End of an Era Trailer

[Firon]

man when the war and pld did Steel Cyclone/Spirits within i was like OMG!!!

[Kyri]

For those asking about Uldah:

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

For those asking about Uldah:

Uh, I think you mean, "Ul'hah"

[Jamison]

I think those Spikes / Seals / Giant Swords look similar to the "Twelve's Sealing Spikes" that failed to contain Bahamut a second time.

It might indicate that in the past, Allagan used something similar to it, note that He was again "almost contained in a Sphere" by the Twelve

EDIT:
The Sphere also looked like Dalamud

I made a nearly identical post on a different forum this morning, and I'm thinking the exact same thing. Bahamut finally broke free after ejecting one of the spikes to the ground; which look so very close to what the Twelve were trying to use. The blue barrier is almost identical in size/shape/styling as Dalamud. That leaves me with 2 thoughts: 1) it's possible that Bahamut isn't really more powerful than the Twelve, he was just specifically prepared for that trick and attempt at imprisonment (so that's not to say something else the Twelve do, although taking longer, do finally reduce or negate his destruction and power. And 2) it may have been the Twelve (with or without the Allagans) who did the original imprisonment.

The following is not my original idea:

Although the Twelve had been talked about as individuals, deities with (presumably) corporeal or spiritual forms, when we actually see them in action it's nothing like that. They are seen in this trailer as more a "system" or "order", or perhaps laws of nature and the universe; sort a machine that is invoked. It's possible there's a twist coming with what the true nature of the Twelve are.

[VelvetFair]

I stayed up til 5 or 6 in the morning for this whole event and let me just say, my jaw stayed dropped throughout the whole ending. Just epic!

[Alerith]

I truly cannot stop watching this, even the morning after.

I'm sorry, but the music that goes so perfectly with the sealing spell they are casting, the grand scope of the spell, and just.....kalgjakljgdlghdalgh!


EDIT:

Also, it doesn't look like the sealing spell *failed* as in Bahamut resisted, but rather it didn't get to complete because it was interrupted by Bahamut. If that makes sense? Can't word it better at the moment, sorry. ><

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

I truly cannot stop watching this, even the morning after.

I'm sorry, but the music that goes so perfectly with the sealing spell they are casting, the grand scope of the spell, and just.....kalgjakljgdlghdalgh!


EDIT:

Also, it doesn't look like the sealing spell *failed* as in Bahamut resisted, but rather it didn't get to complete because it was interrupted by Bahamut. If that makes sense? Can't word it better at the moment, sorry. ><

Yeah, I really like that they stayed true to the original musical theme to FFXIV for this scene. The lyrics fit perfectly with the fate of Eorzea.

[Shura]

Chances that Gaius goes rogue to help fight the monstrosity he allowed released?

Gaius Van Baelsar is one of the most interesting characters i think, will be interesting to learn his origin and agenda in ARR. I think he may be the descendant of a nation that garleans conquered long ago. I say this because, it seems like he knew what was inside Dalamud all along. This is a quote taken from the "Don't Hate the Messenger Quest":

The impact of the red moon would destroy the primals in an instance. Little wonder that his Radiance embraced the scheme. But Dalamud is no mere rock, despite what Van Darnus would have us believe. It is a great red sin, exiled to the skies by the ancient Allag. There it has long festered. becoming something far more vile than we ever supposed.

This kind of suggests that Gaius knew what Dalamud was, it also suggests that whatever is up there has been growing in power. This might explain why the sealing spell did not work, the spell might have been strong enough to seal him the first time but he has grown more powerful now.

[Warlock]

I made a nearly identical post on a different forum this morning, and I'm thinking the exact same thing. Bahamut finally broke free after ejecting one of the spikes to the ground; which look so very close to what the Twelve were trying to use. The blue barrier is almost identical in size/shape/styling as Dalamud. That leaves me with 2 thoughts: 1) it's possible that Bahamut isn't really more powerful than the Twelve, he was just specifically prepared for that trick and attempt at imprisonment (so that's not to say something else the Twelve do, although taking longer, do finally reduce or negate his destruction and power. And 2) it may have been the Twelve (with or without the Allagans) who did the original imprisonment.

The following is not my original idea:

Although the Twelve had been talked about as individuals, deities with (presumably) corporeal or spiritual forms, when we actually see them in action it's nothing like that. They are seen in this trailer as more a "system" or "order", or perhaps laws of nature and the universe; sort a machine that is invoked. It's possible there's a twist coming with what the true nature of the Twelve are.

I was thinking on something else ...is it me or Dalamud had more than 12 "spikes" to hold Bahamut in? maybe the first time the 12 teamed up with the 12 primals? that would explain why it failed this time...

[Daniel_Fury]

That ending was absolutely amazing. It was the masterpiece I expected from SE and pulled at alot of emotions. I kept sitting there waiting for the "Please enter Disc 2" message.