Main Scenario

I had expected Ilberd to be the Griffin. What I did not expect was how extreme his plan was. I see now why Elidibus said he was most worthy of inheriting Nidhogg's eyes, as Ilberd was just as deranged as the great wyrm. Now the question remains is what deity his blood sacrifice has wrought. Rhalgr? Griever? Shinryu? Watching it hang in the East Shroud sky like a greenish-white Dalamud is unsettling, though for some reason it isn't visible from elsewhere in the Black Shroud. Now we just wait for Omega to activate.....

Oh and as for Tataru, I think she's going to make an outfit for the Warrior of Light.


Warring Triad

Regula's nobility was hinted before with some of his dialogue in "Fate of the Stars", and he made good points about primal sealing being ultimately a flawed solution. It became quickly apparent he was going to die to Zurvan, and sure enough he got struck down by the halberd.

Zurvan himself however was kind of underwhelming, especially compared to Alexander in the last patch or Diabolos in Dun Scaith. For being a personification of "Victory" and infinity, it didn't seem all that special. Overall, I think my favorite of the Triad is Sephirot, especially given the implicit connections to nature and white magic.

Unukalhai later confirmed the origin of the voidsent as detritus of the Thirteenth World. It is rather poignant given what happens in Dun Scaith, and when combined with Regula's dying speech, makes it seem like the primals are the true enemy rather than Garlemald.


Dun Scaith

Not quite what I expected. Scathach, despite her colossal coffin, what ultimately a lithe gothic warrior woman. The fight against Diabolos was quite showdown, especially in contrast to the Cloud of Darkness. Only thing not explained was the meaning of the "Hollow" suffix.

His actions really emphasize what Unukalhai said about the Thirteenth World ultimately choosing a cycle of self-destruction as the Flood of Darkness approached. Though I wonder what led to that downward helix from the realms champions. Is it an inherently corrupted aspect of primals that leaked out of auracite, turning them predatory? Or was it something more cultural, as a result of Igeyohrm progressively tilting the balance extremely towards darkness?