Final Fantasy V: Warriors of Dawn

One thing you should know, prepare to read a lot if you decide you're interested...
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For awhile now, I've been coming up with a what I'd like to call a "prequel" to Final Fantasy V. Final Fantasy V has a lot of backstory and lore within it, enough so that any diligent game designing could make his or her own prequel. I've taken it into my hands to come up with a good enough plot, all the facts and gameplay will be canon to the events within FFV. The main characters will of course be the Warriors of Dawn. This game will be made with RPG Maker VX because of rom hacking limitations.
This game will start with "Tales", sort of how 'Final Fantasy IV: The After Years' is. You choose a tale and eventually will meet up with all four Warriors of Dawn. Each Tale shows the life and story of one of the four Warriors of Dawn.
Enjoy.
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Final Fantasy V: Warriors of Dawn
Timeline and Synopsis:

Part 1.
Long ago, there was a time when there was peace and serenity within the world. Chaos, the God of Discord had become weak because of the purity in the souls of man. Their is a man known as Enuo, he was a White Mage renown around the world for his good deeds. Cosmos granted Enuo immortality so that he may continue his work by keeping the world safe and pure. Chaos being mortally weak, used his lasting power to put a dark influence over Enuo. Enuo slowly became power hungry and eventually created a dark power known only as the "Void" by trading his immortality for it. He intended to use this dark power to send the world into the Void until Cosmos summoned twelve chosen people from the past, present and future to stop him.

•The world is whole (one world).
•Enuo creates the Void and starts devouring the world with it's dark power.
•Cosmos summons twelve chosen people from the past, present and future to stop the "ultimate evil".
•The twelve "Warriors of Light" cannot defeat Enuo so they seal him within the "Great Tree" and the Void within the Interdimensional Rift. After this ritual was complete, the Crystals of the world were split in two thus creating a Light and Dark world.

Part 2.
After Enuo was sealed, Cosmos returned the current Warriors of Light back to their respective timelines and their was 500 years of prosperity. The people of the Dark World forgot the story of the ultimate evil Enuo and become careless and lazy over the years. Instead of dealing with the evil in the world the traditional way, they would seal it within the Great Forrest of Morre.
[FF3 took place a 50-100 years later I believe]

•Exdeath is created from monsters being sealed within a great tree within the "Forest of Morre."
•Exdeath, being the reincarnation of Enuo starts to finish what Enuo started.
•Exdeath starts to assemble allies within the Forrest of Morre until he has enough to build a castle on an island.
•Exdeath gets battered down by humanity, he makes a pact with Chaos so that he can fortify his kingdom.
•Exdeath acquires Atamos and it creates a barrier around his castle.
•Exdeath

Characters:

Future:

Name: Galuf
Age: 16
Class:
From: Castle Bal
Profile: Galuf is from the village "Quate" which is later destroyed by Odin. Galuf thought his family and friends perished in the destruction of Quate. He goes on a quest for vengeance to kill Odin but isn't strong enough to defeat him so he seals Odin in the basement of Bal. Galuf, already friends with the King of Bal was deemed aire to the throne of Bal because the King of Bal didn't have a son. Galufs personality was that of a prankster who would make jokes and didn't quite know when to quit. He eventually matures more and knows when to stop and eventually makes humorous comments instead of jokes or even pranks.

Name: Kelger
Age: 14
Class: Monk/Martial Artist
From: Quelb
Profile: Kelger is the son of a disgraced Wolf family and picked on by the other younglings. Being the outcast of his village, he became a thief because no one cared about him. Kelger was very sensitive about his status in the village and wanted to bring honor to is family.
He has a very cocky, but hot headed attitude.

Name: Dorgann
Age: 15
Class: Freelancer
From: The forest[???]
Profile: Dorgann's parents died at the age of five, he's been surviving on his own since then. His personality is that of a shy but courageous person. At the age of fifteen, Cosmos comes to him in a dream and tells him of the danger that lies ahead and that he must seek out another young man by the name of Xezat. Once there, she'll give a signal of what to do next.

Name: Xezat
Age: 15
Class: Knight
From: Castle Surgate
Profile:
Xezat is the third son of the king in Castle Surgate. He was destined at birth to not be the king and only be a Royal Knight. At the age of five, he started training with Kido to because "Captain of Surgates Royal Fleet". At age 15, he was summoned by the Goddess of Harmony, Cosmos. She tells him that in a few days, a boy his age will come to Castle Surgate and that he should expect him. She also tells him to follow the boy. Xezats two older sons were always jealous of Xezat because of the freedom he had over them, they were always confined to their rooms studying to be kings. Xezats brother sneak out of the castle and follow Xezat and Dorgann and are killed later by a monster who kid naps them. Xezat and Dorgann kill the monster but are to late, his older brothers are dead and Xezat becomes bitter and cynical. During the story, Xezat opens up to Dorgann more and more and becomes less and less bitter. Xezat is Dorganns best friend, and vice versa.

Present:

Name: Nester
Age: 22
Class:
From:
Profile:

Name: Azen
Age: 13
Class: Templar
From:
Profile: At the age of eight, Azen was recruited into an elite group of magic warriors known as the templars. Azen is from another world and at 13, he accidentally uses "Templar Flash" and it goes wrong and is sent to the "present world" (Enuo Time). Upon reaching the world, he finds its inhabitants strange,

Name: Zeemis
Age:
Class:
From:
Profile:

Name: Ghido
Age: 19 (700+ in FF5)
Class: Scholar
From:
Profile:
Ghido is very intelligent young man who was born in Castle Tycoon 700 years ago. He is a very curious person who's always seen studying the ancient texts in the Library of the Ancients. He's considered to be the most clumsy in all of the kingdom. While he and the rest of the sages are sealing Enou away, he drops his Legendary Weapon right before the ritual is complete which ultimately polymorph's him into a turtle.

