Quote Originally Posted by iphiastos View Post
I'm pretty sure the Shoebill is/was Emet-Selch's Familiar no? It would explain why it followed us throughout Shadowbringers, and why it appeared in Elpis just after we did. We first see it there after we go off with Meteion when he's meeting with Hermes. It would be very on brand for Emet to keep an eye on us, considering he is technically responsible for allowing us into Elpis at that point.

Or was this debunked somewhere that I missed?
Literally never once stated at any point in the game, just assumed by players.