About the Warrior of Darkness.. theories? (spoiler-ish??)

[Cilia]

My problem with this is from where this comes...

I will be frank. I don't completely trust Hydaelyn anymore, either. Something in 3.0 just... felt wrong about her. I can't explain it, it's just a feeling. Could be wrong, too, I don't know.
Still, even then, if I listen to both 'Answers' and 'Dragonsong', which are supposedly written from her view, I can't believe she means ill. She's the mother of all life as well (as far as we know).

So, to conclude this, I think we don't know enough yet to make any sense of what's going on. I hope this changes soon, though.

While we have little reason to trust an Ascian, what with the whole "possessing our buddy and trying to nuke us" bit, it's noted by Elidibus that Lahabrea, Nabriales, and Igeyorhm were all acting as rogue agents when we encountered them. While they may be responsible for the Calamities and untold loss of life, we still don't know why they're doing such things. If it comes down to it, we may be forced to sacrifice our closest friends to give Hydaelyn (the world) a tomorrow, and while that is not a fun or enjoyable task, if that's what it takes...

As for Hydaelyn, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

I agree, there's not enough information to make a definitive case for anything. Just throwing out the best thing I can cobble out of the information we now have.

Interesting. I noticed, that the clothes of them look different within the echo scene and outside of it. Best seen on the whitemage.

In the Echo flashback to the Warriors of Darkness' past, they're all wearing basic AF1 and wielding base Relic Weapons (I think). In the present time, they're wearing black-dyed AF1 and wield Atma Relic Weapons.

... I'll try to ask this: What do you think happened in the future that caused the WoD and his party of darkness to go back in time to help beings of darkness, and why didn't they interfere with our foray into darkness to stop the crystal tower of darkness and go into the world of darkness to stop the cloud of darkness?

Prior to the first "fight" against him, Lahabrea states that Hydaelyn's continued activities will break down the physical and aetheric laws of the world. I can only surmise that, in this hypothetical scenario, she actually did so, which would pretty much tear apart reality.

The Crystal Tower is side content, so it's highly unlikely to be referenced in the Main Scenario. They didn't oppose us because at that point in time we weren't a threat to the Ascians' plans, and besides, we don't know if they are directly linked to the Void and Voidsent.

Of course, adding in time travel makes you question why the Ascians don't just go to us on the opening carriage and annihilate us before we ever pose any sort of threat, but well... time travel is wonky.

[Morningstar1337]

Prior to the first "fight" against him, Lahabrea states that Hydaelyn's continued activities will break down the physical and aetheric laws of the world. I can only surmise that, in this hypothetical scenario, she actually did so, which would pretty much tear apart reality....

I see, well I can imagine the world where the Warriors of Darkness came from as something akin to everyone and everything in Erorzea being petrified as crystal. And possibly fueling a Primal version of Hydealyn as well.

As for the Tower, I asked mostly as a joke (see the "of darkness" plastered around that part) but also because, side content or no, I think the tower would had played a part in over-saturating the realm with light in their world, leading to the "Hydealyn breaking down reality" scenario playing out.