Pandemonium appearing in the aetherial sea seems to have more importance than I initially thought, as the few screenshots seem to really focus on that aspect. I'm sure Pandemonium itself will be visited one way or another, but I was thinking the entire raid story would take place there, seems to not be the case currently.

My current theory is that Athena has ambitions to rule over the '' underworld '' and the cycle of reincarnation itself, perhaps going as far as turning all souls into hemitheos abominations and make them her own personal army of sorts.

Now where does Claudien, Azys Lla and Lahabrea fit into all this, I have no idea. I hope Hydaelyn ferried Themis' soul to the Source so we can call upon him once more. Hey, crazier things have happened, and the story taking place in the aetherial sea is ripe with the potential of bringing back the dead. If Amon and Asahi can just manifest themselves like they did in the Aitascope, I don't see why Themis couldn't either (and Lahabrea of course). Yes I'm coping.