#ffxiv sharlayan

[violetlypurple]

Musings on Sharlayan Fashion(?)

A series of observations on Sharlayan dress and colour.

I find the variations of the Shire sets worn by Sharlayan scholars and researchers presented in Old Sharlayan and Labyrinthos to be fascinating, so I thought I'd put together my thoughts and findings! This will be an image heavy post to contain all of the screenshot references so I will place the majority of it below a cut. We're in for a ride.

My general point here is that the colour theming of Sharlayan outfits are a uniform which denotes one's specialty or field of study. What follows are what I would consider to be confirmed lines of work/study. Let's start off with likely the most familiar colour variant, which I will call:

Aetherite Nerds - Cactuar Green

We're familiar with these vibrant green specialists for their assistance reaching Thavnair via their experimental unattuned aetherite in the Confluence, but there are a couple more hanging out in the Archon's Den area.

Up next, another familiar sight from the Studium:

The Faculty (Materials Nerds) - Canary Yellow

You may have noticed these banana friends at the scrip exchange, but their primary interests seem to be with the procurement of specialized materials and supporting the material needs of the Studium at large as displayed with Qih's introduction to Studium DoH/DoL quests and Edithe's efforts to to inform us on hunt targets as a Gleaner ourselves.

Our next subjects are likely one of the most numerous:

Customs and Public Transit - Ice Blue

Once you've noticed them, you'll see these ones everywhere. Every lift in Labyrinthos is staffed with these blue garbed officials.

Materia Nerds - Rolanberry Red

Pretty self explanatory, but at least one more with this colour can be seen as part of the random wandering NPCs in the Agora and speaks directly of Master Mutamix.

Rostra Guards - Ochu Green

Somewhat unique in the way that these two openly carry swords, they guard the entrance to the Rostra and thereby the Forum. Important job! Probably!

From here we venture into speculation, but let's start with what I think is most likely.

Preceptors - White

The white garb is fairly common, but my observations lend it to no particular study. With a stretch, we could make an assumption that because the Shire Preceptor's Coat is a healing item that is connotes some relation to healing or a medical field and reinforce this with the observation that Y'shtola's Modish attire bears clear influences from it via the style of cut and red accents. However, I believe that it's prevalence hints more to the name itself - Preceptor, defined as a teacher or instructor. Plenty of those in Sharlayan to be sure!

Logistics? - Black

These are the only two I've found with distinctly black garb, and assume they have some association with the logistics support structure around the Gleaners given their dialogue with regards to specimens and cargo.

Curmudgeons - Anamnesis Variant Teal Collar

Both of these lads are ill tempered and both wear the variant of the Shire set unique to Anamnesis. Maybe they caught some grumpy old man energy from there by fashion osmosis?

Exceptions and Unknowns

While we know from her quest that our most glorious sole Xaela representative of Sharlayan, Boragchin, is in charge of some carnivorous animals in Labyrinthos with her unique Void Blue (I think), there are several other colours that give no clear indication as to their field.

It is quite likely that I may have missed some that would clarify these chromatic aberrations or that we will see and know more in the future, but I hope this was insightful and/or helpful for your own scholar's wardrobe!

#ffxiv lore #ffxiv sharlayan #old sharlayan #sharlayan #sharlayan lore

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Humble Doubts.

Humble was feeling very out of place in Sharlayan. It wasn't only that certain of its citizens had made it plain that they considered him an uncouth foreign oaf, with whom it would be entirely beneath them to converse. Rather it was the whole atmosphere of the city that felt alien.

He was familiar, if not exactly comfortable, with the trappings of wealth - the finery of an Ishgardian noble was, after all, merely armour of another sort - a means to assert one's power and authority.

But in Sharlayan the citizenry wore clothes that advertised, not their affluence, but rather their cultivation. The utilitarian appearances of the bustling students and researchers was evidence of an entirely different kind of power. One that Humble had never really encountered before. Krile had called it professionalism.

Walking the streets, he had felt self-conscious in his armour, which marked him as being so foreign an interloper in this hushed temple of academia. At the time, he had been grateful for the Amalj'aa's gift and proud that he had played his part in their deliverance, but to the erudite scholars of Sharlayan such things must surely mark him as not only an ignorant savage, but, even worse, one who crudely thrust himself into the conflicts of others without any consideration of deeper truths or wider philosophies.

Humble had never really had much cause to consider the philosophy behind his actions. In fact his only real consistent philosophy had been to do whatever seemed like the best idea at the time, and to do it as hard as possible. It had rarely let him down before, but in this place he suddenly felt a lot less sure of himself.

After all, what use had a city of scholars for one who could barely even read?

He sighed deeply.

#ffxiv oc #humble soapstone #ff14 #roegadyn #ffxiv roegadyn #ffxiv wol #ff14 ffxiv #ffxiv #final fantasy xiv #ffxiv sharlayan

[theimperialnuisance]

"When everything around me seems to fall apart, you bring me back again."

