Quote Originally Posted by Conundrum View Post
He didn't turn into a puff of aether, he not ded.
Plenty of people have died for good and not puffed into aether. That only happens when it's more dramatic. (Or to excuse bodies despawning in combat.)

I mean, even primals, beings literally made of aether, still leave body parts behind that can be looted for crafting, so it's not like it was ever consistent.