Riol Forrest

Template:Sideicon

Riol Forrest
(リオル・フォレスト, Rioru Foresuto?)
Biographical information
Age	37
Affiliation	Scions of the Seventh Dawn
Physical description
Race	Hyur
Gender	Male
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Green
Gameplay details
Type	Non-player character

Riol Forrest is a non-player character in Final Fantasy XIV. Once a member of the Company of Heroes that fought Titan, he later agrees to join the Crystal Braves, and consequently the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Profile

Appearance

Riol is a Midlander hyur with blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch over his left eye, and has a tattoo around his right.

Personality

This section in Final Fantasy XIV is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.

Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

Prior to the Calamity, Riol was a member of the Company of Heroes who specialized in reconnaissance and information gathering. It was with these skills he discovered the hidden means into the Kobold's stronghold which allowed for their confrontation with Titan. Following the Calamity and parting ways from the Company, Riol worked as a freelancer and mercenary.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Riol is first met at Camp Bronze Lake in Upper La Noscea, where the Adventurer must summon him by whistling at a designated meeting place. He supplies information on how the Company used the Kobold's Aetherytes to access the Navel beneath the O'Ghomoro Mines in order to combat Titan once more. Using this information, Y'shtola is able to manipulate a nearby Aetheryte to allow the Adventurer confront the Lord of Crags.

He later is seen in Patch 2.3 Defenders of Eorzea, in Limsa Lominsa. As Alphinaud began to assemble the Crystal Braves, Riol took interest in the idea and decided to sign up. He is seen at the company's inauguration in Revenant's Toll as the uniforms are passed out. He begins to lead a unit in charge of intelligence gathering within the organization.

During the events of Patch 2.5 Before the Fall, Riol confides to the Adventurer that Ilberd and Yuyuhase have been telling contradictory stories over the shipment of black market arms that were intercepted at the Burning Wall. Later, while seeking the Adventurer to aid in the defense of Ishgard, Riol mentions that Wilred mysteriously went missing and is being accused of stealing the black market arms.

Wilred's body is later found by Hoary Boulder, Coultenet, and the Adventurer at Urth's Gift. After breaking the news to Minfilia, Riol is told of the boy's death and reveals he began investigating the Crystal Braves ledger. He found several oddly named sponsors such as "Dodo Consortium", which he determined were ultimately proxies owned by Mirage Trust, Teledji Adeledji's business. With many of the Crystal Braves secretly on the Monetarist payroll, he warns that something bad is likely to happen at the upcoming Sultana's banquet in Ul'dah.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

After the traitorous Crystal Braves are driven from the Rising Stones, Riol gathers there with the other remaining loyal members of the company. When Alphinaud arrives and attempts to disband the Crystal Braves, Riol, along with the others, professes his continued loyalty to him. Following this, this group officially joins with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

Riol is the one to receive word from Thancred of his hurried return from Garlemald during Patch 4.4 Prelude in Violet. After the latter is incapacitated, Riol is tasked with proceeding with Thancred's plan of laying the groundwork for rumors of Zenos's death within the Garlean provinces.

Spoilers end here.

Trivia

• Riol enjoys gambling in his spare time, and is practiced enough at cheating that "folk seldom notice, if ever".
• As he is never seen in combat, nor have any weapons programmed to his model, it is unknown what Riol's class or job is.