Aetheryte (FFXIV)
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The Teleportation System
Aetheryte is the name given to massive shards of crystallized aetheric mist, precisely cut and fused to arcane machinery. While it is not known when or by whom these devices were originally constructed, their teleportational qualities have become the backbone of everyday transportation throughout the realm, with most managed and operated by individual city-states.
How it Works
The aetheryte devices were built before rise of Eorzea's current city states. For this reason, nobody understands exactly how they work. A widely believed theory is that when a sentient being approaches an aetheryte portal, the aether that makes up its body resonates with the aether of the crystals, which results in a complete breakdown of the being's mass -- this may allow the being to flow through the invisible aetheric streams that course through the planet. When the being's soul reaches its pre-determined destination, the teleportation device at that location reconstructs the being's mist back into its physical form.
Long-Term Damage
Adventurers are warned against using these teleportation devices too often. Repeated use is said to take a toll on the body, and rest is often required after several consecutive jumps, especially after teleporting over long distances. Most city-states warn that irreversible damage can occur from over-teleporting.
| ZAM credits the official Final Fantasy XIV Online site for information on Aetheryte. Date Retrieved: Aug. 7, 2009 |