Alexander (Final Fantasy XIV)

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Artwork of Alexander.

Since the Sharlayan exodus, a structure has stood steady against the flow of the Thaliak River. Now, the Illuminati have summoned a primal around this rusting ruin─a terrible colossus of steam and metal. Steel screamed against steel when it rose from the waters, and it drank deep of the land's aether before grinding again to a halt. The voices of Idyllshire cry out, asking for aid ere their homes are crushed under the weight of iron. You must lead a band of valiant adventurers into the machina and discover how to destroy the core─lest the giant screeches again to life, and bleeds all the realm dry.

Description

Alexander (アレクサンダー, Arekusandā?) is a primal and a location from Final Fantasy XIV, made its debut in the game's first expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. It's an enormous, long-abandoned mechanical fortress into which the Goblins have summoned a primal essence. Unlike the other primals the adventurers must fight directly, Alexander needs to be defeated from within.

Alexander serves as a raid available after the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward main storyline is completed with two difficulty levels: normal and savage.

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Story

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Alexander appears from the Thaliak River.

Ages ago, Alexander was designed by the author of the Enigma Codex be a haven for scientists and philosophers to research the mysteries of life. Two years after the start of the Seventh Umbral Era, the Illuminati's leader Quickthinx Allthoughts learned of Alexander's location in Thaliak River in the Dravanian Hinterlands and repurposed it by infusing the structure's core, the Gordian Knot, with aether so that it would serve as a primal.

Though the initial summoning failed, causing a mild earthquake, the Illuminati attempt to summon Alexander again some time after Ishgard joined the Eorzean Alliance. Cid nan Garlond and Y'shtola, the former knowing the Illuminati were the cause, witness Alexander partially emerging from the Thaliak River and entering stand-by mode while siphoning the area's aether. While Y'shtola seeks the aid of Matoya to contain it from draining aether, Garlond Ironworks secure the area around Alexander while investigating the apparent opening in Alexander's exposed hand with the assistance of Mide, who is after the Enigma Codex. After braving Alexander's defenses, the group shuts down the Gordian Knot. However, the Illuminati do not appear to be deterred at all by this, suggesting they have something up their sleeve.

Some time later, Roundrox entrusts Mide with her "treasure", the final missing piece of the Enigma Codex. Shortly after this event, Alexander stirs again, with its second arm emerging from the lake. While Cid and Y'shtola leave to consult with Matoya, the Adventurer makes plans with Biggs and Wedge to breach this arm, known as "Midas", and shut down Alexander's second core, the Midian Knot. However, they are soon confronted by Quickthinx Allthoughts, who claims that Mide has been working with the Illuminati from the beginning.

When the group confronts Mide with this accusation, she admits that it is partially true. She reveals that the initial attempted summoning of Alexander several years ago was not the work of the Goblins, but actually done by a group of Au Ra that she belonged to. However, the ritual went awry, with the entire group besides herself being killed, and their leader, Mide's lover, being absorbed by the Primal's core. After this disaster, she was the one that told the Illuminati about Alexander, hoping that if they succeeded in summoning the primal, she would be able to see her lover once more. However, she claims to now regret these actions, and to want nothing more than to stop the Illuminati's plans.

Just as Mide finishes her story, the group gets word that the Illuminati has captured Roundrox, having learned that she is capable of controlling the Enigma Codex, and by extension, Alexander itself. The Adventurer, Mide, Biggs and Wedge set off to breach Midas' defenses in order to shut down its core and rescue Roundrox. They succeed in getting past the Illuminati's guardians, including a powerful robot known as Brute Justice, and disable the Midian Knot. However, when confronted by the Illuminati, they are not only unable to rescue Roundrox, but end up losing their piece of the Enigma Codex when Quickthinx is able to accurately predict seemingly random events. Once they escape Alexander, they are greeted with confusion by their Goblin allies, who claim that they were only gone for a few minutes.

While discussing the possible explanation of both Quickthinx's ability to predict the future and the way that time seems to have slowed down while they were inside Midas, the group comes to the realization that Alexander has the power to manipulate time itself. This is confirmed once the group is rejoined by Cid and Y'shtola, who reveal that Alexander is currently reversing time to undo the damage the Adventurer's group caused to it, and restore the two disabled cores. Once this is finished, and with both the completed Enigma Codex and Roundrox in their possession, the Illuminati will have the power to rewrite history, creating a so-called perfect world that they control.

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Locations

Gordias

The right arm of Alexander, which upon emerging from the Tipped Ewer grasped a nearby riverbank on the edge of the Maker's Quarter. The immense hand emerged through the force field surrounding Alexander, allowing entry through a portal in the "fist" of the machine arm.

This sector contains four raid instances:

• The Fist of the Father
• The Cuff of the Father
• The Arm of the Father
• The Burden of the Father

Midas

The left arm of Alexander, which grasped onto a delta in the Thaliak River. Though structurally mirroring the Gordias sector, its internal contents noticeably differ.

This sector contains four raid instances:

• The Fist of the Son
• The Cuff of the Son
• The Arm of the Son
• The Burden of the Son

The Creator

The central body of Alexander.

