The Scions of the Seventh Dawn do not just act as principal allies for the Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV. They play a key role in Eorzea’s salvation, and the order transcends political barriers, having the sole objective of preserving the world’s future.
But do you know how the order came to be? While most are aware that it was a result of Louisoix’s Circle of Knowing coming together with the Path of the Twelve, there is a bit more to the story than what is immediately apparent in the game.
And it all starts around the time of Minfilia’s name day. This is a couple of years after her father was killed by a Goobbue, and she was adopted by F’lhaminn.
Thancred, who had chosen the name Minfilia for her, had brought her a name-day gift containing a mithril dagger and a sealed missive from Louisoix Leveilleur.
In the letter, the Archon explains how Minfilia waking to the gift of the Echo is a sign of an approaching Umbral Calamity. It’s foretold that when the world is on the cusp of an Umbral Era, those who are blessed with the power of the Echo will appear. And during the Great Flood of the Sixth Calamity, the twelve Archons who stood against the darkness each bore this blessing.
The Circle of Knowing joins with the Path of the Twelve to make the Scions in Final Fantasy XIV
So, with Minfilia now having the power to walk in the memories of others, it likely means that a calamity is soon approaching, and her gift is the key to Eorzea’s survival.
Thancred then reveals to her that he is part of Louisoix’s Circle of Knowing and tells her that how she chooses to use her gift is completely up to her.
Minfilia now sets out to find more like her. She discovers more individuals who are gifted with the Echo and establishes the Path of the Twelve. The order’s ranks swelled, and she began to educate others in its use.
Some years later, when the Alliance forces met the Empire on the Carteneau Flats, and Dalamud continued its descent towards Eorzea, Minfilia met up with Louisoix in the Hall of the First Step.
It is here that the Archon reveals his plans to summon the Twelve using forbidden arts known
only to him. He will only use a fraction of their power to stay the moon’s descent, as he doesn’t want Eorzea’s patron deities to assume physical form or they will cause the same amount of destruction as any other Primal.
Louisoix also states that invoking the Twelve also comes with its risks, and it’s likely that he will not return alive from Carteneau. And in case that does come to pass, then the other members of the circle will look to Minfilia for leadership.
So after the end of the calamity and Louisoix’s sacrifice. Minfilia and Thancred summoned the surviving members of the Path of the Twelve and the Circle of Knowing to a joint meeting. They finally revealed Louisoix’s plans to them and merged the two orders into one, thereby creating the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.
