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| | name = Limsa Lominsa | | | name = Limsa Lominsa |
| | description = "Till Sea Swallows All." <br> On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, pillars of rock and reef that jut out from the bay, each connected by long, sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar. | | | description = ''"Till Sea Swallows All."'' <br> On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, pillars of rock and reef that jut out from the bay, each connected by long, sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar. |
| | type = city | | | type = city |
| | within = La Noscea | | | within = La Noscea |
| | aetheryte1 = [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks]];9.4, 11.2 | | | aetheryte1 = [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks]];9.4, 11.2 |
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| | sstext = View of Limsa Lominsa | | | sstext = View of Limsa Lominsa |
| | release = A Realm Reborn | | | release = A Realm Reborn |
| }} | | }} The maritime city-state is one of the starting cities in [[Eorzea]], with [[arcanist]]s and [[marauder]]s beginning their journeys here. Located on the southern coast of the island of [[Vylbrand]], it is built within and across steep, white rocks and reefs within [[Galadion Bay]]. It is the largest and most famous port in the realm, and has a long history of nautical trade and piracy. Merchants from all over come to ply their wares in Limsa Lominsa, be they from across the [[Rhotano Sea]] on the continent of [[Aldenard]] or as distant as [[The New World]] to the west of the [[Three Great Continents]]. |
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| | name = [[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|25px|link=]] Limsa Lominsa
| | {{Quotation|Game Description|On the southern coast of the island of [[Vylbrand]], under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the [[Rhotano Sea]], lies the marine city-state of '''Limsa Lominsa'''. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, [[Llymlaen]], the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.<br><br>Limsa Lominsa is a traditional thalassocracy, with power lying in the hands of the ruling party and its leader, the [[Merlwyb|Admiral]]. Its economy is driven by shipbuilding, [[fisher|fishing]], and [[blacksmith]]ing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.<br><br>To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the [[Knights of the Barracuda]]. However, even in the waters nearby the city, pirate bands run rampant, reaving and pillaging.}} |
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| | type = City-State
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| | government = Traditional Thalassocracy
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| | ruler = [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]]
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| | grand company = [[The Maelstrom]]
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| | races = [[Sea Wolves]], [[Plainsfolk]],<br>[[Seekers of the Sun]],<br>[[Midlander|Midlanders]]
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| | inn = [[The Mizzenmast Inn]]<br>([[The Drowning Wench]])
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| | guilds = [[Marauder]], [[Arcanist]], [[Rogue]], [[Blacksmith]], [[Armorer]], [[Culinarian]], [[Fisher]]
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| | faith = [[The Twelve]]
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| | aetheryte = [[The Octant]]
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| | affiliation = [[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|20px|link=]]
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| | world = [[Hydaelyn]]
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| | realm = [[Eorzea]]
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| | landmass = [[Vylbrand]]
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| | region = [[La Noscea]]
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| | contains = [[Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks|The Upper Decks]]<br>[[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks|The Lower Decks]]
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| {{Quote|On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the marine city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.<br><br>Limsa Lominsa is a traditional thalassocracy, with power lying in the hands of the ruling party and its leader, the Admiral. Its economy is driven by shipbuilding, fishing, and blacksmithing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.<br><br>To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the Knights of the Barracuda. However, even in the waters nearby the city, pirate bands run rampant, reaving and pillaging.|Game Description}} | |
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| [[Limsa Lominsa]] (リムサ·ロミンサ , "Rimusa Rominsa") a maritime [[City-State|city-state]] located in the realm of [[Eorzea]]. Located on the southern coast of the island of [[Vylbrand]], the city is built within and across steep, white rocks and reefs within [[Galadion Bay]].
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| It is the largest and most famous port in the realm, and has a long history of nautical trade and piracy. Merchants from all over come to ply their wares in Limsa Lominsa, be they from across the [[Rhotano Sea]] on the continent of [[Aldenard]] or as distant as the [[New World]] to the west of the [[Three Great Continents]].
| | ==Activities== |
| | ===Quests=== |
| | {{see also|Limsa Lominsa Sidequests}} |
| | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> |
| | <b>List of Limsa Lominsa Quests</b> |
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| | {{quest list header}} |
| | {{quest list row|All the Fish in the Sea}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be an Arcanist}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be an Armorer}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be a Blacksmith}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be a Culinarian}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be a Fisher}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be a Marauder}} |
| | {{quest list row|So You Want to Be a Rogue}} |
| | {{quest list row|Coming to Limsa Lominsa}} |
| | {{quest list row|Making a Name}} |
| | {{quest list row|Suspiciously Sober}} |
| | {{quest list row|Proper Procedure}} |
| | {{quest list row|The Right Price}} |
| | {{quest list row|Duty Calls}} |
| | {{quest list row|Edelweiss, Edelweiss}} |
| | {{quest list row|A Thousand Words}} |
| | {{quest list row|Licensed to Reave}} |
| | {{quest list row|Lost and Found}} |
| | {{quest list row|I Stay the Streetlight}} |
| | {{quest list row|A Sheepish Request}} |
| | {{quest list row|Back in the Water}} |
| | {{quest list row|The Rats in the Wharf}} |
| | {{quest list row|Glory Days}} |
| | {{quest list row|Soothing the Savage Siren}} |
| | {{quest list row|Fool Me Once}} |
| | {{quest list row|Leves of Swiftperch}} |
| | {{quest list row|Good for What Ales You}} |
| | {{quest list row|Beauty Is Only Scalp Deep}} |
| | {{quest list row|Rising to the Challenge}} |
| | {{quest list row|An Ill-conceived Venture (Limsa Lominsa)}} |
| | {{quest list row|My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom)}} |
| | {{quest list row|An Egi by Any Other Name}} |
| | {{quest list row|The Beast of Brewer's Beacon}} |
| | {{quest list row|Feast of Famine}} |
| | {{quest list row|Preserving the Future}} |
| | {{quest list row|Things Are Getting Sirius}} |
| | {{quest list row|Storming the Hull}} |
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| Limsa Lominsa is one of three city-states in which new [[Adventurer|adventurers]] can arrive when they begin the game, should they choose [[Arcanist|arcanist]] or [[Marauder|marauder]] as their starting [[Class|class]].
