Quote Originally Posted by Bright-Flower View Post
Wasn't the crux of Thancred's arc in SHB the choice to bring back the old Minfilia or let Ryne be her own person and accept the future instead of the past or something mirroring the ascians unwilling to let go of their past?
That is basically how the story goes on an emotional level, yeah. On a logical level, it's so muddied by inconsistent writing that anything from "Ryne is Minfilia reborn, sans memories, and has chosen not to return to that life" to "Minfilia and Ryne are wholly separate individuals and Ryne got her powers while Minfilia adios'd to the aetherial sea" could be what actually happened. The whole thing is rather irritating to try and puzzle out... which is half the reason I'd rather they just bring her back.