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"Torn from the Heavens" (天より降りし力, Ten yori Kudarishi Chikara?, lit. Power Descending from the Heavens) is a main theme of Final Fantasy XIV, composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Soken, Nobuko Toda, and Yoshitaka Suzuki. It also features the Final Fantasy series's staple "Prelude" theme in the beginning. It is featured in many of the trailers and the official benchmark.

Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Lahabrea from FFXIV battle render

Lahabrea

"Torn from the Heavens" is used as a FATE FATE theme and used as a recurring leitmotif to represent A Realm Reborn. Tracks that include this leitmotif include "The Gift of Life" (0:08), The Promise of Plunder (0:26 and recurs), "Penitus" (2:24) and the ending credits. It is track 2 on the A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.

Before the Fall: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack features the Toy Box theme "Game Theory" which is an arrangement of this theme.

Since Patch 6.1, "Torn from the Heavens" is used as a boss theme during the second phase of the fight against Lahabrea in a solo quest battle in The Ultimate Weapon The Ultimate Weapon.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward[]

"Torn from the Heavens" is included as part of "Heavensward" (at 2:58 mark), the main theme of the expansion.

The Far Edge of Fate: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack features "Revenge Twofold", the dungeon final boss theme for 3.4 and beyond, which uses the leitmotif at 1:44.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood[]

Both "Torn from the Heavens" and "The Maker's Ruin" were combined and made into two new arrangements which play as Omega's battle themes for Alphascape V4 Alphascape V4.0 and Alphascape V4 Alphascape V4.0 (Savage). "Heartless" plays in Alphascape 4.0 and the first phase of the Savage fight, while "From the Heavens" plays during the second phase of the Savage fight.

"Heartless" was arranged by Yukiko Takada and "From the Heavens" was arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Soken.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers[]

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"Torn from the Heavens/The Dark Colossus Destroys All - Medley Version"

"Torn from the Heavens" plays when fighting Forgiven Cruelty and Forgiven Whimsy in Mt Mt. Gulg.

It plays again in the solo duty Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty in which the player controls Estinien Varlineau.

Keiichi Okabe arranged a medley of "Torn from the Heavens" and "The Dark Colossus Destroys All" (originally from NieR). It plays in the fight against Compound 2P in The Puppets' Bunker The Puppets' Bunker, the second part of the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid series.

"Torn from the Heavens/The Dark Colossus Destroys All - Medley Version" is track 50 on the Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker[]

Alpha Omega from Final Fantasy XIV render

Alpha Omega

"Torn from the Heavens" plays during the cutscene where the Loporrits and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn depart on the Ragnarok from Labyrinthos to Ultima Thule.

The motif of "Torn from the Heavens" is incorporated in "Endwalker - Footfalls" to represent A Realm Reborn. It received a standalone track, "From Below", which plays in Labyrinthos for the duration of its late-game main scenario quests.

"Torn from the Heavens (Concert Version)" plays during the battle against Alpha Omega in the sixth and final phase of The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) The Omega Protocol (Ultimate). It is taken from the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album and is track 53 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.

In patch 6.1, the PVP track "Warming Up" features "Torn from the Heavens" in the beginning.

Final Fantasy XV[]

MA-X Patria in Perpetouss Keep from FFXV

MA-X Patria

"Torn from the Heavens" from Final Fantasy XIV plays during the mini-boss battle against MA-X Patria at Perpetouss Keep during the Adventurer from Another World collaboration quest.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]

An arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" is a battle theme associated with Y'shtola Rhul, arranged by Tsuyoshi Sekito. The original PlayStation 3 version is also available from the shop for 3,600 gil.

"Torn from the Heavens (Arrangement)" is track 12 of disc 2 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy -Arcade- Original Soundtrack, and track 59 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

Coerthas

Coerthas

"Torn from the Heavens" is a Battle Music Sequence representing Final Fantasy XIV.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival[]

TFFAC Song Icon FFXIV- Torn from the Heavens (JP)

Torn from the Heavens

"Torn from the Heavens" is a playable Battle Music Sequence. It is available by default.

Difficulty
Beginner Basic Expert Ultimate Transcendent
N/A 3 4 9 11


Theatrhythm Final Bar Line[]

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World of Final Fantasy Maxima[]

WoFF Y'shtola

Y'shtola

An arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" plays when Reynn is equipped with Y'shtola's Champion Jewel Y'shtola's Champion Jewel. The player may also select this theme as the background music for battles from the Config section of the main menu, labeled as "Champion Theme: Y'shtola".

Arrangement album appearances[]

Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack[]

A full-orchestra recording of "Torn from the Heavens" is included as a downloadable bonus track on the original soundtrack.

Live performances[]

Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy The Journey of 100[]

An orchestral arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the DWFF Tokyo Choir. It was arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Shota Nakama.

Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY[]

An orchestral arrangement conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus is included on the album.

Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album[]

"Torn from the Heavens" was orchestrated by Shota Nakama which appeared as an encore for the Eorzean Symphony concert. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mih Khetto Chorus.

It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album (Concert version).

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]

Monster Hunter: World[]

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Monster Hunter: World x Final Fantasy XIV

"Torn from the Heavens" plays as the second phase battle theme against the Elder Dragon Behemoth as part of a collaboration event with Final Fantasy XIV.

Etymology[]

Heaven is a common religious, cosmological, or transcendent place where heavenly beings such as gods, angels, jinn, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or to live. According to the beliefs of some religions, heavenly beings can descend to earth or incarnate, and earthly beings can ascend to Heaven in the afterlife, or in exceptional cases enter Heaven alive.

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