Thread: 8.0 speculation

Originally Posted by Zackneifein

And a message, coming from an Ancient, for the WoL, who clearly knows who the WoL are, what kind of people they are, and all about their goals and fate (the word is used) and asking us to continue our journey and "Unite the stars into one".

First of all, I think you should add spoiler tags to your post, since 7.5 is still very fresh.

But as for the scene in question...

I personally interpreted this as the WoL recalling Azem's memory of their commencement to the Convocation. If I'm correct, the key likely precedes them; an earlier invention given to any who hold the seat in question, apparently to ease their travels.

Originally Posted by Turnintino

First of all, I think you should add spoiler tags to your post, since 7.5 is still very fresh.

But as for the scene in question...

I personally interpreted this as the WoL recalling Azem's memory of their commencement to the Convocation. If I'm correct, the key likely precedes them; an earlier invention given to any who hold the seat in question, apparently to ease their travels.

I can't say I agree.

I find it hard to believe, even more when the voice clearly talk about a way to solve the current problem of Aetherys. There was no "stars" to unite when Azem took the seat after Venat and nothing remains of Azem's memory, neither in us or the crystal. The aether resonate with Azem magic, not as "Azem seat's magic" but the last Azem characteristic one and everything is orange, from the Key to the bridge and the portal like Azem crystal once again not some kind of official color but the very one Emet chose for one of his best friend.

Another point about 7.5

There is a big difference between the french and english translation at the beginning of the "message" with the voice of an Ancient.

Where in english, the first sentence is just "Behold - the gift of Ethos" it's far longer in french with "This is Ethos. You who live beyond space and time, receive this gift."

Adding that to everything else in the message, there is very little doubt that the message is for the WoL.

I think the whole forced rejoining thing will be solved via using the key to create permanent passages between the reflections, breaking down the barriers between the worlds equating making the world 'one' and thus nulling the need for the shards to rejoin destructively. Though currently our pathways are only seen/useable by us I believe this will change over the course of 8.0, after all the Milalla were able to use the key to mass exodus. In the hands of the WOL its true potential will be useable.

Re: 7.5 and what we know all together

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...estory_encore/

"Azem had sought the chief's assistance with the refinement of the fourteenth in his series of concepts to help ease the burdens of travel, which was contained within the palm-sized crystal."

This short story and Pandaemonium convinced me of two things. That Azem had foresight (as we've seen demonstrated to a lesser degree by Mikoto) , as well as being one of the foremost experts on transportation beyond what was known after the Sundering.

7.5 part 1

I trust The Key even less now. And I now also don't trust Azem.