EP 10 | Hope, Despair, and Finding Meaning in Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers & Endwalker (with Marina Ryan)

Marina sits down for her first solo episode to celebrate Quest Markers entering our episodic double digits, Dawntrail’s announcement, ARR’s 10th anniversary, and her finally getting caught up in MSQ after 1.5 years of playing FFXIV. This episode goes in-depth on Shadowbringers and Endwalker lore, why Endwalker’s story hit as deeply as it did, why Emet-Selch is one of the greatest antagonists in all of gaming, and why FFXIV gets the friendship, hope, and villainous nihilism tropes so, so right.  00:00 Introduction 3:48 Recap of Shadowbringers & Endwalker 10:29 Dynamis, Meteion, Zodiark, and the Great Sundering 20:06 Why was it so power that Shadowbringers flipped the WOL's role? 22:13 Why Emet-Selch is one of the best villains in all of Final Fantasy 29:29 Why Endwalker's story hits so hard 42:27 The 2 cutscenes I could rewatch over and over again 46:40 Answers 47:37 Wrapping up * * * * * * *  Special thanks:  • Yoshi-P • Soken • G'raha Tia • My Free Company • StoutHelm for his lore videos: https://www.youtube.com/@StoutHelm  • Anyone and everyone who has ever documented any FFXIV lore over on Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV  Follow Us: • Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod  • Marina: @marinahascoffee on socials  • Music: https://marinamakes.co