Quote Originally Posted by Mudd View Post
I was under the impression that Nophica was the one singing to us.
However, I've really no evidence by which to stand on beyond that she is of the Second Moon (Second Month) and Dalamud was the literal Second Moon ;v
This is very possible. In Beckon of the Elementals, a Pudgy Moogle tells us that they have a message from the elementals: "Those beckoned by the forest are here as messengers of Nophica herself - to bring the words of the Matron to all." For whatever reason, I feel more inclined to believe it's Nophica or one of the Twelve rather than Siren/a primal. However, Nophica is the guardian deity of Gridania so this quote could just be part of Gridania's storyline and not refer to the voice in the beginning which is in all three cities. Maybe the voice is indeed Nophica, and all twelve play a part in the echo, summoning and guiding us to stop the Ascians and/or Primals..?? Althyk's powers as god of space and time certainly fit the Echo. If so, perhaps that's why Louisoix could teleport only us (those touched with the Echo) and not everyone else?

Quote Originally Posted by Orophin View Post
One of the names I recognized was Niellefresne, who is the brother of Colberneaux from the Goldsmith class quests. They explain later on more about Niellefresne and how he was stabbed by Heartseeker, a dagger that puts its victim in a sort of comatose like sleep, so they can't pass onto the next plane. His brother seemed to be trying to find a way to steal the dagger and destroy it so his brother could truly rest in peace. The dagger also belonged to the owner of the Goldsmith guild, so it sounds like some shady stuff was going on there.
Interesting! I've only done the first class quest to all the DoH and DoL, so I did not know about Heartseeker. If the owner of the Goldsmith guild owns that dagger, then it could mean powerful people behind Ul'dah are already connected to the Ascians (or whoever the bad guys end up being)? Being stabbed at that particular moment when he looks at Ascilia's father's corpse tells me it's far more than just a Goldsmith sidestory.