Illuminati
The Illuminati is an organization of goblins in Final Fantasy XIV. It operates exclusively within the Dravanian Hinterlands, and plays a significant role in the Alexander raid questlines.
Structure
The Illuminati is a highly secretive fraternity of goblin thinkers, currently led by Quickthinx Allthoughts. Available information suggests that the leader of this group is elected from some kind of voting process,[1] but beyond this, very little is known about their origins or inner workings, beyond what can be observed from their permanent base within The Arkhitekton.[2]
Doctrines and Documents
The members of the Illuminati strive for nothing less than complete domination of the world's technologies, so they are constantly seeking to accumulate knowledge through methods both fair and foul.[3] They assimilate principles from fields such as magitek, aetherology, and more, resulting in strange fusions of technological brilliance.
The danger in this group stems from their dedication to secrecy; the Illuminati have a policy of never sharing wisdom with those outside their privileged circle. Instead of using their technology to help the world, they hope to reshape the world into something of their own design-- an endeavor known as The Alexander Initiative --part of which involved the summoning of the primal known as Alexander.[4]
Members and Associates
- Quickthinx Allthoughts the current "headgob", or leader, of the Illuminati.
- Shanoa, a highly intelligent cat often perched upon Quickthinx's head.
- Stopklox Grislyfist
- (Formerly) Mutamix Bubblypots, who left the order when Quickthinx took power.
- An unnamed "Illuminati Member" is quoted in a tooltip for the Wind-up Goblin minion.
Additional Information
- Contrary to the description of the Wind-up Illuminatus minion, it is currently unconfirmed if babies born to Illuminati members, in fact, have blue bottoms.
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia Eorzea, "Quickthinx Allthoughts", page 258:
"Quickthinx began preaching his ideals with an irresistible passion [...] swaying those around him with newfound charisma and confidence. [...] ...until eventually an overwhelming number of nominations saw him take control of the Illuminati itself." - ↑ Encyclopedia Eorzea, "The Arkhitekton" page 171: "Once home to Sharlayan masters who fashioned aetherytes within its halls, this workshop is now home to the Illuminati, a nasty band of goblins who would wield the ancient technologies within for their own nefarious ends."
- ↑ Encyclopedia Eorzea, "The Illuminati", page 258: "This organization of goblin thinkers espouses the virtues of cold reasoning and intellect" ... "Elitist in the extreme, the members of the Illuminati strive for nothing less than complete domination of the world's technologies, and do not share wisdom with those outside their privileged circle. Since the rise of Quickthinx Allthoughts, this policy of secrecy has been ever more stringently enforced,..."
- ↑ Encyclopedia Eorzea
"Alexander" page 171: "...the Illuminati, a secretive fraternity of goblin scholars..."
"Alexander", page 259: "...this mechanical fortress is the result of the Illuminati fusing the ruins of a Sharlayan defense facility with the essence of a primal."