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    Quote Originally Posted by YianKutku View Post
    I have to keep reminding myself that it's most probably due to game dev limitations rather than anything lore-relevant. (Other than Garleans, the closest we had to non-Hyur Ascians was Travanchet.) But yeah, I'd be immensely interested in seeing, say, a Moogle Ascian.
    Since it's just their physical host, I do wonder if there's a limitation to it.

    Like, I wonder if an Ascian has ever inhabited a dragon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
    Since it's just their physical host, I do wonder if there's a limitation to it.

    Like, I wonder if an Ascian has ever inhabited a dragon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
    Since it's just their physical host, I do wonder if there's a limitation to it.

    Like, I wonder if an Ascian has ever inhabited a dragon?

    Their ability to inhabit bodies may be limited to races that were present before and during the sundering as those are all fragmented souls. Dragons, being alien to our star and a complete soul may be simply immune to ascians taking control of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nothv13 View Post
    Their ability to inhabit bodies may be limited to races that were present before and during the sundering as those are all fragmented souls. Dragons, being alien to our star and a complete soul may be simply immune to ascians taking control of them.
    Unfortunately, I don't think dragons would be immune to Ascian control, assuming they were compatible for Ascian habitation.

    Ancient Allag, created by the Ascians, was able to create Neurolinks to control Meracydian Dragons in order to have them perpetuate Bahamut. If they could control dragons with machines, then why not with their souls?

    Bear in mind that Lahabrea was shown with a flick of the wrist to be able to rouse Isgebind in the Stone Vigil, and impel it to attack after imbuing it with his dark powers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
    Unfortunately, I don't think dragons would be immune to Ascian control, assuming they were compatible for Ascian habitation.

    Ancient Allag, created by the Ascians, was able to create Neurolinks to control Meracydian Dragons in order to have them perpetuate Bahamut. If they could control dragons with machines, then why not with their souls?

    Bear in mind that Lahabrea was shown with a flick of the wrist to be able to rouse Isgebind in the Stone Vigil, and impel it to attack after imbuing it with his dark powers.
    I think there is a difference between externally exerting control over a species and actually inhabiting their body.
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