The Reapers in Garlemald have been around since the Garlean Empire’s early days, not as a recent invention. The class lore ties them to a long-standing tradition that predates Endwalker, and the most visible modern form of that history was introduced to players with Endwalker in 2021.

Quick scoop

  • Reapers are presented as having roots in Garlemald’s history and rural life, rather than being a brand-new wartime creation.
  • The Endwalker era is when that lore became prominent in-game for players, alongside Garlemald’s major story focus.
  • So, in practical terms: they’ve existed for generations , but only became widely known to the playerbase in 2021.

What that means

If you’re asking about the job’s lore, Reapers are tied to older Garlean traditions and have been around for a long time in-universe. If you mean when players first learned about them, that was Endwalker’s release window in late 2021 / early 2022 coverage.

TL;DR

Reapers in Garlemald are not new; they’re an old Garlean tradition that existed for years, likely generations, before Endwalker brought them into the spotlight.