Quote Originally Posted by CyrilLucifer View Post
That Locus' lyrics really heavily imply that Alexander is capable of tempering and yet Mide just strolls in really sort of shows how much SE respects the ability to Temper. As in - not at all.
I don't feel like we've actually "met" Alexander, just his Goblin protectors and their creations. I think if Mide went to the central core of the giant, she'd face tempering, but the outer areas? Don't think the Primal is awake enough to really influence things much (I mean, he moves a bit then shuts down. Twice.)

Quote Originally Posted by Fenral View Post
Well, Mide was at the initial summoning of Alexander, so she should have been tempered by him then. Assuming there's any logic or consistency in how they operate, which there really isn't at this point, I guess.
Summoning =/= tempering. IIRC, none of the Sahagan are tempered, for example (just the Drowned) and I don't think any Kobolds are either, nor the Gnath (don't know about the Vundu, but based on the Vanu Vanu quests they aren't either).

Ifrit is the only Primal (we know of) who indiscriminately tempers, being only focused on gaining more power and followers; Garuda tempers her children (Ixal) and only was going to temper you as a punishment. The rest likely save tempering as something else; Ravana probably sees it as dishonorable so will not Temper, Shiva may not know how (but also knows you have the Echo), Ramuh does not want to (only Tempered the Sylphs because they demanded he do so), Bismark...I don't know, maybe he has to eat you to Temper?

Tempering is probably not the first reaction to an enemy for most either; if the enemy is weak, why waste the energy to Temper them into a weak servant? Look at Nael; after his defeat Bahamut releases him from his Tempering since he proved to be too weak a servant (same for Lou, actually...)