Thread: Revelations from Patch 5.5 (Part 1)

Originally Posted by Erendis

Can Y'shtola really see

tempering? Was this stated somewhere? She did not see that Emet-Selch was tempered.

She can see overflows of a particular form of energy/element, given that she was able to "diagnose" the WoL/D's condition in SHB as they took on more Lightwarden aether. However, that was also partly because the MC was nearly bursting at the seams trying to contain all that aether, with Emet saying it would turn them into a sin eater. Bearing in mind that that form of corruption (as well as its Voidsent counterpart) primarily ties to bodily aether, whereas tempering is a mind/soul phenomenon 1) rendering the soul more umbral and 2) aligning to the Primal's energy/element. Tempering is therefore subtler and probably harder to distinguish, especially if, as a consequence of the Blessing, such an affinity to light is "expected". Bear in mind that the champions on the First, bearing the Blessing of Light, triggered the Flood through their deeds and the eventual defeat of Loghrif and Mitron, and it is an aspect of tempering that the goal is to spread the element/energy of the Primal, which Emet confirms in the French version of 5.0; the EN version for some reason sees it fit to gloss over this. Make of that what you will. My general comment on this is that it is best to stop assuming we have a fixed understanding of either Primals or tempering. We understand some things about them, but they are further elaborating on that knowledge as the story progresses. Even in regards to its severity or effects.