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Wayrift is a collaboration work of two Authors, Syn and Aywren, both long-time fans of the original SNES version of the RPG Final Fantasy IV (FFIV). This comic’s roots began as fan work, but soon started to expand beyond that into original storylines and characters. So while these stories are a homage to FFIV, they often deviate into original concepts and backstories. The Authors work to write stories that do not require prior knowledge of the FFIV universe. However, if you are familiar with FFIV, you’ll likely get more of the “inside” jokes and have a stronger understanding of the places and canon characters.
Note: The characters and stories of Wayrift were developed many years before the FFIV sequel “The After Years,” and do not take into consideration any changes made to the series in the FFIV DS version. |
Wayrift is a collaboration work of two Authors, Syn and Aywren, both long-time fans of the original SNES version of the RPG Final Fantasy IV (FFIV). This comic’s roots began as fan work, but soon started to expand beyond that into original storylines and characters. So while these stories are a homage to FFIV, they often deviate into original concepts and backstories.
The Authors work to write stories that do not require prior knowledge of the FFIV universe. However, if you are familiar with FFIV, you’ll likely get more of the “inside” jokes and have a stronger understanding of the places and canon characters.
Note: The characters and stories of Wayrift were developed many years before the FFIV sequel “The After Years,” and do not take into consideration any changes made to the series in the FFIV DS version.
What is Wayrift?
Wayrift is an online webcomic created by two oldskool gamer girls who grew up on the opposite sides of the USA… and just both happened to fall in love with the same video game, Final Fantasy IV, as young teens. Both were interested in the concept of the Lunarian race as portrayed by the original SNES version of the game (back then, we knew it as Final Fantasy II). Both began to develop their own stories and worlds, their own versions of characters like KluYa and Golbez.
Then, as fate would have it, many years later, these two happened to meet online and became best friends. They began exploring each other’s worlds (now called Dimensions), introducing their versions of characters (now called Figments), and discovering that all sorts of silly/fun/cool plots and storylines emerged in online chat as these elements came together. Before they knew it, a family of figments began to form.
One day, the shorter of the two piped up, “This would really make an interesting online comic!”
And the rest is history.
Who Makes Wayrift?
Aywren (AKA Wren): The shorter of the two. Artist, webmaster and writer — created most of the figments of the Darkstar Dimension.
Jobs: Rough art, inked art, painting, special effects, scripting for Darkstar figments, script editing, website design and maintenance.
Other Projects: Coming of the Darkstar, Dreigiau, Runne, Shadows of Zot
Syntyche (AKA Syn): The smarter of the two. Artist (she won’t admit it, though), writer and plotmaster — created most of the figments for the Bluestar Dimension, and even plays some from Darkstar.
Jobs: Scripting for Bluestar figments, plotmaster and storyline weaver, bad guy writer, world builder, BlueYa & Theobez basher, critiques, suggestions and emotional support for emotional artists.
Other Projects: We’re still trying to get her to write her story. Maybe one day.
Where did Wayrift come from?
Wayrift grew out of two fan’s love for the classic SNES version of Final Fantasy IV. Both writers have taken the canon ideas and characters of the Blue Planet and expanded upon them while trying to remain as true to the events of the game as possible. All figments are inspired heavily by the original FFIV script, but have taken on their own lives and identities as the Authors have explored different possibilities and personalities between the two dimensions.
What does this mean in a nutshell?
Our figments are our take on characters from the game. We stick as close to the canon as we can when it comes to what was established in the original version of FFIV. But everything beyond that is free game to develop, change and explore. Ben and Zeb are inspired by Golbez, but their concepts, personalities and ultimate character development belong to the Authors.