Revelations from Patch 5.2

[Zohar_Lahar]

Eden and Elidibus

I noticed that while we got the six elements done, it still hasn't really explained what Eden even is or what triggered the Flood of Light in the first place. It seems likely that Elidibus's plan with all these Warriors of Light is to eventually push conditions back to initializing the Eighth Umbral Calamity,

Given that Ryne and now Gaia are essentially retooling Eden into a terraforming system, I wonder if that's going to sabotage Elidibus' plans. If that is the case, perhaps we'll be facing him in 5.4 in the finale of the Eden raid, with 5.3 just having Sapphire Weapon trial.

[Tracewood]

The X.3 patches usually are the finale to the expansion, so I'm curious what they're going to throw at us as far as trials. It was obvious for Nidhogg, and sorta understandable for Tsukiyomi (I think they kept that one a secret until patch day though)

They've revealed that Sapphire Weapon is our next "weapon", though I wonder if they're pushing it back to 5.4, and we face off Elidibus as a trial maybe? I'm kind of ready to end the Ascian plotline.

The "Warriors of Light"

So... I'm wagering that Elidibus want's to make as many commoners WOL to try and reignite the flood, putting all our efforts in 5.0 in vain, repeating history. Either that, or turn them against us in a sense... we find a way to foil than plan, getting Elidibus upset, forcing a confrontation before our Scions leave the First. I did chuckle when Alphinaud was shot down after hearing "I'm not going to reveal my plans to you just because you asked!"

Eden

Not going to lie, Gaia is a very insufferable character. They really were trying to channel Nomura's broody, mean spirited character writing in her. Sure she'll come around, but that's one of the things looking back I hated about Squall and Lightning. Cloud was tolerable at least, but it's a change I guess since we're so used to the Scion's way of bantering. So now that we have all the elements... what's left?

Qitari

I really hope they name the mount from this tribe "Pot of Scree"... other than that, this is a fun little side attraction I'll be enjoying with my FSH class.

[WrenElessedil]

Eden and Elidibus

I noticed that while we got the six elements done, it still hasn't really explained what Eden even is or what triggered the Flood of Light in the first place. It seems likely that Elidibus's plan with all these Warriors of Light is to eventually push conditions back to initializing the Eighth Umbral Calamity,

Given that Ryne and now Gaia are essentially retooling Eden into a terraforming system, I wonder if that's going to sabotage Elidibus' plans. If that is the case, perhaps we'll be facing him in 5.4 in the finale of the Eden raid, with 5.3 just having Sapphire Weapon trial.

Eden and Elidibus

I'm not sure how Eden is going to fit in with the MSQ if at all (they may just be setting it up so the world will recover eventually), but there's no way they tie a major MSQ fight into a raid series. I would wager a large amount of money that Ultimecia is the faerie talking to Gaia and that she will be the final boss of the Eden raid.