Tataru

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Tataru Taru

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Gender
Female ♀
Age
21
Race
Lalafell (Dunesfolk)
Class
Weaver
Profession
Clerk, Triple Triad Player
Zone
The Rising Stones (6.1,6)
Organization
Path of the Twelve
The Scions of the Seventh Dawn
Services
Quest NPC
Patch
2.0
Voiced by (JP)
Mariya Ise
Voiced by (EN)
Carina Reeves
Voiced by (FR)
Kelly Marrot
Voiced by (DE)
Annette Gunkel

"She sings! She dances! She can help you pay your taxes!"

— In-game description

Tataru Taru is a Lalafell found in The Rising Stones.

pre-Endwalker appearance

Quests Started

Quest Type Level Quest Giver
The Rising Chorus Main Scenario quest 50 Tataru
An Allied Perspective Main Scenario quest 50 Tataru
Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants Main Scenario quest 50 Tataru
A General Summons Main Scenario quest 54 Tataru
Aetherial Trail Main Scenario quest 57 Tataru
Tataru's Surprise Main Scenario quest 57 Tataru
As It Once Was Main Scenario quest 60 Tataru
Tidings from Gyr Abania Main Scenario quest 60 Tataru
How Tataru Got Her Groove Back Main Scenario quest 67 Tataru
The Syrcus Trench Main Scenario quest 70 Tataru
Shaken Resolve Main Scenario quest 80 Tataru
Food for the Soul Main Scenario quest 80 Tataru
A Frosty Reception Main Scenario quest 82 Tataru
Skies Aflame Main Scenario quest 85 Tataru
Friends Gathered Main Scenario quest 89 Tataru
Newfound Adventure Main Scenario quest 90 Tataru
Bountiful Ruins Main Scenario quest 90 Tataru

Quests Involved In

Quest Type Level Quest Giver
Back from the Wood Main Scenario quest 24 Vorsaile Heuloix
Surpassing the Samurai Feature quest 70 Bunchin
The Fifth Lord Feature quest 70 Seiryu
Seeking Sanctuary Feature quest 1 Clueless Crier
The Land, Wind, and Sea Sidequest 1 Curious Courier
A Far Eastern Yarn Sidequest 1 Curious Courier
An Ideal Marriage Sidequest 1 Curious Courier

Additional Information

Tataru was born into a wealthy merchant family, yet her time in luxury's lap was not long, for her father lost the family's wealth after a series of poor investments when Tataru was but a child, forcing her into a life of impoverishment. Crooked moneylenders hounding her father at every step, it was during this tumultuous youth that she learned well the value of coin. To help support her kin, Tataru took an apprenticeship at a jeweler's that paid but a pittance. She had but seen twelve namedays. It was during this apprenticeship that she met Minfilia, who had come to the shop to sell rough gemstones. Apparently, Tataru left an impression, for when Minfilia founded the Path of the Twelve, she returned to ask the Dunesfolk woman to join her as coincounter. Believing that through this position she might help prevent others from meeting the same fate as her family, Tataru willingly consented. She thus came to serve as the keeper of the Scions' coin. Now twenty-one, Tataru is also a budding songstress, and is known to sing to herself as she works her sums.

Encyclopædia Eorzea vol 1

[1]

Lore

Tataru was amongst those who were captured by the Garlean Empire and Livia sas Junius when they invaded the Waking Sands. She was rescued by the Warrior of Light and the Garlond Ironworks. She returned to the Waking Sands to resume her duties, and would later coordinate the move to Mor Dhona and their new headquarters in the Rising Stones.

Wanting to aid her fellow Scions of the Seventh Dawn more, she attempted to train as an Arcanist, but soon found she was incapable of mastering combat techniques, although she still had the aptitude. Though she was upset, she steeled herself and doubled down on her commitment to support the Scions. She wasn't present at the banquet held by Nanamo Ul Namo where the Scions were framed for regicide, and managed to escape to Ishgard with Alphinaud Leveilleur and the Warrior of Light.

In the city proper, she attempted to learn what she could of the city, its people, and potentially the Ascians. Overhearing her asking suspicious questions, she and Alphinaud were held for heresy, where they had to prove their innocence through trial by combat. The Warrior of Light fought in her place and they were cleared of all charges. She continued to act as an information gatherer for them, aiding in gathering anything she could about the potential whereabouts of the missing Scions.

Thanks to her aid, they were able to reunite with Y'shtola, Thancred, and Papalymo and Yda Hext. She provided everyone with new custom-made clothes and weapons designed specifically for them upon their return.

After the incident at Baelsar's Wall and Rhalgr's Reach, Tataru traveled with the Warrior of Light and the others to Kugane, where she continued gathering information. She stayed behind when they moved on to Doma to continue acting as a contact and relaying anything she learned.

After Alphinaud accidentally spent most of the Scions' money, Tataru joined in the investigation of Hell's Lid, hoping to find treasures to earn back everything that was lost. She ended up involved with the Auspices, and witnessed Soroban temporarily lose control and attack them. She did her best in the battle, healing the Warrior of Light's wounds using the Arcanist skills she claimed to have continued practicing. She was present for Soroban's training as he prepared to become an Auspice, and witnessed the events that unfolded when they sealed away Koryu. For her troubles, she was given a massive sum of wealth to refill the Sions' coffers.

While the Scions were trapped on The First, Tataru aided in watching over their bodies, while also keeping the organization running smoothly, coordinating the efforts of the other members to aid in the fight against the Garlean Empire. When they were returned to their bodies, Tataru remade their gear from The First with the aid of Feo Ul in her dreams. Following the events of Paglth'an, she and Krile sought out Estinien Wyrmblood to join the Scions formally.

After the Scions set out for Sharlayan, Tataru stayed behind to coordinate things in Eorzea. Later, she joined the group in Sharlayan and offered assistance to Krile in her research. When the Final Days descended upon the world, she helped coordinate efforts to take care of the Blasphemies that began appearing, as well as supplies and humanitarian aid to the places that needed it. She worked alongside Ameliance Leveilleur to coordinate the supplies and work for upgrading the Ragnarok, as well as the evacuation of those who chose to evacuate to the moon.

To further aid in the battle against Meteion, she opened up a shop in Sharlayan, and outfitted the Warrior of Light with new gear so they were prepared for the battles ahead. She saw her friends off in the Ragnarok, and prayed for their safety. A lone carbuncle, which may have been the one she summoned in her first attempt at learning to be an Arcanist, would be found by the agents gathering beasts for Sharlayan's Labyrinth.

When the Final Days were averted and the Scions disbanded, she remained in Mor Dhona, using the Rising Stones as a place for her new career as an artisan.

References

  1. Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume I, page 189