Ravana (Final Fantasy XIV)

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Ravana
(ラーヴァナ, Rāvana?, lit. Ravana) Alternate names: Savior of the Gnath
Physical description
Race	Primal
Gender	Male
Gameplay details

Hahahaahaha! To live is but to fight! Art thou warrior or craven? Very well. I, Ravana, fourfold master of the blade, do accept thy challenge!

Ravana

Ravana is a primal introduced in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. He is known as the Savior of the Gnath.

Unlike other primals, Ravana was created for Final Fantasy XIV rather than being based on previous summons in the Final Fantasy series.

Profile

Fourfold master of the blade, savior of the insect-like Gnath tribe.
A warrior and conqueror, Ravana respects strength and abhors weakness. He revels in battle with worthy opponents, and is known to wield the legendary Chandrahas blades.

Official site description.

Story

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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

Ravana is summoned into being when the Gnath's lust for war against the Dravanians reaches a fever pitch as a consequence of a dragon wounded by the Ishgardians crashing into their nest. Ravana is the cause of the Gnath belligerently attacking the inhabitants of the Dravanian Forelands. The adventurer and Ysayle, needing to see Hraesvelgr, challenge Ravana to a duel with the primal vowing to quell the Gnaths' bellicosity if defeated while having his opponents promise to become his servants should he be victorious. After a hard battle, Ysayle having been defeated in her Shiva form, the adventurer is victorious and Ravana honors his promise to have the Gnath cease their campaign.

As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness

Ravana reappears in patch 3.1, battling the Warriors of Darkness, but is easily defeated.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay

Main article: Ravana (Final Fantasy XIV boss)

Ravana is fought as a boss.

Trial

• Thok ast Thok (Hard)
• Thok ast Thok (Extreme)

Musical themes

"Unbending Steel"

Ravana has two battle themes. The battle starts with "The Hand that Gives the Rose" playing in the background. The second theme "Unbending Steel" will start playing after he uses his ultimate attack.

Other appearances

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Triple Triad

Ravana appears as a card in Triple Triad in the version playable via Final Fantasy Portal App.

Ravana.

Ravana.

Ravana.

Gallery

Concept art.

CG "sculpture", before texturing and animation.

Ravana before using his ultimate attack.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Ravana (Sanskrit: रावण) is a legendary, demonic king of Sri Lanka, said to have ruled the island 6,000 years ago. He has ten heads and twenty arms. After attaining the graces and blessings of the deities Brahma and Shiva, Ravana is made invulnerable to Gods, Demons, and Spirits. Humans are excluded since Ravana does not see them as a threat. Ravana is the central villain of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, in which he is depicted as reigning supreme over all of creation , having subdued even the heavens; however, his downfall begins as he steals Sita, the wife of the hero, Rama — the God Vishnu in human form. Rama travels to Sri Lanka and defeats Ravana's army, then kills the demon king with an arrow targeted at his source of immortality.

His weapons, the Chandrahas, are based upon the sword said to wielded by Ravana upon being gifted to him from Shiva.