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

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The Watcher was created as a construct by Venat and when probed for insight into Venat's motives becomes evasive and basically handwaves the decision Venat made to lie and gaslight about her own people and the terrible atrocities that she allowed to happen to them by staying silent on the matter of the Final Days combined with inflicting genocide upon the Ancients as a direct consequence of the Sundering.

Evasive or trying to make sense of things with what they knew? Hydaelyn imbued them them with the memories of an old acquaintance and the job of maintaining the brands, but beyond that he’s given little direct guidance by her. There’s nothing to substantiate the claim he “was made to lie.” Show me evidence of that if you’re going to claim that as truth.

What you said here isn't contradictory to my point. I'm not saying that people can't go into biology fields if they love human or animals. I was talking more about how Elpis, as probably one of the most important research facility, didn't even realize how ill-equipped Hermes mentality is. Nothing wrong with him being a researcher there, but to become chief overseer? Do they not, idk, interview or test him? This guy is a loner, never open himself to other, and always oppose to put down creatures. More than that, that one person who watched him launch meteia into the sky didn't even report him for violating the rule, which is really baffling. Remember that this is a society so strict with rule they have procedure for everything.

Considering the other researchers we speak to offer glowing praise, he was so good that many he was seen as capable of of representing humanity, and that he was specifically chosen by the facilities previous chief, I’d say there’s a lot in his favor. And yeah, Meteion should’ve been registered and he should’ve discussed with others his plan, no argument from me.

That screenshot you post is talking about either the third sacrifice, or about the sacrifice the Ascian going to do in order to bring back their brethren. Hence why they need to rejoined the shards first to free Zodiark, then do the fourth sacrifice (the sundered lives).

Then you agree then that sacrifices would continue if they thought it would solve an issue their facing? Whether that be regaining those lost souls, rejoining humanity, or some other issue, sacrificing life to Zodiark in order to have Him address it is an option that’s can be used yes? I ask just to see if we agree on that in particular.

As for the Watchers, isn't is pretty much hinted that he's one of Venat followers? Specifically the one who lament her being gone after summoning Hydaelyn? I mean, Mare Lamentorum and Lopporits were made by Hydaelyn to watch over Zodiark and prepare for the Source escape plan, respectively. Why would Hydaelyn made a shade of an unrelated random person to watch over Zodiark? And even if she did, technically we still can say that the Watcher may be bias in his perception of Venat, just like how Hythlo shade in fake Amaurot is hinted to act that way because Emet wants him to be like that (to assist us by giving those convocation crystal).

Not especially, as he never shows signs of knowing the specifics of Meteion, only recognizing that the Final Days would continue with Zodiarks destruction. The Watcher repeatedly states he’s not their to judge or hold positions on the issue, just to do what he was created to as an arcane creation. Beyond that, everything else can attributed to the memories he was imbued with.

He also refers to those who summoned Hydaelyn as they or them, while referring to the efforts to halt the Final Days and Amaurot as a whole with we and us. Best on display here:



The “they” referring to those who summoned Hydaelyn here.

Now of course I still won’t say it’s absolutely impossible he was still a member, but given what we have it points to him being an old friend and someone who thought well of Venat, but not a member of their faction. Which makes sense. Just because someone is an acquaintance doesn’t mean he’s necessarily going to be the best choice for a secret group trying to avert the apocalypse. Why she ultimately chose him to guard the moon is mystery however, and might have more to do with what he was an expert in.