3.1 MSQ Reaction [SPOILERS]

[myahele]

Delayed, but not have prevented the eventual fall of Dalamud. Since the Bozja incident may have occurred anyways, maybe even differently in that Bozja may still exist due to whatever relics the Garleans would have discovered in Mor Dhona.

Also, weren't primals already being summoned prior to the Silver Tear lake battle? Also, could Nael and co already have been (slightly) tempered by Bahamut?

Come now, Cid…you must know that he did not have the luxury of choice. By the time he realized his error, it was too late. Meteor had him completely in its thrall. Shortly before his…transformation, mayhap sensing that something was amiss, your father confided to me all the regrets of his life.

Excluding Bahamut's rampage, the world still had echo users and people skilled enough to defeat Primals (Company of Heroes)

On a side note, I can't help but be reminded of "look to those who walked before, to lead those who walk after" in the lyrics of Answers

[Delily]

Also, weren't primals already being summoned prior to the Silver Tear lake battle? Also, could Nael and co already have been (slightly) tempered by Bahamut?

Bahamut was the first primal summoned by the Mercydians. Also, I don't think Nael was tempered. He was pretty fanatical. Up until now, he had success in his campaign. Of the city states of Eorzea, Ala Mihgo was the stongest. During the Autumn War it took the four other city states to prevent Gridania from being conquered. Taking over AM should have set him up for a swift conquest of Eorzea, but he suffered nothing but setbacks.

[myahele]

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Gaius was the one to take over Ala Mhigo via inciting civil war and eventually was the one fought Midgardsormr and his hoard in Silver Lakes, once defeated he stayed in Ala Mhigo and lost a lot of respect from the Empire. Nael spear-headed project Meteor and had the permission by the Emperor himself to conquer Eorzea when Gaius failed.

Being a Primal's thrall can manifest itself in different ways and as we saw with Leviathan, they can be be just as "normal" and intelligent as anybody. But yes, it could simply be fanaticism, but the way Gaius describes Midas suggests otherwise.

[Tayolynn]

All I could think of was, "omg derplander is his own separate identity, separate from mine own. I SHALL MAKE HIM BE MY HUSBANDO! THROW HIM IN MY HOUSE!" when I first saw him. I was school-girl crushing over him ever since FFXIV 1.0 opening, and more so FFXIV:ARR 2.0 opening, and even more so that he has a oh so masculine voice hurhur.