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'''Hitchiker's Guide to Spira'''
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Welcome to a Wiki with black background and some fun style changes, inspired on Final Fantasy X!
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This book has maps and pictures of all hidden areas in Spira but is not a game Walktrough. For a detailed Walktrough see [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/197344.html GAMEFAQ for FFX] or [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/562386.html GAMEFAQ for FFX2] This is a more detailed look at the world of Spira, written with Fan Fiction writers and other [[Final Fantasy X|FFX]] or [[Final Fantasy X-2|FFX2]] fanatics in mind. People who write Fan Fiction for both [[w:Final Fantasy X|Final Fantasy X]] and [[w:Final Fantasy X-2|Final Fantasy X-2]] often want to describe a place or someone from the game and can't find any pictures on the web. Now they can.
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This site will eventualy be a Final Fantasy X fan site...
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[[Image:Sphere_break_2.jpg|thumb|150 px|right|float|Ancient Coins found on Bikanel Desert]]
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==Economy==
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===Currency===
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Spira currently uses Gil as it's official currency but evidence dug out in Bikanel Desert recently (FFX2) indicates it may have used  gold coins in the past. For notation we Will use G for Gil amounts.
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===Commerce===
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People in Spira can be seen weaving (Besaid), working on shops, bars and travel agencies, playing Blitzball, raising Chocobos, driving boats and shoopufs and performing in a variety of entertainment shows. One assumes some Spira residents fish and grow produce to supply their fellow Spirans with foodstuffs and that there should be a market of some sorts in every city / village.
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[[Image:FFXMAPs.jpg|thumb|right|Spira]]
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==Geography==
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The world of Spira is composed mostly of water, having only one large continent that spans from Spira's South Pole which can be seen  from the distance in Besaid[[Renmiri to do|add img]], until well above Spira's Equator.
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===Climate===
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Spira's climate resembles the climate of the South Pacific on Earth on the Southern part of the continent. The climate gets colder as we approach Guadosalam, further North, as we can see by the clothing worn by the Guado and Bevelle natives. Macalania seems to be situated in high altitude, as vast icy areas can be seen on the road to Macalania temple, ice that is not present in it's neighboring city Bevelle. With the exception of the snowy high mountain trails of Mt. Gagazet, the Northern tip of the continent seems to have a temperate or mildly warm weather since we can see lighter clothing being worn by Yunalesca, Maechem and other Zanarkand natives and by the  travel agency patrons on the Calm Lands
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[[Image:Macalania.jpg|thumb|100 px|right|The Woods of Macalania]]
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===Flora / Fauna===
 
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Spira has it's own unique fauna, composed mainly of '''[[w:fiends|fiends]]''', which are hostile monsters that attack any passerby. Other animals that can be seen in Spira are small monkeys, dogs, cats, [[w:Final Fantasy bestiary|chocobos and shoopuf]]. All plants species in Spira resemble the plants on Earth with three notable exceptions: [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Image:Macalania.jpg The magic woods of Macalania Forest], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Moonflow_4.jpg the moon lilies of the Moonflow] and the '''plant fiend''', plant like monsters such as the [[w:Final Fantasy bestiary|Ochu ]]
 
