Azem timeline confusion

[RyuDragnier]

Makes you wonder if he was a possible candidate for the seat of Azem. If so, it's very likely that Venat had the last word and probably agreed with the assertion that his sight of aether was better used as the seat of Emet-Selch.

[Cleretic]

Makes you wonder if he was a possible candidate for the seat of Azem. If so, it's very likely that Venat had the last word and probably agreed with the assertion that his sight of aether was better used as the seat of Emet-Selch.

If he was, he himself was never discussed for the role.

But I don't think he ever was, because frankly, he's way too antisocial to be a good Azem. The role of Azem is all about going out and helping people, and if you recall, Emet was not exactly jumping at the chance to do so in Elpis.

[Rannie]

Hythlodeaus even mentions he really only got his reputation for helping people because our past life was a busy body and was getting into everyone's business.

[Iscah]

He's used the Azem summoning powers a few times (Warrior of Light, Endsinger Trials).

He's been drawn to us by Azem's power a few times, but that's the opposite of using it.

I get the impression that, having created Azem's crystal, he still had something of a sentimental streak and "took Azem to interesting places". (Inbetween conquering and ruining interesting places, but it's the thought that counts...)

[SannaR]

He's been drawn to us by Azem's power a few times, but that's the opposite of using it.

I get the impression that, having created Azem's crystal, he still had something of a sentimental streak and "took Azem to exciting places". (Inbetween conquering and ruining interesting places, but it's the thought that counts...)

That's the feeling I got. Seriously I wanted to have a sassy line of something like "Of course you did. You had how many years to travel? Partly to scope out places to use as rejoining sites; I'm sure.". As how else would there be sentimental nods to explain why symbols of Azem pop up every where?

[Gemina]

Just because we were her protege (so to speak) doesn't mean we haven't also been friends with Venat for a long time. Or that we haven't been doing things before that. You have to have a traveler's spirit and ability to counsel to be an Azem, after all.

It's a safe assumption, but we can still only speculate how exactly we came into the convocation. Based off of what we see in Elpis, there is a degree of nepotism when it comes to the passing of the seat, but natural ability and resonance also play a big part when it comes to the recommendations and eventual inauguration into the convocation. That being said, us being us catching the attention of Venat and/or other members is a far more likely scenario than backing into it.

... then again, it is the seat of Azem, which is probably the most mutable of them all. We very could have just stumbled into the role, and were just like, "Sooo Cool! I have to go take care of something now. Bye!" Makes you think Venat, who eventually becomes the god of stasis, was more than happy to give up the seat.