| | ===[[Triple Triad]]=== |
| | *{{map icon|triple triad}} [[Baderon]] |
| | *{{map icon|triple triad}} [[Mordyn]] |
| | *{{map icon|triple triad}} [[O'kalkaya]] |
| | *{{map icon|triple triad}} [[R'ashaht Rhiki]] |
| | *{{map icon|triple triad}} [[Wawalago]] |
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| =General Information= | | ==[[Guilds]]== |
| ==Symbolism==
| | Limsa Lominsa has the following Guilds: |
| [[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|right|50px]]The motto of Limsa Lominsa is "Til Sea Swallows All." | | * {{map icon|marauder}} [[Marauders' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|arcanist}} [[Arcanists' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|rogue}} [[Rogues' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|blacksmith}} [[Blacksmiths' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|armorer}} [[Armorers' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|culinarian}} [[Culinarians' Guild]] |
| | * {{map icon|fisher}} [[Fishermen's Guild]] |
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| The obsidian longboat upon Limsa Lominsa's standard is a pirate ship, and hearkens back to the founders of the city: brutal [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] buccaneers, once the terror of the [[The Northern Empty|north seas]]. It should come as no surprise, then, that the crimson field represents the spilled blood of lost companions, and reflects the city-state's savage and gruesome history.<ref name="Limsa">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 094-095</ref>
| | ==Zones== |
| | '''Limsa Lominsa''' consists of two zones, the [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks|Lower Decks]] and the [[Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks|Upper Decks]]. Teleporting into Limsa Lominsa places you at the main [[aetheryte]], on the [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks|Lower Decks]]. |
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| ==Government== | | ===Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks=== |
| Lominsans choose their leader in the [[The Trident|Trident]], a competition held once every seven years. The strongest of pirate crews run this multi-pronged race, and whosoever crosses the finish line first becomes admiral, the head of the maritime city-state. Afforded sweeping powers over Limsa Lominsa, new admirals will often drastically alter existing policies—and with it, change the course of the city-state.<ref name="Limsa"/>
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| A number of councilors, nominated personally by the admiral, oversee the everyday proceedings of the thalassocracy.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | ===Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks=== |
| | {{main|Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks}} |
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| ==Racial Distribution== | | ===Mist=== |
| *[[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] [[Roegadyn]]: 40%
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| *[[Miqo'te]] [[Seekers of the Sun]]: 20%
| | Mist is Limsa Lominsa's [[Player Housing|player housing]] district. |
| *[[Plainsfolk]] [[Lalafell]]: 20%
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| *Other: 10%
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| ==Religion and Beliefs== | | ==Lore== |
| As one might expect for a maritime city-state, Lominsans revere [[Llymlaen]], watcher of the seas and goddess of navigation. True believers make pilgrimages to the mark of the Navigator before they set sail, and upon their safe return to port. The worship of Lymlaen has roots in a loose collection of local beliefs, however, and thus cannot be thought of as a formal religion. Indeed, the Navigator has no grand temples nor clergy to Her name in Limsa, save the odd bethel overlooking the endless seas. Instead, each man keeps his own faith within his home through prayer and humble ritual.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | [[Vylbrand]] rises from the waves of the [[Rhotano Sea]], and beneath the worn and ancient cliffs on its south shore stands the maritime city-state of '''Limsa Lominsa'''. A beautiful and wondrous sight, the city perches upon pillars of rock and reef that jut out from the bay. Townsfolk pass between these areas on long bridges, and so thrive above the seas. |
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| Founded by men fleeing the rules of kings, Lominsans continue to see laws more as guidelines than actual rules. Whether pirate or fisherman, citizens generally feel less loyal to their city-state than to their immediate crew. This spirit of freedom ever drives Limsa forward, yet the selfsame wild abandon may appear brutish in the eyes of other Eorzean nations.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | ===Flag=== |
| | [[File:Limsa Lominsa Flag.png|right|150px|link=]] |
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| ==Industries==
| | The obsidian longboat upon Limsa Lominsa's standard is a pirate ship, and hearkens back to the founders of the city: brutal [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] buccaneers, once the terror of the [[The Northern Empty|north seas]]. It should come as no surprise, then, that the crimson field represents the spilled blood of lost companions, and reflects the city-state's savage and gruesome history.<ref name="Limsa">''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]]'', pg. 094-095</ref> |
| ===Piracy===
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| In the present day, piracy as such is forbidden. Privateering, on the other hand, is permitted, provided that the plunder be of Garlean origin.<ref name="Limsa"/>
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| ===Fishing=== | | ===Motto=== |
| Lominsan anglers come together in numerous loose associations of "pullers" and eke out their living by casting off the coastal cliffs and trawling the open seas.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | Til Sea Swallows All |
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| ===Shipbuilding=== | | ===Government=== |
| Whether they be crafting great warships or fishing skiffs, the shipwrights of Limsa Lominsa have no equals within the realm—as they themselves will proudly proclaim.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | Lominsans choose their leader in [[the Trident]], a competition held once every seven years. The strongest of pirate crews run this multi-pronged race, and whosoever crosses the finish line first becomes Admiral, the head of the maritime city-state. Afforded sweeping powers over Limsa Lominsa, new Admirals will often drastically alter existing policies—and with it, change the course of the city-state.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| ===Metalwork=== | | ===Leader=== |
| The art of steel-making evolved alongside the shipbuilding industry and has profited much from Lominsan exchanges with the [[Kobold|kobolds]] who are masters of metallurgy in their own right.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | [[File:Limsa Lominsa Characters.jpg|right|250px]] |
| | [[Merlwyb|Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]] |
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| ===Shipping=== | | ===Ruling Body=== |
| With their considerable knowledge of shipbuilding and seafaring, it was natural that a shipping industry should flourish in the city-state. Many and more are trading vessels that can be seen sailing in and out of port each day.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | A number of councilors, nominated personally by the Admiral, oversee the everyday proceedings of the thalassocracy.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| ===Farming=== | | ===Racial Distribution=== |
| A settlement initiative has made great strides in providing an honest livelihood for those retired from freebooting, who grow mainly oranges, grapes, and wheat.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | [[Sea Wolves|Sea Wolf]] [[Roegadyn]]: 40%<br /> |
| | [[Miqo'te]] [[Seekers of the Sun]]: 20%<br /> |
| | [[Plainsfolk]] [[Lalafell]]: 20%<br /> |
| | [[Midlander]] [[Hyur]]: 10%<br /> |
| | Other: 10% |
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| Naturally, Lominsan cuisine makes use of the abundant fresh fish and shellfish. The city-state is a favorite of gourmands, as the seafaring culture brings foreign spices and recipes aplenty to the table. Likewise, Lominsan liquors, which were developed to keep on long sea voyages, are famed—particularly the ales and wines, brewed from local wheat and grapes in great quantity.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | As one might expect for a maritime city-state, Lominsans revere [[Llymlaen]], watcher of the seas and goddess of navigation. True believers make pilgrimages to the mark of the Navigator before they set sail, and upon their safe return to port. The worship of Llymlaen has roots in a loose collection of local beliefs, however, and thus cannot be thought of as a formal religion. Indeed, the Navigator has no grand temples nor clergy to Her name in Limsa, save the odd bethel overlooking the endless seas. Instead, each man keeps his own faith within his home through prayer and humble ritual.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| =History= | | ===Industries=== |
