FFXIV Video Essay - Venat, the Flawed Hero

Analysing the lore behind Venat's story in Final Fantasy XIV. "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:   / spoiler_60_famitsu_interview_with_yoshida   On Flow and Flow Together being separate recordings:   / famitsu_ishikawa_and_soken_talk_about_endw...   The Q&A livestream right after Endwalker - mentions Hydaelyn's supporters being fully dead:   / spoiler_60_yoshidas_comments_on_endwalker   On them not coming up with Dynamis until ShB and rerecording most of Venat's lines:   / yoshida_comments_on_reasons_for_endwalkers...   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/5...   / spoiler_60_yoshidas_comments_on_endwalker   (translation) On Hydaelyn not being based off of Venat's face:   / 1508800643045421067   On Venat's soul being completely gone (Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXVIII): https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t... Exodus caster LB:    • Exodus (All Caster LB3s)