SHADOWBRINGERS

[Lyshell]

I'm glad that guy posted the link to the Stormblood name speculation and seeing all the people saying how horrible it is and how it doesn't fit and people saying the same things now. It's very funny to see. lol However, it's time for speculation and fun yay!

[EorzeaHero69]

Most likely gonna involve Ascians more often.

[Pheryx]

Most likely gonna involve Ascians more often.

Have a feeling we will have a truce with empire to finally bring these guys down.

[Zsolen]

Would it matter even if they named it FFXIV: Peanut Butter and Jelly?

It's just a name. :P

[Berteaux_Braumegain]

I like it, makes me wonder who exactly these "shadowbringers" will be. Is it referring to the Ascians perhaps? Would be nice to finally take the fight directly to them after so long.

I would care very much about fighting the Ascians were it not for the fact that the only named ones that aren't dead are... Elidibus.

[Lusavari]

I would care very much about fighting the Ascians were it not for the fact that the only named ones that aren't dead are... Elidibus.

Only Lahabrea, Igeyorhm, and Nabriales are dead. And a few nameless ones. Loghrif, Emet-Selch, Mitrod, Fandaniel, Pashtarot, Halmarut, Emmeroloth, and Deudalaphon are all most likely still alive. While I am pulling from the list of opposing light scions from FFXII, several of them are named in the cut scene that follows your first completion of The Praetorium that never again show up. Pashtarot actually does show up in the scene. All except Lahabrea are unmasked with Igeyorhm being a blue haired midlander female with long hair, and Pashtarot being a blond male with the basic spikey hair.

Link to that cut scene at the start: https://youtu.be/Gx7vkh6KUhM?t=14m48s

I would say if ANYTHING, they still have Pashtarot at minimum before they're out of ones who actually have been named, but it's most likely that in bringing him back in, at least 1 or 2 more would also be showcased. They might end up being fodder for Shadow Hunter though.

[Rayo]

I would care very much about fighting the Ascians were it not for the fact that the only named ones that aren't dead are... Elidibus.

that makes me wonder if Shadowbringer doesn't just refer to the Ascians as a whole but to a new generation of Ascians that Elidibus will create ones to refill the ranks and fight the revived Scions which I imagine will include Fordola and/or Arenvald by than.

[SaitoHikari]

I do recall the Stormblood trademark was filed at around this same time two years ago, but I also remember that the Stormblood reveal was just a week after during the NA fanfest that year as well. Might be a bit early this time around. Hmm.

[Clover_Blake]

If that's the true next name, it sounds very cool to me. I love the dark turn the next expansion seems to be taking *bouncy again*. Hype intensifies!

[Beardo04]

so if the new expansion is actually called shadowbringers... we could maybe see necromancers?