| ==The Sixth Astral Era== | | ====Piracy==== |
| ===The Founding of a City=== | | In the present day, piracy as such is forbidden. Privateering, on the other hand, is permitted, provided that the plunder be of [[Garlean]] origin.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
| The founders of Limsa Lominsa were a group of [[Sea Wolves]] who hailed from the [[Roegadyn|Roegadyn's]] ancestral home on the island of [[Aerslaent]]. In 874 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], the crew of the ''[[Galadion]]'' waged a war against a tyrant who ruled over their home. However, while they sought to save their people, their armada met defeat at the hands of those whom they meant to free.<ref name="Limsa"/><ref name="Timeline">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 048-053</ref>
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| In the wake of their failed coup d'état, the crippled hull of the ''Galadion'' set sail from the [[Northern Empty]], unable to abide the rule of tyrants. Not long into their journey, they met with a group of [[Elezen]] explorers shipwrecked by a storm. Rescuing these men from death, [[Admiral Elilwaen]] consented to carry them, but could not bear them to the lands they were fleeing. Out of gratitude, the Elezen agreed to help the Roegadyn, and told them of an island to the far south, largely uninhabited and safe from the pursuit of their tyrannical king.<ref name="Fernes">[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/338183730 Between Two Fernes | FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2018 in Las Vegas]</ref>
| | ====Fishing==== |
| | Lominsan anglers come together in numerous loose associations of "pullers" and eke out their living by casting off the coastal cliffs and trawling the open seas.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| Following a yearlong voyage cursed with many troubles, the ''Galadion'' drifted and finally ran aground on the island of [[Vylbrand]]. Elilwaen tasked two of the Elezen helmsmen, a navigator named [[Jean De Nevelle]] and an adventurer named [[Guy La Thagran]], with exploring the interior of the island, which they confirmed was fertile. Under Elilwaen's command, they built a small village in what was soon dubbed [[La Noscea]] after another Elezen lodesman who perished of scurvy two days prior to landfall.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | ====Shipbuilding==== |
| | Whether they be crafting great warships or fishing skiffs, the shipwrights of Limsa Lominsa have no equals within the realm—as they themselves will proudly proclaim.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| Not long after they founded their village, the settlers were attacked by the badger-like [[Kobold|kobolds]] native to the island. After a few skirmishes, the crew abandoned their original village for the relative safety of the ''Galadion'', which they left stranded off the southern coast of the island. Unable to expand inland, they instead expanded upward, building bridges to the small islands and exposed reefs in the bay, giving birth to the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | ====Metalwork==== |
| | The art of steel-making evolved alongside the shipbuilding industry and has profited much from Lominsan exchanges with the [[Kobold|kobolds]] who are masters of metallurgy in their own right.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| Over the next half a decade, the Lominsans did not halt their attempts to settle the region, founding small villages in the [[Western La Noscea|western La Noscea]] region. In 879, the kobolds massacred townsfolk in a small settlement and, in the following year, a militia was dispatched from Limsa Lominsa to defend the settlements in the west and proved victorious against the beastmen.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | ====Shipping==== |
| | With their considerable knowledge of shipbuilding and seafaring, it was natural that a shipping industry should flourish in the city-state. Many and more are trading vessels that can be seen sailing in and out of port each day.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| Admiral Elilwaen succumbed to an unknown disease (possibly the [[Lung Rot]]), in 902. His last will named his confidant [[Admiral Tragghyr|Tragghyr the Cold]] as his successor to the admiralty, beginning a tradition of Lominsan admirals being chosen by appointment. Two years into his tenure as Admiral, Tragghyr recruited a group of like-minded individuals to form the [[Knights of the Barracuda]], the Lominsan navy. Commanding its land forces—popularly known as the "[[Yellowjackets|Yellow Jackets]]" for their distinctive uniforms—he led a raid on kobold territories in the name of the city-state. In 905, he established [[Camp Skull Valley]], seizing a portion of kobold lands and opening the region for colonization.<ref name="Timeline"/>
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| | A settlement initiative has made great strides in providing an honest livelihood for those retired from freebooting, who grow mainly oranges, grapes, and wheat.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| ===A Maritime Age=== | | ===Beliefs=== |
| In its early days, Limsa Lominsa attracted penniless refugees. Unable to make use of Vylbrand's resources due to the kobolds, the Lominsans lived in poverty, much as they had in the north seas. Because of their skill as sailors, they chose the path of piracy as a means of survival.<ref name="Limsa"/> After occupying the scant forests of [[Lower La Noscea|lower La Noscea]] in 908, they began large-scale logging operations. Soon they established [[Moraby Drydocks]] and commenced building war vessels with their newfound resources.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | Founded by men fleeing the rules of kings, Lominsans continue to see laws more as guidelines than actual rules. Whether pirate or [[fisher]]man, citizens generally feel less loyal to their city-state than to their immediate crew. This spirit of freedom ever drives Limsa forward, yet the selfsame wild abandon may appear brutish in the eyes of other [[Eorzea]]n nations.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| This boom in shipbuilding saw acts of piracy by Lominsan citizens become commonplace by the 910s. The early townsfolk came into their element, attacking merchant ships on the [[Rhotano Sea]].<ref name="Limsa"/> To contend with armed escort convoys, they joined together under their own flags, and countless pirate bands came to terrorize the [[Five Seas]] by the 930s.<ref name="Timeline"/> As the pirate bands multiplied in number, quarrels among them became more common. Questions of territory and shares of plunder erupted into violence in the 940th year of the Sixth Astral Era, and for nearly two decades after, the city-state became host to bloody feuds between rival crews.<ref name="Limsa"/>
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| | Naturally, Lominsan cuisine makes use of the abundant fresh fish and shellfish. The city-state is a favorite of gourmands, as the seafaring culture brings foreign spices and recipes aplenty to the table. Likewise, Lominsan liquors, which were developed to keep on long sea voyages, are famed—particularly the ales and wines, brewed from local wheat and grapes in great quantity.<ref name="Limsa"/> |
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| Change began to come when, in the 963rd year of the era, the incumbent Admiral of Limsa Lominsa was assassinated, and [[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn|Admiral Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn]] was appointed to serve in his stead.<ref name="Timeline"/> From a buccaneer background himself, Agatzahr invited the strongest of the warring crews to the negotiation table. Within three years, through bartering and threats, he secured their solemn oath to put an end to the fighting. He also put forth a [[The Code|code of conduct]] which every corsair would have to honor: No crew would cheat another of its plunder, nor rob a fellow Lominsan, nor sell fellow men into slavery. To enforce the code, the best of all crews came together and founded the [[Upright Thieves]], a shadowy organization of [[Rogue|rogues]] that punished those who broke the code.
