New Heavensward Short Stories!

[Theodric]

Ysayle's story is up. Most curiously....why did the Ul'dahn merchant (who was a front for the Ivy) make deals with her heretic sect?

An attempt at fueling instability in Ishgard so that, if weakened, the Garleans could swoop in and conquer it?

[Daralii]

An attempt at fueling instability in Ishgard so that, if weakened, the Garleans could swoop in and conquer it?

I doubt it was anything so conspiratorial. He probably just thought that the Dravanians and heretics stood a good chance of conquering Ishgard and wanted to be in their good graces while making gil.

[PArcher]

Was not expecting this story at all. Interesting that they use something from the msq, rather than before it

[Ayuhra]

What if, for some reason, the next story is about Minfilia.

What if?

[Madotsuki]

So basically all we get for "closure" with Ysyale is that Hraesvelgr agreed to take her to Azys La and just abandon her. Fuck you, Yoshi and story team (go ahead and ban me from the forums for saying that IDC), I'm still mad. Kill off a well-done female Elezen character for additional shock value, and don't even have her mentioned in any sort of honoring or memorial at the end of 3.0. Piss off.

Oh but hey there's a Ysayle minion to be released some time in the future, mog station only probably please look forward to it.

[Ayuhra]

Can we really be sure Ysayle is gone for good? Deus ex echo is a powerful plot device so far.

[Belhi]

Ysayle's end was a redemption for her mistakes and the cost in lives her actions had caused. As for her closure, I think it wasn't a minor thing he allowed her to ride him. For a celestial dragon, I think that is a really big deal.

I also wouldn't rule out her playing a role, even after death, in the MSQ going forward. We aren't finished with the dragons yet.

Does anyone know how to change the thread title. If we are going to be openly discussing spoilers I think there should be a spoiler tag added to the title.

[Fenral]

So basically all we get for "closure" with Ysyale is that Hraesvelgr agreed to take her to Azys La and just abandon her. Fuck you, Yoshi and story team (go ahead and ban me from the forums for saying that IDC), I'm still mad. Kill off a well-done female Elezen character for additional shock value, and don't even have her mentioned in any sort of honoring or memorial at the end of 3.0. Piss off.

I suppose you never went back to Tailfeather or Anyx Trine, then? Her passing did leave a hole in the world where she once was, which is already better treatment than most characters get in FFXIV. Still, "redemption = death" is one of, if not my least favorite ways for characters to go.

That said, just a hunch, but I wouldn't count her out just yet.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

So basically all we get for "closure" with Ysyale is that Hraesvelgr agreed to take her to Azys La and just abandon her. Fuck you, Yoshi and story team (go ahead and ban me from the forums for saying that IDC), I'm still mad. Kill off a well-done female Elezen character for additional shock value, and don't even have her mentioned in any sort of honoring or memorial at the end of 3.0. Piss off.

Oh but hey there's a Ysayle minion to be released some time in the future, mog station only probably please look forward to it.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel?

[Anonymoose]

...why did the Ul'dahn merchant (who was a front for the Ivy) make deals with her heretic sect?

I think this is a different merchant. We caught the Ivy in 2.4. Ysayle, here, wants to "finish what Vishap started," (Vishap died in 2.5), implying that this merchant is selling her the supplies to launch the second attack that drew Aymeric from the banquet.