Wandering Minstrel

The wandering minstrel is a non-playable character from Final Fantasy XIV. He appears in many sidequests and seasonal events in since version 1.0.
The wandering minstrel's counterpart on the First is the minstreling wanderer.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
The wandering minstrel dresses in a palette-swapped version of bard Artifact equipment. His bow is also a palette-swapped version of bard's Relic Weapon, the Artemis Bow. In A Realm Reborn he no longer wields the bow, but can always be seen carrying a harp.
In Stormblood, he also appears in Kugane, donning samurai artefact armor. In Endwalker he appears in Sharlayan dressed as a reaper. In Dawntrail he can be found in Tuliyollal as a viper.
===Personality===
==Gameplay==
The wandering minstrel was an allied NPC during the FATE in seasonal event The Rising in 2015.
==Creation and development==
His appearance is based on Naoki Yoshida, the director of the game.
==Gallery==
;Artworks
FFXIV Rising 2017.jpg|The Rising 2017 artwork.
FFXIV Rising 2019.jpg|The Rising 2019 artwork.
FFXIV Rising 2021.jpg|The Rising 2021 artwork.
FFXIV Rising 2022.jpg|The Rising 2022 artwork.
The Rising from FFXIV 2023 artwork.png|The Rising 2023 artwork.
;Screenshots
FFXIV Wandering Minstrel.jpg|The wandering minstrel in Final Fantasy XIV (1.0).
Wandering_Minstrel_1.0.jpg|In-game render (1.0).
Wandering_Minstrel_Arrested.jpg|The wandering minstrel in jail (1.0).
Wandering_Minstrel_The_Rising.png|The wandering minstrel during the seasonal event "The Rising".
Wandering_Minstrel_Warrior_of_Light.png|The wandering minstrel speaking to the Warrior of Light (the Adventurer).
FFXIV Wandering Samurai.png|The wandering minstrel (samurai) in Kugane.
FFXIV Yoshida Rising 2017.png|"Naoki Yoshida" appears with his staffs during The Rising 2017.
==See also==
*Naoki Yoshida
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Bards
Category:Hyur
Category:Samurai
Category:Reapers