Names for Tempering

[Anonymoose]

Actually, Moose, Sylphs use the word "Touched" for their kind who have been taken by Ramuh.

That's just the thing - only the sylphs use that word. The non-sylph NPCs, journal entries, and FATE descriptions all call them tempered, which shouldn't be the case if every primal has a unique term attached to their "blessing." Even the mob itself is called Tempered Sylph, akin to the Drowned mobs in La Noscea.

Sylphs tempered in the levin-light of the primal Ramuh have descended into Little Solace to abduct their untempered brethren. Protect the innocent by delivering lightning-swift justice to the perpetrators.

I'm not saying there's not some uniformity here somewhere, I'm just saying that there's way too much ambiguity for me to jump on the bandwagon of "This is Canon." Touched could very well be the true name for it; light can't do much else to you. Then again, the first time they said it, I thought they meant... you know... <taps head> "Touched."

For what it's worth, the Garuda quest uses both terms, and touched is just a general catch-all for what Garuda thinks Hydaelyn does.

Amidst the whirling winds, you succeed in striking down the Lady of the Vortex, only to see her rise once more, reinvigorated by the belief of her Ixali disciples. Yet the beastmen's prayers come to naught when Garuda's attempt to temper you fails, prompting a mysterious force to tear a Crystal of Light from her breast.

That foul stench... I see now... She has touched you!

Still more for Titan, where Wheiskaet, who is determining whether or not you'll be good enough to beat Titan, says that Titan's inability to temper you won't be enough.

Again, not saying there aren't different terms, I'm just saying that if there are, there's not enough consistency for confidence.