Nektar is a character in Final Fantasy XVI. It is a Moogle that takes residence in Cid's Hideaway. Clive Rosfield is the only one who can understand it. Nektar is in charge of the bounties.
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Nektar shows the hunt board to Clive.
Nektar manages the hunt board for notorious marks in the second hideaway. New hunts are posted periodically when the player progresses through the game. Nektar does not give hints as to where to find the marks, or any rewards, but will tell little anecdotes of his "adventures".
Behind the scenes[]
Nektar is the only moogle to appear in Final Fantasy XVI, but he was almost cut over worry that the moogles would both be too difficult to create, and would not fit the feel of the world. The development team's assistant producer wanted them in the game, and in the end, the developers took her advice and added Nektar, but it was more work than expected. The biggest problem arose when implementing performance mode towards the end of development that alters the appearance of the polygons slightly, and Nektar ended up with less fur. Eventually, the team put in some processing specifically for the moogle.[1]
Nektar's model is based on the one used for Moogles in Final Fantasy XIV, but with extra detailing, particularly with regards to the fur.
Etymology[]
Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide herbivore protection. The word is derived from Ancient Greek νέκτᾰρ (néktar) which refers to the drink of the gods in Greek mythology.
Citations[]
- ↑ Square Enix (2023, May 31). FINAL FANTASY XVI interview: Producer Naoki Yoshida and the team on creating a blockbuster RPG. Archived from the original on 23.8.2023.