*Spoilers* about the scions....

[Ramesses]

I'll keep insisting that it sounds like Arbert's voice until proven otherwise... and in a way,, it makes sense that its him.

After all, the WoD crew did get... for want of a better word that won't be spoilers... "assimilated" at the end of their story arc.

[TaleraRistain]

In English, he sounded like Arbert to me.

[RyuDragnier]

In English, he sounded like Arbert to me.

He sounded more like Alphinaud to me.

[Savagelf]

I believe it for the artifact it self open the door mean open the pathway so that it allow all area that will be able have access to aether held back if you some area wher Au Ri are also effected by artficat

[ZeroPointSigma]

It was Arbert. When Minfilia got sent to his shard, she was re-integrated into a mortal shell again and as soon as she was able, she started blowing his and the rest of his crew's linkpearls up with stupid, pedantic tasks. So, after scouring ancient tomes of knowledge, he's come to enact real revenge against us for shirking that daffy wench onto him.

[Rymm]

It was Arbert.

While I still doubt it was Arbert, take a +1 anyway for giving me a good laugh.

[Ramesses]

It was Arbert. When Minfilia got sent to his shard, she was re-integrated into a mortal shell again and as soon as she was able, she started blowing his and the rest of his crew's linkpearls up with stupid, pedantic tasks. So, after scouring ancient tomes of knowledge, he's come to enact real revenge against us for shirking that daffy wench onto him.

Yep, I've been insisting its Arbert... and your description is just about right about that wench... (that cracked me up).

[KuroiKarasu]

I’d actually be happy and refreshed if they brought in a new wave more or less, with the old guard out of commission. They won’t keep their miqo poster child out for too long, but I’d love to slowly build Fordola into the scions to complete redemption arc. Artificial echo would be useful to have, as well as another capable fighter. Leave the politics and knowledge to the twins and Krile.

[TalithaSolarien]

I’d actually be happy and refreshed if they brought in a new wave more or less, with the old guard out of commission. They won’t keep their miqo poster child out for too long, but I’d love to slowly build Fordola into the scions to complete redemption arc. Artificial echo would be useful to have, as well as another capable fighter. Leave the politics and knowledge to the twins and Krile.

That is my though exactly with regard to Fordola. They spent 4.1 to position her so that she can support us without feeling out of place too much. Reminds me of Ysale in Heavensward.

[Rymm]

Fordola is an interesting character and I wouldn't mind seeing more of her. But she is also a straight-up mass murderer, guilty of war crimes against both sides of the conflict; us and her own men.

There needs to be lasting consequences for her actions for her story to carry any weight whatsoever. The absolutely last thing I want to see is her holding hands with Ala Mhigan leadership or the WoL and singing kumbaya. I feel like any "toning down" of her downright rabid zealotry at this point in the story would only be a disservice to the SB story as a whole and her character in particular.