Minfillia Speculation

[CyrilLucifer]

Upon further, late-night, benadryl-induced consideration, I'm actually hoping that Minfilia is bound to the aetherial realm somehow, manifesting in the mortal realm becoming difficult for her - but not because I want her out of the story. Quite the opposite.

It leads to an immense sense of tragedy for Thancred. Poor, dear, Thancred he was better when Lahabrea was in charge, who can no longer sense aether.

Would he be able to see Minfilia at all? Would he be able to interact with her? He seems so very desperate to find with her right now, at the end of 3.1, that I can't help but feel that whatever happens, 3.2 is not going to end well for him.

[Anonymoose]

I'm actually hoping that Minfilia is bound to the aetherial realm somehow

As the images start coming out, that's something that popped into my head, as well. The hi-res art looks like it has her hair itself crystallizing or merging with it. The preview images all (so far) seem to have her floating and shoeless, as well. But this is the phase where I'm not allowed to speculate. I see an image here, I read a hint there, and suddenly my brain is going a malm a minute and I'm standing in traffic wearing (only) a darksteelfoil hat and begging passers by to assure me that it's just the heinous pixelation on the yalm-wide blown up prints making me think that the gemstone on Minfilia's new necklace is eerily familiar in shape (but not color).
It's an illusion caused by familiarity. A coincidence. Nothing more. Stop looking at it.

[CyrilLucifer]

Honestly, it probably is just SE reusing assets. They're fond of that. The vast, vast majority of players wouldn't even recognize that pendant, so they're safe in reusing it.

I totally called it. Hydaelyn's Ascians you guys. And you all thought I was taking one whiff too many of the crackpot.

[Mjollnir]

I totally called it. Hydaelyn's Ascians you guys. And you all thought I was taking one whiff too many of the crackpot.

Well her name *is* Ascilia...