So I decided to post this stuff up for everyone to look at and read over. These are some of the translated materials given to me by Elmer the Pointy, from http://www.jpbutton.com. He didn't tell me to not show others these documents so I figured I'd post them, I just want to make sure he gets 100% credit for all the work done here, and maybe give his website a click too.

All this information comes from an art book that was only released in Japan, and contained a lot of the ancient history and hidden details of Vana'diel. I figured I'd post it for IC knowledge purpose but keep in mind, some of this stuff is so old that no one may remember it IC.

This is all his formatting and all his presentation. Unfortunately he never posted it to his own site. If he does post it to his own site this post will be removed and replaced with a link to his site, and it will also be removed by personal request (if he asks me to)



Red Mages are extremely versatile, able to not only utilize White and Black magic, but also the art of swordplay. However, mastering all these techniques takes extreme discipline.



ワーロックブーツ – Warlock’s Boots
These red boots cover the leg completely up to the knees. They are perfect for either fencing or spell casting.

ワーロックグローブ – Warlock’s Gloves
A golden pattern on the outer shell adds some style to these deep red gloves. They are crafted with light materials to facilitate the usage of a sword and shield.

ワーロックタイツ – Warlock’s Tights
Crafted from velvet, these black and scarlet tights are designed to fit the legs perfectly so as not to hinder the intense movements involved in fencing.

ワーロックタバード – Warlock’s Tabard
This tabard has a red base, which is accented with a decorative style. The slits in the jacket serve to keep it light and easy to wear.

ワーロックシャポー – Warlock’s Chapeau
Crafted from cloth and leather, this hat has a black crown surrounded by a scarlet winged brim. The large feather adorning the cap is said to be from a Roc.
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父と娘と – Father and Daughter



If thoughts and emotions can in fact live on after death, perhaps they are thicker than blood…

A young man at the bar tells a story of witnessing a haunting in the North Sand’Oria cathedral. The ghost is of Rainemard, father of Curilla, who leads the Temple Knights. A wandering soul present a riddle of death; father and daughter are bound by emotion. When they are reunited, you will discover the true meaning of victory. Being a Red Mage, inheriting the artifacts; it is not about personal victory, but about cleansing the heart and the soul.
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オールル – Ohruru



Here is a TaruTaru that freely manipulates magic, both White and Black. However, he is not looking to master either one. Instead, Ohruru feels it is most important to develop your ability to support a party. Take sword fighting, enfeebling magic, enhancing magic and all else, and balance them into a single technique you can master. As the Captain of the Orastery’s Red Mages in the Federation of Windurst, Ohruru relates these ideas to his students saying, “Enhancing magic is like the unseen reinforcements. You create an unexpected amount of damage just by disrupting the enemy.”
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能力 – Abilities


連続魔 – Chainspell
This secret technique allows the Red Mage to cast off restrictions and instantly invoke magic spells. They can inundate the enemy with elemental magic, or turn the tides of battle with healing and enhancing spells. Use it when you need instantaneous casting power.

ファストキャスト – Fast Cast
Red Mages are endowed with the special ability to speed up casting time due to their experience with such a variety of magic. As they practice and hone this trait, the effect becomes even greater.

コンバート – Convert
Red Mages alone, through much training, have the uncanny ability to swap their life energy with their spirit energy.


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武具 – Weapons and Armor



ジュワユース – Joyeuse
The seal of “Joy” is carved into this shining rapier’s blade, and a crest is carved into the golden knuckle guard. It is rumored to have been the treasured sword of a certain king. The rapier is perfectly balanced, making it exceptionally easy to wield.

The “king” referred to in the text is not explained within Final Fantasy XI, but in actual folklore was Charlemagne.
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クリシュマルド – Colichemarde
Count Colichemarde of Sand’Oria designed this narrow sword as an improved version of the Mailbreaker. It is incredibly light, and easy for anyone to use. A skilled goldsmither may be able to further improve on the Count’s original design.
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タナトスバゼラード – Thanatos Baselard
This dagger was used during the Bastokan Blight to bleed the ill as a medical treatment. The blade is hollow and sucks in blood, weakening the patient.

The Great Bastokan Blight was a plague that killed off a great number of Hume between the years 711-716.



It began with a simple traveler from another country. The traveler was drinking some Pebble Soup at the inn, when suddenly they collapsed and died. There were visible blotches on the traveler’s skin, but at the time no one took notice. In the following weeks, the innkeeper and other staff began dying off, and soon after the death toll skyrocketed. The government frantically assembled White Mages and distributed the limited amounts of medicine and holy water, but the plague raged for years.

In the year 716, a cure was finally discovered, and the contagion was eliminated completely by the year 720. Since the plague had only affected Hume, wild rumors flew about whether it was a Galkan plot, a biological weapon the Goblins made, or pollution the Quadav unleashed in the mines. The evil that caused this horrific event may never be known.

(Further details indicate the cure was discovered in the year 716 by an alchemist dispatched from the Empire of Aht Urghan. Also, the cause was said to have derived from Chigoe.)
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ブリガンダイン – Brigandine
Darksteel sheets make up the body of this surcoat, which are bound to black tiger leather and covered in velvet and linen. A coif of iron chains tops off this intricate outfit of armor.