Final Fantasy XIV players are gathering in-game to pay their respects to voice actor Stephen Critchlow, who lent his vocal talents to Count Edmont de Fortemps, and has passed away at the age of 54. The news of Critchlow's passing was revealed by audio drama production company Big Finish, who Critchlow had worked with over the years.
At the time of writing, FFXIV fans have held vigils on the Brynhildr, Leviathan, Jenova, Mateus, Balmung, Midgardsormr, and Adamantoise servers (below), with more likely to follow. Everyone has chosen to gather outside of Count Edmont de Fortemps's manor in Ishgard, where you first meet him. You're introduced to the character of Edmont at the start of the MMORPG's Heavensward expansion, which is one of the game's first significant slices of post-game content. At that point in the story, you're on the run from a base you've set up after falling foul to a plot of betrayal. Edmont agrees to take you in, even if it may raise some eyebrows among other citizens of Ishgard.
Critchlow also serves as the narrator of the chapter. Outside of Final Fantasy XIV, though, you'll find that the actor also voiced Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Bana and was regularly involved in audio dramas for Doctor Who.
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