FFXIV Lore/Analysis - Venat, the Flawed Hero

"Hear... The song of creation's end...
Feel... The sorrow at hope's demise...
Think... And find your way in the Darkness."

00:00 Intro

*PART 1: Venat's Story*
00:01:51 Part 1a: Lead-up to Endwalker
00:08:16 Part 1b: Venat Pre-sundering (Elpis)
00:16:55 Part 1c: Venat Sunders the World
00:22:19 Part 1d: Venat Post-sundering

*PART 2: Venat Critique*
00:33:32 Part 2a: A False Hero? (Was Venat Justified)
00:52:15 Part 2b: Sundering Scene Lost Potential

*PART 3: Hydaelyn Fight*
01:08:28 Part 3a: Hydaelyn Fight
01:22:41 Part 3b: Hydaelyn's Death

*Extra segment: Symbolism & Music*
01:32:38 Extra Part: Symbolism & Music

01:39:11 Conclusion

Sources/resources used:
- Hermes hated by 80% comment and on Endwalker being 2 expansions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/tg7lgz/spoiler_60_famitsu_interview_with_yoshida/

- On Flow and Flow Together being separate recordings:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/stv3fa/famitsu_ishikawa_and_soken_talk_about_endwalker/

- The Q&A livestream right after Endwalker - mentions Hydaelyn's supporters being fully dead:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/rzqccd/spoiler_60_yoshidas_comments_on_endwalker/

- On them not coming up with Dynamis until ShB and rerecording most of Venat's lines:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/xsssix/yoshida_comments_on_reasons_for_endwalkers_2_week/

- On taking a month to make Hydaelyn based off of Amano's art, and on Yoshida's tear glands running dry when checking Hydaelyn's death scene:
https://ff14net.2chblog.jp/archives/58893083.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/rzqccd/spoiler_60_yoshidas_comments_on_endwalker/ (translation)

- On Hydaelyn not being based off of Venat's face:
https://twitter.com/aitaikimochi/status/1508800643045421067

- On Venat's soul being completely gone (Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXVIII):
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/456921

- Exodus caster LB:
https://youtu.be/9uxkPRX7kDQ

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