Tempering? (Spoilers)

[CrownySuccubus]

I wonder if the opposite is true for those whose aether is tempered by a being that is astrally inclined. It wouldn’t even need to be nefarious, just a side effect of being tempered. Their motivations and feelings would remain their own, but the level of dedication and need would increase. Sort of like how the Sin Eaters became “Forgiven” versions of their already existing personalities, buttttt instead of losing that personality in service to the primal, it’s instead emboldend while remaining tied to the primals will. For example, Emets love for the Ancient world would become a never ending obsession with its resurrection, Elidibus’ duty as the savior becomes a self destructive and righteous crusade, and Lahabreas devotion becomes fanaticism and religious devotion. All of which helps Zodiark in the end.

I think it's stated that Allagans were wrong about which aspect is "stagnation" and which is "stimulation". That misunderstanding is one of the core reasons that nobody made any further progress on curing tempering: they were doing the opposite of what they should have, due to the Allagans' error.

I think Hesperos is crazy for other reasons. Some related to the fact he's a vampire, others just motivating his decision to become a vampire. I don't think he needs us to invent more reasons he's crazy.

Fitting, considering that Hesperos is Lucifer.

No, really. In real life mythology, Hesperos is one of the original names for the entity known in the modern day as "Lucifer".