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Final Fantasy XIV's Most Loquacious Characters Revealed

A comprehensive analysis of Final Fantasy XIV dialogue, spanning from A Realm Reborn to Dawntrail, has unveiled a surprising champion of verbosity: Alphinaud. This discovery has taken many veteran players by surprise. Despite a significant presence only in Dawntrail, Wuk Lamat claims a remarkable third place. Predictably, Urianger's most frequent words are "tis," "thou," and "Loporrits."

This extensive undertaking, encompassing over a decade of FFXIV's narrative, analyzed dialogue across all expansions. The results, posted by Reddit user turn_a_blind_eye, detail the top speakers in each expansion, their most common words, and an overall game-wide ranking. Alphinaud's dominance isn't entirely unexpected, given his consistent major role throughout the game's history. However, Wuk Lamat's strong showing, securing third place despite a relatively recent introduction in Endwalker and prominent role in Dawntrail, is a notable revelation. This highlights the character-driven focus of the Dawntrail expansion.

Another newcomer, Zero, also cracked the top 20, surpassing even the beloved antagonist Emet-Selch in dialogue count. Urianger's linguistic quirks were also highlighted, with his fondness for "tis," "thou," and "Loporrits" – the moon rabbits introduced in Endwalker – reflecting his interactions within the expansion and subsequent quests.

Alphinaud: FFXIV's Most Talkative NPC

Wuk Lamat's high ranking, surpassing characters like Y'shtola and Thancred, is a testament to Dawntrail's narrative structure. The expansion's central focus on her character naturally leads to a significant increase in her dialogue.

Looking ahead, 2025 promises exciting developments for FFXIV. Patch 7.2 is anticipated early in the year, with Patch 7.3 expected to provide the definitive conclusion to the Dawntrail storyline.

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