Final Fantasy 14 Introduces Beloved Villain As A Collectable Minion In New Event
Final Fantasy 14 introduces the Rising seasonal event next Saturday on August 27th. An annual celebration of A Realm Reborn's launch, the Rising famously represents a love letter to the Final Fantasy 14 community from the developers of the game, thanking them for years of continued support – often in a literal sense as Naoki Yoshida, the game's producer, makes a cameo during the questline to convey his appreciation to the playerbase.
Past versions of the Rising were known to bring many interesting rewards for completing the event quest, often in the form of posters as in-game furniture or minions of iconic Final Fantasy 14 characters such as Ardbert, Gosetsu, Y'shtola or Yugiri. Coming off the end of the Moonfire Faire that gave players a popular new summer outfit now seen on every corner of Limsa Lominsa, this year's Rising awards players with a minion that depicts the game's most beloved antagonist.
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Players will be getting their very own miniature Emet Selch for participating in this year's event. Widely considered to be one of the best villains that have graced the genre, Emet Selch has captured the hearts of Final Fantasy 14 fans throughout his many appearances in Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker. To prevent any spoilers for new players of the game, Square Enix has named the minion as «Clockwork Solus» – playing into the former Amaurotine's life as the founding father of the Garlean Empire.
To obtain Emet Selch, players will need to make their way to Ul'dah and speak to the Wandering Minstrel – whose appearance is based on Naoki Yoshida and who often facilitates unlocking the Extreme versions of trials in Final Fantasy 14. There are no
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