Taynor Lakplowe

(テイナー, Teinā?)
Biographical information
Age	10 (physically)
Physical description
Race	Elf
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Non-player character
Job class	Black Mage

Taynor Lakplowe is a character from Final Fantasy XIV who appears in Magical DPS role questline.

History

Taynor is sucked into void.

Taynor and Nyelbert were born as descendants of a consortium of powerful magicians, whose leaders sought to master the art of opening portals to other worlds to summon powerful entities from the void. To that end, they were taught in the arcane arts from an early age, their skills employed in dangerous experiments. One day, one of these experiments went wrong, and Taynor was sucked into a gap between the worlds where he remained until Warrior of Darkness rescued him. Due to the vagaries of traveling between worlds largely beyond his comprehension, what seemed like a relatively short period of time for the boy reached about a hundred years in the world he had left behind.

Taynor awoke without memories and just remembered his name. Anguished at not being able to discover anything about his past, Taynor left alone and ended up under attack by sin eaters but the Warrior of Darkness rescued him from danger. The Warrior of Darkness had a vision of Taynor's past through the power of Echo and saw him training with a young Nyelbert. Cerigg explained to Taynor that, as bizarre as it may seem, the events in his memory must have occurred over a hundred years ago. Now convinced that his young companion was the key to defeating the terrible Phronesis, Cerigg proposed that Taynor join the hunt for it.

Taynor began to recover his memory and to remember the enchantments he learned. During his training, Taynor managed to open a portal and ended up attracting Phronesis to the site. Taynor fended off one of Phronesis's holes and saved Cerigg from a terrible fate.

Taynor says his feelings for Nyelbert's memories.

After Taynor's training was completed, the party headed to its final showdown. Taynor cast his magicks to attract Phronesis, and although the battle was harrowing, the party was victorious. In the last moments of the sin eater, Nyelbert's memories manifested, revealing how the archmage had continued to look for a way to bring his friend back from the crevice until the end of his days. Taynor offered words of comfort in the vain hope of freeing him from his torment. Although it was unlikely that Taynor's words really reached his Nyelbert, the experience nevertheless allowed the boy to come to terms with his past and his own conflicting feelings.

Taynor expressed his gratitude for everything that Warrior of Darkness and Cerigg did for him, explaining that their adventures together gave him the confidence he needs to fight on his own. Cerigg responded by inviting the boy to become his partner and continue his adventure together, an offer that Taynor enthusiastically accepted.

After Elidibus began impersonating Ardbert Hylfyst, Taynor may be one of the characters who visit the warrior's room at night. Taynor learned about the Ascians and offers encouraging words for the Warrior of Darkness to do what is right.

Gameplay

Taynor is an allied npc in the Special Instance during magical DPS role quest level 80 A Tearful Reunion.

Gallery

Taynor and young Nyelbert.

Taynor uses his magic.