Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida has confirmed in a recent interview with TheGamer that Dawntrail's Alexandria is from the ninth reflection.
Over the years, Final Fantasy fans have had a ton of different theories about the world of Final Fantasy 14. One of the most recent is regarding Alexandria, one of the Reflections that appears in the recent Dawntrail expansion. We've explored some of FF14's reflections in the past, with the first appearing in Shadowbringers, and have heard about how others got destroyed, but Alexandria remained a bit of a mystery.
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One of the most popular fan theories is that Alexandria comes from the 13th Reflection, which we know suffered from a lightning calamity at one point or another. This made it seem like a natural fit as we know Alexandria also suffered from a lightning imbalance, but it turns out that isn't the case at all, as Final Fantasy 14's director, Naoki Yoshida, has now confirmed that Alexandria is actually from the ninth reflection.
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