A young woman named Iroha appears before you, claiming to be your apprentice from a future where the destined end of Vana'diel is nigh. Rhapsodies of Vana'diel: The grand finale.Seekers of Adoulin: The adventurers travel to the continent of Ulbuka to aid in its colonization efforts, and meet up with a young royal heir named Arciela, as the nation of Adoulin struggles with its needs and the mysterious vows of non-interference with the Ulbukan wilderness left behind by its founder king.Wings of the Goddess: The adventurers discover strange portals that transport them back through time to when the Crystal War was taking place, where they must ensure that their future is protected.Treasures of Aht Urhgan: The adventurers travel to the exotic continent of Aradjiah ruled by the Empire of Aht Urghan, which is dealing with multiple simultaneous threats in its present, but perhaps none as serious as some related to the Empire's past.Chains of Promathia: One of the creator gods of Vana'diel is stirring from his slumber, and it's up to a band of keen adventurers (along with the help of a spunky Elvaan named Prishe) to stop him before he literally 'un-makes' the world.

The ambitions of the Zilart once led Vana'diel to destruction, and now the survivors intend to resume their centuries-long mission at the cost of the world's future.

Rise of the Zilart: The architects of the Shadow Lord plot are revealed to be survivors of the Zilart race once thought extinct.

With the help of a party of heroes assembled from each nation, the adventurers must rise to the challenge if they hope to prevent a repeat of the Crystal War.

Final Fantasy XI: Rumors continue to persist that the Beastmen are plotting to use a dark ritual to resurrect the Shadow Lord.

Windurst: A prominent researcher has disappeared while investigating the slow decline of the earth, which may be linked to the mysterious structures around Windurst and the 'Cardian' constructs acting as servants within the capital.

Bastok: Racial tensions between the Humes and Galka are at an all-time high, with the latter growing discontent with their role as brute labour within the nation, while the succession of the Galkan Talekeeper is in question since the disappearance of the previous one.

San d'Oria: Trouble stirs within the royal court of the Elvaan nation as two royal princes wage a war of intrigue for control of the throne while issues from the nation's past begin to resurface.

The Shadow Lord was eventually defeated, and the three nations entered into a peace treaty in which they would compete for territory not through armed conflict but a system of benefaction called 'Conquest'. 20 years prior, the three nations united (with the aid of the neutral city-state of Jeuno) to fight an army led by the mysterious Shadow Lord.

The game takes place in the fantasy world of Vana'diel, which is split into three great nations: San d'Oria, Bastok and Windurst. The game even mixes all these players together, as no world is region or console specific.

It is also the first MMORPG to be released both for home consoles (Playstation 2 and Xbox 360) and the PC. The eleventh entry in the thesaurus-exhaustingly popular Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XI is the first MMORPG created by Square Enix, and the first MMO in the Final Fantasy franchise, released in Japan in May of 2002, with a North American release in October of 2003, followed by a European release in September of 2004.

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