UFO spotted in Sea of Clouds - The Truth is out there

[Mysteltain]

Yeah, it's definitely getting closer in Churning Mists. I looked at my old screenshot as i spotted it again recently, and it certainly looked bigger.

Agreed. Saw it last night while waiting on a queue with some FC mates, but we entered the dungeon before I could reach the end of the map. It was absolutely massive, even from my distance, though.

[Balipu]

Agreed. Saw it last night while waiting on a queue with some FC mates, but we entered the dungeon before I could reach the end of the map. It was absolutely massive, even from my distance, though.

Compare the picture on page one with my one on page eleven. It is getting closer a lot.

[Nalien]

Compare the picture on page one with my one on page eleven. It is getting closer a lot.

How certain are we that this just isn't an illusion created by each new sighting being from a different perspective? From it being in a different location?

Looking at the page one and page eleven screenshots, the page eleven one does appear to be a lot closer, but the page one screenshot has it much further in perspective anyway. To the very left on page one you can see an island with a tree, which I think is the very same island that is central in the later screenshot. It is coming up to the island in the later screenshot, so appears to be very close, while in the original screenshot it has flown right past the island for a while, so appears to be very far away. That could simply be its predetermined cycle; It comes in, flies close to that island, then flies away.

Really need two screenshots of it in the same part of its cycle to properly compare. All the current comparison tells me is that it flies away after getting close to that island, it doesn't really suggest it is actually getting progressively closer.

I say you have it backwards, and it's the Aery itself which was built on top of some other Allagan structure. But what? Part of Azys Lla that came with Nidhogg when he escaped?

Possible, but would it be built like that? Just random pieces of some Allag device strutting out randomly? I'm more incline to think Nidhogg fled from Azys Lla, still partly bound, arrived in the Aery and removed the rest.

Pedantic correction: Moggle.

Blame Mok Oogl Island... xD

With what little information we have, the idea that this is and has always been at least in part about dragons is the very first infant theory that comes to mind. Before Ishgard made war with them, before Ishgard's ancestors made peace and war with them, before the Allag enslaved them, could the very first Umbral Era have involved conflict with dragons, as well? Perhaps the true history is that the first Umbral Era is when we were separated from dragonkind, who it seems are meant to protect this world. Midgardsormr himself has a pact with Hydaelyn and accused us of "forgetting the face of our lord." I'd considered it before, it there was nothing to build that theory upon; I'm coming back to it now that we have some possible evidence. Dragons and Eikons... Eikons and Dragons... </bubblepipe>

Once again I'm left lamenting the fact that we can't ask questions, because were I actually my character, I'd have questioned Midgardsormr to death by now.

[Fenral]

Possible, but would it be built like that? Just random pieces of some Allag device strutting out randomly? I'm more incline to think Nidhogg fled from Azys Lla, still partly bound, arrived in the Aery and removed the rest.

They could have been covered originally? I'll admit it's a weak theory, since we don't exactly need Allagan tech to justify these floating islands, anyway, but the place isn't exactly mint anymore.

[Mysteltain]

Compare the picture on page one with my one on page eleven. It is getting closer a lot.

I think when I saw it it was even closer than that, which is a bit frightening. I wonder if we'll start seeing it below us in the in-bounds regions of the Churning Mists and Sea of Clouds?