Ivalice, the Glossary
is a fictional universe setting primarily appearing in the Final Fantasy video game series.[1]
Table of Contents
103 relations: Action role-playing game, Aftonbladet, Air pirate, Akira Kurosawa, Akitoshi Kawazu, Amen, Arabesque, Architecture of India, Art Deco, Catholic Church, Characters of Final Fantasy XII, Chocobo, Christianity, Crystal Defenders, Desert, Electricity, Eurogamer, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, Fortress (cancelled video game), Fran (Final Fantasy), Game Boy Advance, Game engine, GameSpot, Glossary of video game terms, Grassland, Grin (company), Hiroyuki Ito, History of the Mediterranean region, IGN, IOS, Islamic world contributions to Medieval Europe, Jidaigeki, Larry Flynt, List of Square Enix companion books, Lizard, Manga, Microsoft Windows, Middle Ages, Mobage, ... Expand index (53 more) »
- Fictional elements introduced in 1997
- Fictional regions
- Final Fantasy
- Video game locations
Action role-playing game
An action role-playing game (often abbreviated action RPG or ARPG) is a subgenre of video games that combines core elements from both the action game and role-playing genre.
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Aftonbladet
(lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden.
Air pirate
Air pirates (or sky pirates) are a class of stock character from science fiction and fantasy.
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed 30 films in a career spanning over five decades.
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Akitoshi Kawazu
is a Japanese game designer, director, producer and writer.
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Amen
Amen (אָמֵן,; ἀμήν,; ܐܡܝܢ,; آمين) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament.
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Arabesque
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements.
Architecture of India
Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India.
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Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s.
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Characters of Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII, a role-playing video game released by Square Enix in 2006, revolves around the attempt to liberate the kingdom of Dalmasca from the Archadian Empire.
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Chocobo
The is a fictional species created for the Final Fantasy franchise by Square Enix (originally Square).
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Crystal Defenders
Crystal Defenders is a set of two tower defense video games developed and published by Square Enix.
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Desert
A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems.
Electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge.
Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.
Final Fantasy
is a fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi which is owned, developed, and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Ivalice and Final Fantasy are fantasy worlds.
Final Fantasy Tactics
is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console.
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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS handheld game console.
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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
is a 2003 tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).
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Final Fantasy VI
also known as Final Fantasy III from its initial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Final Fantasy XII
is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix.
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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
is a real-time tactical role-playing game developed by Think & Feel and Square Enix and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS.
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Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the fourth expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows, then later on Xbox Series X/S.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is the third expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows, then later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows, then later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Fortress (cancelled video game)
Fortress is the code name of a cancelled action role-playing video game that was in development by Swedish game developer Grin.
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Fran (Final Fantasy)
is a character in the Final Fantasy series of video games.
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Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color.
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Game engine
A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games and generally includes relevant libraries and support programs such as a level editor.
GameSpot
GameSpot is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games.
Glossary of video game terms
This is a non-comprehensive list that includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players.
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Grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae).
Grin (company)
Grin AB was a video game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Hiroyuki Ito
, is a Japanese game producer, director and designer who works for Square Enix.
History of the Mediterranean region
The history of the Mediterranean region and of the cultures and people of the Mediterranean Basin is important for understanding the origin and development of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Carthaginian, Minoan, Greek, Persian, Illyrian, Thracian, Etruscan, Iberian, Roman, Byzantine, Bulgarian, Arab, Berber, Ottoman, Christian and Islamic cultures.
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IGN
IGN is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc.
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IOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.
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Islamic world contributions to Medieval Europe
During the High Middle Ages, the Islamic world was at its cultural peak, supplying information and ideas to Europe, via Al-Andalus, Sicily and the Crusader kingdoms in the Levant.
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Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan.
Larry Flynt
Larry Claxton Flynt Jr. (November 1, 1942 – February 10, 2021) was an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP).
List of Square Enix companion books
Dozens of Square Enix companion books have been produced since 1998, when video game developer Square began to produce books that focused on artwork, developer interviews, and background information on the fictional worlds and characters in its games rather than on gameplay details.
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Lizard
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Mobage
is a portal and social network for games, owned by DeNA.
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
Monotheism
Monotheism is the belief that one god is the only deity.
Moogle
are a fictional species of diminutive, sentient creatures and a recurring element of the Final Fantasy video game franchise, starting with their initial appearance in Final Fantasy III.
Motomu Toriyama
is a Japanese game director and scenario writer who has been working for Square Enix since 1994.
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
News Corporation
The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.
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Nintendo DS
The (retroactively referred to as NDS or DS) is a 32-bit foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005.
Norse mythology
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
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Official Xbox Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) was a British monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox.
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Ogre
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children.
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Open world
In video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay.
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator.
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is an architectural style or tradition that developed under the Ottoman Empire over a long period, undergoing some significant changes during its history.
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Patriarchy
Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are held by men.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines.
PlayStation (console)
The (abbreviated as PS, commonly known as the PS1/PS one or its codename PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.
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PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia.
PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.
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Polytheism
Polytheism is the belief in or worship of more than one god.
Prologue
A prologue or prolog (from Greek πρόλογος prólogos, from πρό pró, "before" and λόγος lógos, "word") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.
Quest Corporation
was a Japanese video game company founded in 1988.
