Quote Originally Posted by Bright-Flower View Post
I worry that the short story they put up that has her and Arenvald off to fight Ifrit or w/e is the 'epilogue' to Fordola's story. I was hoping that as we returned to ala mhigo in 4.5 she'd return too. Maybe in part 2 but I'm losing hope.

As for Yotsuyu, keep in mind that she was part of their plan to get 'Doma' to summon a primal. The empire itself may not have much cared for her if Elidibus hadn't hatched a plan involving her. Heck, they only really want her back officially for intelligence probably as she was an acting viceroy of the province. The empire never 'valued' Yotsuyu, I think they just wanted to make sure she didn't blab anything and Elidibus was using her as a piece in his scheme.

Fordola was the only one of the three main antagonists I had any investment in but they definitely seemed to be going for a 'were they born or made monsters' question with her, Yotsuyu and Zenos. The latter of the three also still being a wild card....
If the Empire never valued Yotsuyu, they never would have given the position of Viceroy to a "barbarian". She had direct command over Imperial forces so it goes beyond the Empire just using her for a primal.