Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
People really in this thread saying that Zenos's ability to use magic stems from Elidibus alterations? Hello? He mantled Shinryu, an earthshatteringly big feat of aether manipulation. The Resonant procedure made him capable of magicks and so much more. Remember his words to Fordola? Something akin to, "What you have been gifted is greater than mere magic. Before such lesser light it is a second sun."

I mean, he also levitates in a meditative pose in the Ala Mhigo fight when he sets up the sword phase.

I guess people are confused since Hien puts a lot of emphasis on, "Magic in a Garlean body?" But that's more Hien not really knowing anything about Zenos, than Elidibus doing something ridiculously noteworthy.
I believe the short story for Zenos showed him resort to shoving a crystal into his hand to overcome that limitation. Exactly how he was able to use magic pre Resonant or Shinryu is… unclear.