Alaqa

Alaqa is a non-player character from Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. She appears as an antagonist in the White Mage job quests.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Part of a nomadic Xaela tribe, Alaqa and her family suffered much harassment and bigotry from others in the realm. This abuse pushed her into pursuing a destructive course of vengeance by using tainted aether to to make an undead dragon. This taint spread along the waterways of Dravania and Coerthas and into the Black Shroud, which prompted warning by the Guardian Tree to the Seedseers.

Aqala is first encountered in the Coerthas Western Highlands examining the corpse of a dragon near the Banepool. The stench of decay around her was overwhelming to Eschiva, who suspected she was connected to the taint. She is later determined to be the source of tainted aether in the Dravanian Forelands, and is confronted in the plains of Avalonia Fallen. After she escapes the encounter, Eschiva and the Warrior of Light find tainted flesh dropped behind, which they take to the Seedseeers.

Alaqa is ultimately confronted in the level 60 White Mage quest "Hands of Healing, " this time with Raya-O-Senna and A-Ruhn-Senna personally involved to cleanse the taint. She explains her story of mistreatment, and how she was pushed into research, which culminated in successfully animating a zombie dragon. This entity required tainted aether to be sustained, and Alaqa intends to flood the world with it. The four confront the zombie dragon, whom Alaqa assures that a dead being cannot die. Using White Magic, they try to cleanse the taint with healing magic, even as the dragon revives and Alaqa sends skeletal minions to stop them. Their persistence ultimately succeeds in purifying the taint, allow the dragon to be killed for good.

Utterly defeated, Alaqa falls to despair over her life's work being ended. Raya-O-Senna reminds her that while she must answer for her crimes, its not too late for her to makke amends. She promises to help her find a new purpose in life. With that, Alaqa voluntarily returns with them to Gridania into custody.