Solution 9 - Unfounded Speculation!

[Iscah]

I’m actually really curious if a “rejoining” is just the shard dissolving into ..say..an atomic level and being reabsorbed

We've already been told that's the case, and logically that has to be correct.

Rejoining isn't just an effect on the planet but on every living creature, body and soul, and we're not having random chunks stuck in people.

Every aetherial atom must snap into place, like for like, pinpointing its matching shard.

[kaynide]

We've already been told that's the case, and logically that has to be correct.

Rejoining isn't just an effect on the planet but on every living creature, body and soul, and we're not having random chunks stuck in people.

Every aetherial atom must snap into place, like for like, pinpointing its matching shard.

Yeah, but is it -actually actually- the case with the land itself? With the rate established lore seems to change (Dynamis; the Elementals now being some kinda Ancient creation, etc), I’m not sure if I fully believe the narrator, so to speak.

In other words, are we sure the land itself doesn’t warp in the vein of FF5?

As an example, I get that it’s easy to pass off the upheaval of the Shroud as a result of Bahamut’s destruction, but a lot of where he caused damage resulted in crystallized blast rings like in La Noscea. Rather, lots of established places completely move between 1.x and 2.x. Places like the Lifemend Stump.

(I know it’s because map design was bad in 1.0, but in-game explanation is weak)