Phoenix Gate - Final Fantasy XVI Database

In-game Description

A walled keep situated near Rosaria’s northwestern border. It was originally constructed to serve as an outpost in the wars against the Northern Territories, but its true significance lies deep within the ruins atop which the stronghold stands. Here, in an ancient chamber accessible only to the Dominant of Fire, is held the Rite of Ancestral Communion—an important ritual in which it is believed that the Phoenix can hear the words of the duchy’s forbears.

This aging seaboard citadel not only defends Rosaria from northern raiding parties, but also serves as sacred ground whereupon the duchy’s Dominant might commune with his or her ancestors and entreat their guidance on the eve of important battles.

After the Night of Flames

The remains of the fortress destroyed in the year 860 on what came to be known as the Night of Flames—the castle’s invasion by Sanbrequois assassins and the battle between the two Eikons of Fire that arose in its wake. Ancient ruins lie beneath, and are reached by means of an underground pathway. Prior to Rosaria becoming an imperial province, the Gate was of great importance to the people of the duchy, being the site of the Rite of Ancestral Communion.

The Apodytery

The remains of the fortress destroyed in the year 860 on what came to be known as the Night of Flames— the castle’s invasion by Sanbrequois assassins and the battle between the two Eikons of Fire that arose in its wake. Ancient ruins lie beneath, and are reached by means of an underground pathway. Prior to Rosaria becoming an imperial province, the Gate was of great importance to the people of the duchy, being the site of the Rite of Ancestral Communion.