I keep seeing a theory that posits that Altima's shard on the source is actually Alisaie (warrior maiden and healer that's behind the miracle of curing tempering giving FFT "Saint Altima" vibes). I keep going back and forth on whether or not it's worth exploring, especially since we've already got an ally that's an Ascian (Gaia) and we're literally sundered Azem. But it *barely* makes sense unless we assume that the Altima Gaius fought was from another shard.

But considering the amount of players asking for a storyline that properly puts us against an ally after DT blueballed us in that regard, maybe?