Final Fantasy XIV Producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida recently talked to Famitsu and shared new information about Wuk Lamat, one of the new major characters in the upcoming Dawntrail expansion. The producer also talked about the process of creating the NPC and the female Hrothgar for FFXIV. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Yoshi-P said that the story of Dawntrail is a new beginning for FFXIV. The story involves the Warrior of Light assisting in a contest to choose a successor for the throne of Yok Tural. Yoshida said that if the story does not have an appealing character supporting the player, it will not move the player’s feelings.
At this point of development, only male Hrothgar had been included in FFXIV, and there were many requests to include the female version. Yoshi-P thought that it would be very difficult to add a female Hrothgar because they were busy updating the graphics of the game and would have to balance both elements. However, thanks to the graphics team’s dedication, it was possible to include them.
With that in mind, the developers started working on Wuk Lamat with the idea of portraying her in an appealing way. The team thought that making Wuk Lamat, the next major character in the FFXIV Dawntrail expansion, a female Hrothgar would help highlight the new race, as well as depict the character’s appeal and way of thinking, which would also help in tying her character and motivations to the community of Yok Tural.
Wuk Lamat will be included in the FFXIV Patch 6.55 Part 2. She will be depicted as “less than perfect” from the beginning, and Yoshi-P said that her growth will be one of the key elements in the story.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC. The game will appear on Xbox Series X in Spring 2024. The Dawntrail expansion will be released for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in Summer 2024.
