6.4 patch speculation

[Alleluia]

That...would be interesting. In that case, perhaps Golbez was her father. The first Voidsent, the strongest one simply because it was a calculated transformation on the part of the Ascians. That would explain why he feels different from other Voidsent, because he was essentially the prototype. Or perhaps it's a reversal, like with Mitron and Lohegrif. Perhaps Golbez was Igeyorhm who did this on themselves as an experiment.

Golbez being the 13th's counterpart or precursor to Eden, essentially? Possible. Really not sure about the fatherhood, but possible, also, I guess.

I think there's a fair chance Golbez is gonna turn out to be the Azem shard of the 13th and that's what's unique about him. He does seem to be the Darkness version of a Lightwarden, giving out power and drawing in forces. But drawing in companions is also an Azem quality. "Shepherd to the Stars in the Dark" and all that.

I really hope this patch gives us a more definitive answer as to what his goals are. I have a theory that he's trying to make it possible for the denizens of the 13th to die by connecting the 13th to the Source, which has a properly functioning lifestream. The 13th's seems, to me, to have merged with the physical shard itself and that's why they can't stay dead. They essentially don't go anywhere when they get killed, so they just coalesce in place after enough time. If Golbez is related to the start of the voidsent somehow, or at least to the ruining of the 13th shard, then him wanting to fix things somehow would make sense.

I just really don't think he's just trying to invade/conquer things for power's sake. I can't see someone like Rubicante following him if that was all he was. And he says Golbez spoke to him of salvation.

[Cleretic]

Special site updated! Looks like a glimpse of a dungeon boss, a new armor set, and some story stuff. One of which is... catching my attention.

Nidhana, I love you and I'm happy you're here, but WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANET? That ain't the Thirteenth's moon you're on, their moon is red!

[Yuella]

That looks like the source's moon and the source's planet is engulfed in...something

[Carin-Eri]

I'm actually hoping that, in the inevitable battle Vs Golbez, we get a scenario where we weaken him but Vrtra/Varshahn is the one who actually takes him down. I mean, even at this point in time he has more personal motivation to want to take Golbez down than anyone else on our team (save perhaps Zero) and it's possible that events in 6.4 may give Vrtra/Varshahn even more motivation to do so.

[Iscah]

That looks like the source's moon and the source's planet is engulfed in...something

Night time?

[Cleretic]

Night time?

No, can confirm it doesn't get that dark at any point in the regular cycle on Mare Lamentorum. Speaking of, the lighting itself seems a little darker, and someone pointed something out to me on Twitter about it:

From that angle, the wispy light from the Zodiark Hole should be visible.

[SannaR]

Maybe they're trying to hide something? Not they normally do that.

[SannaR]

Oh it looks like those who thought Gosetsu would be our flex might be right with them having Yugiri in that new duty support picture.

[RyuDragnier]

No, can confirm it doesn't get that dark at any point in the regular cycle on Mare Lamentorum. Speaking of, the lighting itself seems a little darker, and someone pointed something out to me on Twitter about it:

From that angle, the wispy light from the Zodiark Hole should be visible.

Ahh, so that's what is happening then.

Golbez may be trying to link the 13th's moon to the Source's moon or the moon of all the shards. At which point that could potentially link them to a lifestream and allow the Voidsent to experience permanent death. But the aftereffects of it could cause a lot of problems for everyone. We're likely going to kill him, at which point he'll basically have died a martyr. A martyr...Igeyohrm?

[Alleluia]

Regarding the MSQ on the new site:

So, guessing we're gonna be trying to use the Cradle of Darkness to establish the new portal to the 13th, then? It makes a certain amount of sense. Zodiark was split across all shards. That spot is likely the epicenter of the Sundering in the first place, thinking about it. Its probably the weakest point in the barrier btwn all worlds. Plus, Yoshida was particularly cagey about that question about Zodiark's bits being left on other shards' moons.

Pandemonium:

So... Themis still in Pandemonium confirmed? Too bad we won't be able to yoink him in to the future and keep him here. Paradoxes and all. I wonder just how emotional of a goodbye we'll get? I imagine we'll be getting the oath he swore "to someone". And I'm gonna continue to wish the game would let me hug NPCs.

I wonder whether he'll give us more info on Azem before he goes? Still a ton of questions there about his/her seeming foresight.