The Calling

[goerahl]

I'm pretty sure that there was something said about the scions being summoned as an accident, as the calling reached out to the people closest to the WoL due to being unable to grab them precisely (sorry if I'm remembering this wrong). So I think it's just a ,,the plot requires Lyse to stay back in the Source because we made her an important member of the resistance'' kind of deal, also she was kinda a spotlight character of the previous expansion, while some other members of the main cast were largely absent. I'd say it's just a technical choice. Plot-wise it could be explained by The Exarch finally being able to summon the right person, while the next failed attempt would most likely summon Lyse instead. EDIT: just remembered that she didn't get the headache at all so the last sentence is a no.

Tbh, assuming I remember the accidental-calling-thing well, Lyse being summoned would make a lot of sense since she was supposed to become really good friends with the WoL during SB, so if the calling was picking the allies closest to the player character, her not being one of them is kinda off, but then again, I understand the choice. Just a small observation: her being summoned along other scions, while she has a lot of other things to worry about back in Ala Mhigo which is, you know, still pretty much at war with the Empire and a newly established country at that, would add some haste to attempting to return the scions to the Source and that sounds pretty cool.

[Malmstrom]

Plot-wise...

Check your spoilers, hoss.

[goerahl]

Check your spoilers, hoss.

Sorry, my hand slipped, fixed.

[Seraphor]

Calling the other Scions instead of WoL was said to be an accident.
If it's an accident... then it's hard to give a solid explanation for it. It just happened, and that's the way it happened. It was an accident.

[Brightamethyst]

The Exarch wasn't looking for the scions specifically. He was aiming for the WoL and just missed the first few shots. Yugiri, Krile, Tataru, Estinien, and the million other people we're close with didn't get called either.

[MirronTulaxia]

Shame too. We could have had the best secretary of Hydaelyn on our side. Beat Eulmore via economic sanctions and other paperwork related things.

[JeanneOrnitier]

I miss how prominent Tataru was in HW honestly.

[Vyrerus]

Wasn't Lyse poorly received by a lot of people who were mad about the whole Yda identity thing? Plus she just had a whole expansion where she was a major focus. That's the real world reason.

In game story reason has been pointed out, but another thing to consider, though it's already been alluded to, is that the Exarch knows of our future since he wants to prevent the Calamity that he's already lived through. The way I look at it, is he called over everyone that had a similar happenstance in regards to their death in that Calamity.

I took it as, all of the Scions who got called were warriors who were killed by Black Rose in that timeline, like the WoL. This would explain why they're similar enough to who he is trying to call, in order for them to be mistakenly snatched.

[Morningstar1337]

Wasn't Lyse poorly received by a lot of people who were mad about the whole Yda identity thing? Plus she just had a whole expansion where she was a major focus. That's the real world reason.

In game story reason has been pointed out, but another thing to consider, though it's already been alluded to, is that the Exarch knows of our future since he wants to prevent the Calamity that he's already lived through. The way I look at it, is he called over everyone that had a similar happenstance in regards to their death in that Calamity.

I took it as, all of the Scions who got called were warriors who were killed by Black Rose in that timeline, like the WoL. This would explain why they're similar enough to who he is trying to call, in order for them to be mistakenly snatched.

Would make sense...

Though Tataru and Krile were also among the casualties if Urianger's exposition to go by,meaning there would had been a chance that they would've wind up on the First if the Exarch matriculated on the Sycrus Trench

[Vyrerus]

Would make sense...

Though Tataru and Krile were also among the casualties if Urianger's exposition to go by,meaning there would had been a chance that they would've wind up on the First if the Exarch matriculated on the Sycrus Trench

Krile and Tataru are not warriors like the others.