Fordola

[Chocolys]

I really hope we will see a lot more of Fordola!

[Delily]

people keep saying that the empire could overpower the eorzea easy if they bring more legions.

People also forgot that the last time the Empire tried an near full scale invasion of Eorzea, Midgardsomr woke up and destroyed the Agrius and wiped out the Empire's fleet. There's also the issue of the primals, which in Eorzea are a lot more powerful for reasons. I don't remember the full Company of Heroes story, but they suffered significant losses against a singple primal. You can bet a full scale invasion would result in the tribes all summoning extremely powerful primals that would either temper of eradicate the Empire's forces. That's why the Empire's agents in Eorzea are always snooping around the ruins of the Allagan empire, hoping to find something that will either neutralize or control the primals.

The Empire is strong, no doubt, but it doesn't have infinite resources. The whole reason we were able to topple the provincial government in Doma was because the Zenos deemed Doma conquered and reduced the standing troop presence to a minimal. Same situation with Ala Mihgo, 25 years of occupation means a reduced presence and coupled with the sudden fall of Doma means little time to react. It's possible the Empire could try to reclaim those areas, but then they'd be facing the combined forces of the Eorzea alliance, Doma, and Ala Migho. This is in addition to maintaining control over existing areas and maintaining an watch and small prescence in Eorzea itself.

As for Fordola, hell no, we don't need a redemption story. She's burned far too many bridges to go back. I'd rather see her become even more hate and spite filled against us. Let her become an enemy with a deep seeded, personal vengeance against us.

[Beskar]

To be honest I'd only hope to see her have a trial and either be put in jail for however long rather than going "Oh looks she a good guy now". Her actions had severe consequences and well especially being willing towards the empire rather than forced. Heck even if the long term I'd much prefer it if she id become 'good' but it all being a ruse so she goes back to the empire.

[Ametrine]

....No, she won't want redemption. She'll be wanting revenge.

I'd be much happier if this was her story in the future patches.

[Ametrine]

Snip

I didn't get this since Ysayle was just a child when she had the echo vision that showed the true past of Shiva and Hreasvelgr, when she stumbled into the dragon fleeing from the growing snowdrifts. If Hreasvelgr intended this with his setting her straight, then she's cast in an EVEN WORSE light, since she knew she was destroying a city full of innocent people for TWO lies, verses just being a kid trying to make sense of what she saw.

If anything, Hreasvelgr seemed personally offended by Ysayle's take on the woman that was basically his wife. Primal Shiva was just Ysayle's power fantasy.

Ysayle's whole thing was she was just a child that deluded herself with flights of fantasy, and rather than redeeming herself for the awful things she did to service it, she was just slapped down to earth and performed a Heroic Suicide instead of facing it in the long term.