Disappointed in one Endwalker Aspect [SPOILERS]

[RyuDragnier]

It’s possible we’re still working toward a third option with Azem. They’ve dropped so many clues - and it would be very easy (both story-wise, and technology-wise) to handwave our/Azem’s inclusion. It’s very likely we either meet Azem - or actually are Azem through time travel shenanigans.

My guess is the game will simply use our model, and explain that Azem prefers this form (which is why we got physical transformation plot points in Endwalker for Hermes and the Ancients).

Or, we may actually enter a loading screen - to create an Azem of our liking in the character creator.

Either is possible… Although I’m leaning toward them just using our character model. It may fit in lore-wise regarding a connection to the “new life” meant to be sacrificed to Zodiark, and the creation of the playable in-game races. Azem’s “third option” may have to do with defending the new life, while the Venat and Zodiark factions fight it out. Makes sense for Azem to defend the defenseless.

There's the possibility of us seeing Azem wearing a mask, look away, cut back to them wearing a different one, and the gag continues while with him. Make Azem somewhat of a gag character who does that sort of thing but is dangerously competent in battle. Then probably have them looking like us at one point and saying, "Yeah, I can see why I'd choose this form, something about it just...screams me."

[Shookbeast]

There's the possibility of us seeing Azem wearing a mask, look away, cut back to them wearing a different one, and the gag continues while with him. Make Azem somewhat of a gag character who does that sort of thing but is dangerously competent in battle. Then probably have them looking like us at one point and saying, "Yeah, I can see why I'd choose this form, something about it just...screams me."

I wouldn’t mind an Azem storyline that’s one part dramatic - and one part Hildibrand (:

This is an interesting point.

The third option actually is Azem.

Maybe this is why the whole Venat/Zodiark debate is well, debatable? Eventually we’ll get to weigh in through an Azem storyline, and pick some (likely not too important) dialogue to voice how we feel about it - once we get the whole picture through Azem.