Revelations from Fan Festival Around the World 2021

[DamianFatale]

I'm honestly kind of doubting that the moon is the final zone if they're actually showing it off already.

They historically haven't shown us the final zone of each expansion and there's still one zone that's unaccounted for.

I think it might be more than just one more zone. The extra time on the expansion could mean they are breaking the amount of zones that they typically release.

[JeanneOrnitier]

Regarding the floating island zone, I don't really have too much to base this off but I wonder if it's somewhere in Meracydia. They talked about Meracydia a bit in 5.5, and now Vrtra is with Estinien in the trailer.

[Lusavari]

Just curious... Does it sound to anyone else like Y'shtola's voice changed? That doesn't sound like Robyn Addison.

Also... The poster they showed at the end... Who is the girl at the top?

[KageTokage]

I think it might be more than just one more zone. The extra time on the expansion could mean they are breaking the amount of zones that they typically release.

I typed that message immediately before they specifically mentioned there was multiple zones on the moon (Which incidentally is also the only one they didn't show anything of), so I'd assume that's going to be our finale.

Mare Lamentorum is probably where most of the hidden truths about the Ancients will be laid bare, while the following zone is going to be a scramble to get to Zodiark and put a stop to the Final Days in one way or another.

Regarding the floating island zone, I don't really have too much to base this off but I wonder if it's somewhere in Meracydia. They talked about Meracydia a bit in 5.5, and now Vrtra is with Estinien in the trailer.

There are also floating islands in Ilsabard if the world map is to be trusted.

The whole tower problem seems too extensive to be resolved on a case by case basis, and with them acknowledging that Thravnair had only received a "temporary respite" I'm thinking the Scions will quickly realize that heading to Garlemald and cutting off the problem at its source is the best approach, so I can't imagine us taking a detour all the way over to Meracydia.

Labyrinthos is also likely to shed some light on what's happening to the world as being deep within the earth may provide a clearer picture of what kind of harm the towers are causing down below. Those creepy purple roots on the Thravnair tower further suggest they're leeching something out of the ground if not the Lifesteam itself.

[Vyrerus]

Thoughts from seeing the full Endwalker's trailer:

The spiral shell "aethereytes" probably aren't normal aethereytes, considering that we've been shown a normal city style aethereyte in that unground area in Thavnair. I would wager that they are Sharlayan designed as bulwarks against those towers Fandaniel setup, using ancient knowledge that Sharlayan has due to living through multiple eras of the world with the whole truth of the calamities in tow, the whole while. Those Sharlayan nerds have been holding out on the world, hoping to be leftover to become full beings at the end of the Ascian's plans all this time!

As for why Thavnair has one, well I'm assuming that they have some sort of direct link with Sharlayan from older times, or perhaps it's some incoming new information we get tomorrow or in 5.55. Urianger speaks of a respite that was temporary, so I assume that's what the spiral-cut crystals are providing, and I'm also assuming that's why Sharlayan's capitol digs deep into the earth with its massive book pit.

Gotta have a book pit!

I really hope that the other jobs get some new animations for attacks, seeing how flashy the Reaper ones are going to be. The slices with the pale green aura are to die for, and I really think the older jobs could use some TLC upgrades. Particularly because only one or two people ever get to really switch it up in a raid group when new jobs come out, and if the new jobs are the only ones getting such delicious animations, then I feel pain.

I know I'm supposed to be like, "Yeah, get'em girl!" when Y'shtola does her sass walk in, and then slams her staff end on the Forum floor, but like... idk, the Scions coming off as know-it-all better than yous towards city leaders lost its luster long ago. While I'm not, you know, against what the Scions are for, cause obviously it is the good way to go, I can't help but feel like it falls flat for me.

Vrtra and Estinien :3c Azdaja when?! Also I'm pretty sure that's Thavnair they're defending, somewhere nearby, because the statue that gets destroyed is a dancer with chakrams, not an Ishgardian anything. At least as far as I know.

Zenos when he stands up look like they gave him a makeover. His nose is very straightened out, and his jawline is different. His face when he stands up screams HIMBO. That coupled with the character line up cover art has me suspicious that they really will pull some sort of Golbez-like plotline with him.

[Crushnight]

Just curious... Does it sound to anyone else like Y'shtola's voice changed? That doesn't sound like Robyn Addison.

Also... The poster they showed at the end... Who is the girl at the top?

We've yet to meet them so my guess is that is most likely Vanet they hold an engraved Amourotines mask in their hand so they have a connection to Amourant at the very least.

I suspect the floating island zone is where Vrjra is going to be found it looks very Churning mist crossed with Il Mheg.

I kinda hope the last zone is on the way to the centre of the star to complete the every expansion has something to do with FFVII as a reference in the last zone but they could just do it with a boss fight.

I cannot wait to see what the male Viera lore is going to be like.

[KageTokage]

I cannot wait to see what the male Viera lore is going to be like.

I imagine they'll just sort of pop into existence then we pretend they were there all along like the other new races.

We already have their background lore, which is that the males are taken out of the female settlements to be raised by other males as soon as they're old enough to get on without their mothers, then they simply live as hidden guardians of the wood.

[Lusavari]

I am wondering if, based on the poster in my last post, if Zenos may at least temporarily travel with us. Maybe be like Magus in Chrono Trigger and be a Hidden Trust.

[JeanneOrnitier]

As much as I don't like Zenos I will readily accept him becoming a good guy if it means he won't be the final boss. Just please let anyone but him be the final boss.

I imagine they'll just sort of pop into existence then we pretend they were there all along like the other new races.

We already have their background lore, which is that the males are taken out of the female settlements to be raised by other males as soon as they're old enough to get on without their mothers, then they simply live as hidden guardians of the wood.

Yeah it'd be simple to say that just like viera women there are viera men who want to leave the forest and explore the world. Nothing stopping them.

[MoofiaBossVal]

Travelling with Zenos would be pretty fun. Even more so if the clown comes along. But I'm hard pressed to think of a reason why we would join forces. Zenos and Fandaniel are perpetuating a humanitarian disaster that is wiping out the people of Garlemald and threatening to kill untold numbers of other people. For obvious reasons, the defeat of Zenos should be the Scion's top priority. The only thing I could think that would supersede that is if the very fate of the planet was at stake and Zenos was NOT the reason why the Final Days are happening (which goes counter to Zenos' and Fandaniel's desire to start the Final Days, as they explicitly said in 5.3 and 5.4), and Zodiark or the Sound was causing the problem.