That sent him on a quest to destroy the world order. The second trailer makes it seem like Clive is actually Ifrit, which makes it probably that he transformed unwittingly in the prologue sequence and then killed his brother. What else might spur his transformation from bright-eyed young knight to grizzled badass with a chip on his shoulder? Official descriptions do say that Clive is set 'on a dangerous road to revenge,' so some kind of tragedy early in the game is likely. The trailer only hints at some sort of tragedy involving Joshua and the 'mysterious dark Eikon, Ifrit.' It seems like Ifrit might kill Joshua and/or Phoenix outright. (Both brothers seem to resent this odd twist of fate.) At 15, Clive wins a combat tournament and is then tasked with protecting his brother as the 'First Shield of Rosaria.' Both brothers are close friends with Jill Warrick, a ward from the Northern Territories whose presence helped broker peace between the nations.Ĭlive Rosfield, Joshua Rosfield, and Jill Warrick in 'Final Fantasy 16.' Square Enix The protagonist of the game is Clive Rosfield, Joshua's older brother who trains in 'mastering the blade' after he isn't chosen by Phoenix as the Dominant. The teaser site also refers to him as 'frail and bookish.'

An October 2020 Famitsu issue notes that Joshua 'uses fire to heal wounds' and is called 'The Phoenix' outright. There, all Dominants are treated like royalty. The young boy Joshua Rosfield, featured in the trailer, is the Dominant of Phoenix from the Grand Duchy of Rosaria. 'In some nations, these Dominants are treated like royalty in admiration of this strength - in others, they are bound in fear of it, and forced to serve as weapons of war,' the official teaser website reads. They each reside in a 'Dominant,' a single person blessed with the ability to wield their Eikon's power. It seems like the game begins right before the start of the war.Ĭlassic Final Fantasy summons appear in FF16 as 'Eikons,' a new term for these magical creatures that evoke the 'Eidolens' of Final Fantasy IX.

Leading up to the present, a Blight spreads across the land, causing tensions to rise and a war to break out. Over time, distinct nations developed: the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the Dhalmekian Republic, and the Iron Kingdom.

One of the kingdoms in 'Final Fantasy 16.' Square Enixįinal Fantasy 16 takes place in a new world called Valisthea where the Mothercrystals bless the people with aether, which allows them to conjure magicks.

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