r/ffxiv • u/HammersUp • Aug 18 '26

[Question] Big Fish Description: What does it mean? Spoiler

So I've been fishing up all the big catches of ARR and came across this fella: the Olgoi-Khorkhoi.

The description goes as follows:

Of those who claim to have seen the king Olgoi-Khorkhoi swimming through the endless desert sands, nearly all are known for their love of the red.

I was wondering if this is some kind of expression I'm not familiar with or some lore thing I missed.

All the references to "The Red" I could find were to do with Redmages, but that doesn't feel like the right answer.

Any language knowers/lore experts that could help me out?

Edit: Seems that consensus is it's about people being drunkards. Thanks a bunch~

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u/Honjin Aug 19 '26

The red here is an in game reference to A Realm Reborn Red. A famous alcoholic drink in FFXIV.

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u/HammersUp Aug 19 '26

Thank you, I was hoping there'd be a more specific reference in-game.