What are your crazy theories after Endwalker

[Alleluia]

I think it might actually be Emet's familiar, it drops as a minion from Amaurot and makes an annoyed look at you when you /hug it during that Elpis sidequest. Lol.

Possibly. Even probable, given its glare just screams "Hades" to me. Still doesn't explain why its following us through time. Or into my Pendants room. lol

And why does it only show up on the First or a place technically connected with it (Elpis)? Did it follow us to Elpis? If so, why? Or is the Elpis version the original, and the one on the First actually 12 thousand years old?

If its just an easter egg, why has it not shown up on the Source, too? Endwalker certainly had plenty of opportunity. The "Shoot the hornbill" quest comes to mind.

I know its probably just a running gag that I am taking too seriously, but I have questions!

[Alleluia]

Shoebills look exactly like that in real life. Weird birds.



I'm guessing if it is his familiar, it's just something he uses to keep an eye on things.. Which could explain why it would be in Elpis (didn't necessarily have to follow us there) and also why it would be in various places on the First and in our Pendants room (umm... creepy!)

It's definitely a running gag (and a pretty funny one) either way.

It also basically points the way to the exarch when he collapses behind that boulder in Kholusia, if you interact with it and head the way the text says it’s looking. So it’s a running gag that can also have plot relevance.

[PangTong]

I dunno if this is a common or old theory or what but my prediction is that the true identities of the Twelve will turn out to be Venat's collaborators, those ancients who assisted her/sacrificed themselves in the summoning of Hydaelyn. Here is my evidence:



I would really like to get more backstory on Hydaelyn's summoning and how events lead to it. The cutscene at the end of Elpis made it seem like Venat acted independently, but we know she had allies, which kind of makes me wonder why she believed that her race was so beyond hope that she had to sunder them.

[Rulakir]

I dunno if this is a common or old theory or what but my prediction is that the true identities of the Twelve will turn out to be Venat's collaborators, those ancients who assisted her/sacrificed themselves in the summoning of Hydaelyn.

I hope it's just a coincidence. Having the 12 all be Venat collaborators would suck for anyone who's not #TeamHydaelyn.

[RyuDragnier]

I hope it's just a coincidence. Having the 12 all be Venat collaborators would suck for anyone who's not #TeamHydaelyn.

They may all be like The Watcher, creations who were based on the collaborators.