Quote Originally Posted by Kallera View Post
This may be speculation based on Elidibus's words, but The Gerun Oracles seem suggest that history is cyclical, and that the current events of Eorzea are following a pattern of events that happen throughout the ages. Nidhogg's ultimate fate and willingness to cheat death may play into it, if someone were to suggest lockin him away somewhere...or if it sparks the rise of imperial ambitions.
Quote Originally Posted by Nalien View Post
Was it that history is cyclical? I thought it came off more as simply implying that events were preordained; Whatever is going to happen was scripted to happen.

As for Nidhogg... We have him flying off for "skies unknown"... If he wanted Midgardsormrs help to fight a Primal, and now feels betrayed by Middy, who has sided with us... Who would you go to for help? A certain Eikon hating Empire, that also historically "put down" Middy, perhaps? Would be a good way to instigate an Eorzean/Garlemald conflict and push us towards Ala Mhigo for 4.0.
While I do still believe history is cyclical on Hydaelyn, it's probably not a 1 for 1 thing that happens over and over. There's the rise of an empire, a great war, and a cataclysm that results leading to an Umbral Era. We don't know all of the Calamities' buildup, but...

3rd Astral Era / 4th Calamity: Rise of Allag, war with Meracydia, Dalamud blasts Syrcus Tower causing the Calamity.
5th Astral Era / 6th Calamity: Rise of the magic city-states, War of the Magi, Elementals flood the world in response.
6th Astral Era / 7th Calamity: Rise of Garlemald, Battle of Cartenau, Dalamud's descent and Bahamut's breakout.

... that said, this is just a basic template. Details change, but there's not always going to be a killed / resurrected / imprisoned dragon. As for Nidhogg, I have a very hard time believing he'd ally with Garlemald; while his hatred is directed primarily at Ishgard, he seems to hold all mortals in contempt. It should also be noted that the "Nidhogg" we're fighting now isn't the genuine article, but a manifestation of his hatred that lingered in his eyes. The English version calls him simply a "shade," while I believe the Japanese version calls him a "demon dragon" (as opposed to his original designation as a celestial dragon).