Quote Originally Posted by Tenkuu View Post
First of all, is there a picture of this poem like there has been with previous ones? Secondly I find it interesting that the term used for "you" is "nanji". So far, I have only heard the Ascians use it, and the dictionary I'm using describes it as an archaic term. So is this a poem from the perspective of the Ascians?
No picture. In fact, it doesn't even seem to be a prophetic poem. The Wandering Minstrel simply says it to you out of gratitude for opening the door to him joining the play. Archaic speech makes sense, the Minstrel always uses flowery speech. As far as I can tell, it's meant to consolidate a concise recap of Hydaelyn and Zodiark's place in the cosmology. I'm not even absolutely sure that the Spear is meant to be associated with Zodiark, but it seems likely. The argent (silver) weapon that cleaves the ocean is most definitely the aetherial blade, and "adamantine" metals are often characterized as being dark if not jet-black, so based on the rest of the poem giving each entity their due, I would have to assume it is His representative weapon.