Something about the new Ascian lore

[Absimiliard]

It really is just the equivalent of whether or not someone prefers pineapple as a topping on a pizza.

Speak not those words of evil.

[Theodric]

Speak not those words of evil.

Fine. Egg, then!

[LineageRazor]

Missed this one, when I posted yesterday:

In other words, Bahamut and Enkidu.

Actually, Bahamut does NOT resemble the original. His only resemblance to his counterpart in the artwork of Midgardsormr's brood is the horns, and this is one of the reasons that Tiamat knew immediately that the Ascians had deceived her.

As for Enkidu... We don't really know if he looked like the original or not. The only one who knows for sure is Gilgamesh, and this is a guy who thought that painting a chicken green was a suitable substitute! He probably took one look at the Enkidu he'd summoned, and figured he was good enough! (And no, the fact that he resembles the FFV artwork, is not something I consider to be a compelling counterargument.)

As shown by our summons in the Eden raids, even knowing the original is not enough to guarantee an accurate copy...

[Daralii]

Missed this one, when I posted yesterday:


Actually, Bahamut does NOT resemble the original. His only resemblance to his counterpart in the artwork of Midgardsormr's brood is the horns, and this is one of the reasons that Tiamat knew immediately that the Ascians had deceived her.

As for Enkidu... We don't really know if he looked like the original or not. The only one who knows for sure is Gilgamesh, and this is a guy who thought that painting a chicken green was a suitable substitute! He probably took one look at the Enkidu he'd summoned, and figured he was good enough! (And no, the fact that he resembles the FFV artwork, is not something I consider to be a compelling counterargument.)

As shown by our summons in the Eden raids, even knowing the original is not enough to guarantee an accurate copy...

Tiamat probably also knew Bahamut better than anyone else in the world, being both his mate and sister, and the summoning still created a twisted monster. Any stray thought, any error in memory, and any emotional charge causes the process to go awry.

[QT_Melon]

I always think of summoning primals as a game of "Wish Corruption" sure you get something of what you want, but there is a twist or a price you didn't expect.

That's why Bahamut wasn't the Bahamut that Tiamat wanted for example, but also depending on one's emotional state since even the Ancients aren't perfect with creation magic.

Even at our current state, we who may have been one to summon Hydaelyn is now summoning Leviathan with 2 heads and Titan as the wheeled warrior.