By late 2014, the story shifted toward the political intrigue of and the rising threat of the Dravanian Horde .
In 2014, the story of Final Fantasy XIV Online centered on , which served as both a sequel and a complete reimagining of the original 2010 release. Set in the region of Eorzea , the narrative begins five years after the Seventh Umbral Calamity , an apocalyptic event where the elder primal Bahamut escaped from the moon Dalamud and devastated the land. The Core Story (A Realm Reborn)
: The story culminates in a massive counter-offensive where the player defeats Gaius and the Ascian Lahabrea , who had possessed the Scion Thancred. 2014 Expansion Content
: Introduced Lady Iceheart , a heretic who summoned the primal Shiva to end the millennium-long Dragonsong War.
: This period set the stage for the dramatic conclusion of A Realm Reborn , where the Scions were framed for the attempted assassination of the Sultana, forcing them to flee as fugitives toward the snowy mountain-city of Ishgard . FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam