Quote Originally Posted by treuhavik View Post
I have a feeling the Ascians have had a finger in Ishgard since at least that first battle.

Reposting from another thread;


Thoughts?
I just finished the Dragoon Job story and that ending gives me the feeling that whatever happened in the past, Nidhogg is rather fallen these days. It's not clear but I suspect that whatever started this who conflict wasn't nearly as clear cut (trying to avoid spoilers) and involved failings on both sides. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to learn that the Ascians have been playing both sides. Possibly to keep both sides from every allying since that would be detrimental to their plans.

Whoever the other Dragon Lord is, I have a feeling they are more likely to be moderate. What we have seen of Nidhogg is he is positively burning with hatred. Every time he wakens he rampages slaughtering pretty indiscriminately. Heavenward seems likely to be mainly about us trying to end the ancient conflict and bridge the divide between the Dragons and Ishgardians. That's why I don't think we will be taking a specific side but rather wrestling with both sides to finally end the conflict.