Thread: Patch 3.4 - Soul Surrender

It's always funny when people make categorical claims about which direction the lore is going in, including my favourite, "never". We still don't even know that the whole light/dark thing is as clear-cut as we think it is, especially when there is meant to be a cosmic balance of the two, either of which can run into excess. Remaining silent on where you want things to go is a perfect way of ensuring a self-fulfilling prophecy of it going that way.

Originally Posted by Nalien

Would be funny if there actually isn't a fight against Derplander and co...

We're going to Xelphatol why exactly? Actually seems too early to be pushing towards Ala Mhigo, so perhaps somebody stirred up the Ixali, by slaying their Primal perhaps, and we're checking what's up... If so... Thanalan looking region... Dark sky... Flames in the background... Are they perhaps putting down Ifrit?

After Unukalhai gave us that little tale of heroes capturing Primals and eventually turning bad... I can't help but think Derplander and pals are walking talking Heart of Sabiks... Y'shtola mentioned that the aether moved strangely around them, right after they slew Ravana... The tale featuring Alisaie made mention that a group was doing the work of the Scions, so presumably they've been slaying more Primals than we know about... Ixali getting mad because Derplander split Garuda like a log and now they can't summon her perhaps? Speculation aside, it is likely they've taken down Garuda... Whether they absorbed her or anything like that is pure speculation, but either way... They must have slain more than just Ravana to get a reputation for Alisaie to tail them, so them taking out Garuda seems like a good justification for a trip to Xelphatol... By extension, that "trial" screenshot could easily just be them against Ifrit...

Back to the speculation though... Soul Surrender... Is the patch title referring to them having, IDK, surrendered their souls to Elidibus, or is it referring to what they're doing? We watched Ravana surrender to them... Good reason to suspect they've been taking on other Primals as well... Doesn't necessarily mean they're absorbing them I guess, but damn it! Any chance to raise my hype alarms for FC Primal summoning, I'll take! It's finally happening! Derplander is using that power for evil. We'll kick his butt and use that power for good in 4.0! It's happening! I can feel it...

There's also been hints in the story that the main character is becoming excessively powerful, with many primals expressing disbelief at what he/she is. Perhaps the intention isn't to use the power for 'evil'. Who knows. I, for one, would love to see the MC lose their plot armour and really have to struggle, and not just in the way they did after Midgardsormr de-activated the blessing.

Maybe also see some of the "do-good"ing have some disastrous ramifications later down the line. Every action has consequences which are unpredictable and sometimes antithetical to its very purpose.