Ask English Localization Lead Kate Cwynar Lore & Localization Questions

[Katsutsu]

Was it always the plan to have Fandaniel take Asahi's body? If not, were there other options proposed?

[WalksIntoMordor]

Due to being descended from Thordan and his Knights, all Ishgardians are susceptible to the potential of draconic transformation by drinking dragon blood. Is there any way to reverse this transformation, either temporarily (i.e. change between forms) or permanently?

As a side question, does the type of dragon blood affect the transformation (i.e. would it be different to drink Wyvernblood versus, say, Vidofnir's blood, or would there be differences between people who drank from different Firstbrood lines - i.e. a difference in Niddhogg's blood versus Hraesvelgar's versus Vrtra's?

[WalksIntoMordor]

In Endwalker, the Summoner gets an upgrade to their summons allowing them to call upon Gem Summons - reshaping their Egi into full-sized versions, reminiscent of the primal that they are based upon. What is the idea behind this expansion - is this based on a certain scene in Endwalker, or is there another factor that led to the Egis being able to grow in size so much?

[WalksIntoMordor]

The Firebird Trance is in large part due to the connection between Bahamut and Phoenix from the Seventh Calamity and its aftermath. However, could a summoner create more than one trance beyond such connection - that is, could a summoner already trained in Dreadwyrm Trance also attune to, say, Alexander, or another large primal, and use that connection to empower themselves in a different way?

[WalksIntoMordor]

Thanks to the Fractal Continuum dungeons, we've learned that the Ixali were genetically engineered in Azys Lla. However, the Vanu Vanu have some recollection (very fearful in nature) of that place as well, and were keeping a key to bypass its barrier, indicating some form of history with it that makes it terrifying to them.

What was the Vanu's connection to Azys Lla? Were the Vanu Vanu taken to Azys Lla and used as experiments that created the Ixali? Were they created from the same program? Or is there something else going on.

[Eriyu]

Is there any explanation for languages from the Source, the First, and the Void being mutually intelligible, despite the myriad different languages that co-exist (at least on the Source) and evidence of those languages having evolved over 12,000 years?

[BBP]

is there an explanation on why the golems of amdapor look like the sin eaters of the first?

[EgoCollective]

How did Zenos turn Zero (A voidsent) into a Voidier looking (tm) Voidsent (With or without Fandaniel’s help) and why?
Why did Zenos choose to become a Reaper and why did he choose Zero as his pact instead of an archfiend, or Golbez?

[feeshyfeesh]

Why do fish desynth into finesand? Where did all the sashimi go?

[EgoCollective]

And Lastly , Zenos (Huge Surprise)
This one is going to be a long set up:

And finally, Last February when asked about the likelihood of Zenos’ return, we were told three things (in the Liveletter and Famitsu)
1. He stopped breathing and his heart stopped breathing, right?
2. The laws of Ultima Thule are different which would effect his return even if he survived
3. Watch the scene again, go back and see how you feel

Since then we’ve learned (Through MSQ, Omicron quests, etc.) the following
1. Cutting his head almost clear off didn’t stop him last time
2. The laws of Ultima Thule seem geared towards creating new life, specifically the life captured in the very egg/star that Zenos is captured in (Life that can travel to the Source, as was confirmed in the Omicron quest (At least their inorganic items can) )
3. As of 6.4 the WoL, unbid by any other character, seemed to have a scene where they did exactly that.

To that end, the question becomes Based on the above, what precedent set by in game established lore/rules would imply that Zenos is permanently dead? And even if so, is this the last we’ll see of him in the story? (Hades died in ShB and was in a third of EW)