Yda Hext Yda Hext is a Non - player character from " Final Fantasy XIV " , and one of the main characters of Gridania ' s storyline . She is a Hyur Pugilist that is found in the Twelve Woods nearby Gridania after falling from an airship . While Yda is a good fighter , she is notoriously lacking in tact and manners , a fact that she is constantly scolded by her companion Papalymo for . Her main reason to stay in Gridania is discovering if the city - state is planning a war against the Empire , and is from the city - state of Sharlayan . Like the other members of the Circle of Knowing , she has a tattoo on her neck . Profile . Appearance . When the Warrior of Light finds Yda after the events at Ul ' dah , she has almost completely changed her attire . But only her sister ' s mask , appearing slightly altered and undershirt appear to be the same she wore prior to the events in Ul ' dah . Her face is not seen directly until the aftermath of " The Far Edge of Fate " , revealing that she has blonde hair and blue eyes . Personality . Yda is laid - back and has no problem speaking whatever is on her mind in any situation , more often than not speaking inappropriate things — and being scolded by Papalymo right after . She has no qualms asking others directly about any subject , instead of trying more subtle means . She is also not very knowledgeable , often needing Papalymo to explain certain things to her . Despite all this , she does act more seriously upon a crisis , as well as being optimistic . She is an apt fighter , but rarely gets into fights needlessly . Together with Papalymo , she provides most of the game ' s comic relief , specially in Gridania ' s storyline . Story . " Final Fantasy XIV / Legacy " . Yda is found with Papalymo laying in the Black Shroud , after ejecting from their airship and welcomed into Gridania after being found by the Adventurer . The conjurers of town are lead to believe that the duo is " beckoned " by the elementals , and therefore are expected to do something for them , a fact that makes Yda proclaim herself as a " Savior of the Wood " . During the course of Gridania ' s storyline , she is often seen with the conjurers preparing for the great ritual set to happen in the city - state . In the final mission , she and Papalymo are the ones responsible for finding Dunstan and bringing him back into town . After the ritual , the Echo reverberates and the skies turn black , a fact that makes Papalymo comment with Yda that they " should ' ve stopped it , and now it ' s too late " , to which she replies that they still can find a way to stop it . She is not seen again until the eleventh mission , " Futures Perfect " , where she joins forces with Papalymo , Y ' shtola , and Thancred in their fight against the Imperial Legatus . She is notably the only character to land a hit on the Garlean general . If the Adventurer ' s home nation is Gridania , she and Papalymo are the ones who appear at the end of the mission , telling about the greater power needed to defeat the Garleans . " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " . Yda , Papalymo and Kuplo Kopp are first encountered during the " Chasing Shadows " quest , inspecting the disturbance in the aetheric flow inside the Central Shroud . While speaking to the Adventurer , they are attacked by a group of Treants . The two help the Adventurer fight the attacking Treants and they manage to defeat the monsters . After defeating the monsters , Yda and Papalymo watch over the Adventurer after they faint from a surfeit of aether . After the Adventurer wakes up , Yda discovers the corpse of a Chieftain Ixal and she and Papalymo suspect that it was the one responsible for the monster attack . Papalymo then orders Kuplo Kopp to report to E - Sumi - Yan about the situation . After Kuplo Kopp departs , Yda and Papalymo bid the Adventurer farewell and return to report the situation to their leader . Yda and Papalymo are not seen again until the Adventurer is at the Guardian Tree during the " To Guard a Guardian " quest . During the quest , Yda and Papalymo arrive to aid the Adventurer during the battle against the Masked Mage and its Lesser Gargoyle . After defeating the the Masked Mage , Yda and Papalymo discover that it is the Ascians who have been manipulating the beast tribes . During this time , Yda reveals to the Adventurer that she and Papalymo are actually Sharlayans and that they have been helping the Gridanians for the last five years . Papalymo begins to suspect something , but refuses to speak about it to Yda at the current moment , much to her annoyance . Yda and