1.0 BSM ARM Story and its ties to Limsa (Ships, Sirens, Earplugs) | FFXIV Lore of La Noscea

FFXIV once had shared Job Quests, and one pervert of a lalafell who survived the calamity lived to tell the tale.
In this episode, we uncover the story behind the shared Blacksmith and Armorer job quests of FFXIV 1.0, told through everyone's favorite semi-deaf but full-time amnesiac of Mimidoa Nanadoa.
You’ve probably seen him standing outside Moraby Drydocks, but few players realize that he once served as the veteran forgehand guiding Warriors of Light through the shared BSM/ARM questline in version 1.0.
In this video, we explore how that unusual system worked, and how its narrative echoes still linger in A Realm Reborn. We also dive deep into the lore of Naldiq & Vymelli’s, Limsa Lominsa’s premier shipyard company and the foundation of both the BSM and ARM guilds.

From legendary forgemasters and shipwrights to gramophones, Sirens, and brass earplugs, this story connects job quests, NPC lore, and La Noscea’s regional history in ways the game never explicitly explains.

✨Captions: EN, JP, SC, TC, KR, FR, DE✨

00:00 Intro
01:00 Why are the BSM/ARM guilds called Naldiq & Vymelli's (and making them incredibly hard to find)?
01:56 Why Naldiq & Vymelli's are a HUGE part of Lominsan lore
03:30 1.0 BSM/ARM shared job questline and story
05:56 2.0's ARM quest "The Pride of Vymelli"
06:35 The story of Mimidoa's 1.0 Brass Earplugs and Sirens continues in ARR
07:25 Pharos Sirius didn't exist in 1.0
08:56 Other things built by Naldiq & Vymelli's
09:29 What Merlywyb lost at the end of 1.0
09:44 Outro

This video is part of an ongoing exploration into FFXIV legacy content, cut questlines, and map-based storytelling, focusing on how the world of Eorzea quietly remembers its past even when systems change.
If you enjoy deep-cut FFXIV lore, removed content, and stories hidden in plain sight, you’re in the right place.
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✨Sources✨
This video wouldn’t have been possible without the 1.0 archival quest text+footages, and Pharos Sirius sidequest recordings by these wonderful WoLs! (Pharos Sirius related cutscenes aren’t available in The Unending Journey.)

1.0 BSM/ARM Quest I “An Ear for Quality”    • FFXIV An Ear for Quality - BSM/ARM R20  
1.0 BSM/ARM Quest II “Song of the Sirens”    • FFXIV Song of the Sirens - BSM/ARM R30  
1.0 BSM/ARM Quest III “The Sound of Silence”    • FFXIV The Sound of Silence - BSM/ARM R36  
1.0 “An Ear for Quality” Quest Log: https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/An...
1.0 “An Ear for Quality” Quest Dialogue: https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Lo...
1.0 "Separate ARM & BSM Rank 20/30/etc quests" https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...
1.0 Mimidoa screenshot in thumbnail:    • FFXIV Archived 1.0: Blacksmith/Armorer  
SeaYourHistory: https://web.archive.org/web/200912091...

MSQ “History Repeating”    • FFXIV - History Repeating  
MSQ “Representing the Representative”    • FFXIV - Representing the Representative  
Side Quest “Constant Carvings”    • FFXIV - Constant Carvings  
Side Quest “Sirius Business”    • FFXIV - Sirius Business  
Side Quest “Things Are Getting Sirius”    • FFXIV - Things are Getting Sirius  
Side Quest “Why So Sirius”    • FFXIV - Why So Sirius  

Pride of Vymelli EN Quest and Key Item:    • FFXIV 3.0 0771 Armorer Quest Level 60  
Pride of Vymelli JP Key Item:    • FF14 甲冑士 蒼天のイシュガルド 5 甲冑師たち  
Pride of Vymelli EN/JP/CN Quest Title: https://ff14.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E4%B...

Tales from the Calamity "Where Victory and Glory Lead" https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/anniv...

Encyclopedia Eorzea: Volume I
Consolegames FFXIV Wiki: https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wi...
Gamerscape FFXIV wiki: https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Ma...
Final Fantasy Wiki: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/...

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