
Originally Posted by
Alenore
This, and let me add
It is specifically said the time under the bubble was forced in sync with the Source when people crossed from Vanguard. And it apparently extended to the other Reflection since time seems to flow the same way when we crossed over.
As for how much time it was, I think Otis says he has been in his body for something like 380 years. Given he was the first successful case of memory and soul preservation, Endless (and Sphene) can't be older than that. Given that Krile's parents defected Preservation when they realized they wanted access to other Reflections to plunder their aether for the Endless, these events took place in that timeframe.
Replying to myself because something doesn't add up.
Huk Tuy had visions of the Golden City over a thousand years ago. Even if the gate wasn't there at the time (Gulool Ja Ja says their records doesn't mention glowing stones), it means they had visions of Alexandria after the Electrope was included to it since this is what gives the city its golden hue.
So does that mean :
- Lalafels left the source for Alexandria millenias ago (Source Time), and integrated with the other reflection people ;
- Electrope is discovered ;
- Multiple wars for electrope erupt, race to arms ;
- Lindblum triggers their superweapon, forcing Alexandria to build the dome to protect themselves (2nd part of the dungeon) ;
- Preservation manages to make Endless (-380 Alexandria Time, 3rd part of the dungeon), Everkeep is being built. There's no more than say, 50 years between both since Otis was a Royal guard while Sphene was alive, and he served as final test subject ;
- Over the years, Everkeep becomes what we see in Living Memories ;
- Giants have visions of Alexandria over a millenia ago Source time ;
- 20 years ago Source time, Galuf, Gulool Ja Ja and Kettenram study the gate, Krile arrives along with the key and earring.
I can't reconcile the timeline here. Everkeep seems to be in construction about the same time they manage to preserve Sphene's memories, if I understand the dungeon correctly.
So -380 Alexandrian time. The city is being ruined and there's what appears to be a prototype dome in the sky.
1000 years ago, giants dream of a time after that, when Living Memory is already finished, but before the gate appears on the Source.
Krile's parent describe that their people were trying to find a way to move to another dimension when Lightning threatened the world, so that would be... Around when the Lindblum superweapon was triggered, supposedly? Which would bring their alliance with Preservation soon after. The gate was clearly built during the lifespan of Krile's parents.
So Giants dream of -380 AT in -1000 ST, and let's say 50 Alexandrian years later it's -20 ST?
That's doable if time flows reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally fast in Alexandria between when Living Memory finishes being built, and the Gate is taken over by Krile's parents, but then slows down so that the remaning centuries are compressed in 20 years of our time, to finally accelerate a lot again when they're brought back.