The Calling

[Anonymoose]

She was in the room when Thancred was taken, and Alphinaud was taken from the other side of the planet, so physical distance doesn't seem to be related.

Not physical closeness, but closeness of the threads of fate we share at a given moment. Lyse's fate was bound more tightly with Ala Mhigan activities than it was with Scion activities. But to be fair, this is the Exarch's excuse, not mine, lol.

My intention had been to summon only you, but the art of reaching across worlds has proven exceedingly difficult to master. Thus it was that my fumbling hand closed upon those to whom your fate is most closely bound as well.

[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

[Karatecatgrl]

Fair, but one would think after the 3rd try it's no longer an accident and that it is on purpose. that us 5 chosen are deliberate and even though it's expirimental I'm speculating that YStola and Urianger had a hand in helping get me there.

This is very confusing.

[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.