2.4 Main Story Revilations *SPOILERS*

[Duelle]

[*]And finally: Nanamo decided to abdicate the throne and try to establish a republic.

The conversation suggests that she wants to step away from it all, convinced it is for the greater good. My guess is one of two things would happen. Either Raubhan becomes the first president of the Republic of Ul'dah (or whatever they decide to try to call themselves), or something will happen that will make Nanamo change her mind.

My gut leans more to the former, as it would leave the Grand COmpany sutff unchanged while allowing the immortal flames to attain parity with the maelstrom and the adders. The latter is possible if they decide to turn it into a feel-good story, but the darker tones the story is taking tells me that is unlikely.

[Alberel]

The conversation suggests that she wants to step away from it all, convinced it is for the greater good. My guess is one of two things would happen. Either Raubhan becomes the first president of the Republic of Ul'dah (or whatever they decide to try to call themselves), or something will happen that will make Nanamo change her mind.

My gut leans more to the former, as it would leave the Grand COmpany sutff unchanged while allowing the immortal flames to attain parity with the maelstrom and the adders. The latter is possible if they decide to turn it into a feel-good story, but the darker tones the story is taking tells me that is unlikely.

I'm expecting the Monetarists to try and seize power as soon as Nanamo steps down or to try and assassinate her before she dissolves the Sultanate. Either way the Monetarists won't take this lying down as dissolving the Sultanate renders both the Syndicate and Monetarist factions obsolete since a new democratic government would replace them.

With regards to the OP:

Iceheart is an Echo user, that much is fairly certain. It's very likely that she experienced an Echo flashback from Midgardsormr that revealed to her the truth of the war and how it all started, which is why she wants us to go to him and receive the same vision.

Not only does she quote Hydaelyn's words but she also references three separate lines from Answers which would mean we may possibly have one of the voices in the song confirmed (as we never knew for certain who was singing).

Urianger makes mention of the fact that Iceheart was likely groomed for her role in summoning Shiva so the Ascians probably gave her the Echo and taught her how to do it.

The biggest reveal this patch was probably Midgardsormr's return though... It's a fairly safe bet now that his resurrection is what will trigger the Dravanian invasion of Ishgard and force them to open their gates for aid.