Dancing Green (Eheeya)

Official concept art from https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003731.html

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Click here to read the full official side story “The Party Never Ends” detailing Eheeya’s background and family (I will not paste the entire work here, but it provides the most in-depth info on his characterization).

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A high-resolution reference sheet of both Eheeya’s untransformed and feral soul transformation forms can be found at https://ko-fi.com/i/IL3L61COSVM. (created by @nateharmonica / https://xivrefsheets.tumblr.com/)

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Feral Soul: Toad
Background:
- Recruitment Timeline: Recruited more than three years prior to the start of the Arcadion quests, as Dancing Green reports having had multiple conversations with the president in person before the man transformed into the Lindwurm and was forced into hiding.
  - “It was then, at the height of his newfound success, that fate once again came calling in the form of a stylishly dressed older man. ‘How would you like to compete in the Arcadion?’ It was an opportunity like no other, as the man spoke of Alexandria's vaunted martial tournament. Eheeya hesitated at first, citing his lack of training and experience, but was assured that with the aid of feral souls, his killer choreography would more than suffice. And so, unable to resist the allure of what was undeniably Solution Nine's biggest stage, he agreed to take part, and Dancing Green made his dazzling debut.” - The Party Never Ends
- “For though he draped himself in the trappings of a city-bred man, he had spent his youth far from the tower's shadow, raised by a mother with great reverence for nature, who wove Shetona tradition into every tale.” - The Party Never Ends
  - While Eheeya’s mother remained in Heritage Found/Yyasulani and worked as a reforger (scrap salvager), his father left for Everkeep.
  - Before the age of 15, Eheeya’s father first brought him into Solution Nine and introduced him to the dancefloor.
  - “Eheeya came to Resolution and was allocated a job and an apartment. Life in the city was not without its hardships, yet he thrived. Be it natural-born talent or the fruits of daily practice, he stole the spotlight, and soon was recruited as a backup dancer for a well-known musical performer.” - The Party Never Ends
Psychonekrosis Progression: On the verge of developing psychonekrosis prior to being evaluated for diagnosis during the Arcadion questline.
- "While I'm relieved to say you haven't manifested the disease yet, you're both dangerously close to doing so. Just one more feral soul injection could push you beyond the brink.” - Yaana (Art at War)
Character Details:
- “This doesn't leave the room...but I've always struggled to play the part of Dancing Green. To maintain the persona of a party animal, I've had to spend night after night out on the town. And when I'm not doing that, I'm practicing dance in the studio. It's utterly exhausting─soul-crushing... I pushed through it all because I didn't want to disappoint the fans, but this revelation sets me free. Dancing used to be my passion─perhaps I can learn to love it again.”
- Dancing Green (Art at War)
- Eheeya is confirmed to fight with chakrams while untransformed during the fight cutscene against the Lindwurm (weapon model: Dark Horse Champion’s Tathlums, recolored from base model).