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| | Though [[Merlwyb]], the current Admiral, has spent most of her forty-two years joyfully upon the seas, she can scarcely afford to sail the waves as Admiral. Instead, she indulges her second passion-fine wines. It is said her particular favorite is a deep chalice of Lohmani red. |
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| In 967, Agatzahr temporarily expanded the powers of the Admiral to include the governing of the city-state, promptly instituting a tariff on looted goods, routing the funds to the Knights of the Barracuda. Their strength and numbers bolstered, they scored a string of victories for Limsa Lominsa and claimed a significant portion of the beastmen's lands. Their prolonged territorial conflict came to an end in the 970s, when the Lominsans permitted the beastmen to maintain possession of [[O'Ghomoro|Mt. O'Ghomoro]], their sacred summit in the northern part of the island.<ref name="Timeline"/> | | ===History=== |
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| | In 874 of the [[Sixth Astral Era]], the [[Galadion]] set sail from the isles deep in the northern seas—the last of a mighty armada which turned on its nation in the name of the people, only to meet defeat at the hands of those they meant to free. The Sea Wolf crew of this noble vessel, who could no longer abide the rule of tyrants, steered her crippled hull south through unknown waters in search of a new home. After a yearlong voyage cursed by many troubles, the ship drifted to the southern coast of Vylbrand, and there ran aground. |
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| Thanks to piracy and Agatzahr's reforms, the city-state became rich with plunder with a black market taking root to peddle the stolen goods. [[Plainsfolk|Plainsfolk Lalafell]] from the [[South Sea Isles|south sea isles]] came to Vylbrand drawn by rumors of cheap wares, and seafaring trade began in earnest. Significant numbers of [[Midlander|Hyur Midlanders]] and [[Seekers of the Sun|Miqo'te Seekers of the Sun]] also came to the city—some in search of a free life, others abducted by and assimilated into pirate bands. Through this, Limsa Lominsa's population grew more diverse.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | The Galadion carried two [[Elezen]] helmsmen: [[Jean De Nevelle]], a navigator, and the adventurer [[Guy La Thagran]]. Tasked with exploring the interior of the island, both confirmed that the region was fertile. In this land, the crew realized that they had found the home they had sought. Under Admiral [[Elilwaen]], leader of the expedition, the crew built a small village inland of what was soon dubbed [[La Noscea]] after a second lodesman who perished of scurvy just two days before landfall. |
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| In the year 991, Admiral Agatzahr announced the first [[The Trident|Trident]], a three-pronged maritime race that would be used to avoid a war of succession in the future. The first trident was held in the following year, and this contest among pirate powers would serve to choose future admirals of Limsa Lominsa into the modern day. Historically, it has not been uncommon for Admirals to postpone the Trident in times of crisis, however.<ref name="Limsa"/>
| | However, it quickly became clear that the men and women of the Galadion were not alone, and had trespassed upon the domain of the [[kobolds]], a tribe of badger-like [[beastmen]]. After a few skirmishes, the crew abandoned their village for the relative safety of the Galadion, which they had left stranded upon the La Noscean coast. From their ship, they built bridges to the small islands and exposed reefs scattered about the bay, and thus the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa was born. |
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| The ''Nonsuch'', a pirate ship, was assailed by the [[Sahagin]] of the [[Indigo Deep]] in 1049, and the following decade saw tensions with the aquatic beastmen rise. Reports of widespread attacks on Lominsan vessels, merchant and pirate alike, became common. The beastmen later allied with the [[Seaspray Pirates]], jointly engaging in piracy against the thalassocracy.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | Limsa Lominsa in its early days was a place for coinless refugees. Unable to make full use of La Noscea's rich resources due to the continued hostility of the kobolds, the Lominsans lived in poverty, much as they had in the north seas. They kept their skills as sailors, however, and thus chose the path of survival open to them—piracy. |
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| At home, Limsa Lominsa continued to expand as, in 1062, [[Admiral Mealvaan]] appointed a Plainsfolk [[Arcanist|arcanist]] from the south sea isles named [[Ikuku Iku]] as his advisor in matters of governance. At her suggestion, he established [[Mealvaan's Gate]] to inspect and tax maritime traffic. In 1104, the harbor town of [[Aleport]] was founded in western La Noscea as a way to prevent large vessels from clogging the port of Limsa Lominsa.<ref name="Western">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 109</ref>
| | After occupying the few scant forests of lower La Noscea and gaining a source of lumber, the Lominsans set about building warships. With the salt-heavy winds at their back, the early townsfolk came into their element, and began to attack the merchant ships sailing the Rhotano Sea—ferocious as wolves preying upon sheep. Soon, the city-state was rich with plunder, and a black market had opened to peddle the stolen goods. |
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| By the 1130s, the [[Cedarwood]] in lower La Noscea went barren from excess logging. The thalassocracy commenced reclamation of [[Upper La Noscea|upper La Noscea]] to address increasing demands for lumber, and the next decade saw hostilities with the kobolds flare anew as consequence. In 1148, the Knights of the Barracuda launched a wide-scale offensive against the kobolds to secure the forests of [[Oakwood]]. This third major conquest of kobold lands saw the creation of [[Camp Iron Lake]] on the shores of the eponymous [[Iron Lake]].<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | Thus, it was through piracy that Limsa Lominsa's population grew larger and more diverse. Plainsfolk came from the south sea isles, drawn by rumors of cheap wares, and Lominsan pirates oft gave members of captured crews the choice to join their ranks. Before long, Sea Wolves worked the docks of the maritime city-state alongside Seekers of the Sun and Hyur. |
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| The turn of the thirteenth century saw piracy enter its golden age with raids by Lominsan corsairs on merchant ships laden with [[Ul'dah|Ul'dahn]] riches becoming the order of the day. It was amidst this boom in piracy that, in 1221, the pirate king [[Rycharde Mistbeard]] first appeared to terrorize the Five Seas aboard his flagship the ''[[The Haar|Haar]]''. He and his crew plundered the seas with impunity until, in 1249, he was rumored to have perished in battle against an armed merchant vessel from [[Radz-at-Han]]. The masked pirate appeared again in 1251, when he plundered a wealth of treasures from a Hannish argosy. Time and again, the dread pirate would be reported dead only to resurface, leading many to believe him immortal.<ref name="Timeline"/> | | ====The Trident==== |
