Eorzean Handbook
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bombashbunnyUnits of Measurement
Units of Weight
Units of Time
Note: weeks are 8 days in Eorzea, not 7.
Since all of the months have a static 32 days, the conversion to a Gregorian calendar is not quite 1:1. Here is a post with the conversion from within the game.
Each month starts with a new moon, and each phase lasts 4 days.
New -> Waxing Crescent -> Waxing Half -> Waxing Gibbous -> Full -> Waning Gibbous -> Waning Half -> Waning Crescent
On Magic
Black Magic - fire, ice, lightning, contains a lot of damaging magic
White Magic - water, air, earth, contains a lot of healing magic
Red Magic - balancing black and white
Black & White Mages - pull aether from the world around them, actively destructive
Other forms of magic draw upon the personal aether that make up a person rather than ambient aether.
Aether is ambient and varies in concentration from place to place. It's essentially the idea of energy in the world.
On Writing
Eorzean script is basically a very stylized English.
There is also a modified Japanese script, called Hingan.
On The Deities
They are collectively referred to as the Twelve. For more information, look here or here.
Nald'thal is actually a double god comprised of the brothers Nald and Thal.
There are common phrases such as what we would say - Nald's balls, by the grace of Menphina, may Nophica smile upon you, Llymlaen guide you, etc.
Regarding the Warriors of Light and deities:
Hydaelyn - the "goddess" of light, the mother crystal, the planet we live on. Benevolent. Good. Balance.
Zodiark - the "god" of darkness, the opposite of Hydaelyn. Chaos. Disorder. Darkness. Evil.
Zodiark was locked away by Hydaelyn. Ascians are the agents of Zodiark who work to free Zodiark from his prison. Hydaelyn and Zodiark are not worshiped by the commonfolk. It is not really expanded upon how much the commonfolk now of Hydaelyn and Zodiark, but they are a very big deal to the Warriors of Light and associated people (such as the Scions of the Seventh Dawn).
Primals, Eikons, And Trials
The Spoken Races
Elezen (Elf) - elves
Hyur (Hume) - humans
Miqo'te (Mystel) - cat people
Roegadyn (Galdjent) - big bois
Au Ra (Drahn) - miqo'te but dragons
Lalfell (Dwarves) - potatoes with elf ears
Viera (Viis) - miqo'te but bunnies
Hrothgar (Ronso) - roegadyn and miqo'te have children
| Real Unit | Eorzean Unit | Abbreviation | Relation | Metric |
| Inch | Ilm | im | 2.54 cm | |
| Foot | Fulm | fm | 12 im | 30.48 cm |
| Yard | Yulm | ym | 3 fm | 0.91 m |
| Mile | Malm | mm | 1,760 ym | 1.61 km |
Units of Weight
| Real Unit | Eorzean Unit | Abbreviation | Relation | Metric |
| Ounce | Onze | oz | 28.35 g | |
| Pound | Ponze | pz | 16 oz | 0.45 kg |
| Ton | Tonze | tz | 2,000 pz | 907.18 kg |
Units of Time
| Real Unit | Eorzean Unit | Relation |
| 1 minute | 1 minute | 60 seconds |
| 1 hour | 1 bell | 60 minutes |
| 1 day | 1 sun | 24 bells |
| 1 week | 1 week | 8 suns |
| 1 month | 1 moon | 4 weeks |
| 1 year | 1 year | 12 moons |
Note: weeks are 8 days in Eorzea, not 7.
Since all of the months have a static 32 days, the conversion to a Gregorian calendar is not quite 1:1. Here is a post with the conversion from within the game.
| Month | Associated God | Element |
| First Astral Moon | Halone | Ice |
| First Umbral Moon | Menphina | Ice |
| Second Astral Moon | Thaliak | Water |
| Second Umbral Moon | Nymeia | Water |
| Third Astral Moon | Llymlaen | Wind |
| Third Umbral Moon | Oschon | Wind |
| Fourth Astral Moon | Byregot | Lightning |
| Fourth Umbral Moon | Rhalgr | Lightning |
| Fifth Astral Moon | Azeyma | Fire |
| Fifth Umbral Moon | Nald'thal | Fire |
| Sixth Astral Moon | Nophica | Earth |
| Sixth Umbral Moon | Althyk | Earth |
Each month starts with a new moon, and each phase lasts 4 days.
