Seiryu (Final Fantasy XIV)

Seiryu is one of the Four Lords from Final Fantasy XIV.
==History==
=== Prior to Stormblood ===
Seiryu lived on one of the islands in the Ruby Sea, one day a great catastrophe befell the residents on the island and believed it to be because of the power of Seiryu. Here the people revered the snake and to prevent any misfortunes from befalling their land they sacrificed family and loved ones to the snake. Instead of killing them however, Seiryu just whisked them away from the island. Over time the islanders believed the snake to be the root of their problems and had hired mercenaries to dispose of the Auspice. Unhappy with having to spill needless blood Seiryu defended himself until the samurai known as Tenzen came. Having been defeated in battle Seiryu waited for the final blow, but was instead asked by Tenzen to join him. With Tenzen gone and Koryu sealed within the reisen temple Seiryu returns to a life of peace.
=== Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood ===
Once the three other lords have been defeated, Seiryu is called upon to the temple where the Warrior of Light can calm the final lords aramitama. Having chosen his battleground Seiryu reveals to them that he will succumb to his aramitama to defeat Koryu once and for all. Becoming blinded by his ordeals, the two fight with the Warrior of Light becoming victorious. Having realized his mistake the two travel to the temple to restore the wards. Before Koryu breaks free, the Four Lords transform into their battle forms, and use their power to restore the seal. With all seemingly well and good Koryu breaks free and teleports everyone into another area, here the beast attacks them and Genbu defends the attack, however it is too strong for him and is killed by the blast. The rest of the lords request the Warrior of Light and friends leave the temple to safety, but the Adventurer leaps out to face Koryu themselves. Here the beast attempts to take them all out at once, but the attack is stopped by the spirit of Tenzen, with the help of the Warrior of Light's power they restrain Koryu long enough for Soroban to summon Genbu into his body, and have the four lords seal the beast.
=== Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker ===
Seiryu and the other lords would answer Alphinaud Leveilleur's call for assistance to complete Sharlayan's starship Ragnarok. He and Soroban approached the Confederacy on behalf of the Four Lords to supply their engineers with divine and Allagan relics. He and the other lords sent their own relics—among them Tenzen's Phoenix Blade—with Soroban and Hancock Fitzgerald travelling with the Majestic Theater Company aboard the Prima Vista to personally deliver them to the Warrior.
==Characteristics==
In his original auspice form, Seiryu resembled a giant blue-eyed snake with ornate golden brows.
In battle, he assumed the shape of an Elezen like form with light blue skin, long black hair and wore the robe of an onmyoji. His lower body was that of a blue twin-headed serpent with dragon-like limbs and golden fur. His weapon of choice is a straight sword.
When disguised, Seiryu wears a Rabbit Head and Rabbit Suit dyed blue to avoid unwanted attention.
==Gameplay==
Seiryu appears as a boss twice in as a boss and as a superboss in the extreme version both require a level 70 job and a eight player party.
Defeating Seiryu in the extreme version grants players with the achievement "Seiryu, Say me".
==Gallery==
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FFXIV Seiryu concept.jpg|Concept art.
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==Etymology==
==Citations==
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Four Lords
Category:Auspices