| | As the pirates grew in number, they began to organize into proper crews. As the number of crews multiplied, however, quarrels among them became more common. Questions of territory and shares of plunder erupted into violence in the 940th year of the Sixth Astral Era, and for nearly two decades thereafter, the streets ran with the blood of feuding pirates. The madness continued until 963—the year that [[Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn]] assumed the admiralship. |
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| In 1469, Limsa Lominsa—alongside Ul'dah and [[Ishgard]]—sent reinforcements to the sylvan city-state of [[Gridania]] to help them defend their homeland against [[Ala Mhigo]] during the [[Autumn War]]. This loose alliance served as a predecessor for the modern incarnation of the [[Eorzean Alliance]] of which Limsa Lominsa is a part.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | From a buccaneer background himself, Admiral Agatzahr invited the strongest of the warring crews to the negotiation table. Through bartering and threats, he secured their solemn oath to put an end to the fighting. More miraculously, however, he put forth a code of conduct which every corsair would have to honor: No crew would cheat another of its plunder, nor rob a fellow Lominsan, nor sell fellow men into slavery. |
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| | Though the code itself was revolutionary, its enforcement was perhaps more so. The best of all crews came together and founded the [[Upright Thieves]], a shadowy organization that punished those who broke the code. Admiral Agatzahr's rules became as law to the pirates not because they were imposed from above, but rather because they were enforced in every back alley and bad tavern. Thanks to this, peace returned to Limsa. |
| In the 1497th year of the Sixth Astral Era, a Lominsan adventurer named [[Ketenramm|Ketenramm the Blue]] embarked upon an expeditionary voyage across the western seas. After sailing for nigh two moons straight, the sailor and his crew made landfall, rediscovering thecontinent far to the west of [[Aldenard]] that many did not even believe to exist at the time. Despite his attempts to name the continent "Ketenland," the "[[New World]]" remains the more commonly used name to this day.<ref name="Ketenramm">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 013</ref>
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| | Agatzahr went on to tax the revived trade in plunder, and used the proceeds to bolster the [[Knights of the Barracuda]], the Lominsan navy. With this force, he devoted himself to fighting the kobolds. Through Agatzahr's reforms, Limsa Lominsa became mighty: the pirates grew wealthy from raiding foreign vessels, while the Barracudas secured the interior territories and defended the harbor. In his late years, the Admiral also established the Trident so as to avoid a war of succession. Truly, the maritime city-state would not be the power it is today without his many contributions. |
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| | For several hundred years, the Trident reliably produced leaders who served seven years—though history is littered with admirals who stayed in office for longer. Many pirate lords rose to the position, and their strength allowed them to rein in the rough seafaring citizens. In this way, Limsa Lominsa maintained unity as a city-state. |
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| The captain of the powerful pirate crew, the [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]], [[Bloefhis Bloefhisyn]], had a daughter in 1535 named [[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]].<ref name="Timeline"/> Merlwyb served under the flagship's crew for much of her youth until the year 1554, when she discovered her father had been consorting with Sahagin. Challenging him to single combat on a deserted isle, she slew her sire and assumed leadership of the Lost Bastards.<ref name="Merlwyb">''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 097</ref> The following year, she led the crew on an expedition to the New World, triumphantly returning in 1556, having discovered safe passage across the Indigo Deep. Three years later, Merlwyb formed an armed merchant armada and embarked on a trade expedition to the west.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | However, the Trident was to produce a leader in 1563 who would change the maritime city-state in greater ways than ever before: Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn. Though she herself was a pirate leader of the infamous [[The League of Lost Bastards|League of Lost Bastards]], Merlwyb declared piracy illegal upon assuming the admiralship—an act that shocked Lominsans and dealt a blow to the mainstay of its economy. Why would she do such a thing? Evidently, the Admiral realized that Limsa could not face the encroaching threat of the [[Garlean Empire]] without powerful allies, and could ill afford to antagonize the other nations of Eorzea. |
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| In the year 1557 of the Sixth Astral Era, the city-state of Ala Mhigo fell to the might of the [[Garlean Empire]]. The thalassocracy joined together once more with Ul'dah, Gridania, and Ishgard in 1561 to form a joint military alliance to address the impending threat, formally inaugurating the Eorzean Alliance.<ref name="Timeline"/>
| | Naturally, the Admiral's order outlawing piracy was unpopular amongst the heretofore state-sanctioned corsairs, and more than a few daring attempts were made on Merlwyb's life. However, her will was of steel, and she refused to budge by even one ilm. She won what crews she could through negotiation, persuading them of Limsa's need to cooperate with the other city-states. And the crews who remained unyielding, she silenced. |
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| In 1562, Commodore of the Knights of the Barracuda, [[Rostnsthal|Sthalmann Sthalmannsyn]], attempted a coup d'état. The sudden appearance of the island [[Seal Rock]], and retrieval of treasures from within spurred him to seek the admiralty. Guided by the [[Ascian]] [[Travanchet]], he assassinated the sitting Admiral only to be betrayed by the shadowless interloper and dishonorably discharged. This left the position of Admiral open; in 1563, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn led the League of Lost Bastards to victory in the eighty-fifth Trident.<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Limsa"/><ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 078</ref> | | Merlwyb showed her strength as a leader in other ways as well, particularly in deftly dispelling the primal threat that came to hang over the city-state. In 1565, she allocated state funds towards the hiring of the [[Company of Heroes]], a famed mercenary band. This proved coin well spent as when the kobolds summoned [[Titan]] a year later, the sellswords were there to vanquish the [[aether]]ial deity. In the same year, they worked alongside the Knights of the Barracuda to fell [[Leviathan]] when the [[Sahagin]] called their own [[Primals|primal]] unto the realm. |
