Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
Also, Zenos never got his body back in the original '8th Calamity' timeline - the WoL didn't just defeat Elidibus in Zenos' body, they physically killed the body so Zenos's soul (who was getting around still in the body of a fallen Ala Mhigan Resistance fighter) never was able to reclaim it like he did in the 'changed' timeline. And presumedly also perished when Black Rose was unleashed.
Is there a source for that? I've certainly speculated that the WoL might kill Elidibus-as-Zenos in the other timeline, but I don't recall it being stated.

In any case, the simplest answer is that in the other timeline, even if everything else played out the same, the Scions are still present on the battlefield to push the Garleans harder and drive Varis to desperation sooner. Zenos never had a chance to kill him before everything went to hell.