Something about the new Ascian lore

[Zackneifein]

I take the encounter to mean the opposite. Emet-Selch was friends with Hythlodaeus. He mentions this at the start of the conversation. I don't believe that Emet-Selch was friends with the WoL/WoD. I think he finally recognizes who we really are only after joining with Ardbert. I am thinking that the Hythlodaeus shade could recognize the warrior of light/Darkness even though it was only faintly because he was good friends with the WoL/WoD. He does say goodbye addressing you as his new, old friend. I think that Hythlodaeus was a mutual friend of Emet-Selch and the WoL/WoD. He had a stray thought in his creation magic remembering his old friend that had more of the real Hythlodaeus shine through than Emet-Selch ever intended.

Well, i don't agree

I play in french, so it's not exactly the same as the english dialog, and it could be an error in traduction. But in french Hythlodaeus clearly say that Emet-Selch was fond the the original owner of our soul.

[Sakei]

Well, i don't agree

I play in french, so it's not exactly the same as the english dialog, and it could be an error in traduction. But in french Hythlodaeus clearly say that Emet-Selch was fond the the original owner of our soul.

Thank you for the input. That is a clear deviation from the English version. Some could see it, as you can read from the others as well, but it could only be implied in the English version. I love seeing these translation differences. Sometimes they can help you understand the intent better.

Hythlodaeus: A stray thought would have been enough, "Hythlodaeus will realize the truth," for example. We were... close friends once, you see...

This is the only mention of Friendship in English. As you can possibly see, the "we" is subjective. One could take it to mean the WoL, Emet-Selch and Hythlodaeus, or just Hythlodaeus and Emet-Selch. For that matter, it could refer to Hythlodaeus and the WoL and not Emet-Selch.