What was the point of Lyse?

[Theodric]

I quite liked Yda as she was initially introduced. The dynamic with Papalymo worked rather well and not only added some much needed flavour to the Scions it helped to have a 'lovable idiot' in the group who served the important role of an audience surrogate to have concepts explained to her by the much more straight talking Papalymo.

We also already had Widargelt and Arenvald in play if the writers wanted to lean more heavily into characters who were more directly tied to Ala Mhigo. It felt strange to me that they chose to pull out the 'Yda was actually dead all along and I'm not actually her' card with Lyse. Especially when after Stormblood concluded Lyse ended up fading into the background.

I liked her moments with Hien and their discussions regarding the burden of leadership, at least. Though my character started in Gridania so Yda and Papalymo were the Scions I met first and the ones that stood out to me the most as a result.

[Carin-Eri]

I quite liked Yda as she was initially introduced. The dynamic with Papalymo worked rather well and not only added some much needed flavour to the Scions it helped to have a 'lovable idiot' in the group who served the important role of an audience surrogate to have concepts explained to her by the much more straight talking Papalymo.

We also already had Widargelt and Arenvald in play if the writers wanted to lean more heavily into characters who were more directly tied to Ala Mhigo. It felt strange to me that they chose to pull out the 'Yda was actually dead all along and I'm not actually her' card with Lyse. Especially when after Stormblood concluded Lyse ended up fading into the background.

I liked her moments with Hien and their discussions regarding the burden of leadership, at least. Though my character started in Gridania so Yda and Papalymo were the Scions I met first and the ones that stood out to me the most as a result.

That's a really good point actually, and I do feel that the Scions, on the whole, became a little less interesting as a result.

I can't help but feel that the Scions needed a 'Yda' to add flavor to an otherwise predictable dish.