Aymeric (SPOILERS)

[CyrilLucifer]

Funny I was just thinking how spiteful Thencred is becoming and pouty and the white hair always a sign of "I'm a bad guy eventually".

Now now, we shouldn't conflate the actions of Thancred and Best Ascian. Best Ascian is Best Ascian and Thancred is . . .not.

Though more seriously, where in the west black tends to signify death (consider: funeral colors), it's the opposite in Japan, where white does (corpses are dressed in white). That may have something to do with it, since we usually have dark haired villains. Or it could be that white hair is simply more popular in Japan due to more characters in media having it.

[Belhi]

With hints about an 'empty throne' in the theme song and references in that flashback we had during the MSQ of the High Houses watching over Ishgard until one worth to be king was found make me think Aymeric will be Ishgard's first king in along time. The current class model doesn't sit well with the commoners because it is very unfair. Aymeric has shown that he is sensitive to that. If Hilda is anything to go by, the commoners want a fairer deal rather than a complete overhaul of society and governance.

I guess the other side of this for me is that the story in Ishgard is moving to a resolution. I don't really want to see it entirely wrapped up in a bow but if everything ended in a shambles it wouldn't make much sense for the WoL to leave and move on elsewhere. Amyeric fits his role for now. They can always come back and see how he is struggling with the weight of the crown later on. Lets be honest, Mewlyb and Kann-e-Senna haven't ever had much a deep dive into their characters either.

[Ayuhra]

In my perfect pipe-dream fantasy world

-Aymeric becomes king
-Artoirel takes over as Count of House Fortemps
-Emmanellain takes over Camp Dragonhead
-Minfilia Mom brings back Haurchefant for us and he becomes a new Scion

It won't happen but a girl can dream...right?

[FinalWolf]

I didn't trust him the second I saw the dragon design in his armor.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

So does anyone here trust ANYONE in the game or is it a trend I missed the train for?

[Ayuhra]

We could trust Haurchefant.

I did think he was going to stab me for a while, though.

As for Aymeric, part of me has been wondering if he died somewhere and the man we see now is actually a Dragon. I doubt this is the case but it's an entertaining flight of fancy.

[FJerome]

Also, I thoroughly agree; his mutterings to Estinen as he flew off was obviously a silent oath that he would find a way to save his best friend. It seems many people didn't really read the Tales of the Dragonsong War short stories... and if you have formed a long lasting solid bond with a friend in the past, you'll truly understand the nuances of their friendship.

I also think he was saying something to do with Estinien.

Really, it may just be that Aymeric's the Stiff Upper Lip Champion of Eorzea. After all, despite his claiming his wounds bothered him when he became too impassioned, bro was fine in the Grand Tourney. His injuries only bothered him when he had to plan the possibility of killing his best friend.

. . . Mind I would like to see some more of that actually in-game? In-character I think I'd be rather weirded out by how outwardly calm he's being about having ordered the execution of his own father.

[Hinoto-no-Ryuji]

Wasn't he just saying Estinien's name? I thought the mouth movements were pretty clearly that (or as much as they could clearly be that, anyways).

[-Teria-]

So does anyone here trust ANYONE in the game or is it a trend I missed the train for?

(Some minor spoilers)

I trusted Haurchefant. My trust paid off. Oh what I high price it was though.
I trust Alphinaud. He's the Gilligan to my Skipper. Yeah he makes a lot of mistakes, but damn it all if the little guy doesn't mean well and try his best.
I trust Y'shtola, because she's the games primary representative in other franchise titles, and she's the most popular Scion (Why do you think we got her back first?). She's pretty much destined to be linked to Team (Insert your name) as an ally forever. Her only other option is to die. The fanbase would flip their lid if their communal Waifu was ever disgraced by being turned evil.
I trust Yugiri, but that has more to do with my main job being NIN than anything. Solidarity in shadow and what not

Strangely enough, I also trust Midgardsormr. Don't know why, but he just feels like the type to stick by his word. He's an eternal, near-undying dragon god. My life is little more than a breath to him, and he's not in any danger of dropping dead any time soon like SOMEONE is. It just feels like plotting my downfall is a bit pointless in the grand scheme of things for him. Even if I failed to live up to his expectations, it's not like he's particularly short on time, and there's virtually no benefit to him in betraying me. Hell, we already killed one of his sons once and he didn't really seem all that distraught over it. I don't he'd care that we need to do it a second time. Especially now that he's attacking his own kind.

I used to trust Yda and Papalymo, but...Well, after a comment made by Papalymo in the latest patch, I'm at least wary. I worry that they might be working with Ilberd now, which is totally not okay with this Warrior of Light. Hopefully I'm dead wrong, but all these story threads playing out the way they do makes even the tiniest doubt into a mountain sized red flag. Hell, I don't even fully trust Hydaelyn anymore. I'm worried that the crazy crystal is going to want some Teria A La Mode when she's finished with Minfilia. I ain't about that dessert life.

[Cherub]

And here I just thought Aymeric wants to do me..... I should just do him.