Sharlayan Dropouts: Hoplology 101 - The Veil of Wiyu

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Kat Bailey

Leisure, Video Games, Technology

4.6 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Fans of Ivalice, the history of visual novels, and the works of Jean-Luc Godard might just find something to sink their teeth into this episode. Victor explores the many twists and turns in the surprisingly robust history behind Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s Summoner weapon, The Veil of Wiyu in this first episode of a recurring series that aims to shed light on the real-world inspirations behind the weaponry of Final Fantasy XIV. If you want to see more dedicated episodes like this be sure to let us know at @SharlayanPod or @BloodGodPod on Twitter or on the official Axe of the Blood God Discord server available to $1 subscribers at patreon.com/bloodgodpod. SPOILER LEVEL GREEN: Not a spoiler to be seen. A few references to some contextless plot details for various games in the series but nothing to keep you from enjoying this episode regardless of where you are in your journey.Music: Down the Up Staircase - Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Save / Load Screen - Final Fantasy Tactics Protagonist’s Theme - Final Fantasy Tactics Trisection - Final Fantasy Tactics Not Alone Jazz Arrangement - JAZZ - FINAL FANTASY - Fear After - Final Fantasy Tactics Green Eyed Love - Mayer Hawthorne James Bond Theme (From Dr. No) - Monty Norman Under the Imperial Flag - Sakura Wars 3 I feel like I’ve heard that one before - Final Fantasy Tactics Sources: Marathon Gaming Retrospectives - https://tinyurl.com/y5evjjbt Final Fantasy Wiki - Sound Novels - Oeilvert - https://tinyurl.com/ze3zd8vx Hardcore Gaming 101 - The Tale of Oeilvert - https://tinyurl.com/2p9mrzb7 FFT Sound Novel Let’s Play by Nekomakine - https://tinyurl.com/msnvnupe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Charlene Dropouts lecture hall. Just before the episode starts,
0:36.2	real quick, I'm your host, Victor Hunter,
0:38.6	and I'm excited to bring you the first of a multi-part series I'm calling Hoplology 100.
0:45.4	This series is an in-depth look at the weaponry and arms of the Warriors of Light. Their history
0:53.2	within the Final Fantasy franchise, their in-game
0:56.0	lore, and the real-world subjects on which these weapons are based. For fans of the roundtable
1:03.3	episodes of Charlene Dropouts, those aren't going anywhere. You can always find our usual monthly
1:08.9	episodes hosted by Nadia Oxford over on the $5 subscription level at patreon.com slash bloodgod pod.
1:18.2	But it's the Wild West here on the free feed.
1:23.1	And I'm going to get experimental.
1:24.2	Look forward to other deep dives into the esoteric like our guided audio tours series, as well as interviews, and a ton of other exciting stuff I have planned for the new year.
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1:55.3	Without further ado, welcome to Charlene Dropouts.
2:26.4	Yeah. Welcome to Charlene Dropouts. If it's, as you say, the tales I heard growing up might well have some truth to them.
2:33.0	In particular, the one about the maiden Wii U springs to mind.
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