New Years Poem 2015

[Nalien]

Based on 2.4 dialog I actually wonder what Ishgard could even have that would help stop the Ascians...

The whole Sword of Light/Aether plot to defeat Ascians really made me step back and go "We're going to use the Primals for that, aren't we?". Primals are concentrated Aether and we already have a precedent for such from 2.2 where the Sahagin Priest was "immortal" and promptly made mortal by Leviathan. Add to that the fact that we know Free Companies will one day be able to summon Primals when it makes sense within the story and all the pieces fit, in my opinion. Que 2.5 and The Keeper of the Lake spilling the beans on how to summon Iceheart style...

Now that you mention Omega/Ultima Weapon though, it could simply reference the Garlean Empire; We want Ishgard to join the Eorzean Alliance to stand against the Garleans now that they have a new emperor, but they're focused on their war, which we'll be helping with in 3.0.

Actually... Going back to 2.4 dialog... I recall someone mentioning that it was a good thing the Garleans didn't learn of Icehearts summoning, for if they learned that the civilized races could summon Primals as well, there would likely be no opposition to a new Eorzea Campaign... Wonder if we'll beat the Ascians in 2.5# with Primals, only to have the Garleans find out and start their march in 3.0... "Now is the time to face our eyes to days past", "Know that there is always an opposer"... Yeah... We beat the Ascians and get a new opposer in Garlemald... Mayhaps...