So, am I the only one who see's this..?

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Originally Posted by Masamune1004

Remember in FF4 where the king dies and his spirit becomes the Odin summon? They did say this was going to be a fanservice title :D

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The Crystal Tower is the tomb of an old king so Odin could easily come from there.
I'm starting to think something else is on Dalamud and not Odin, especially after this patch. Hopefully we'll get more information with the lettered patches.

Sword of Thruth series was Epic Incarnate

I have been thinking the same thing for a while now too, OP.

There are so many possibilities behind the similarities, but it can't just be a coincidence. The meaning behind it is going to be a lot less profound then what we are hoping for. I think we are just putting too much thought into it.

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Odin is a mighty, but duplicitous god. He always has his own agenda.

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The quote above just adds to the ambiguity in this equation, trying to wrap our minds around it at this point in the game will be fruitless. All we know about Odin from other games is that he is pretty much the end all be all master of death. ff9 he destroyed an entire race of happy tree hugging, granola eating rodents in one hit, ff8 he would show up at the beginning of fights and one shot random encounters, ff7 odin materia was insta-death added to your attacks.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the garleans worshiped Odin.

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Originally Posted by FalseSwipe

Anyone else think the emperors hat looks way too clunky and top heavy for an 80 year old sick man to be wearing? I mean look at it its like 3-4 times larger than his head

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Maybe it's a magitek device that's keeping him alive?

Wait a minute ...dying Emperor being kept alive by magical technology, whose power-armoured legions go forth to slaughter anything that isn't human enough for their liking, with huge, mechanised vehicles armed with powerful artillery, all with unmatched religious fervour and dogma ...sounds familiar somehow.

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Originally Posted by Nonsensicles

Maybe it's a magitek device that's keeping him alive?

Wait a minute ...dying Emperor being kept alive by magical technology, whose power-armoured legions go forth to slaughter anything that isn't human enough for their liking, with huge, mechanised vehicles armed with powerful artillery, all with unmatched religious fervour and dogma ...sounds familiar somehow.

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Sounds like a derivative of 25% of all fantasy novels?

*edit*
The fantasy genre is getting stagnant. The same formulas have been played out thousands of times. The trick of the genre now is to disguise your variables & add lots of excessive sex scenes which push the boundary of what is and is not acceptable literature in today's society.

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Originally Posted by yukikaze_yanagi

Also, the empire is at war with primals, the idea the emperor is one of them is faulty without any more evidence

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Not at all.

If the Primals share their power, and if by defeating one-after-another they can become stronger, then it's just as likely that one of the primals has declared war on the others.

Plus, chances could just as easily make it out that the "hatred of primals" was propaganda itself to conquer Eorzea. Just like how wars happen to gain support in the real world.

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Originally Posted by Dragon

Not at all.

If the Primals share their power, and if by defeating one-after-another they can become stronger, then it's just as likely that one of the primals has declared war on the others.

Plus, chances could just as easily make it out that the "hatred of primals" was propaganda itself to conquer Eorzea. Just like how wars happen to gain support in the real world.

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Also, if Primals can't actually die, just be banished, then a Primal who wants Hydaelyn all to himself would need to have those capable of summoning his rivals exterminated to their last, even those who wouldn't summon their Primal no matter what. Just in case.

Another reason why the Emporer could be "Odin"...
(Just to add more speculations...)

http://www.ffxiscripting.com/img/shadowlord.jpg

You remember this guy dont you?

For those of you that dont know, well...sucks you missed one of the best games ever then.

~ Stranger things has happend.

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Originally Posted by Nonsensicles

Also, if Primals can't actually die, just be banished, then a Primal who wants Hydaelyn all to himself would need to have those capable of summoning his rivals exterminated to their last, even those who wouldn't summon their Primal no matter what. Just in case.

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That's an excellent point.

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Originally Posted by Laughlyn

Another reason why the Emporer could be "Odin"...
(Just to add more speculations...)

http://www.ffxiscripting.com/img/shadowlord.jpg

You remember this guy dont you?

For those of you that dont know, well...sucks you missed one of the best games ever then.

~ Stranger things has happend.

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Mhm, Shadow Lord was the best Galka. Ever.

Only thing comes to mind

That Shoulderpads!