The Twelve is a group consisting of the twelve gods and goddesses that watch over the world of Hydaelyn. Players in Final Fantasy XIV are given the option of selecting their "guardian" deity at character creation. It is currently unknown what effects this will have on the player throughout the game, although there are likely small benefits rewarded from the guardian deity. Each deity has an associated element, tool, month, and relation to the other deities.
For thousands of years, Eorzean society has been based on The Twelve. The twelve deities were already deeply ingrained in society 5,000 years ago, during the height of the Third Astral Era, according to analyses of artifacts from the Allagan civilization. However, the exact roots of Twelve worship in Eorzea are still unknown to theologians. As in the case of Nald'thal and Ul'dah, city-states continue to choose a patron deity to protect their territory, with that deity becoming the center of cultural growth.
Some races or professions will occasionally decide to concentrate their worship on a single deity. Many Miqo'te from the Seekers of the Sun clan will adhere to Azeyma's teachings, the sun goddess and Warden. Craftspeople will frequently pray to Byregot for guidance, while sailors will frequently ask Llymlaen, the goddess of navigation and sea-watching, to see their ships safely into port.[1]
Gods and Goddesses[ | ]
- Halone the Fury
- Menphina the Lover
- Thaliak the Scholar
- Nymeia the Spinner
- Llymlaen the Navigator
- Oschon the Wanderer
- Byregot the Builder
- Rhalgr the Destroyer
- Azeyma the Warden
- Nald'thal the Traders
- Nophica the Matron
- Althyk the Keeper
Eorzean Calendar by Deity[ | ]
Related reading[ | ]
- The Six Hells and Heavens
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- ↑ Encyclopædia Eorzea, p.17