Riggy

Riggy
(リィギー, Ryigī?)
Biographical information
Affiliation	Hatching-tide
Physical description
Race	Spriggan
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Non-player character

Riggy is a non-player character in Final Fantasy XIV. He is a spriggan that appeared during the seasonal event Hatching-tide.

History

Hatching-tide 2017

2017 edition artwork.

In trying to recreate the dream of Jihli Aliapoh, the Dreamers built the eggshilaration system. Nonotta asked Warrior of Light to use this to scare some people. After he did, the frightened people come running and tell about a rock-riding spriggan. The news has Nonotta perplexed and upset, as spriggans are not part of the plan.

After alerting Jihli, she reports that the spriggan has gone to Gridania and started making mischief, scaring the townspeople indiscriminately. Before the Wood Wailers settle the matter with violence, Jihli has become determined to resolve the matter peacefully and asks the Warrior of Light to contact the spriggan. The Warrior of Light locates the spriggan, who goes by the name Riggy, and manages to calm him down. Apparently the creature was just imitating the Warrior of Light's actions with the eggshilaration system in hopes of making people happy. Jihli invited Riggy to be an official part of the festival, and together they return to Hyrstmill.

After scaring people, Riggy wanted to play at being scared. For this, Motte again lends him the eggshilaration system and provides further instructions. After having accomplished the task, the Warrior of Light returns to Nonotta, and Riggy arrives with the other festival assistants. Reflecting upon recent events, Jihli experiences an epiphany: the gemstone in her dream is none other than Riggy, who rode atop his magnificent rock and spread dazzling smiles to those around him.

Hatching-tide 2018

2018 edition artwork.

Nonotta has recruited the Warrior of Light to help her with a Hatching-tide conundrum. According to Nonotta, Jihli Aliapoh has been denied her usual prophetic dream this year, and so the Dreamers have decided to organize an egg hunt around town. The festival eggs in question, however, have been stolen. She asks the Warrior of Light to help the Hatching-Tide Hunter, find the stolen eggs.

After gathering evidence, Leih Aliapoh has become convinced that a spriggan is responsible for the missing eggs. When she captures a suspicious spriggan, a Miqo'te conjurer appears and insists that that spriggan was innocent. She said that the spriggan was a her friend named Riggy, and that they had witnessed a group of spriggans committing the crime. She explained that Riggy chased the spriggans to their lair and escaped with one of the stolen treasures. Because the trail to the lair is too narrow, Miqo'te suggests sending Riggy back to the lair. Thanks to the directions via linkpearl, Riggy's raid on the spriggan lair is a resounding success. While a spriggan was indeed responsible for taking the eggs away, Leih Aliapoh deduced that the real mastermind behind the events was none other than the Miqo'te conjurer, Jihli Aliapoh herself. Jihli happily confesses to the crime, and explains how her deceit was in fact inspired by one of her prophetic dreams.

Hatching-tide 2019

2019 edition artwork.

Jihli Aliapoh had another of her prophetic dreams, in which she witnessed Riggy hiding a fantastically decorated egg. Although it is unclear whether this alludes to some greater meaning, Jihli believed that the success of the festival depends on reconstituting the events that unfolded in her vision, and to that end she requested that Riggy and Nonotta make preparations for an egg hunt. Instead of simply hiding eggs in Gridania, Nonotta and Riggy have created some sort of puzzle, with a map and a series of cryptic clues showing the way.

Warrior of Light and Jihli successfully deduce that the one in possession of the gilded topaz egg is Gabineaux, a prominent figure among the woodcutters of Central Shroud. Upon hearing the password, he happily hands over the prize in question, as instructed by Nonotta and Riggy, who arrive almost immediately after. Now that the gilded topaz egg has been presented to Nonotta and Riggy, the hunt is officially over. Nonotta and Riggy, through their efforts, have proven that the riddle they have created can indeed be solved by those with the necessary intellect and perseverance, and the next step is to allow the rest of the festival attendees to participate.

Characteristics

Personality

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Gameplay

Egg Hunter Riggy minigame.

Upon completing the Hatching-tide 2018, 2021, 2022, or 2023, the minigame "Egg Hunter Riggy" is unlocked via a Toy Chest.