Papalymo then say goodbye to Adventurer and return to Gridania . After returning to Gridania , both Yda and Papalymo are seen at the Greenbliss festival in the city and congratulate the Adventurer . Yda and Papalymo are not seen again until " The Scions of the Seventh Dawn " quest in Western Thanalan . It is here that the Adventurer learns that they are part of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn , a group formed of the Archons and the Path of the Twelve . She is one of the few Scions to evade capture by Livia Sas Junius after the Garlean Empire attacks their headquarters at the Waking Sands . After the success of Operation Archon and the defeat of the Ultima Weapon and Gaius Van Baelsar , she continues her duties with the Scions , supporting the Adventurer whenever their activities lead them to the Black Shroud . Before the Fall . When the Scions are betrayed by the Crystal Braves and framed for the assassination of Nanamo Ul Namo , she stays behind with Papalymo to buy enough time for the other Scions to escape . During the ensuing battle , her mask is broken , revealing part of the covered portion of her face for the first time . She is seemingly killed alongside Papalymo when they sacrifice themselves to defeat the Scions ' pursuers , however neither the bodies of her or Papalymo are found amongst the dead in the aftermath . Their linkpearls would later be found in the streets of Ul ' dah , deliberately stepped on and destroyed . As Goes Light , So Goes Darkness . During the final quest of patch 3 . 1 , Yda , along with Papalymo are shown to be gathering in a cave along with many others , in what is likely a preparation by the Ala Mhigan Resistance for an attack on the Garleans . Papalymo mentions that they can ' t stay here forever , as they have other responsibilities . The Gears of Change . Papalymo is seen urging Yda to consider the " Masks " carefully and find out more about their goals , to which she nods in silent agreement . Soul Surrender . Alphinaud and the Warrior of Light reunite with Yda and Papalymo at a rally held by the Masks . They explain how they came to be involved with the Resistance , and what they know of the Masks . They agree to arrange a meeting with The Griffin ' s proxy , a double posing as him at the rally . Through this they learn of a gift of crystals intended for Amalj ' aa , leading to a fateful confrontation with the Warriors of Darkness . Outside Little Ala Mhigo , Gundobald greets Yda , who claims he and her father used to fight in the Resistance . The Far Edge of Fate . A friend of hers in the Ala Mhigan Resistance , M ' naago , arrives at the Rising Stones wounded . As she is treated , she warns the Scions that The Griffin is plotting to attack Baelsar ' s Wall . Yda travels with Papalymo and Yugiri in secret tunnels to try to reason with the Griffin . Once his true intentions became apparent , Alphinaud rushes after them . They eventually catch up with the Warrior of Light upon the Wall , who just defeated the Griffin . The man reveals himself to be the traitor Ilberd . Having not only came into possession of the Eyes of Nidhogg , his true goal was to sacrificed his soldiers and even himself to summon a primal against Garlemald . As the primal began to manifest from the dying life energies of the soldiers and the Eyes , Papalymo orders everyone else to flee while he walks the path he must follow . Yda desperately protests what he is planning and asks to stay by his side . Understanding what Papalymo is going to do , Thancred forcibly carries her back to Hilda ' s airship as a cocoon of light engulfs the manifesting primal and Papalymo . Sullen and grief - stricken , Yda watches over the shell with Y ' shtola and Yugiri at the East Shroud . The Warrior of Light teams up with Nero tol Scaeva and uses the dormant Omega to defeat the primal Shinryu which births from the shell . Following the encounter , with her tattoo gone and confirming Papalymo ' s death , Yda reveals the truth that the real Yda died six years ago and her true identity is Yda ' s younger sister Lyse . Y ' shtola admitted to have known Lyse ' s identity from the moment they met and revealed she and the others kept up the charade at the request of Papalymo . Lyse decides to honor Papalymo ' s final words to her by acting under her true name and fighting for the freedom of Ala Mhigo . Creation and development . Voice . Yda is voiced by Aya Endō in the Japanese version . She is voiced by Mela Lee in the English version . Other appearances . Yda has appeared in the following games throughout the " Final Fantasy " series :