Discussion about the new 5.1 dungeon: The Grand Cosmos

[MrThinker]

It's a technicality really, but there are two ways you might use "Lakeland" - the geographical region known to residents of the First, and the zone accessible to us in the game. It's probably in the region, but nowhere near the zone.

And in this instance I was referring to the geographical region. Could I have been more explicit about it being in 'actual Lakeland'(the region) rather than in 'explorable Lakeland'(the zone)? Probably, but I felt that I had conveyed the meaning well enough. But that is neither here or there, because the actual point I was trying to make is that the Eulmore and Il Mheg theories were debunked.

[Johaandr]

i am bit confused.
Long ago, on the far shore of the Source, a great palace was built by the elves─the Grand Cosmos
Source as the place in lakeland?

[RenewalXVII]

i am bit confused.
Long ago, on the far shore of the Source, a great palace was built by the elves─the Grand Cosmos
Source as the place in lakeland?

Yes, the Source is the name given to Lakeland's eponymous lake, and is presumably the First's counterpart to Silvertear.

[Iscah]

There was actually an interesting quote I'd found from 2.X where Minfilia was explaining about Midgardsormr and that he had been set by Hydaelyn to watch over (quoting from memory) "the source from which all magic and aether flows". It was definitely called the "source", lower case.

I don't think it's coincidence that the word has come up again in conjunction with the same lake on the First.

[Noitems]

So we got even more details from the trailer.

We know the wizard in the castle is actually a Nu Mou as they state in a trailer.

Also the music is the battle theme from the later ARR leveling dungeons (Like Stone Vigil and Aurum Vale) but reorchestrated and it sounds absolutely fantastic. Wasn't expecting that at all but it's totally welcome. Gives me feelings like the Burn did with Penitus being used.

[JeanneOrnitier]

I assume the Nu Mou wizard is this guy: https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/...-C8dU8s8uQ.jpg

Implying he comes back to the Crystarium with us.

[RyuDragnier]

I assume the Nu Mou wizard is this guy: https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/...-C8dU8s8uQ.jpg

Implying he comes back to the Crystarium with us.

Really hoping that's Ezel Berbier or an expy of him.

[Alleluia]

Also, the Nu Mou is an expert on souls, apparently, so I assume the whole point of going to see him (them???) is to make some progress on getting the Scions back to the Source.

Since G'raha seems to have a connection at the soul level to the scions as their "summoner", I wonder if its going to turn out that the way to send them back is for his soul to go to the Source, too? And they'll piggyback along?

Also, totally using trust for the first run here.

Also, also, that ballroom scene is giving me "Once Upon a December" vibes. lol And its reminding me that I really want a 2 person waltz emote.

[JeanneOrnitier]

Really hoping that's Ezel Berbier or an expy of him.

That'd be great.

[AxHell]

I might be overthinking it but when they showed the new dungeon, there was a ballroom with what appears to be ghosts of people that might have been living in here. And I couldn't help but think of the ballroom from the first NieR game.



Maybe this dungeon will lead us to the NieR Raid?