Quote Originally Posted by Crushnight View Post
We were in a place surrounded by the power of Dynamis, if Thancred can make breathable air in an entire zone, we can create a single platform and we could've done it by drawing on our entire memories from 1.0/2.0 (depending when you started) to present of our journey.

Zenos is a glorified platform that we ourselves could've made if we willed it if the writers had let us but they didn't so Zenos the platform is the result.

Zenos in 6.0 was a superfluous addition that served no narrative purpose other than to give a final fight that didn't even need to exist but did.

Everything he has done since being brought back could've been done by Fandaniel and the plot would be the same.

That has been my issue with Zenos since 4.0, he has been narratively useless and a terrible stain on the writing team for not leaving well enough alone when they should have.
Thancred and the others were able to do this by sacrificing their bodies to overcome the emotions. Who exactly did we need to interact with to create a path to the Endsinger? Especially one that moves because she can just fly away from anything we do.

As for Zenos himself, Hermes stated something to the effect of since there is no inherent meaning in life we much make meaning, even if that meaning is to become a genocidal maniac. That’s Zenos. He doesn’t need a redemption arc. He unapologetically had a single goal, and he took it upon himself to achieve that goal. The man is positive nihilism personified. He knew what he wanted, he didn’t care about what others thought, and he was willing to do what it took to get his desire.