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Nald'thal, overseer of the underworld and god of commerce, is the guardian deity of Ul'dah.^[1]

Mythology

Nald'Thal commands the element of fire and is associated with the tenth moon of the Eorzean calendar. In most of Eorzea, Nald'thal is considered a single deity, but in Ul'dah, he is considered a pair of deific twins: Nald and Thal. He is most often depicted as a discerning merchant holding a balance. His symbol is the cowry, an ancient shell currency.

According to the Faith of The Twelve, Nald'thal fired golden bricks in the heat of Azeyma's sun and built the city of the Heaven of Fire, where the just and fair, and the honest and philanthropic came to rest. Into the Pit he cast the rubble of the city and set it alight, creating the Hell of Fire and burning the judgmental, the dishonest and those who gave and received douceurs to cinders.

The mark of Nald'thal can be found in the base of the statue of Thal in the Arrazaneth Ossuary.
Thal's Respite
Nald's Reflection

Worship Practices and Organizations

The Order of Nald'Thal is headquartered in Ul'dah, through both the Arrazaneth Ossuary in the Steps of Nald and the Milvaneth Sacrarium in the Steps of Thal.

The worship of Nald'thal in Ul'dah is essentially a form of commerce. The Order of Nald preforms offerings for wealth and success in business... for the right price, while the Order of Thal promises to arrange a good place for their adherents in the afterlife... the quality of such a "good place" is of course based on the adherents' generosity in life, especially their generosity to the Order of Thal.

Nonomeda: Milvaneth Sacrarium, dedicated to the worship of Nald, was extensively damaged during the Calamity. Repairs continue even to this day, to the great inconvenience of our adherents. Lalai: I am Lalai, a thaumaturge of the Order. It is my charge to give guidance to those who visit our Milvaneth Sacrarium in search of it. Lalai: Sadly, as you can very well see, we have had to close our doors while repairs are underway. As such, we have had no visitors of late, and I find myself with a wealth of spare time. Lalai: As a servant of Nald'thal, it saddens me that I have had to put aside my sacred duties for the nonce. I am, however, glad to be afforded the freedom to pursue my interests in the arcane.

Holy Sites

Unlike the other members of The Twelve, Nald'thal has two marks, both contained in the statues in Ul'dah; the statue of Thal at the Arrazaneth Ossuary in the Steps of Nald, as well as the statue in Milvaneth Sacrarium in the Steps of Thal. There are also shrines dedicated to both Nald and Thal in Eastern Thanalan and Southern Thanalan respectively.

Saints and Important Figures

Saint Adama Landama

A wealthy man who, through unequaled philanthropy, achieved sainthood in the eyes of Nald'thal. Indeed, the tale of how he saved his town using naught but his wits and his wealth is told realm-wide in the legend of Saint Adama Landama's Creel. He is also the namesake of a church in Eastern Thanalan.

Myths of the Realm

Following the events of Endwalker, reports begin to surface about adventurers encountering Nald'thal in present-day Eorzea.

Main article: Myths of the Realm

References

Encyclopaedia Eorzea,

page 17 "The Twelve",
page 18 "Creation",
page 19 "The Hell and Heaven of Fire".

↑ Encyclopedia Eorzea, "The Twelve", page 17.

[eep17-1] Encyclopedia Eorzea, "The Twelve", page 17.

