Rodrigault is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XIV. He is a recurring character in the seasonal event Valentione's Day. Rodrigault notably participated during the event in 2020.
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2020 edition artwork.
Lady Lisette de Valentione decided to entrust the duties of emissary to Astrid. However, upon learning of the decision, Bert and Rodrigault were offended believing that Lisette choosing the inexperienced Astrid because she is her sister, and that one of them would be better suited for the task. Lady Lisette proposes a contest to decide who would be that year's emissary: the three will listen to the plight of an anonymous gridanian and each will offer their advice, and after a vote, and the most insightful and inspired of the three would be declared the winner. After speaking with the anonymous Gridanian, Astrid, Bert, and Rodrigault confidently convey to the Warrior of Light the advice they plan to offer the man. Because the client could not answer when asked what kind of person he likes, Rodrigault believed him to be a man who had lost sight of himself and what he really seeks in life. Rodrigault says that the client first needs to come to peace and understanding with himself, and to spend this he would advise him to spend some time at Stillglade Fane communing with nature.[1] After the votes were counted, Lisette announced that Astrid was chosen to give the advice.[2]
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Rodrigault's blue theme not seen in-game.
On Valentione's Day 2020, players chose among three candidates to decide who would be the emissary of the year. Each candidate had a different continuation of the story and the event would be themed with their color, red for Astrid, yellow for Bert, and blue for Rodrigault. For the voting, the player had the option to choose one of the quests 
A Vote for Astrid, A Vote for Bert, or A Vote for Rodrigault, once the player chose one the others became unavailable. The result was calculated separately for each world, so each world would be colored with the color of its respective winner. Unexpectedly Astrid received an overwhelming number of votes and won on all worlds. Thus the blue and yellow themed versions of the event, as well as the quests Rodrigault's Revelation and Bert's Big Idea, were never seen in-game.[3]
If Rodrigault were the winner, he would accompany the client who was revealed to be Guildmaster Ywain to Stillglade Fane where they are greeted by brother E-Sumi-Yan. Sylphie Webb would show up and lecture Ywain on matters including personal hygiene. Rodrigault would note that his approach has indeed triggered an encounter that has the potential to reverse his client's fortunes.[3]
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- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest
Of Ardor and Argument.
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest Astrid's Acumen.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Final Fantasy XIV Developers' Blog - Blue and Yellow, Blue and Yellow, Blue and Yellow