Past:

Name: Trillian
Age:
Class:
From:
Profile:

Name: Gorf
Age:
Class:
Profile:

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Age:
Class:
Profile:

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Age:
Class:
Profile:

Pick a Tale

Dorganns Tale

This tale opens up where Dorgann's parents are giving birth to Dorgann. Dorganns parents decide that they should name him Dorgann after his grandfather. It then skips five years into the future where he's in the forest alone exploring. He hears some screams and runs back to his house to find his parents were murdered and in front of him. He mourns for them for a week or two until he finally accepts their death and starts wandering the world. One day at age fifteen, he's traveling with his Chocobo when he gets knocked unconscious by a branch which clothe-lines him which in the process hurts Doko. During his dream, he's confronted by Cosmos, the Goddess of Harmony. She tells him that theres a great evil stirring and a shadow is being cast across the land. He doesn't understand her because he thinks she's talking in riddles. She tells him to goto Castle Surgate where he'll meet another young boy who which he should accompany. He agrees without hesitation because he thinks it'll be a good adventure.

Xezats Tale

This tale opens up with Xezat being born. His two brothers are standing over his mom along with his father. His father mentions that he'll never become king, but instead become a captain of the Royal Fleet of Surgate. At age five, his father hires "Kido" to train him in the art of Swordplay.
One day at age fifteen, he's knocked unconscious after taking a blow to the head during his training with Kido. He is confronted by Cosmos and she tells him that the world is in grave danger and that a young man donned in rags will be arriving at his castle within a few days and that he should except him. He then wakes up from his unconscious state and mentions what he was confronted by a beautiful lady. The guards and his family just think he hit his head and is speaking nonsense, he rests a bit more.
That very next day, Dorgann arrives at the castles gate where the guards stop him. Dorgann is puzzled why they won't let him in. Xezat who's been waiting every day for some sign of Dorgann saw him and whistled over to him. Xezat asks him if he's the one that beautiful lady mentioned and Dorgann replies with a "I guess". That's good enough for him. Xezat tells Dorgann that he should wait by the tree to the west of the castle at midnight and that he'll meet him there.
The two meet up and formally introduce each other by shaking hands. Cosmos then comes to them visually and says that they should head to [meeting point].

Galufs Tale

This tale opens up where Galuf as a baby is being carried by his mother and set down by a door. Galufs parents deserted him. Galufs foster parents open the door and look around and take him in. Fourteen years go by where he's constantly pulling pranks on others, finally his foster parents can't take it anymore and tell him that they're sending him to Castle Bal to learn some manners from the Royal Fleet. (Our equivalent of "Boot Camp")
Galuf gets mad and storms off going outside. He says "Who do they think they are?! Hmph!". Suddenly, a rock comes out of nowhere and hits him strait in the forehead knocking him unconscious. Cosmos confronts him saying that he should goto the lycanthrope village "Quelb" and that he'll find peace there. He says to her angrily voice that he's at peace and always is meek. She laughs and says "what other option do you have, young Galuf?"
He then awakens and thinks hard for a minute until he hears his foster parents calling. He gets up and starts heading for Quelb, ignoring their call.

Kelgers Tale

This tale opens up where Kelger is being born. A lycanthrope soldier walks into the room and tells Kelgers father that he must join them for the upcoming war or be exiled from the clan. His father mentions that he must stay by his wife and newborn son until his son is able to hunt on his own. The soldier says "Hmph!" and walks out of the room. Thirteen years go by and Kelger is now of age to become a "Marked Wolf", which in essence is when a boy reaches a time in his life where he becomes a man.
Kelger is given instruction that he's to go out into the wild and bring back the head of a Wyrm. He shakes his head in agreement and starts to pack his stuff.
That night as he's departing his lycanthrope village, a few of his peers are waiting outside his tent. He gets out of his tent and they confront him saying that he'll fail and won't succeeded because what his father did long ago and how disgraced his family name is. He angrily yells at them saying that he's not his father and that he'll one day bring honor back to his family. They all laugh and say "Prove it Mr.Deserter!"
Kelger hauls off and punches the lead antagonist but is quickly pushed to the floor and kicked by the other lycanthrope. His mother comes out of the tent and they all scramble, she asks if he's okay. He says he's fine and that one day, he WILL bring honor back to the family. His mother looks down and walks back inside. He watches her go back in and thinks to him self: "Momma, don't you worry, I will bring honor back to our name!".
He walks to the center of town where he finds a camp fire lit and all the elder lycanthropes waiting for him to depart. As he starts walking towards the gate, they look down and start praying for him.

Kelger exits the village and starts heading down the path. As he's walking, he see's a figure walking his way. The figure grows closer towards him until they pass each other, both ignore each other entirely.

This is a really good idea Z. Can't wait to play it. It's a full hack right? Like, the whole game? Or is it just WoR?

It's being made in RPG Maker VX.
I'm looking for a spriter if anyones interested.

Copycat. -_- RPG Maker programs are my gig! Get your own program!
....stealin' mah thunda.....go get your own thunda!....

lol, I've made four or five full length games in RMVX.

hey zeemis if you still end up doing this you could throw in gilgamesh for the lols and show him as a younger guy and him getting his 1st sword......EXCALIPUR FTW...