The Sirensong Sea is a Dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood.
Story[]
With the aid of Captain Carvallain and his Misery, you and your companions have embarked on a lengthy voyage to the Far East. Alas, no voyage across the five seas is entirely uneventful. The ship has been dragged off course by a mysterious force, and the men have begun to whisper of strange "things" in the water. Needless to say, you and your fellow adventurers will be having none of that. Once the ship reaches its unknown destination, you will go ashore and deal with whatever fiends you find.
In-game description.
While the Scions traveled to Kugane aboard the vessel of the Kraken's Arms, the vessel was suddenly seized by otherworldly forces diverting its course to a cursed island. The Warrior of Light sets off to eliminate the nuisance responsible for the attack, Lorelei, so they may resume their voyage to the Far East.
Objectives[]
- Arrive at Spae Rock. 0/1
- Defeat Lugat. 0/1
- Arrive at the Warden's Delight. 0/1
- Defeat the Governor. 0/1
- Arrive at Glowering Krautz. 0/1
- Defeat Lorelei. 0/1
Progression[]
The party begins on the sea vessel, under attack by the enigmatic Banshee. The party is initially assisted by Alphinaud, Alisaie, Lyse, and Captain Carvallain in fending off the sea ghosts. After two waves are defeated, the boat collides with a small island. The Scions remain behind to guard the boat while the party crosses the bow onto Spae Rock. After fending off more creatures, the first boss, Lugat, is confronted.
The party then heads into the wreckage of numerous ships, some ensorcelled with void fires. Crossing the myriad wreckage, fighting seabirds, sea monsters, and a literal skeleton crew on the way, the party encounters The Governer, a towering specter with power over shadows. Defeating him allows them to enter a small dungeon where many undead souls are imprisoned by an otherworldly warden. Crossing into a rocky path, they will encounter the Fleshless Captive, a wraith that tries charm the party before hitting them with Flood.
Once the wraith is defeated, they may enter the Glowering Krautz, where the mastermind behind the incident awaits: Lorelei. This voidsent's bewitched voice will force the party to move forward or backwards, requiring caution to avoid the pools of voidtouched tears she places as a trap. Destroying the fiend will end the island's curse and complete the dungeon instance.
Enemies[]
- Banshee
- Ancient Ymir
- Craklaw
- Reflection of Karlabos
- Lugat
- Albatros
- Sea Monk
- Skinless Deckhand
- Skinless Skipper
- The Governor
- Warden's Hound
- Rotting Captive
- Undead Warden
- Fleshless Captive
- Lorelei
Maps[]
Behind the scenes[]
The Sirensong Sea is inspired by the Ship Graveyard from Final Fantasy V. Despite the name and the dungeon it draws inspiration from, no sirens appear in the dungeon.
Due to the dungeon taking place out at sea, it does not have a defined region and is listed as "???" in the introduction cinematic. Its musical theme is based on "On Westerly Winds," the theme of the region of La Noscea, due to the voyage departing from Limsa Lominsa. In Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume 2, it is listed as Thavnairian geography, and the prison complex is said to have been constructed by the government of Radz-at-Han.
This is one of the few instanced dungeons to have friendly NPCs fighting alongside players.
Etymology[]
Sirens are from Greek mythology. In the story of Odysseus, the Sirens are beautiful women who lure sailors with their voices. Odysseus escaped the Sirens by having all his sailors plug their ears with beeswax. He was curious as to what the Sirens sounded like, so he let himself be tied to the mast to ensure he could not fall victim to their voices.