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===Cultural aspects===
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From Wikipedia: ''Many elements of Final Fantasy X are drawn from Japanese culture and folklore. The names of most of the main cast are drawn from either Okinawan or Ainu words ("Yuna" meaning "blossom" in the former and "Wakka" "water" in the latter).. The world of Spira itself is ..modeled on southeast Asia, most notably with respect to its vegetation, topography, and architecture''
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==Population==
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[[Image:Hypello_drawing.png|70 px|thumb|right|Hypello]]
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===[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Ethnic|Races / Ethnic Groups]]===
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Most intelligent beings in Spira belong to one of the 5 Humanoid races that inhabit the planet. The exception are the [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Cactuar|Cactuars]] which are intelligent, talking cacti that can even move around Spira during certain phases of their life stages. The Catcuar have been the protectors of Bikanel Desert for many generations. <br>
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'''Humanoids'''
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Humanoids in Spira belong to one of the following 5 sentient races: [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Ronso|Ronso]], [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Guado|Guado]], [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Hypello|Hypello]], [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Al Bhed|Al Bhed]] and [[w:Races of Final Fantasy#Hume|Humans]]. Among Spira's regular humans there are several small ethnic subgroups that share some distinctive clothing and/or physical traits.
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[[Image:60px-Cactuar.png|50 px|left]]
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<br>'''Cactuar'''
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The ''[[w:Cactuar|cactuar]]'' are intelligent, talking [[w:Cacti|cacti]] that appear in the games ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''. They go through several life stages, including one where they are small mobile cacti.
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[[Image:Valefor.jpg|thumb|120 px|right|Yuna's Aeon Valefor]]
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===[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Magical|Magical Beings]]===
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[[Image:LENNE_U.jpg|left|thumb|120 px|Lenne is an unsent]]
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In Spira we have the regular, run of the mill, humanoid person or animal that can be killed or die of natural causes, but we also have  several "magical" classes of beings. There are 2 types of immortal beings that look, move and talk like an humanoid species yet are not alive and can not die: The [[w:The Unsent of Final Fantasy X|Unsent]] and the [[w:Fayth]]. All 5 humanoid races when deceased can become either one, depending on how much skill and help they get. There are also 2 classes of magical fauna in Spira: the helpful  '''Aeons''' and the aggressive '''Fiends'''
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==[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/History|Spira's History]]==
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===Calendar===
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For clarity sake we will divide Spira's calendar in 2 periods: Before and After the events on first game of the series (FFX) take place, abbreviated as BG and AG respectively. Following this notation the game ''FFX2 takes place in year 2 AG'' and ''the Bevelle / Zanarkand war takes place in year 1,000 BG''.
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[[Image:TIMELINE.jpg|center]]
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===Significant Events===
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One thousand years before the events of Final Fantasy take place the world of Spira was much different than what we see on the game. Zanarkand, now a dead city was a vibrant metropolis with many skyscrapers and had a thriving civilization of mages, lead by High Summoner Yu Yevon. Bevelle was also a large, vibrant city. It's leaders were not preoccupied with the Yevon Church and were actually enemies of Yevon and Zanarkand.
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But a war started between Zanarkand and Bevelle and Sin was born of an attempt by Zanarkand to spare it's city. Sin proceeded to destroy all living things it saw on it's path.. Yu Yevon's Daughter Yunalesca defeated Sin 1,000 years ago and brought some temporary peace to Spira, in what was called "The First Calm".
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After Yunalesca, the title of High Summoner was bestowed on Summoners that were sucessful in defeating Sin. ''There are currently only 6 High Summoners known to have defeated Sin after the First Calm'': Summoner Gandof defeated Sin 400 years ago (400 BG) becoming the first High Summoner since Yunalesca. 230 years ago (230 BG) Summoner Ohalland defeated Sin. Lady Yocum defeated Sin approximately 100 years ago (100 BG) and Lord Braska, Yuna's father, defeated Sin 10 years before the events of FFX took place (10 BG). Yuna defeated Sin during FFX (0 AG) and defeated Vegnagun two years later, during FFX2 (year 2 AG)
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===Notable Figures in Spira's History===
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Image:Reunion_8.jpg|Tidus - Eternal Calm
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Image:Gandof.jpg|Gandof - Second Calm
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Image:Orhaland.jpg|Ohaland - Third Calm
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Image:Braskascan1.jpg|Braska - Fifth Calm
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==[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places|Places to go]]==
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[[Image:SPMAPS2.jpg|right|400 px]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Besaid|Besaid]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Kilika|Kilika]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Luca|Luca]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Mihen|Mi'hen Highroad]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Mushroom Rock|Mushroom Rock]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Djose|Djose]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Moonflow|Moonflow]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Guadosalam|Guadosalam]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Thunder Plains|Thunder Plains]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Macalania|Macalania Woods]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Bevelle|Bevelle]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Calm Lands|Calm Lands]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Gagazet|Mt. Gagazet]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Places/Zanarkand Ruins|Zanarkand]]
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==[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Lost Cities|Lost Cities]]==
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All large ruins share Zanarkand's distinctive architectural style, which differ widely from Spira's current style for Luca and Bevelle
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===[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Lost Cities/Dream Zanarkand|Dream City]]===
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In addition to the ruined cities, Spira also has [[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Lost Cities/Dream Zanarkand|Dream Zanarkand]], Tidus home town, which is shown in the game as a very modern city, with little or no magic.
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===[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Lost Cities/City Ruins|City Ruins]]===
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After 1,000 years of Sin's attacks, predictably, the world of Spira has several ruins of old cities and buildings. Those are the "Lost Cities of Spira":
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#Zanarkand Ruins - A city dead for 1,000 years, this is '''not''' the same city as Tidus' home town.
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#Moonflow River - Submerged City Ruins
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#Mi'hen Highroad - City Ruins
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#Macalania Lake - Submerged City Ruins
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==[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Temples|Temples]]==
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Each temple has a distinctive Architectural style, which is '''not''' very similar to Zanarkand's. This can be easily explained for the  Temples that are part of a Summoner's pilgrimage: They were all built '''after''' Zanarkand fell, by the Yevon Church.
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#Besaid Temple - Valefor Aeon - No element
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===[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Lost Temples|Lost Temples]]===
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#Baaj Temple - Anima Aeon
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#Remien Temple - Magus Sisters Aeon
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#Floating Ruins - No Aeon - only available on FFX2, very distinctive Architecture suggesting a Water Element theme
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==[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Hidden Dungeons]]==
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There are 14 dungeons that have been discovered so far on Spira:
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Calm Lands Gorge - Cave of the Stolen Fayth]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Omega Ruins - Omega Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Bevelle - Underwater dungeon - Via Purifico]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Gagazet Summit - Small Underwater/Cave dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Calm Lands Gorge - Cave of the Stolen Fayth]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Mi'hen - Hover Crash site Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Zanarkand - Zanarkand Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Floating Ruins - Small dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Amazing Chocobo Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Thunder Plains - Tower Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Thunder Plains - Dragon Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Bikanel Desert - Cactuar Dungeon]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Mushroom Rock - Den of Woe]]
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#[[Illustrated Guide to the world of Spira (FFX and FFX-2)/Hidden Dungeons|Bevelle - Bevelle Cloister Dungeon - Via Infinito]]
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==Architecture==
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A lot of places in Spira have ruins showing  the distinctive architetural styel thattall round towers with pointed cones, with a band of decorative runes around each cone. The tower colors resemble terracotta and the decorations are usually blue/green. Windows tend to be circular. The current cities of Spira were probably built after the war and have a very different style form Zanarkand's
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'''Different Architectural styles in Spira:'''
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Image:Luca_6.jpg|The modern city of Luca at FFX time
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Image:Grabbed_Frame_15.jpg|Tidus' Zanarkand is a dream
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Image:Macalania_17.jpg|Macalania Lake Bottom Ruins
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Welcome to a Wiki with black background and some fun style changes, inspired on Final Fantasy X!

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