Torn from the Heavens

"Torn from the Heavens" is a main theme of Final Fantasy XIV, composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Soken, Nobuko Toda, and Yoshitaka Suzuki.
It also features the Final Fantasy series's staple "Prelude" theme in the beginning. It is featured in many of the trailers and the official benchmark.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
"Torn from the Heavens" is used as a theme and used as a recurring leitmotif to represent A Realm Reborn. Tracks that include this leitmotif include "The Gift of Life" (0:08), The Promise of Plunder (0:26 and recurs), "Penitus" (2:24) and the ending credits. It is track 2 on the A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
Before the Fall: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack features the Toy Box theme "Game Theory" which is an arrangement of this theme.
Since Patch 6.1, "Torn from the Heavens" is used as a boss theme during the second phase of the fight against Lahabrea in a solo quest battle in .
====Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward====
"Torn from the Heavens" is included as part of "Heavensward" (at 2:58 mark), the main theme of the expansion.
The Far Edge of Fate: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack features "Revenge Twofold", the dungeon final boss theme for 3.4 and beyond, which uses the leitmotif at 1:44.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood====
Both "Torn from the Heavens" and "The Maker's Ruin" were combined and made into two new arrangements which play as Omega's battle themes for and . "Heartless" plays in Alphascape 4.0 and the first phase of the Savage fight, while "From the Heavens" plays during the second phase of the Savage fight.
"Heartless" was arranged by Yukiko Takada and "From the Heavens" was arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Soken.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers====
"Torn from the Heavens" plays when fighting Forgiven Cruelty and Forgiven Whimsy in .
It plays again in the solo duty in which the player controls Estinien Varlineau.
Keiichi Okabe arranged a medley of "Torn from the Heavens" and "The Dark Colossus Destroys All" (originally from NieR). It plays in the fight against Compound 2P in , the second part of the alliance raid series.
"Torn from the Heavens/The Dark Colossus Destroys All - Medley Version" is track 50 on the Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker====
"Torn from the Heavens" plays during the cutscene where the Loporrits and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn depart on the Ragnarok from Labyrinthos to Ultima Thule.
The motif of "Torn from the Heavens" is incorporated in "Endwalker - Footfalls" to represent A Realm Reborn. It received a standalone track, "From Below", which plays in Labyrinthos for the duration of its late-game main scenario quests.
"Torn from the Heavens (Concert Version)" plays during the battle against Alpha Omega in the sixth and final phase of . It is taken from the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album and is track 53 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
In patch 6.1, the PVP track "Warming Up" features "Torn from the Heavens" in the beginning.
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Torn from the Heavens" from Final Fantasy XIV plays during the mini-boss battle against MA-X Patria at Perpetouss Keep during the Adventurer from Another World collaboration quest.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy NT===
An arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" is a battle theme associated with Y'shtola Rhul, arranged by Tsuyoshi Sekito. The original PlayStation 3 version is also available from the shop for 3,600 gil.
"Torn from the Heavens (Arrangement)" is track 12 of disc 2 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy -Arcade- Original Soundtrack, and track 59 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call===
"Torn from the Heavens" is a Battle Music Sequence representing Final Fantasy XIV.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"Torn from the Heavens" is a playable Battle Music Sequence. It is available by default.
Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty
Beginner 	Basic 	Expert 	Ultimate 	Transcendent
N/A 	3 	4 	9 	11
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===World of Final Fantasy Maxima===
An arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" plays when Reynn is equipped with . The player may also select this theme as the background music for battles from the Config section of the main menu, labeled as "Champion Theme: Y'shtola".
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack===
A full-orchestra recording of "Torn from the Heavens" is included as a downloadable bonus track on the original soundtrack.
==Live performances==
===Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy The Journey of 100===
An orchestral arrangement of "Torn from the Heavens" was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the DWFF Tokyo Choir. It was arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Shota Nakama.
===Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY===
An orchestral arrangement conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus is included on the album.
===Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album===
"Torn from the Heavens" was orchestrated by Shota Nakama which appeared as an encore for the Eorzean Symphony concert. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mih Khetto Chorus.
It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album (Concert version).
===Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy Coral Live CD===
"FINAL FANTASY XIV : Torn from the Heavens" was orchestrated by Shota Nakama and performed live for the concert celebrating Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary, recorded live as track 9 of disc 2 on the album. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic and the Barzz chorus.
===Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.3===
"Torn from the Heavens" was again performed and recorded during the Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert 2022 -Eorzean Symphony-, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glory Chorus Tokyo.
It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.3 (Concert version).
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy Go There Special Compilation CD===
"Torn from the Heavens" is track 4 on the album.
===Final Fantasy Heroes===
"A REALM REBORN : FINAL FANTASY XIV : Torn from the Heavens" is track 27 on the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Composers' Selection CD===
Celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary, "Torn from the Heavens" was selected by composer Masayoshi Soken for the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Torn from the Heavens" appears as track 32 of disc 2 on the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
===Final Fantasy XIV - The Best===
"Torn from the Heavens" is track 10 on the album.
===Final Fantasy XIV Vinyl LP Box===
"Torn from the Heavens" is track 1 on side A of the A Realm Reborn Vinyl LP album.
===Time and Again 2: Final Fantasy XIV Raid Dungeon Themes===
"Torn from the Heavens/The Dark Colossus Destroys All - Medley Version" is track 10 of disc 2 on the album.
===Heroes and Villains===
"Torn from the Heavens" is track 7 on side A of the Heroes and Villains Third album.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Monster Hunter: World===
"Torn from the Heavens" plays as the second phase battle theme against the Elder Dragon Behemoth as part of a collaboration event with Final Fantasy XIV.
==Etymology==
==External links==
* 「天より降りし力」（Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY THE JOURNEY OF 100） - YouTube
* Torn from the Heavens (From "Final Fantasy XIV") - YouTube (Distant Worlds IV)
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