Concerning Calyx (end-scene spoilers)

[Jeeqbit]

I guess it would be cool if one of the Ascians is a fragment of Azem from another shard, so we have to fight our own soul fragment.

[Raraka]

The entire time we dealt with the Endless, I kept thinking about how the Ascians even let that happen. Emet-Selch, in particular, would be DISGUSTED by Alexandria, as his seat was entirely about making sure the cycle of life and death and the energies involved kept working. Remember, dying in the Ancient world was considered a high honor and just a step in existence, and they lived incomprehensibly long lives and knew reincarnation was real.

I think a interesting theory could be that, with shards having a different time flow compared to the source, time in Alexandria was flowing much much faster than in the source, and that the events leading to Endless were overshadowed by events in other shards. There is also the posibility that the entirety of the Endless were put into action AFTER Emet's death because of time dilation shenanginans. But then again, we have to consider that Krile arrived as a baby in the source, and by the time she goes back there, 400~ish years have passed?

I dont know, they could either twist it into some way the Ascians were on it, or the Winteres were hiding it from Emet

Or it could be just sloppy writing, time will tell

[Kirutsuki]

I think the reason why he was sweaty, and out of breath was because he had a brush with death, and the first one in a long time. He's still terrified of death even as an immortal Endless, and the destruction of his memory terminal reminded him he can still die.

As to where he escaped to, and why an Acsian can interact with him is a mystery. They could be anywhere. A thing to note is that Calyx had audible footsteps in this space, and the Ascian did not.

Ascians do not have shadows either (outside of ARR due to engine limitations). just a cool little detail.

[Kirutsuki]

We defeated the more senior Ascians, so it may be a more rogue one like Fandaniel.

Well, only 2 or 3 ascians left outside of lesser ascians. But yea, don't much care who he is at this point.

[TaleraRistain]

I think something is coming and the Winterers are trying to create ways for people to survive, even at insanely high costs. Maybe something as intangible as entropy, maybe an incoming force from the sea of stars is approaching.

Could be Ultima. Or they could be influenced by her.

[Seraph_Variel]

Well, only 2 or 3 ascians left outside of lesser ascians. But yea, don't much care who he is at this point.

Correct, There are only 4 named seats of the convocation missing, besides Azem who was not included within the ascians. I don't know exactly what they do on an individual scale, I just don't remember, but the four remaining are Altima, Pashtarot, Halmarut and Deudalaphon. This is also excluding Lohgrif, who we know exactly what she's up to. Until we have confirmation on if Gaius killed two of them entirely through means like white auracite, we either have 2 or 4 missing.

[TaleraRistain]

Correct, There are only 4 named seats of the convocation missing, besides Azem who was not included within the ascians. I don't know exactly what they do on an individual scale, I just don't remember, but the four remaining are Altima, Pashtarot, Halmarut and Deudalaphon. This is also excluding Lohgrif, who we know exactly what she's up to. Until we have confirmation on if Gaius killed two of them entirely through means like white auracite, we either have 2 or 4 missing.

Interesting thing about Pashtarot is that they are the "preserver of discipline and order". And we just dealt with an organization called Preservation.