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Raid (video games)
In video games, a raid is a type of mission in Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) where a much larger number than usual of people specifically gather in an attempt to defeat either: (a) another number of people at player-vs-player (PVP), (b) a series of computer-controlled enemies (non-player characters; NPCs) in a player-vs-environment (PVE) battlefield, or (c) a very powerful boss (superboss).
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Realm
A realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules.
Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). Ivalice and Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series are Final Fantasy.
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Region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and the environment (environmental geography).
Reptile
Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with usually an ectothermic ('cold-blooded') metabolism and amniotic development.
Role-playing video game
A role-playing video game, a role-playing game (RPG) or computer role-playing game (CRPG), is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world, usually involving some form of character development by way of recording statistics.
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Samurai cinema
, also commonly spelled "chambara", meaning "sword fighting" films,Hill (2002).
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Setting (narrative)
A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is a Japanese-American multinational video game and digital entertainment company of Sony.
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A spin-off or spinoff is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work.
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Spira (Final Fantasy)
Spira is the fictional world of the Square role-playing video games Final Fantasy X and X-2. Ivalice and Spira (Final Fantasy) are fantasy worlds and video game locations.
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Square (video game company)
, also known under its international brand name SquareSoft, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher.
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Square Enix
is a Japanese multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
Tactical role-playing game
Tactical role-playing games (abbreviated TRPGs), also known as strategy role-playing games and in Japan as (both abbreviated SRPGs), are a video game genre that combines core elements of role-playing video games with those of tactical (turn-based or real-time) strategy video games.
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Tactics Ogre
is a 1995 tactical role-playing game developed and published by Quest Corporation for the Super Famicom.
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as and bunkobon.
Technology demonstration
A technology demonstration (or tech demo), also known as demonstrator model, is a prototype, rough example or otherwise incomplete version of a conceivable product or future system, put together as proof of concept with the primary purpose of showcasing the possible applications, feasibility, performance and method of an idea for a new technology.
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is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.
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Tips & Tricks (magazine)
Tips & Tricks was a monthly video game magazine devoted to the subjects of video game cheat codes, strategy guides and lifestyle content.
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Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy (TBS) game is a strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame) where players take turns when playing.
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Vaan (Final Fantasy)
is a character in the Final Fantasy series from Square Enix.
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Vagrant Story
is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. Ivalice and Vagrant Story are Final Fantasy.
Video game console
A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.
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Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft.
Yasumi Matsuno
is a Japanese video game designer and writer.
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Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and internet company.
Zodiac
The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north and south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.
Zombie
A zombie (Haitian French: zombi, zonbi, Kikongo: zumbi) is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse.
1Up Network
1Up.com was an American entertainment website that focused on video games.
See also
Fictional elements introduced in 1997
- Brotherhood of Steel
- Dracula's Castle (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- Hogwarts
- Ivalice
- Magic in Harry Potter
- Magical creatures in Harry Potter
- Magical objects in Harry Potter
- Midgar
- Muggle
- Pip-Boy
- Places in Harry Potter
- Politics of Harry Potter
- Quidditch
- Sunnydale
- Vault-Tec
Fictional regions
- Alastor Cluster
- Averoigne
- Catchfools
- Dust II
- Egdon Heath
- Fictional countries
- Fiddler's Green
- Gaean Reach
- Ivalice
- Jianghu
- La Canela
- Land of Toys
- List of Star Trek regions of space
- Lovecraft Country
- Lukomorye
- Nysa (mythology)
- Poictesme
- Skartaris
- Thomas Hardy's Wessex
- Verysdale
- Winnemac (fictional U.S. state)
Final Fantasy
- Active Time Battle
- Development of Final Fantasy XV
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future
- Final Fantasy characters
- Final Fantasy music
- Final Fantasy video games
- Ivalice
- List of Final Fantasy media
- List of Final Fantasy video games
- List of Mystery Dungeon video games
- Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series
- Vagrant Story
Video game locations
- 2Fort
- Anor Londo
- Baby Park
- Black Mesa Research Facility
- Blood Gulch
- Citadel (Mass Effect)
- Counter-Strike: Malvinas
- Cow level
- Dracula's Castle (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- Dust II
- Facing Worlds
- Fortnite Holocaust Museum
- Green Hill Zone
- Hokkaido (Hitman)
- Inferno (Counter-Strike)
- Ivalice
- Kamurochō
- Lavender Town
- Liberty Island (Deus Ex)
- List of competitive Counter-Strike maps
- Liyue (Genshin Impact)
- Megaton (Fallout 3)
- Midgar
- Milkman Conspiracy
- Mirage (Counter-Strike)
- New California Republic
- Normandy (Mass Effect)
- Nuke (Counter-Strike)
- Oddworld
- Opera House (Final Fantasy VI)
- Raccoon Police Station
- Rainbow Road
- Rapture (BioShock)
- Ravenholm
- Sapienza (Hitman)
- Spencer Mansion
- Spira (Final Fantasy)
- Stormveil Castle
- The Backrooms
- The Uncensored Library
- Tilted Towers
- USG Ishimura
- Universe of Kingdom Hearts
- Universe of Mass Effect
- Universe of The Legend of Zelda
- Water Temple (Ocarina of Time)
- Yharnam
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivalice
Also known as Bangaa, Final Fantasy Tactics S, Ivalice Alliance, Leá Monde, List of Final Fantasy XII locations, Lucavi, Nu Mou, Viera (Final Fantasy).
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