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| Despite being a pirate leader, Merlwyb recognized the threat posed by the Empire, and signed legislature that outlawed acts of piracy, an act that shocked Lominsans and dealt a blow to the mainstay of the city-state's economy and prompted more than one attempt on her life. Merlwyb, however, saw potential in forming strong alliances with the other Eorzean city-states, even as the Eorzean Alliance all but disbanded with the withdrawal of Ishgardian troops that same year.<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Limsa"/>
| | Seeing both the Lord of Crags and the Lord of the Whorl defeated through the Admiral's foresight, many Lominsans warmed to Merlwyb, and soon those voices that decried her were singing her praises. By 1572, she was able to establish [[the Maelstrom]], Limsa's [[Grand Company]]. Her final victory was the Galadion Accord, which bound the pirate crews to the Maelstrom, and unified all of Limsa Lominsa under her command. |
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| To address the renewed threat of the kobolds and Sahagin, Merlwyb enlisted the [[Company of Heroes]] and tasked them with subduing their primal gods Titan and Leviathan. In 1566, the mercenaries vanquished the Lord of Crags and, with the aid of the Knights of the Barracuda, felled the Lord of the Whorl. This victory came with heavy casualties due to the primals' ability to [[Tempering|temper]] their comrades and turn them into their fanatical devotees. Not long after their defeat, the primals were summoned anew.<ref name="Timeline"/>
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| However, seeing the primals defeated caused many Lominsans to warm to Merlwyb, with many who decried her soon singing her praises. Due to the Garlean threat and, perhaps, thanks to her rise in popularity, Merlwyb postponed the Trident indefinitely rather than holding one in 1570. In 1572, the legatus of the [[VIIth Imperial Legion]], [[Nael van Darnus]], marched his troops into Eorzea, doubling imperial presence and prompting Merlwyb to swiftly establish the Lominsan [[Grand Company]], the [[The Maelstrom|Maelstrom]].<ref>''Encyclopædia Eorzea'' pg. 040</ref> She also gained the hard-fought compliance of the three major pirate powers, the crews' leaders signing into law the [[Galadion Accord]], which bound the crews to the Maelstrom and unified all of Limsa Lominsa under Merlwyb's command.<ref name="Limsa"/>
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| As the lesser moon continued to fall, the [[Circle of Knowing]] leader [[Louisoix Leveilleur]] put together a plan to save the realm. However, remnants of the VIIth Legion gathered at [[Carteneau Flats]] to see their dead leader's plan to fruition. The Maelstrom, alongside its allies, came to Carteneau to protect Louisoix as he worked a spell of summoning to push back the lesser moon. And yet, on that day, none anticipated that the moon would burst open, revealing the Elder Primal [[Bahamut]] who loosed his calamitous assault on the realm.<ref name="Raven"/>
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| At ground zero of the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]], [[Linkshell]] communications went down for the Grand Companies. Merlwyb rode headlong into the chaos astride her chocobo Victory to personally issue the order to retreat to the likes of [[Rhoswen Leach]] and [[Carvallain de Gorgagne]], who were still fighting. She was struck by a magitek reaper, however, and lost consciousness before she was saved by the Bloody Executioners. Grand Storm Marshal [[Eynzahr Slafyrsyn]], her second-in-command, gave the order to fall back to Limsa Lominsa in her stead.<ref name="Victory">[https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/anniversary/eu/detail/memoir_1.html?rgn=eu&lng=en Tales from the Calamity: Where Victory and Glory Lead]</ref>
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| Early into the Seventh Astral Era, a stronger incarnation of Titan was summoned by the kobolds, but the Warrior of Light and their allies struck the Lord of Crags down once more.<ref>[[In a Titan Spot]]</ref> The hero and their allies journeyed to Castrum Occidens with [[Alisaie Leveilleur]] in pursuit of the truth behind the Seventh Umbral Calamity.<ref>[[Primal Awakening]]</ref> A third, unusually powerful summoning of Titan occurred around this time, again to be put down by the skilled adventurers.<ref>[[Quake Me Up Before You O'Ghomoro]]</ref>
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| =Locations=
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| :''Main article: [[Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks]]''
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| Limsa Lominsa is divided into two zones, the older structures on the lower decks and the newer structures on the upper decks, connected with wooden bridges. The central pillar of Limsa Lominsa is the [[The Mizzenmast|Mizzenmast]], said to have been built around the original mast of the the vessel that ferried the city's founders to Vylbrand.
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| Within the Mizzenmast is the [[Command Room]]—seat of the admiralty—and the city's [[Airship Landing (Limsa Lominsa)|airship landing]]. The lower decks are home to [[Hawkers' Alley]], where merchants from Eorzea and abroad buy and trade goods, and the upper decks house a newly-relocated [[Maelstrom Command]].
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| *[[Coral Tower]] is the headquarters of the [[Yellowjackets]] and functions as a guild for [[Marauder|marauders]], taking the role formerly occupied by the ''[[The Astalicia|Astalicia]]'' before the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity|Calamity]].
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| *[[Mealvaan's Gate]] is home to a guild for [[Arcanist|arcanists]], as well functioning as a customs office.
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| *[[The Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss]] is the name taken by the [[Rogue|Rogues' Guild]], using the cover of a convent to conceal their clandestine activities.
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| *[[Naldiq & Vymelli's]] operates within the city as its premiere smithy and a guild for aspiring [[Blacksmith|blacksmiths]] and [[Armorer|armorers]].
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| *[[The Bismarck]] is a realm-famous gourmet restaurant, as well as a guild for [[Culinarian|culinarians]].
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| *[[Fisherman's Bottom]] is home to [[Wawalago's Pullers]], an organization of trawlers that also functions as a guild for [[Fisher|fishers]].
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| ==Organizations==
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| *[[The Maelstrom]] is the [[Grand Company]] of Limsa Lominsa.
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| *[[The Yellowjackets]] are the local law enforcement in the city-state's territories.
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| *The [[Sanguine Sirens]] are the third great pirate power, led by [[Rhoswen Leach]].
