Is 'Hydaelyn' a misnomer based on a misconception?

[Cilia]

I guess the whole Steppe section in SB is an example of what Theo is talking about. We drag the Xaela into the war to serve our own ends (well Hien's ends) and we use our capabilities as the WoL to do so by winning the Nadaam and becoming Khagan. No Ascians involved in that as far as I remember

In order to win a war against the Garlean Empire. Which is an Ascian proxy (even if we were unaware of it at the moment).

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Correct! There's also the political plot surrounding the Kugane Castle dungeon, where the Warrior of Light is enlisted to resolve a hostage situation. Arguably justified, though it's a clear example of history not being allowed to evolve naturally. Had the plot succeeded, Kugane would once again have been closed off to the outside world.

Ysayle's dialogue after defeating Ravana suggests that the Blessing of Light (complete or otherwise) only kicks in when up against particularly powerful foes such as Ascians and primals. Operating under this plausible scenario, to say the Warrior of Light is using her "divine" gift to influence the course of history (beyond attempting to shake off Ascian interference) is not accurate; and one must, at some point, differentiate between the Warrior of Light "as Hydaelyn's champion" and the Warrior of Light as their own person. Therefore, Hydaelyn is not using her power to "take the reins of history from the hands of man."

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