Since Nidhogg is the originator of Dragoon's power...

[TheMightyMollusk]

The difference between the Azure Dragoon using Nidhogg's power and us borrowing Hraesvelgr's power is that we immediately give Hraesvelgr's eye back after the fight (not directly shown, but in the cut scene afterwards where we accompany him back to Zenith, he's clearly shown with both eyes). We don't hold on to it long enough to actually gain more than a plot-relevant power-up for the one fight. The Azure Dragoons have been drawing on Nidhogg's Eye for a thousand years, so we can draw on their memories from the dragoon soul crystal to learn their secrets.

[MistakeNot]

Note that while the Azure Dragoon traditionally draws on Nidhoggs power through his eye, all the other dragoons don't have access to the eye, and thus can't draw on Nidhogg's power.

[Soge01]

The difference between the Azure Dragoon using Nidhogg's power and us borrowing Hraesvelgr's power is that we immediately give Hraesvelgr's eye back after the fight (not directly shown, but in the cut scene afterwards where we accompany him back to Zenith, he's clearly shown with both eyes). We don't hold on to it long enough to actually gain more than a plot-relevant power-up for the one fight. The Azure Dragoons have been drawing on Nidhogg's Eye for a thousand years, so we can draw on their memories from the dragoon soul crystal to learn their secrets.

Yeah, that makes alot of sense. Never thought of both Nidhogg and Hraesvolgr's eyes like that.

Though, since there will be a rework for dragoon in 7.0, I wonder if we'll gain a dragon partner from the remnants of Nidhogg's brood or Hraesvolgr still thriving one. Either way, it would make for a nice symbolism for the renewed friendship between man and dragon.

Note that while the Azure Dragoon traditionally draws on Nidhoggs power through his eye, all the other dragoons don't have access to the eye, and thus can't draw on Nidhogg's power.

Don't all the regular Dragoon's come into contact with the eye temporarily to gain some of Nidhogg's power in order to become proper Dragoons? My memory is vague, but I swesr a character during one of the Dragoon quests briefly told us something like that.

Not arguing that they have access to Nidhogg's power, like the Azure Dragoons do. But just questioning as to how they become Dragoons other than going through intense training.

[Aerixa]

Soo normal Dragoons in FFXIV are Dragoon killer next evulations would be to becomm a dragoon rider. How about give dragoon a pet like FFXI xDD can be like carby or queen.

[hagare]

Soo normal Dragoons in FFXIV are Dragoon killer next evulations would be to becomm a dragoon rider. How about give dragoon a pet like FFXI xDD can be like carby or queen.

no no. Kamen rider style transformation warrior.
Think ryuki xD

[Renalt]

Soo normal Dragoons in FFXIV are Dragoon killer next evulations would be to becomm a dragoon rider. How about give dragoon a pet like FFXI xDD can be like carby or queen.

I'm pretty sure the developers are on a war path to never have another pet based class ever again. They would nuke the Selene and SMN pets 100% if it wasn't so tied into the class identity.