This sector contains four raid instances:

• The Eyes of the Creator
• The Breath of the Creator
• The Heart of the Creator
• The Soul of the Creator

Enemies

Gordias

Fist

• Oppressor (Boss)
• Oppressor 0.5
• Alarum
• Faust
• Sturm Doll

Cuff

• Boomtype Magitek Gobwalker V-VII
• Gordian Footman
• Gordian Hardhelm
• Gordian Hardmind
• Gordian Sniper
• Gordian Soldier
• Jagd Doll
• Magitek Gobwalker G-IX

Arm

• Living Liquid (Boss)
  • Liquid Limb
  • Liquid Gaol (Savage Only)
• Embolus (Savage Only)
• Gear Lubricant
• Piston Lubricant
• Clay Claw
• Echioceras
• Ogrebon

Burden

• The Manipulator (Boss)
  • Left Foreleg
  • Right Foreleg
  • Left Hindleg (Savage Only)
  • Right Hindleg (Savage Only)
• Jagd Doll
• Panzer Doll
• Straf Doll (Savage Only)

Midas

Fist

• Ratfinx Twinkledinks (Boss)
• Faust
• Hummelfaust
• Gobbledygroper
• Glassy-eyed Cobra
• Gobbledygawker (Savage Only)
• Yorn Pig (Savage Only)
• Glassy-eyed Shabti (Savage Only)
• Glassy-eyed Minotaur (Savage Only)

Cuff

• Blaster (Boss)
• Brawler (Boss)
• Swindler (Boss)
• Vortexer (Boss)
• Midan Gunner (Savage Only)
• Midan Hardhelm (Savage Only)
• Midan Soldier (Savage Only)
• Boomtype Magitek Gobwalker G-VII (Savage Only)

Arm

• Quickthinx Allthoughts (Boss)
• Sturm Doll
• Panzer Doll
• True Heart
• Alarum
• Lumbertype Magitek Vangob G-III
• Engine Oil (Savage Only)

Burden

• Brute Justice (Boss)
• Onslaughter
• Blaster
• Brawler
• Swindler
• Vortexer

Treasures

Gordias

Fist (Normal)

• Tarnished Gordian Chain
• Tarnished Gordian Pedal
• Tarnished Gordian Bolt

Cuff (Normal)

• Tarnished Gordian Lens
• Tarnished Gordian Pedal
• Tarnished Gordian Bolt

Arm (Normal)

• Tarnished Gordian Lens
• Tarnished Gordian Crank
• Tarnished Gordian Spring

Burden (Normal)

• Tarnished Gordian Shaft
• Tarnished Gordian Crank
• Tarnished Gordian Spring
• Gobwalker Shielding
• Gordian Gear

Fist (Savage)

• Gordian Manifesto - Page 1
• Gordian Necklaces
• Gordian Earrings
• Gordian Bracelets
• Gordian Rings

Cuff (Savage)

• Gordian Manifesto - Page 2
• Illuminati Gobcoat
• Gordian Gloves
• Gordian Boots
• Gordian Belts

Arm (Savage)

• Gordian Manifesto - Page 3
• Illuminati Gobtwine
• Gordian Helmets
• Gordian Legs

Burden (Savage)

• Gordian Manifesto - Page 4
• Illuminati Gobdip
• Gordian Weapons
• Gordian Bodies
• Gobwalker Gear

Midas

Fist (Normal)

• Tarnished Midan Chain
• Tarnished Midan Pedal
• Tarnished Midan Bolt

Cuff (Normal)

• Tarnished Midan Lens
• Tarnished Midan Pedal
• Tarnished Midan Bolt

Arm (Normal)

• Tarnished Midan Lens
• Tarnished Midan Crank
• Tarnished Midan Spring

Burden (Normal)

• Tarnished Midan Shaft
• Tarnished Midan Crank
• Tarnished Midan Spring
• Faust Armor Plating
• Midan Gear

Fist (Savage)

• Midan Manifesto - Page 1
• Midan Belts
• Midan Necklaces
• Midan Earrings
• Midan Bracelets
• Midan Rings

Cuff (Savage)

• Midan Manifesto - Page 2
• Illuminati Dark Gobcoat
• Midan Gloves
• Midan Boots
• Midan Helmets

Arm (Savage)

• Midan Manifesto - Page 3
• Illuminati Taut Gobtwine
• Illuminato Deep Gobdip
• Midan Helmets
• Midan Legs
• Midan Boots

Burden (Savage)

• Midan Manifesto - Page 4
• Midan Weapons
• Midan Bodies

Musical themes

"Sins of the Father, Sins of the Son" is the ambient theme inside Alexander.

"Locus" is the theme that plays during boss battles.

"Metal - Alexander Awakens" is the theme that plays during the battle against the Manipulator in The Burden of the Father. "Locus" and "Metal" are remixed into a 70s Tokusatsu-style jazz theme that plays during the battle against Brute Justice, known as "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" in The Burden of the Son. "Exponential Entropy" is the theme for the battle against Cruise Chaser, and Rise is used against Alexander Prime.

Gallery

In-game screenshot of Alexander.

Benchmark video.

The Warrior of Light and Y'sthola observe Alexander from Idyllshire shortly after summoning.

A goblin city within the Midas sector

Gordian equipment

Midan equipment

Alexandrian equipment

Trivia

• In the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Official Benchmark, Alexander is shown emerging from a lake in Dravania as a convoy of flying mounts pass by.
• The Living Liquid boss is a reference to Liquid Flame from Final Fantasy V, alternative between a humanoid form, a giant hand, and a tornado.

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