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| ==Travel Connections==
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| <big>'''Aethernet'''</big>
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| *[[The Octant|Limsa Lominsa Aetheryte Plaza]]
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| *[[Coral Tower|Marauders' Guild]]
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| *[[The Bismarck|Culinarians' Guild]]
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| *[[The Aftcastle]]
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| *[[Hawkers' Alley]]
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| *[[Mealvaan's Gate|Arcanists' Guild]]
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| *[[Fisherman's Bottom]]
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| *[[Airship Landing (Limsa Lominsa)|Airship Landing]]
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| *[[Mist]]
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| <big>'''Adjacent Zones'''</big>
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| *[[Middle La Noscea]]
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| *[[Lower La Noscea]]
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| <big>'''Travel by Boat'''</big>
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| *[[Western La Noscea]]
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| *[[Eastern La Noscea]]
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| *[[Western Thanalan]]
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| *[[Mist]]
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| *[[Kugane]]
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| <big>'''Travel by Airship'''</big>
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| *[[Ul'dah]]
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| *[[Gridania]]
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| *[[Ishgard]]
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| *[[The Gold Saucer]]
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| =Notable Lominsans=
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| *[[Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn]]
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| *[[Thancred Waters]]
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| *[[Baderon Tenfingers]]
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| *[[Eynzahr Slafyrsyn]]
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| *[[R'ashaht Rhiki]]
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| *[[Reyner Hansred]]
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| *[[Carvallain de Gorgagne]]
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| *[[Rhoswen Leach]]
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| *[[Hyllfyr Faezmoensyn]]
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| *[[Wyrnzoen Saelsmyndsyn]]
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| *[[Thubyrgeim Guldweitzwyn]]
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| *[[Jacke Swallow]]
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| *[[Brithael Spade]]
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| *[[H'naanza Esi]]
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Limsa Lominsa
View of Limsa Lominsa
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"Till Sea Swallows All."
On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, pillars of rock and reef that jut out from the bay, each connected by long, sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.
— In-game description
Limsa Lominsa is a city in La Noscea. The maritime city-state is one of the starting cities in Eorzea, with arcanists and marauders beginning their journeys here. Located on the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, it is built within and across steep, white rocks and reefs within Galadion Bay. It is the largest and most famous port in the realm, and has a long history of nautical trade and piracy. Merchants from all over come to ply their wares in Limsa Lominsa, be they from across the Rhotano Sea on the continent of Aldenard or as distant as The New World to the west of the Three Great Continents.
General Information
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On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the marine city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.
Limsa Lominsa is a traditional thalassocracy, with power lying in the hands of the ruling party and its leader, the Admiral. Its economy is driven by shipbuilding, fishing, and blacksmithing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.
To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the Knights of the Barracuda. However, even in the waters nearby the city, pirate bands run rampant, reaving and pillaging.
— Game Description
Activities
Quests
- See also: Limsa Lominsa Sidequests
List of Limsa Lominsa Quests
Limsa Lominsa has the following Guilds:
Zones
Limsa Lominsa consists of two zones, the Lower Decks and the Upper Decks. Teleporting into Limsa Lominsa places you at the main aetheryte, on the Lower Decks.
Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
- Main article: Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks
- Main article: Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks
Mist
- Main article: Mist
Mist is Limsa Lominsa's player housing district.
Lore
Vylbrand rises from the waves of the Rhotano Sea, and beneath the worn and ancient cliffs on its south shore stands the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. A beautiful and wondrous sight, the city perches upon pillars of rock and reef that jut out from the bay. Townsfolk pass between these areas on long bridges, and so thrive above the seas.
Flag
The obsidian longboat upon Limsa Lominsa's standard is a pirate ship, and hearkens back to the founders of the city: brutal Sea Wolf buccaneers, once the terror of the north seas. It should come as no surprise, then, that the crimson field represents the spilled blood of lost companions, and reflects the city-state's savage and gruesome history.[1]
Motto
Til Sea Swallows All
Government
Lominsans choose their leader in the Trident, a competition held once every seven years. The strongest of pirate crews run this multi-pronged race, and whosoever crosses the finish line first becomes Admiral, the head of the maritime city-state. Afforded sweeping powers over Limsa Lominsa, new Admirals will often drastically alter existing policies—and with it, change the course of the city-state.[1]
Leader
Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn
Ruling Body
A number of councilors, nominated personally by the Admiral, oversee the everyday proceedings of the thalassocracy.[1]
Racial Distribution
Sea Wolf Roegadyn: 40%
Miqo'te Seekers of the Sun: 20%
Plainsfolk Lalafell: 20%
Midlander Hyur: 10%
Other: 10%
Religion
As one might expect for a maritime city-state, Lominsans revere Llymlaen, watcher of the seas and goddess of navigation. True believers make pilgrimages to the mark of the Navigator before they set sail, and upon their safe return to port. The worship of Llymlaen has roots in a loose collection of local beliefs, however, and thus cannot be thought of as a formal religion. Indeed, the Navigator has no grand temples nor clergy to Her name in Limsa, save the odd bethel overlooking the endless seas. Instead, each man keeps his own faith within his home through prayer and humble ritual.[1]
Industries
Piracy
In the present day, piracy as such is forbidden. Privateering, on the other hand, is permitted, provided that the plunder be of Garlean origin.[1]
Fishing
Lominsan anglers come together in numerous loose associations of "pullers" and eke out their living by casting off the coastal cliffs and trawling the open seas.[1]
Shipbuilding
Whether they be crafting great warships or fishing skiffs, the shipwrights of Limsa Lominsa have no equals within the realm—as they themselves will proudly proclaim.[1]
Metalwork
The art of steel-making evolved alongside the shipbuilding industry and has profited much from Lominsan exchanges with the kobolds who are masters of metallurgy in their own right.[1]
Shipping
With their considerable knowledge of shipbuilding and seafaring, it was natural that a shipping industry should flourish in the city-state. Many and more are trading vessels that can be seen sailing in and out of port each day.[1]
Farming
A settlement initiative has made great strides in providing an honest livelihood for those retired from freebooting, who grow mainly oranges, grapes, and wheat.[1]
Beliefs
Founded by men fleeing the rules of kings, Lominsans continue to see laws more as guidelines than actual rules. Whether pirate or fisherman, citizens generally feel less loyal to their city-state than to their immediate crew. This spirit of freedom ever drives Limsa forward, yet the selfsame wild abandon may appear brutish in the eyes of other Eorzean nations.[1]
Diet
Naturally, Lominsan cuisine makes use of the abundant fresh fish and shellfish. The city-state is a favorite of gourmands, as the seafaring culture brings foreign spices and recipes aplenty to the table. Likewise, Lominsan liquors, which were developed to keep on long sea voyages, are famed—particularly the ales and wines, brewed from local wheat and grapes in great quantity.[1]
Bonus
Though Merlwyb, the current Admiral, has spent most of her forty-two years joyfully upon the seas, she can scarcely afford to sail the waves as Admiral. Instead, she indulges her second passion-fine wines. It is said her particular favorite is a deep chalice of Lohmani red.
