Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
As far as Evil!Derplander and his party are concerned, it's clear now that Elidibus merely lied to them that death was theonly way to travel to the Source (remember: Ascians lie), as it not only served his ends it also allowed a convenient means of eliminating them if they decided to slip their Ascian-held leashes (sending their souls onto the Lifestream), and that physical travel between the Source Hydaelyn and the Shards is possible, although it could just be a handwave to allow Shadowbringers's premise to even work.
Elidibus didn't necessarily lie to them. Just because the WoL can do it in the here and now doesn't mean WoD and co. could have back then. It was probably true that traveling to the Source was a one way trip for them. We presumably have the advantage of being both more powerful, and having a towering crystalline gateway.