FFXIV Evercold: Who Will Be Our New Traveling Companions?

Remember how the Dawntrail crew landed and some of you just... didn't click with them? You're not alone. Over at Wisdom of Nym, the column is digging into that exact feeling and asking the big question: who's riding shotgun with us in Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold?

The writer gets it. People are still kind of upset about the Dawntrail cast lineup, and that frustration is understandable. But here's where the take gets interesting: they don't agree with everyone who's mad. Specifically, they push back on the folks who are still bitter that we never got an on-sight feud with Thancred. Fair enough — not every reunion needs to end in a duel.

Where the column does nod along is with the broader complaint. For the first Final Fantasy XIV expansion after the supposed dissolution of the Scions, the new faces didn't quite hit the way previous crews did. That's a real vibe check a lot of players have been running since Dawntrail dropped.

So the speculation turns toward Evercold. If the Dawntrail experiment taught us anything, it's that companion chemistry matters as much as the zones and the raids. The question hanging over the next expansion is simple: who do we actually want standing next to us when the snow starts falling?

That's the fun part of this kind of column — it's not a leak, it's not a datamine, it's just fans reasoning out loud about what would make the next journey land better. And honestly, that's the most relatable kind of FFXIV talk there is.

What the piece makes clear is that the community isn't unified on this stuff. Some players want the old guard back in a big way. Others are ready for fresh blood. And some just want whoever tags along to actually earn their spot in the party instead of feeling like they were assigned to us.

Either way, Evercold is shaping up to be a real test of how Square Enix handles its traveling cast. The Dawntrail discourse isn't going anywhere, and the next expansion's roster will be judged against it from day one.

So, who's your dream companion for Evercold? Are you Team Scion reunion, or do you want someone completely new? Let us know in the comments.