Hamlyn is non-player character in Final Fantasy XIV. He is a self-proclaimed Tonberry connoisseur who appeared during the seasonal event Hatching-tide in 2023.
History
Jihli Aliapoh admits that this year's vision was rather peculiar because it featured tonberries, creatures of myth known less for their seasonal whimsy and more for their habit of mercilessly stabbing things. This dream proved prophetic indeed, when Sylphs descended upon Gridania, dismantling decorations, harassing residents, and otherwise making a nuisance of themselves. These mischievous creatures are deathly afraid of the tonberries' wilting gaze, and with the Hamlyn help, Jihli Aliapoh's volunteers have donned tonberry costumes to scare off the sylphs.
Hamlyn delivers a Tonberry costume for the Warrior of Light to scare the troublesome Sylphs in Gridania. Once done, Jihli is delighted to learn that the Sylphs' mischief has been thwarted and that preparations for the festival are once again underway. Nonotta interrupted this brief relief with panicked reports of chaos in Central Shroud. The caravan of Archon eggs coming from Ul'dah had been attacked by angry sylphs and the delivery mammet went into a frenzy trying to stop the theft.[1]
Hamlyn suggested using the same strategy they had just used in Gridania, disguise themselves as Tonberry and scare the sylphs away. After a frantic fight involving the sylphs and a giant mammet, Warrior of Light manages to retrieve the scattered Archon eggs. Hamlyn laments the absence of large crowds that could have witnessed the miraculous feats performed by a Tonberry. However, some citizens saw the whole thing and thanked Warrior of Light for retrieving their eggs. To prevent further incidents, Hamlyn has the idea that they decorate the eggs with a Tonberry theme. Jihli accepts the suggestion and says that because the eggs are packed, they would still need a tonberry guard with the caravan.[2]
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Citations
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest Get Along and Play Knife.
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest Chaos, Carnage, Eggs.