Quote Originally Posted by myahele View Post
Its possible that these 6 astral and umbral eras were planned. Not sure why. But there was a prophecy that the 7th astral Era will be eternaI am , but also something about a dark shadow creeping close too.

With each atral/umbral eras being represented by an element what will be next? We're currently under the 7th astral or umbral era
We're still under The 7th Umbral Era. Raoubahn, Merylwyb, and Kan-E were all foolish to think that by simply destroying the Ultima weapon we had ended the Umbral Era. Bahamut was still alive, Odin was and still is walking the shroud, The Ascians were and still are scheming, and we now face invasion from both Garlemauld AND Dravania.

So I would hardly say the 7th Astral Era has arived since a calamity is simply the start of an Umbral Era. An Umbral Era is an Era of Chaos and Strife while an Astral Era is an Era of Peace and Harmony. With Ul'dah on the Verge of Civil War, The Dravanians about to make a massive assault on Ishgaurd, Garlemauld prepairing for a 4th conquest attempt of Eorzia, and Zodiark's imminent revival, I'd say the Era is anything but peaceful.