What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[OhNooo]

Someone else brought this up but it rings so true regarding Elidibus. Why is freakin hermes on the ending art and Elidibus wasnt? Theres just so many things with Elidibus that are irritating with how much they shafted him lol. Tbh, i also skipped those scenes my first time through after i realized the plot was going incredibly downhill. Such a shame because i think thavnair and garlemald were done so well.

Yeah I definitely think they did Elidibus wrong.

In retrospect, Garlemald was my favorite standalone part of the story. Such a brilliant, oppressive atmosphere and human pathos.

Garlemald was my favorite part too. I think they should’ve had an entire expansion for Garlemald.

[Teraq]

Garlemald was my favorite part too. I think they should’ve had an entire expansion for Garlemald.

And preferably actually involving Gaius, Cid and Nero.

No, I'm serious here. I like Maxima and Lucia, but... OH come on!

I am especially offended by Nero not getting a single voiced line, in fact having literally less presence than (checks notes) Livia and Rhitahtyn. Actually, did anyone else find that dungeon weird? I mean I have no issue with the choice of end boss, if we're gonna die on this Fandaniel hill then let us die on it, but why Livia and Rhitahtyn?? We had Ilberd and Papalymo in a trash pack, and then we saw Moenbryda and Haurchefant. So, then... why not Nabriales and Charibert, right?

And then after the trial we get Elidibus's soul to pop up and lecture Venat on how she gave up hope on them all and robbed them of a chance to even properly pass Hermes's stupid "test", and... Wait no sorry, that's my unwritten AU fanfic.

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Also, lots of mourning for Moenbryda, but nothing about Nabriales, the man that she sacrificed herself to stop. Even Emet-Selch left him out (and poor Deudalaphon who may as well not exist) in his quick rundown of the Convocation seats in Elpis. Poor lads.

Also, your brain lasted longer than mine. I was practically comatose and beseeching Ra-La by the 23rd 2000-word Scion speech about the better brighter tomorrow, stand tall my friend, hope hope hopey hope hope.

I have to commend you here for somehow mentioning darling Nabs before I did.

Also idk but the Crystal voice in 5.3 had me convinced Deudalaphon was a woman, with how high-pitched it sounded if I recall correctly. Halmarut, who was also Professor Not Appearing In This Saga, notably got a deep-voiced crystal while we literally never saw or heard him anywhere else.
(This totally raises the issue of Mitron sounding slightly higher-pitched than Loghrif, andthat is its own can of worms!)

[Sicno]

Actually, did anyone else find that dungeon weird? I mean I have no issue with the choice of end boss, if we're gonna die on this Fandaniel hill then let us die on it, but why Livia and Rhitahtyn?? We had Ilberd and Papalymo in a trash pack, and then we saw Moenbryda and Haurchefant. So, then... why not Nabriales and Charibert, right?

I hate that dungeon for that reason. Livia and Rhitatyn, again? How many times can you beat those dead horses? Literally, we've had encounters against some remembrance of them for the last 2 expansions. SB had them in a certain job quest, SHB had them in that instance with Elidibus. It wasn't even that long ago, it was during the patches. They're an overused go-to guilt-trip of the people we've killed. When I stepped in I was expecting Ilberd to be a boss too... and then he's in one of the first trash packs. "Well there goes that".

Btw I slap Minfilia every time I run that dungeon.