History
The Founding of a City
In 874 of the Sixth Astral Era, the Galadion set sail from the isles deep in the northern seas—the last of a mighty armada which turned on its nation in the name of the people, only to meet defeat at the hands of those they meant to free. The Sea Wolf crew of this noble vessel, who could no longer abide the rule of tyrants, steered her crippled hull south through unknown waters in search of a new home. After a yearlong voyage cursed by many troubles, the ship drifted to the southern coast of Vylbrand, and there ran aground.
The Galadion carried two Elezen helmsmen: Jean De Nevelle, a navigator, and the adventurer Guy La Thagran. Tasked with exploring the interior of the island, both confirmed that the region was fertile. In this land, the crew realized that they had found the home they had sought. Under Admiral Elilwaen, leader of the expedition, the crew built a small village inland of what was soon dubbed La Noscea after a second lodesman who perished of scurvy just two days before landfall.
However, it quickly became clear that the men and women of the Galadion were not alone, and had trespassed upon the domain of the kobolds, a tribe of badger-like beastmen. After a few skirmishes, the crew abandoned their village for the relative safety of the Galadion, which they had left stranded upon the La Noscean coast. From their ship, they built bridges to the small islands and exposed reefs scattered about the bay, and thus the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa was born.
A Maritime Age
Limsa Lominsa in its early days was a place for coinless refugees. Unable to make full use of La Noscea's rich resources due to the continued hostility of the kobolds, the Lominsans lived in poverty, much as they had in the north seas. They kept their skills as sailors, however, and thus chose the path of survival open to them—piracy.
After occupying the few scant forests of lower La Noscea and gaining a source of lumber, the Lominsans set about building warships. With the salt-heavy winds at their back, the early townsfolk came into their element, and began to attack the merchant ships sailing the Rhotano Sea—ferocious as wolves preying upon sheep. Soon, the city-state was rich with plunder, and a black market had opened to peddle the stolen goods.
Thus, it was through piracy that Limsa Lominsa's population grew larger and more diverse. Plainsfolk came from the south sea isles, drawn by rumors of cheap wares, and Lominsan pirates oft gave members of captured crews the choice to join their ranks. Before long, Sea Wolves worked the docks of the maritime city-state alongside Seekers of the Sun and Hyur.
The Trident
As the pirates grew in number, they began to organize into proper crews. As the number of crews multiplied, however, quarrels among them became more common. Questions of territory and shares of plunder erupted into violence in the 940th year of the Sixth Astral Era, and for nearly two decades thereafter, the streets ran with the blood of feuding pirates. The madness continued until 963—the year that Agatzahr Roehmerlsyn assumed the admiralship.
From a buccaneer background himself, Admiral Agatzahr invited the strongest of the warring crews to the negotiation table. Through bartering and threats, he secured their solemn oath to put an end to the fighting. More miraculously, however, he put forth a code of conduct which every corsair would have to honor: No crew would cheat another of its plunder, nor rob a fellow Lominsan, nor sell fellow men into slavery.
Though the code itself was revolutionary, its enforcement was perhaps more so. The best of all crews came together and founded the Upright Thieves, a shadowy organization that punished those who broke the code. Admiral Agatzahr's rules became as law to the pirates not because they were imposed from above, but rather because they were enforced in every back alley and bad tavern. Thanks to this, peace returned to Limsa.
Agatzahr went on to tax the revived trade in plunder, and used the proceeds to bolster the Knights of the Barracuda, the Lominsan navy. With this force, he devoted himself to fighting the kobolds. Through Agatzahr's reforms, Limsa Lominsa became mighty: the pirates grew wealthy from raiding foreign vessels, while the Barracudas secured the interior territories and defended the harbor. In his late years, the Admiral also established the Trident so as to avoid a war of succession. Truly, the maritime city-state would not be the power it is today without his many contributions.
Revolution
For several hundred years, the Trident reliably produced leaders who served seven years—though history is littered with admirals who stayed in office for longer. Many pirate lords rose to the position, and their strength allowed them to rein in the rough seafaring citizens. In this way, Limsa Lominsa maintained unity as a city-state.
However, the Trident was to produce a leader in 1563 who would change the maritime city-state in greater ways than ever before: Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn. Though she herself was a pirate leader of the infamous League of Lost Bastards, Merlwyb declared piracy illegal upon assuming the admiralship—an act that shocked Lominsans and dealt a blow to the mainstay of its economy. Why would she do such a thing? Evidently, the Admiral realized that Limsa could not face the encroaching threat of the Garlean Empire without powerful allies, and could ill afford to antagonize the other nations of Eorzea.
The Galadion Accord
Naturally, the Admiral's order outlawing piracy was unpopular amongst the heretofore state-sanctioned corsairs, and more than a few daring attempts were made on Merlwyb's life. However, her will was of steel, and she refused to budge by even one ilm. She won what crews she could through negotiation, persuading them of Limsa's need to cooperate with the other city-states. And the crews who remained unyielding, she silenced.
Merlwyb showed her strength as a leader in other ways as well, particularly in deftly dispelling the primal threat that came to hang over the city-state. In 1565, she allocated state funds towards the hiring of the Company of Heroes, a famed mercenary band. This proved coin well spent as when the kobolds summoned Titan a year later, the sellswords were there to vanquish the aetherial deity. In the same year, they worked alongside the Knights of the Barracuda to fell Leviathan when the Sahagin called their own primal unto the realm.
Seeing both the Lord of Crags and the Lord of the Whorl defeated through the Admiral's foresight, many Lominsans warmed to Merlwyb, and soon those voices that decried her were singing her praises. By 1572, she was able to establish the Maelstrom, Limsa's Grand Company. Her final victory was the Galadion Accord, which bound the pirate crews to the Maelstrom, and unified all of Limsa Lominsa under her command.
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Notes and Trivia
- The demonym for people or things from Limsa Lominsa is "Lominsan."
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