Observation: Post- Impact, does Mor Dhona become a lush jungle?!

[Duuude007]

EDIT: ...or lush swampland, based on new evidence come to light.

I was analyzing the recent videos released as promotions for ARR, and noticed something rather odd:



This is a screengrab of the Eorzean section of Hydaelyn as portrayed in ARR.

Looking closer:



As FFX|V lore implies, Aether is the lifeblood of the planet, much like Lifestream on the world of Gaia. Based on these observations, and images such as this one after the lifestream condensed to halt meteor:



It is not too presumptious to presume that the heavy concentration of aetherial energy once absent from the landscape of Mor Dhona (see: deaspected crystals), has suddenly been replenished, causing accellerated, lush growth in the region.

...Right?

Which adds to the other detail: the exposed aether at Mor Dhona is blue-green before the events, much like the normal aetherytes, and is a pale blue after, as if drained. Based on Atomos and concepts, one can presume that tons of aether in one spot makes them orange, and red is so much that the device ceases to function. (Sidebar: Could this be why Dalamud was capable of being unsealed?)

Based on the aftermath of Midgarsormr's apparent suicide to destroy the mothership, there was, as far as we can tell, a sudden release of aetheric energy, which also:



..summoned the Primals from slumber.

And this all happened 15 some years ago.

Of course, the information yet to be revealed about Atomos could also bring new light to these theories.

EDIT: Another thing is that the replenished aether could be due to the Twelve ritual failing- because it did not perform the task of recreating Dalamud, the aetheric energy drawn from 13 locations of Eorzea was dispersed directly above Silvertear Falls... And ash is known to be a pretty effective component for fertilizing land, heh.

What do other people think?

[Godsleftsock]

I think it's the icy region we see the behemoth in from the trailers.

[Duuude007]

As in the crystal tower formed around the key of the Twelve? Interesting theory. But that still doesn't explain the massive green landscape where Mor Dhona used to be on that global image. Furthermore, the global image shows a large whitened region to the northwest, presumeably an icy Dravania?

[LlenCoram]

The crystal tower already exists though. It was just underground the whole time.

Still, this would be interesting. Seeing Mor Dhona as a giant jungle would definitely be cool.

[Chardrizard]

I think people are so bored, they make something out of nothing.

[Duuude007]

I think people are so bored, they make something out of nothing.

Right, because a world's landscape has never changed dramatically after some terrible event in the FF series.

Oh, wait...

[Hysterior]

I think people are so bored, they make something out of nothing.

it's just theories, we have months to wait till we can play the game
if people don't bring some thoughts and theories, the forum will be dead in few days

[CptGrimlock]

This is a screengrab of the Eorzean section of Hydaelyn as portrayed in ARR.

I think your looking at the wrong section,maybe this will help.
http://ffxivmaps.com/img/region-eorzea-large.png

[Duuude007]

I think your looking at the wrong section,maybe this will help.

...No, im looking at the correct section. Due east of the Strait's inlet.

[Akujin]

Well considering Mor Dhona was at one point a lush forested/waterfall filled area, it could happen. If the explosion of Dalamud and Bahamut's Megaflare at the end of the trailer was anything like what a volcano does, then in 5 years there could be that radical transformation from barren rocky, crystalized landscape to something that it formerely resembled.

I mean, the entire landscape of Mor Dhona was covered in crystals from the impact of that massive airship and the dragon that brought it down, wiping out the land and the aether got twisted up in the process. If Dalamud had released all of that aether that it had been absorbing for so long at once and the crystalized aether in the crystals in Mor Dhona all at once shattered releasing their own stored aether, I dont see why not. It'd be easily explained going in game lore.