Quote Originally Posted by Nezerius View Post
Not saying that Zenos is currently as simple of a character as Grynewaht, since Grynewaht was mostly just comedy-relief-turned-video-game-reference (Doomguy in Doma Castle), but I also wouldn't be surprised if Zenos ends up getting baited into becoming a pawn of Zodiark, considering how the story is currently progressing. This is due to the fact that his only objective is to become stronger so he can fight the WoL. His character needs a lot more depth to not eventually turn into a character that just keeps on coming back after getting defeated.
I've seen it happen in other fiction. Antagonist gets too strong, or there is some other reason the writer(s) get themselves boxed in a corner and the only way to take him out is to make him a puppet. Madara in Naruto quickly comes to mind. I really hope they don't do that with Zenos, but the quasi link between him and Zodiark seems all but certain.

From my perspective, it seems they are doing a kind of Neo/Agent Smith thing with the WoL and Zenos, where each are continuously getting more and more powerful. I think Zenos acknowledges this and is crazy super stoked about two mortals ascending to godhood, and then battling over the fate of an entire star. IOW, I think Zenos is quite similar to an Ascian in many ways including a desire to recreate the past. As a war monger though, he would seek to recreate the battle between Zodiark and Hydaelyn that split the star into shards in the first place.

That seems simple enough, and more than sufficient to wet my beak. I am just not sure how Zodiark will fit into that without eliminating his take on things, which I think many players want to know. That's kind of what really worries me about Zenos.