Closing Fantasy 14 has a stellar forged of voice actors for its English model—backed up by some genuinely nice translation from its localisation group. One such actor is Jonathan Bailey, who performs beloved catboy and buddy to the Warrior of Mild G’raha Tia, although he is additionally well-known for his function in Netflix’s Bridgerton as Anthony. Truthful warning: I’ll get into some story spoilers for Shadowbringers and Endwalker in a second.
In case you are fully unfamiliar—FF14 has a central forged of characters referred to as the Scions of the Seventh Daybreak, and G’raha Tia (previously generally known as the Crystal Exarch) is one in all them. Bailey has a staggering quantity of dialogue to carry out for the sport’s cutscenes, and the character, a heartfelt confidant to your personal self-insert, has left a significant impression on the sport’s gamers. Myself included, when you examine my writer bio on the backside of this text.
In a current interview with Bafta (noticed by our buddies over at GamesRadar) Bailey shares an anecdote from his time voicing G’raha, whereas concurrently acting on London’s West Finish. “That is G’raha Tia: Catboy,” Bailey broadcasts, exhibiting off a cube with G’raha’s little face slapped on it. “… Yeah, little catboy and the Crystal Exarch. He is a really open, adoring, playful companion to the participant.”
In a second that is relatable to anybody who has tried to make sure a baffled viewers of members of the family and/or buddies that sure, video video games could make you cry, Bailey shares some glowing phrases relating to the sport’s script: “The work, the writing, is sort of Shakespearian,” he says, earlier than quoting G’raha’s speech from Endwalker’s last hours. “I am conscious of how essential this character is to so many individuals.”
So conscious, the truth is, that Bailey by chance damage himself juggling the roles whereas performing Sondheim songs on the West Finish. “I used to be so decided to not step away from this character that after I was doing Firm, I needed to file [G’raha Tia] for a few week whereas doing eight reveals an evening, and my tongue infected.”
Out of sheer curiosity, I went forward and appeared up some songs from Firm—which I am not aware of—and located Bailey’s efficiency from a forged recording. This is a snippet from the track “Getting Married In the present day.”
No marvel his tongue began swelling. Bailey says that “there’s just a few hours of [playtime] the place I sound a bit lisp-y. That is due to that and I apologise.”
In case you needed to search out these cutscenes for your self, Bailey joined Firm’s 2018 manufacturing. Closing Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers was introduced in 2018, and launched in 2019—so it’s totally doubtless these strains (during which the cat’s tongue was acquired) will be discovered there.
It is finally a stunning little anecdote—well being points however—and a pleasant reminder that FF14’s voice actors care about their characters simply as a lot as we do. Personally, I am excited to see G’raha Tia once more in Dawntrail, even when he informed us he is staying behind in the latest patch. I’ve seen you consuming a taco, Raha. I do know you are mendacity.
