Naldiq & Vymelli's

From Final Fantasy XIV Online Wiki
(Redirected from Blacksmiths' Guild)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Naldiq & Vymelli's

Naldiq and Vymellis.jpg
Naldiq & Vymelli's

Founded by a blacksmith named Naldiq and a shipwright called Vymelli, this business made its name building some of the greatest ships the realm, nay, the world has seen. Over the years, however, it has expanded into many and varied fields, from firearms to fine armors fashioned from plates of metal, utilizing the selfsame skills employed in girding ships' hulls.

— In-game description

Naldiq & Vymelli's is an area in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks.

Additional Information

This area of the upper decks is home to both the
Blacksmith (map icon).png
Blacksmith guild headed by Forgemaster Brithael and the
Armorer (map icon).png
Armorer guild headed by Forgemaster H'naanza. They frequently collaborate with each other on projects that benefit the city. Soemrwyb and Smydhaemr are the Guild Suppliers.

The name "Naldiq & Vymelli's" originates from that of its two founders, Theor Naldiq and Bryce Vymelli.

See also: Ahtbyrm

Historical

During 1.x there was no Armorer frame icon.png Armorer class and Blacksmith frame icon.png Blacksmith handled everything, which is the reason they share a guild.

Blacksmiths' Guild Lore

Never in Limsa Lominsa’s history have blacksmiths wanted for custom, and the constant demand for ships and arms has led the smithies—as they are referred to colloquially—on to new heights in quality. Furthermore, Lominsan smelting has profited much and quickly from dealings with the kobolds. To preserve and protect these exceptional metallurgical arts, the Blacksmiths’ Guild was founded some seven score years past.

Following its inception, the guild would instruct younger blacksmiths, while simultaneously guarding their secrets from prying foreign eyes and fingers. Now that hostilities between the Eorzean city-states have eased, however, the guild is willing to take on adventurer apprentices in the spirit of cooperation. [1]

Armorers' Guild Lore

Fashioning armor was once seen as a duty of blacksmiths. Yet some devoted themselves exclusively to armorcraft as time passed, and the best of these became known in their own right. The skills of these armorers in shaping metal plates also attracted the attention of seafarers, who wished to fortify their vessels’ hulls with steel. To this day, only the best armorers bear the title of “shipwright,” and are deeply respected throughout Limsa Lominsa.

None of this came to pass without conflict, however. As armorers began to stand apart from smiths, the guild was torn atwain. Ultimately, the former left altogether, seeking in separation the independence of a proper Armorers’ Guild. Thus, although both guilds share a common history, they also share a rivalry, and attempt to outdo one another at every opportunity. [2]

Images

References

  1. Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume I, page 105
  2. Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume I, page 105