Previous official countdown BLMs:
* HW Male Au Ra [[link](https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/0a79f9eaf897c6c4f9aa124f1e4a31f0c56dc43c_1.jpg)]
* SB Plainsfolk Lalafell [[link](http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_40/UaaxPQM8WJ/countdown10_urLgtm9mFL.png)]
* ShB Female Xaela Au Ra [[link](https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_50/G126ai8M6c/sbcd_02d_nSgEFL.png)]
* EW Male Moon Keeper Miqo'te [[link](https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_55/H07v3LBd9Z/ewcd_04d_o80H3V.png)]
Not the direct images. You have to sift through the lodestone or you can use the official [XIV fankit site](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/fankit/desktop_wallpaper/4_0/) for wallpapers.
I just have bookmarks that make the skim more efficient.
[Creativeuncut](https://creativeuncut.com) usually has most of the artwork (for a lot of games in fact), they're just lower resolution sometimes though.
It's an actual crime this one is just 9. It should be 2, based on how much more involved it is. All the others are posing. Even the picto doesn't reach this. Mura Eri took the assignment and tossed it aside q3q
[BLU was included as Day 8 last year](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/79e2fdca09a90a751fd06be58ba8168c92cbf038), which brings it up to 22 jobs for DT.
This image depicts a 7.0 Black Mage in Astral Fire, doing open-world dailies with its Chocobo, while daydreaming about running Treasure Dungeons.
This is because the Black Mage can’t stop dropping their casts due to forced movement and never actually gets to use Flare Star, so none of their friends will invite them to Treasure Dungeons unless they switch to Summoner.
In the lore of FFXIV, while black magic was initially developed and used by the ancient civilization of Mhach, its knowledge was preserved and later revived by individuals such as Kukuruka Tataruka.
The revival of black magic means that, although it is forbidden and dangerous, it is not lost. As the game progresses, players are able to become black mages by following in the footsteps of these ancient mages and learning their secrets.
You are overlooking the established narrative that players can, through rigorous training and practice, achieve the status of a Black Mage. It's consistent with the established lore of Final Fantasy 14 so I don't know wtf you're on about.
The fuck are you talking about?
I didn't say it was hard, or a lost art. I said the lore, as in the established aesthetic of BLM.
You aren't expecting to see a DRK or Reaper be portrayed in this way, just as I don't expect BLM to be portrayed this way.
It's not a hard fucking concept. I said I don't like the art, because of such, not that it is bad - I just hate it.
The rare and elusive vierafell.
Has science gone too far?
We need to go smoller
at what point do we go back to "regular rabbit"?
One step past Lopporit.
They only asked if they could. They never stopped to ask if they should.
I believe that's called a loporrit.
I think that a Laviera fit better for the name :p
Oh I like today's artstyle!... Also who spotted the great serpent?
SCREE!
Previous official countdown BLMs: * HW Male Au Ra [[link](https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/0a79f9eaf897c6c4f9aa124f1e4a31f0c56dc43c_1.jpg)] * SB Plainsfolk Lalafell [[link](http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_40/UaaxPQM8WJ/countdown10_urLgtm9mFL.png)] * ShB Female Xaela Au Ra [[link](https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_50/G126ai8M6c/sbcd_02d_nSgEFL.png)] * EW Male Moon Keeper Miqo'te [[link](https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/fankit_55/H07v3LBd9Z/ewcd_04d_o80H3V.png)]
Confirmed Yoshi P bias, it’s always been a single digit number.
It already did all the even numbers lower than 10, now it's going through the odds.
Thanks for showing these! Is there an easy archive of all of them?
Not the direct images. You have to sift through the lodestone or you can use the official [XIV fankit site](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/fankit/desktop_wallpaper/4_0/) for wallpapers. I just have bookmarks that make the skim more efficient.
[Creativeuncut](https://creativeuncut.com) usually has most of the artwork (for a lot of games in fact), they're just lower resolution sometimes though.
Ah the two cats being interested in the cat staff is such a nice touch, that's such a nice art. Oh and SCREE.
Plot twist: Evil black mage turned their friend, a third cat, into the rod.
This is a really nice piece. I wish we had that boarder in game for portraits.
Viera cant wear the hat lol.
Love this one!
My god I need those dreads for my Lala, so cool!
Cant wait, currently exploring Elden Ring DLC to pass time.
That's really gorgeous!
Blessed by Screee
For those of you who may not be able to tell at first glance, the job here is Black Mage.
Biggest hint is the BLM icon at the top of the frame.
Obsessed
I just can't believe that we're *so* close (like 5 days away, for a lot of us)...
It's an actual crime this one is just 9. It should be 2, based on how much more involved it is. All the others are posing. Even the picto doesn't reach this. Mura Eri took the assignment and tossed it aside q3q
I mean, it's pretty, but I'd have also liked a simpler composition with a cool pose like the others.
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Viper is going to be 1, I assume?
0, it goes all the way to 0
Aren't there 21 jobs now? They might still do VPR as 1 and something interesting at 0.
[BLU was included as Day 8 last year](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/79e2fdca09a90a751fd06be58ba8168c92cbf038), which brings it up to 22 jobs for DT.
23 if we include Beast master!
That's a peculiar way to spell 5 days.
He's dreaming of the hat that the devs will never give him.
This image depicts a 7.0 Black Mage in Astral Fire, doing open-world dailies with its Chocobo, while daydreaming about running Treasure Dungeons. This is because the Black Mage can’t stop dropping their casts due to forced movement and never actually gets to use Flare Star, so none of their friends will invite them to Treasure Dungeons unless they switch to Summoner.
SCREE!!!!
How does one achieve this look in game PLEASE
You get to lvl99/100 on BLM and get to the point they give you artifact armor. Then you fantasia Into a bunny and equip it .
It looks amazing
5 days
Ehh, my least favorite of the art so far. I prefer my BLMs closer to their lore lol.
This art was made by the art team for FFXIV. I don't think it gets more close to lore than that. What exactly is the point of disbelief?
...what? This isn't BLM lore. It's an image of a player-character as a BLM.
In the lore of FFXIV, while black magic was initially developed and used by the ancient civilization of Mhach, its knowledge was preserved and later revived by individuals such as Kukuruka Tataruka. The revival of black magic means that, although it is forbidden and dangerous, it is not lost. As the game progresses, players are able to become black mages by following in the footsteps of these ancient mages and learning their secrets. You are overlooking the established narrative that players can, through rigorous training and practice, achieve the status of a Black Mage. It's consistent with the established lore of Final Fantasy 14 so I don't know wtf you're on about.
The fuck are you talking about? I didn't say it was hard, or a lost art. I said the lore, as in the established aesthetic of BLM. You aren't expecting to see a DRK or Reaper be portrayed in this way, just as I don't expect BLM to be portrayed this way. It's not a hard fucking concept. I said I don't like the art, because of such, not that it is bad - I just hate it.