#ffxiv #g'raha tia #kien eilath #wolgraha #wol x g'raha tia #endwalker #gpose #ffxiv glamour #ffxiv gpose #ffxiv miqo'te #ffxiv sharlayan #final fantasy xiv #it's been a minute since I have posted #but that'll change as it's finally calming down for me #I was tagged in stuff too so that'll be posted soon! #ffxiv spoilers #for the location #just in case

[scrollsfromarebornrealm]

smol violence

falls asleep in every session, has a fanclub due to his good looks

medical violence

Anxiety (TM)

Did not want. Do not want. At all.

#ffxiv #ffxiv shitposting #inspired by lyn's c'oretta in forum robes #wol riven #the bro squad #ffxiv sharlayan

[landenartcreations]

Old Sharlayan, Oil Painting on Canvas

Do NOT repost my art please! 

#FFXIV #ff14 #ffxiv art #my art #oil painting #endwalker #ff14 endwalker #old sharlayan #ffxiv fanart #ffxiv endwalker #ffxiv sharlayan

[starlaurr]

#ffxiv #ffxiv screenshots #gpose #ffxiv reshade #final fantasy 14 #ff14 #old sharlayan #sharlayan #ffxiv sharlayan

[callmenobu]

Let's start with some introduction ?

A souvenir shot from Sharlayan !

#ffxiv endwalker #ffxivsnaps #ffxiv viera #ffxiv art #ffxiv screenshots #gposers #ffxiv gpose #mugshot #barbie #old sharlayan #ffxiv sharlayan

[vyexxiii]

One of my favorite places in the game right now. Especially at night

#ffxiv #vanilla gposers #viera #ffxiv screenshots #old sharlayan #ffxiv sharlayan #fountains and flowers have made me very happy

[candle-willowmint]

🕯️☕ Me happy! 🍃

#ffxiv sharlayan #ffxiv #Sharlayan #The Last Stand #Sharlayan mug

[sumifinalfourteen]

#Final Fantasy XIV #Final Fantasy 14 #ff14 FFXIV #FFXIV Screenshots #ffxiv gpose #ffxiv dancer #ffxiv sumime #ffxiv aura #ffxiv sharlayan

[memoria-mia]

Hi tumblr any other active astro character blogs?

#astrologian #ffxiv astrologian #ffxiv sharlayan #astromancy #astromancer

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Humble Enquiry.

You have the look of an outsider. And I have little and less to discuss with foreign barbarians.

#humble soapstone #ffxiv sharlayan #ffxiv roegadyn #endwalker spoilers #ffxiv #ffxiv oc #ffxiv wol

[arcanobabble]

totally true FFXIV lore: in Sharlayan, the "soothsayer's stone" refers to the calloused skin between the tips of the index and middle finger, built up after years of catching cards at high speed. Gloves covering these two fingers are seen as a rather bold claim of wisdom and skill

#ffxiv #ff14 #final fantasy 14 #final fantasy xiv #final fantasy #ffxiv sharlayan

[mnk-main]

Klynmhus's new Sharlayan friend has a very... interesting carbuncle.

#ffxiv #ffxiv art #ffxiv comic #carbuncle #voidsent #ffxiv oc #ffxiv roegadyn #ffxiv sharlayan #klynmhus #yeah that's not a carbuncle. #it might be a voidsent.

[astralamethysts]

Endwalker's Beginning - Astral

Krile has secured passage to Sharlayan. The Scions, having prepared and sent out a means of curing the tampering of primals, set out to sea. It may be a long while until they can come home.

Waking up from a small respite while upon the sea, Astral heads up to the deck of the ship. Awaiting her was none other than the will of the Star: Hydaelyn. Astral had not been guided by Her once in their journey. Amethyst had been Her champion all this time. Yet here She was, appearing before the Elf while Ame was sleeping with the twins. After the discussion of finding light in darkness, times converging, and promises being kept, She faded away, Her diminished power not able to sustain her for long. And yet... as she faded, Astral looked out unto the sea the ship sailed upon and placed a hand over her heart. A warmth had began to form within her... a warmth they had not felt in a rather long time. However, electing to ignore it for the time being, Astral would regroup with her fellow Scions. The time to enter Sharlayan had come.

#ffxiv #ffxiv lore #ffxiv elezen #ffxiv roleplay #ffxiv gpose #ffxiv screenshots #ffxiv screenies #ffxiv machinist #ffxiv gunbreaker #hydaelyn #ffxiv venat #old sharlayan #ffxiv sharlayan

[wickedfuncrafts]

May's limited scent release is Gleaner; inspired by Sharlayan.

Gleaner combines the scents of weathered tomes, incense, and sweet grass.

#wicked fun crafts #scented candles #candles #candle shop #ffxiv wol #ff14 ffxiv #fantasy #final fantasy xiv #video games #aetheryte series #ffxiv sharlayan #old sharlayan #gleaner #etsy #etsyusa #etsysmallbusiness