What are the twelve in FFXIV?

Final Fantasy XIV has recently come out with a new update patch. 6.3 is getting a lot of praise and enjoyment from players. There are a lot of new additions as well as expanded-upon missions and lore. One of the more interesting expanded on lore is that of the Twelve. This mysterious Pantheon of deities has come to light more recently in the game and this new patch sets to expand and explore them even further. So what do we know about them already? What are The Twelve in FFXIV?

What are The Twelve

Eorzea is the main continent of Final Fantasy 14. The Twelve are the main pantheon of gods for Eorzea. The twelve main deities are considered benevolent and ruled over the continent until the arrival of the wandering tribes. Deciding they were impressed with the new settlers of the continent, the Twelve bestowed upon their blessings as the people of the country grew and flourished.

Every one of the Twelve commands a selection of the six elements o water, wind, ice, fire, lightning, and earth. Two deities share a single element. This is correlated through a month of the Eorzean calendar. Several of them are also patrons of Eorzean cities. People can also choose their own personal patron as well.

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List of the Twelve

Azeyma, The Warden

This keeper of the sun is naturally a commander of the fire element. She is associated with the 1st month of the calendar and is the goddess of Inquiry. Her symbol is a radiant sun. Azeyma is normally depicted as a woman possessing a fan made of gold.

Menphina, The Lover

The goddess of love and keeper of the twin moons. Menphina controls the element of ice. Depicted as a maid holding a round skillet she is tied to the 2nd month of the calendar. She is Oschon’s lover and Azeyma’s sister.

Thaliak, The Scholar

As the god of Knowledge, the ruler of rivers naturally controls the element of water. Thaliak is connected to the 3rd month of the calendar. He is usually depicted as a scholar with an ashen staff, fittingly with the symbol of the scroll. He is Byregot’s teacher and patron of Sharlayan.

Llymlaen, The Navigator

Goddess of navigation and watcher of the seas. Llymlaen commands the element of wind and is depicted as a strong fisherwoman holding a long-blade harpoon. Her symbol is the wave and is tied to the 4th month. Her patron city is Limsa Lominsa and is the older sister to Nophica.

Halone, The Fury

Commanding the element of ice, she is the goddess of war and mover of glaciers. She is bitter rivals with Nophica and a patron of the city of Ishgard. Her calendar month is the 5th. She is often depicted as a warrior holding a great shield along with her symbol being three spears.

Byregot, The Builder

God of the Arts, Byregot is the purveyor of industry and architecture. He is depicted as a smith holding a two-headed hammer. His symbol is the hand and is associated with the 6th month. His element to command is lightning. He is Thaliak’s main student.

Nald’Thal, The Trader

The god of commerce is also the overseer of the underworld and transactions. He commands the fire element and has the symbol of the cowry. He is depicted as a suspicious merchant holding a balancing weight. This in part due to him being a single entity of the twins Nald and Thal. His associated calendar month is the 7th.

Rhalgr, The Destroyer

Depicted as a bronze staff carrying Magi, Rhalgr is the breaker of worlds and god of destruction. He commands the element of lightning and has the symbol of a streaking meteor. His associated month is the 8th of the Eorzean calendar. Rhalgr is the father of both Byregot and Halone. He is the attendant to Nymeia. Once he was guardian of the now-fallen nation of Ala Mhigo.

Nymeia, The Spinner

The goddess of fate watches the other celestial bodies. She commands the water element. Nymeia is associated with the 9th month of the Eorzean calendar. With her symbol of the spinning wheel, she is depicted as a weaver dressed in all white. She is the younger sister of Althyk, and the Master to Rhalgr.

Oschon, The Wanderer

Menphina’s lover and brother to Nald’Thal. Oschon rules over the mountains and is the god of vagrants and wanderers. He is connected to the 10th month and controls the element of wind. With the symbol of the walking stick, he is depicted as a bow-wielding carefree ranger.

Nophica, The Matron

Nophicia is the favored goddess of the citizens of Gridani. Being the goddess of harvests and fertility, she has disdain for Halone. She controls the element of earth and is tied to the 11th month. She is depicted as an exuberant farmer holding a scythe. Her symbol is the spring leaf and is the daughter of Azeyma and Thaliak, as well as the younger sister of Llymlaen.

Althyk, The Keeper

With the hourglass as his symbol, he is the Surveyor of Change. God of time and space. He commands the element of earth. Althyk is associated with the 12th month in the Eorzean calendar.

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