Final Fantasy 14 Dataminer Reveals the Chattiest Character in the Game

Final Fantasy 14's Most Loquacious Character Revealed: A Surprising Result

A comprehensive analysis of Final Fantasy 14's dialogue, spanning from A Realm Reborn to Dawntrail, has unveiled a surprising revelation: Alphinaud boasts the most lines in the entire MMO. This discovery has stunned many veteran players. The study, a monumental undertaking considering the game's decade-long history, also highlights other unexpected results.

Final Fantasy 14's journey is a long and winding one, beginning with its 2010 launch. The original 1.0 version differed significantly from the game enjoyed by players today and met with considerable criticism. This ultimately led to the game's shutdown in November 2012 after an in-game catastrophe involving the moon Dalamud colliding with Eorzea. This event paved the way for A Realm Reborn (2.0), released in 2013, marking Naoki Yoshida's attempt to revitalize the game and regain player trust.

Reddit user turn_a_blind_eye meticulously documented their findings, providing a detailed breakdown of dialogue per expansion, listing characters with the most lines and frequently used words. Alphinaud, a consistently prominent character across expansions, unsurprisingly claimed the top spot for overall dialogue. However, a more unexpected result was Wuk Lamat's third-place ranking. Introduced late in Endwalker and heavily featured in Dawntrail, Wuk Lamat's high dialogue count surpasses even established characters like Y'shtola and Thancred.

Alphinaud: The Chattiest NPC in Eorzea

Wuk Lamat's impressive dialogue count, considering her relatively recent introduction, is largely attributed to Dawntrail's character-driven narrative. Another newcomer, Zero, also cracked the top 20, exceeding even the beloved antagonist Emet-Selch in spoken lines. Urianger's dialogue provides a humorous glimpse into his personality, with his most frequent words being "tis," "thou," and "Loporrits"—the moon rabbits introduced in Endwalker, with whom he shares significant screen time.

As 2025 approaches, Final Fantasy 14 promises an exciting year. Patch 7.2 is anticipated early in the year, while Patch 7.3 is expected to conclude the Dawntrail storyline.