The Reasoning behind The Sundering? (*6.0 Endwalker Spoilers*)

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How would knowing of Meteion make things make sense when they still agreed to the Sundering and leave everything up to the gamble that some person in the future will solve the problem?

Explaining the events of Elpis does not mean leaving everything to a gamble. Hydaelyn would still be an active presence helping to lead those willing to “fight for the morrow” towards Meteion. And Venat made clear before we left Elpis that she isn’t just hoping we turn up, but will be actively fighting for the best outcome in all possible situations.





[QUOTE=vehere;5828727] There was absolutely no mention of Meteion or that "there's a mysterious energy coming from outer space coming from a bird girl making our powers go nuts" in Anyder.[QUOTE]

It was a millennia old recording buried under the sea. It’s not going to be comprehensive.

It's very clear that they only knew it to be something coming from within the ground, that somehow the aether was weakening. The recording at Anyder shows not that they don't believe Zodiark hasn't fixing things but that they think the effort to return to normal isn't right at the expense of other life.

That’s not what the recording shows though, they don’t mention the sacrifice at all in that conversation.

And even if they did know, then the Convocation would have found out too, wouldn't they? Unless you're suggesting Venat told her group to not tell the Convocation about Meteion's existence so they could do the Sundering unimpeded?

The Sundering certainly didn’t go unimpeded, the battle between Hydaelyn and Zodiark raged for some time before the desperate final blow was struck. And yes I do believe she told them why she thinks they shouldn’t tell the Convocation, for the very same reasons she herself didn’t tell them.

Because if they did know, and if they did decide that trying to pursue Meteion was just too hard for them, then they're just as bad as the Convocation. Giving up so that someone else will hopefully fix the problems.

Saying the current path is untenable, and taking drastic action, is not exactly giving up. Remember Venat and her faction don’t seem to distinguish between the Sundered and Unsundered like the Ascians do, to them mankind succeeded.