Hello to all the adventurers interested in the story of Eorzea.

This is a lore-related post about certain things I recently discovered, as well as some personal theories, so be warned that it contains spoilers, mainly on the sidequest “What Glitters Always Isn't Gold”.
It's a similar post to the one I wrote last year on the “Moonstruck” sidequest, the very first hint at Dalamud's future changes that only a few adventurers could catch.

I've been keeping track of all the updates on the Seventh Umbral Era so far. Here're my discoveries and theories on this new matter from my last journal entry (more photos there):

In patch 1.21, apparently there wasn't a single update or Grand Company mission on the 7th Umbral Era storyline, except for the new change in Dalamud's look.
But actually there's one single sidequest (that one, “What Glitters Always Isn't Gold”), that I felt was very important. And it was!
I had to locate a missing Ishgardian theologian, kidnapped by the Garlean Empire and brought for unknown reasons in the Aurum Vale.

Recently, I finally completed the mission by killing the troops and their commander, and after speaking with Coultenet again I learned some interesting informations.

He told me that the copy of Divine Impetus that the Primus Ordinarius was carrying belonged to the missing theologian, and it talks about the ancient war between Halone the Fury, guardian deity of Ishgard, and the dragons of Dravania.

In the tome, the author claimed he found out that the dragons worshipped a god... In that case, if Garlemald depicts this god as the eikons summoned by the beast tribes, their interest in the theologian appears clear.




On related matters, in The Raven's latest article, Oliver Goodfellow said that he discovered in one of the Gods' Quiver records that 10 years ago an archer on night duty in the East Shroud noticed the reddish color of Dalamud, but by dawn the phenomenon was already over and never recorded again (that is, until now).

I can only think that was the occasion when the Empire failed to summon Meteor and the incident at Bozja Citadel happened.
This time, however, considering Dalamud's size and hue, it seems Nael van Darnus' wicked mind is succeeding in the project.



Also, the article says that the cultists of the Lambs of Dalamud are still running their business of kidnapping and sacrificing citizens... I knew they didn't learn the lesson, so we might soon have to fight them again.

But more importantly, there's a mention to Nidhogg, who in the past 20 summers has been in deep slumber. According to the Holy See of Ishgard, Dalamud's change is an omen of the wyrm's awakening.
However, I don't think Nidhogg is the god of the Dravanian dragons mentioned in the Divine Impetus... For the title of “god” I can only think at one fit for this role. Could it be... Bahamut?
In Eorzea he has yet to be nominated, so only time will tell more...

Still unanswered also why the imperials brought the theologian in the Aurum Vale and not in their camps in Mor Dhona...

Nowhere to be found, could the Garlean Empire's secret encampments be inside the remains of the dragon Midgardsormr and their fallen airship Agrius?
The Keeper of the Lake lies silent in Silvertear Falls, the Battle of Silvertear Skies still echoing in the aether... I wish I could go there and explore the place...



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Also, in one of the paragraphs of Goodfellow's article it says:

Wares of questionable utility, the sale of which could only be described as fraud, have emerged in such numbers as to fair flood the market.
I wonder if this is a joke to the fact that the Market Wards are overflowing after the World Merge , or if there really is some vendor selling special items in Ul'dah... Probably the former.


Anyway... Any other adventurer payed attention to Coultenet's tidbits and have similar theories? Who do you think will be this “god of the Dravanian dragons”, that we'll most likely have to face?
I remember the artwork shown in one of the Making of a Realm video (this one), but that doesn't look like Bahamut nor a god. Judging by the images I'm finding elsewhere, I say that's going to be Nidhogg.

And I'd really like to enter The Keeper in Mor Dhona...! It would be awesome if the Garleans' base is hidden there... Yeah, I know, chances that they'll let us enter are low, but if they would it'd be Great!


Well, while we wait for the Lore Section we'll have in the forum sometime in the future, post here your theories if you want.

In any case, even if the first one may be Nidhogg and the real god will appear at a later time, I don't think it'll be long before we'll be able to fight a proper big badass dragon!