FFXIV Dataminer Uncovers Chattiest Character

Summary

• Alphinaud boasts the most dialogue in Final Fantasy XIV, a surprising revelation for many veteran players.
• Despite a prominent role primarily in the Dawntrail expansion, Wuk Lamat secures a surprising third place.
• As expected, Urianger's most frequent words are "tis," "thou," and "Loporrits."

A dedicated Final Fantasy XIV player meticulously analyzed the game's complete dialogue, from A Realm Reborn to Dawntrail, uncovering Alphinaud as the most loquacious character in the MMO. This achievement is remarkable, considering Final Fantasy XIV's decade-long history and the unexpected results surprising even long-time fans.

Final Fantasy XIV's journey is rich and complex, beginning with its 2010 release. The original 1.0 version differed significantly from the game known today and was poorly received. The negative reception culminated in a November 2012 shutdown following an in-game cataclysm—the moon Dalamud's collision with Eorzea. This event became the pivotal point, leading to the 2.0 version, A Realm Reborn (2013), Naoki Yoshida's attempt to regain player trust after the 1.0 failure.

Reddit user turn_a_blind_eye shared their comprehensive analysis, detailing dialogue counts per expansion (starting with A Realm Reborn), most frequent words used by each character, and an overall game-wide analysis. Unsurprisingly, Alphinaud, a major character throughout the game's expansions, topped the overall dialogue leaderboard. More unexpectedly, Wuk Lamat, introduced late in Endwalker and heavily featured in Dawntrail, claimed third place.

Alphinaud: Final Fantasy XIV's Most Talkative NPC

Wuk Lamat's high dialogue count, surpassing characters like Y'shtola and Thancred, surprised many. However, given Dawntrail's character-driven narrative, her prominent role isn't entirely unexpected. Zero, another relatively new character, also made the overall top 20, exceeding even fan-favorite antagonist Emet-Selch. Urianger's dialogue provides humorous insight, with his most common words being "tis," "thou," and "Loporrits"—the moon rabbits introduced in Endwalker, with whom he spends considerable time throughout the expansion and subsequent quests.

As 2025 begins, Final Fantasy XIV promises an exciting year. Patch 7.2 is anticipated early in the year, with Patch 7.3 expected to provide the definitive conclusion to the Dawntrail storyline.