6.0 Story Speculations

[Turethir]

Would love to hear people's thoughts on Ryne being a parallel of sorts to Rydia, as I think it's a really interesting theory and definitely not outside the bounds of possibility.

I think the idea of a young adult Ryne showing up in Endwalker to save us - possibly wielding Thancred's gunblade - would be so interesting. I always felt that Ryne was a bit underused in the MSQ and didn't have many moments to shine on her own, but maybe that's just me!

To quickly summarise:

• She's a "child" character that is currently separated from us in a world where time can theoretically move faster than ours, just like Rydia.
• We know there are going to be FFIV references in Endwalker, and this would fit in nicely.
• Ryne cannot currently be found anywhere in the overworld, even after Eden. If we were never going to see her again I'd find it strange that we couldn't interact with her, and if she were going to appear again as an adult, she'd have to be hidden at present (to prevent a player from talking to her current model, then doing one MSQ and she's suddenly grown).
• There are some interesting lines from Gaia at the end of Eden about Gaia potentially being able to cross to the Source. Since Minfilia had the power to cross between worlds as the Oracle, could Ryne have a similar power?
• This might just be me, but I'd also find it a bit odd that Ryne, one of the characters *most* connected with Hydaelyn through Minfilia (and possibly Venat, if the emote similarities hold any weight), would not appear in the expansion where the Hydaelyn story concludes.
• I find the focus on the gunblade in Eden interesting - I love how it's symbolic of Thancred still being there even though he's not physically present, but it got a lot of focus and Ryne briefly uses it at the end. It would be interesting if this was a potential hint, although it might not be.
• Their names are suspiciously similar (maybe just a small thing, but still!)

Would be interested to hear your thoughts!