New -> Waxing Crescent -> Waxing Half -> Waxing Gibbous -> Full -> Waning Gibbous -> Waning Half -> Waning Crescent
On Magic
Black Magic - fire, ice, lightning, contains a lot of damaging magic
White Magic - water, air, earth, contains a lot of healing magic
Red Magic - balancing black and white
Black & White Mages - pull aether from the world around them, actively destructive
Other forms of magic draw upon the personal aether that make up a person rather than ambient aether.
Aether is ambient and varies in concentration from place to place. It's essentially the idea of energy in the world.
On Writing
Eorzean script is basically a very stylized English.
There is also a modified Japanese script, called Hingan.
On The Deities
| Deity | Domain | Symbol | Who Reveres Them |
| Halone, the Fury | War | Three spears | Holy See of Ishgard |
| Menphina, the Lover | Love | Full greater moon | Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te |
| Thaliak, the Scholar | Knowledge | Scroll | Sharlayan |
| Nymeia, the Spinner | Fate | Spinning wheel | |
| Llymlaen, the Navigator | Navigation | Sea waves | Limsa Lominsa |
| Oschon, the Wanderer | Vagrants | Walking stick | Nym, Miner's guild |
| Byregot, the Builder | Industry, Arts | Hand | |
| Rhalgr, the Destroyer | Destruction | Meteor | Ala Mhigo |
| Azeyma, the Warden | Inquiry | Sun | Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te |
| Nald'thal, the Traders | Commerce | Cowrie shell | Ul'dah |
| Nophica, the Matron | Abundance | Spring leaf | Gridania |
| Althyk, the Keeper | Space & Time | Hourglass |
They are collectively referred to as the Twelve. For more information, look here or here.
Nald'thal is actually a double god comprised of the brothers Nald and Thal.
There are common phrases such as what we would say - Nald's balls, by the grace of Menphina, may Nophica smile upon you, Llymlaen guide you, etc.
Regarding the Warriors of Light and deities:
Hydaelyn - the "goddess" of light, the mother crystal, the planet we live on. Benevolent. Good. Balance.
Zodiark - the "god" of darkness, the opposite of Hydaelyn. Chaos. Disorder. Darkness. Evil.
Zodiark was locked away by Hydaelyn. Ascians are the agents of Zodiark who work to free Zodiark from his prison. Hydaelyn and Zodiark are not worshiped by the commonfolk. It is not really expanded upon how much the commonfolk now of Hydaelyn and Zodiark, but they are a very big deal to the Warriors of Light and associated people (such as the Scions of the Seventh Dawn).
Primals, Eikons, And Trials
| Name | Title | Element/Domain | Where From |
| Ifrit | Lord of the Inferno | Fire | Amal'jaa |
| Titan | Lord of Crags | Earth | Kobolds |
| Garuda | Lady of the Vortex | Wind | Ixal |
| Leviathan | Lord of the Whorl | Water | Sahagin |
| Ramuh | Lord of Levin | Thunder | Sylphs |
| Shiva | Lady of Frost | Ice | - |
| Odin | - | Battle | Unknown |
| Ravana | Lord of the Hive, Wrath of the Colony | Battle, Blood | Gnath |
| Bismarck | Lord of the Mists, Lord of the Expanse | Clouds | Vanu Vanu |
| King Thordan | Saint Thordan, King Thordan I | Harmony | The Heavens Ward |
| Sephirot | Sephirot the Fiend | Life | Warring Triad (Meracydia) |
| Sophia | Sophia the Goddess | Balance | Warring Triad |
| Zurvan | Zurvan the Demon | Punishment | Warring Triad (Centaurs) |
| Susano | Lord of the Revel | Battle Revelry | Kojin |
| Lakshmi | Lady of Bliss | Bliss | Anata |
| Byakko | The White Tiger of the West | Rage | Four Lords |
| Tsukuyomi | Goddess of the Moon, Divinity of Night | Moon, Night | - |
| Suzaku | The Vermilion Bird of the South | Grief | Four Lords |
| Seiryu | The Azure Dragon of the East | Pride | Four Lords |
| Titania | King of the Fae | Fae, Play | Pixies |
| Innocence | - | Light | Sineaters |
The Spoken Races
Elezen (Elf) - elves
Hyur (Hume) - humans
Miqo'te (Mystel) - cat people
Roegadyn (Galdjent) - big bois
Au Ra (Drahn) - miqo'te but dragons
Lalfell (Dwarves) - potatoes with elf ears
Viera (Viis) - miqo'te but bunnies
Hrothgar (Ronso) - roegadyn and miqo'te have children