"Darkness clad in steel"

[Cilia]

The whole thing feels like a loose end. And where did the device go after Ultima Weapon dispersed?

The Ultima Weapon didn't just disperse, it blew the [kupo] up. I would imagine the Heart of Sabik was destroyed in the explosion.

But then again, maybe it wasn't.

[Ferrus]

Really it's the go to plot device for any of Eorza's problems...

Primals? Ascians.
Dragonsong war? Ascians.
That Lala who took the last Tart from the pantry even though it had your name for it? Ascians.

[Daralii]

Really it's the go to plot device for any of Eorza's problems...

Primals? Ascians.
Dragonsong war? Ascians.
That Lala who took the last Tart from the pantry even though it had your name for it? Ascians.

Not true. Some are Allagans.

[Eisen-Zorn]

Not true. Some are Allagans.

It's still The Ascians.

The Allagan Empire actually started having problems with their conquests as soon as The Ascians appeared. Yeah, The Ascians gave the Allagan Empire the knowledge to bind Primals, but then they basically destroyed them when they convinced Xande's daughter to overload the Crystal Tower.