The main character of the game is Clive Rosfield (pictured at the beginning of the article), the firstborn child of the Rosaria ruling family, who is passed over as successor to the throne for his little brother, Joshua Rosfield. The known Eikons in the game thus far are Phoenix, Shiva, Titan, Garuda, Leviathan, Odin, Ifrit, and Ramuh. In other places, they have suffered abuse or are forced to fight in wars. These humans are called Dominants, and they are often valued for their power and thus become political leaders, though others simply tolerate them because they wield such incredible power. Humans that can use magic without the crystals are able to manifest Eikons and play a key role in the military of each nation, though they bear a greater risk of being petrified as they summon the Eikons. The depletion of aether has led to something called the Blight, forcing the nations into conflict with each other to control the dwindling resource. The Kingdom of Waloed controls the majority of the Ash continent, and an isolated nation off of the coast of the Storm continent, called the Iron Kingdom, is overseen by the Crystalline Orthodox. The six nations in the game are the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, and the Dhalmekian Republic – all occupying the Storm continent – while the neutral nation, Crystalline Dominion, sits between the Storm and Ash continents. The crystals provide aether energy to the people, making them a significant resource, but overuse of the magic from them causes a person to be petrified. The world of Final Fantasy XVI features a planet divided between two continents, with six nations experiencing increasing tension over a dwindling resource that allows people to use magic called the Mothercrystals. Barring Gilgamesh, who travels through the Final Fantasy multiverse from events that take place in Final Fantasy V, every Final Fantasy mainline title is a self-contained experience. Recurring characters sometimes show up, though the only thing the same for them is their name (Cid, for example). Those games continue the stories from the foundational game, but most of the games themselves have no connection to one another outside of the occasional little nod or hint to long time players. For example, Final Fantasy X has a sequel called Final Fantasy X-2, and Final Fantasy XIII has two sequels: Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
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