Crystals of Light while exploring a cave near their home town. They are chosen by the crystal to become Warriors of Light and to venture forth and work to return a world tilting toward Darkness back into balance.
Featuring the introduction of the Job system that turns dungeons and boss fights into tactical puzzles to be solved. Final Fantasy XIV players will find a lot of familiar concepts here as many ideas – including the 2.0 Alliance Raid – were drawn directly from this title.
The Story
Four orphans stumble upon the fabled Crystal of Wind and are granted the power to become the legendary Warriors of Light. They begin a quest across their small world and helping the local populations as they seek out the Crystal of Fire to reignite its light, all the while learning of the growing evil taking over the land and that their world is actually a floating island in the sky.
As they descend to the lower world, the Warriors of Light find a land engulfed in elemental torment. Swallowed by seas, tormented by winds, mountains rising to trap the land – all traced back to an ancient grudge between three mages named Doga, Unei, and Xande. With Doga and Unei’s help, the Warriors of Light seek a way to stop Xande and his nightmarish patron – The Cloud of Darkness.
The Characters
The Warriors of Light: Four orphans raised by Elder Topapa on the Floating Continent. Despite being color coded, they are indistinct and even speak with a single textbox color.
Sara Altney: Princess of Sasune. The Warriors of Light help Sara save her kingdom from the Djinn. She appears to be romantically interested in one or more of the Warriors of Light.
Desch: An amnesiac playboy adventurer. He sacrifices himself to help stop the Medusa and open the waterway on the Floating Continent.
Cid: An old engineer who specializes in airships. He lives with his wife – Mrs. Cid.
King Alus: The king of Argus who lost his throne and kingdom to the cursed sorcerer Hein until restored to power by the Warriors of Light.
The Four Old Men: Four goofy old men who claimed to be Warriors of Light.
Aria Bennett: The Maiden of Water who aids in lowering the water levels across the planet but perished protecting the Warrior of Light from a poisoned arrow.
Doga: The Sage of Magic and one of the students of the Great Magus Noah. He aids the Warriors of Light in their quest to stop Xande.
Unei: The Guardian of Dreams and one of the students of the Great Magus Noah. She helps the Warriors of Light unearthed the ancient warship ‘Invincible’.
Xande: The Mortal Sorcerer and one of the students of the Great Magus Noah. He felt slighted by his gift of mortality and sought a way to plunge the world into darkness to avoid his inevitable death.
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