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-{{see also|The Twelve}}
-[[File:Nald'thal Icon.png|left|thumb]][[File:Thal.jpg|right|thumb|Thal (Nald'thal with Thal dominant)]][[File:Nald.jpg|right|thumb|Nald (Nald'thal with Nald dominant)]][[Nald'thal]], overseer of the underworld and god of commerce, is the guardian deity of [[Ul'dah]]. He commands the element of fire and is associated with the tenth moon of the Eorzean calendar. In most of Eorzea, Nald'thal is considered a single deity, but in Ul'dah, he is considered a pair of deific twins: '''Nald''' and '''Thal'''. He is most often depicted as a discerning merchant holding a balance. His symbol is the cowry, an ancient shell currency.
-While long considered a myth, Nald'thal appeared after the death of Hydaelyn. Rather than a pair of twins, as depicted in Ul'dah, Nald'thal appears to be a single entity with two personalities and two heads. The head that currently is the dominant personality is on top of his torso, while the other is on the bottom of his torso, concealed by his robes. The torso (and thus heads) flip when Nald'thal's dominate personality changes. Thal's head is porcelain white and always bears a serene expression. When Thal is dominant, he wears a hood and is covered in white robes, while a ring of fiery coins circles his head. Nald's face is likewise serene, but his head sprouts six horns and is alight with flame. When Nald is dominant, his chest appears to be covered in a golden breastplate under his robes.
+[[File:Nald'thal Icon.png|left|thumb]]'''[[Nald'thal]]''', overseer of the underworld and god of commerce, is the guardian deity of [[Ul'dah]].<ref name = "eep17">Encyclopedia Eorzea, "The Twelve", page 17.</ref>
-Like other members of the twelve, Nald'thal denies being a primal, and does not appear to temper those in his presence. It is currently unconfirmed if he walks among mortals under a borrowed form as do [[Rhalgr]] and [[Byregot]].
+==Mythology==
+Nald'Thal commands the element of fire and is associated with the tenth moon of the Eorzean calendar. In most of Eorzea, Nald'thal is considered a single deity, but in Ul'dah, he is considered a pair of deific twins: '''Nald''' and '''Thal'''. He is most often depicted as a discerning merchant holding a balance. His symbol is the cowry, an ancient shell currency.
-According to the Faith of the Twelve, Nald'thal fired golden bricks in the heat of [[Azeyma]]'s sun and built the city of the Heaven of Fire, where the just and fair, and the honest and philanthropic came to rest. Into the Pit he cast the rubble of the city and set it alight, creating the Hell of Fire and burning the judgmental, the dishonest and those who gave and received douceurs to cinders.
+According to the Faith of [[The Twelve]], Nald'thal fired golden bricks in the heat of [[Azeyma]]'s sun and built the city of the Heaven of Fire, where the just and fair, and the honest and philanthropic came to rest. Into the Pit he cast the rubble of the city and set it alight, creating the Hell of Fire and burning the judgmental, the dishonest and those who gave and received douceurs to cinders.
-When Nald'thal's realm is visited, it does indeed boast a city, but there is no sign of the Hell of fire nor of any souls.
+<gallery height=400px mode=packed>
+Mark of Nald'thal.jpg|The mark of [[Marks_of_The_Twelve#The_Mark_of_Nald.27thal|Nald'thal]] can be found in the base of the statue of Thal in the Arrazaneth Ossuary.
+Thal's Respite.jpg|Thal's Respite
+Nald's Reflection.jpg|Nald's Reflection
+</gallery>
+==Worship Practices and Organizations==
+The '''Order of Nald'Thal''' is headquartered in Ul'dah, through both the Arrazaneth Ossuary in the [[Steps of Nald]] and the Milvaneth Sacrarium in the [[Steps of Thal]].
+The worship of Nald'thal in Ul'dah is essentially a form of commerce. The Order of Nald preforms offerings for wealth and success in business... for the right price, while the Order of Thal promises to arrange a good place for their adherents in the afterlife... the quality of such a "good place" is of course based on the adherents' generosity in life, especially their generosity to the Order of Thal.
+Nonomeda: Milvaneth Sacrarium, dedicated to the worship of Nald, was extensively damaged during the Calamity. Repairs continue even to this day, to the great inconvenience of our adherents.
+Lalai: I am Lalai, a thaumaturge of the Order. It is my charge to give guidance to those who visit our Milvaneth Sacrarium in search of it.
+Lalai: Sadly, as you can very well see, we have had to close our doors while repairs are underway. As such, we have had no visitors of late, and I find myself with a wealth of spare time.
+Lalai: As a servant of Nald'thal, it saddens me that I have had to put aside my sacred duties for the nonce. I am, however, glad to be afforded the freedom to pursue my interests in the arcane.
+==Holy Sites==
 Unlike the other members of [[The Twelve]], Nald'thal has two marks, both contained in the statues in [[Ul'dah]]; the statue of Thal at the Arrazaneth Ossuary in the [[Steps of Nald]], as well as the statue in Milvaneth Sacrarium in the [[Steps of Thal]]. There are also shrines dedicated to both Nald and Thal in [[Eastern Thanalan]] and [[Southern Thanalan]] respectively.
-The worship of Nald'thal in Ul'dah is essentially a form of commerce. The Order of Nald preforms offerings for wealth and success in business... for the right price, while the Order of Thal promises to arrange a good place for their adherents in the afterlife... the quality of such a "good place" is of course based on the adherent's generosity in life, especially their generosity to the Order of Thal.
+==Saints and Important Figures==
+===Saint Adama Landama===
+A wealthy man who, through unequaled philanthropy, achieved sainthood in the eyes of Nald'thal. Indeed, the tale of how he saved his town using naught but his wits and his wealth is told realm-wide in the legend of Saint Adama Landama's Creel. He is also the namesake of a [[Church of Saint Adama Landama|church in Eastern Thanalan.]]
+==Myths of the Realm==
+Following the events of [[Endwalker]], reports begin to surface about adventurers [[Nald%27thal_(Boss)|encountering Nald'thal]] in present-day Eorzea.
+{{Main|Myths of the Realm}}
-<gallery heights=200px mode=packed>
-Mark of Nald'thal.jpg|The mark of [[Nald'thal]] can be found in the base of the statue of [[Thal]] in the Arrazaneth Ossuary.
-File:Thal's Respite.jpg|Thal's Respite
-File:Nald's Reflection.jpg|Nald's Reflection
-</gallery>
+==References==
+Encyclopaedia Eorzea,
+* page 17 "The Twelve",
+* page 18 "Creation",
+* page 19 "The Hell and Heaven of Fire".
 [[Category:Lore]]