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OK, so we all know who Ysayle is, and we (hopefully) all love her (I know I do). We all know who the original Shiva was, and what she did as regards to Hraesvelgr.
Consider: Midgarsormr strips you of the so-called Blessing of Light. You spend most of Heavensward trying to get it back. It's only after Ysayle's sacrifice the connection is completed again, and, oh, what's this? Suddenly the crystal grid has what looks like the overlay of a snowflake on it! What's more, certain sidequests dragons will comment how you "Smell like Ysayle."
Why does this matter?
Simple: Shiva sacrificed herself to Hraesvelgr for peace, essentially merging her essence with his. He continually comments on her "Soothing presence" throughout your dealings with him. Ysayle sacrifices herself to save the Warrior of Light, and it's my belief that some of her aether merged with theirs at that point (this is further supported by the Anima questline--which starts with you going through Snowcloak in the dungeon phase, and the weapon is created at Helix, near where she died--but that's neither here nor there--that's a whole 'nother topic, really), helping reestablish the WoL's connection with Hydaelyn, and helping bring about the peace she so desired.
Ysayle is to the Warrior of Light as Shiva is to Hraesvelgr.
Now, is any of this confirmed? NOPE! It's all speculation on my part, in no small part due to my absolute adoration of Ysayle, and the fact that I wept nigh inconsolably when... anyway. Point is, it's another angle to come at it from, one that I'd not seen explored, and one that hit me like a sack of bricks last night while I was talking with my wife about a screenshot involving a certain character in the DRK questline that... well, from a distance, seeing them, you can't help but think of her.
Consider this one person's headcanon that you can take and run with, if you, like me, are a fan of Ysayle. If you're not, eh, well, no harm no foul.
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OK, so we all know who Ysayle is, and we (hopefully) all love her (I know I do). We all know who the original Shiva was, and what she did as regards to Hraesvelgr.
Consider: Midgarsormr strips you of the so-called Blessing of Light. You spend most of Heavensward trying to get it back. It's only after Ysayle's sacrifice the connection is completed again, and, oh, what's this? Suddenly the crystal grid has what looks like the overlay of a snowflake on it! What's more, certain sidequests dragons will comment how you "Smell like Ysayle."
Why does this matter?
Simple: Shiva sacrificed herself to Hraesvelgr for peace, essentially merging her essence with his. He continually comments on her "Soothing presence" throughout your dealings with him. Ysayle sacrifices herself to save the Warrior of Light, and it's my belief that some of her aether merged with theirs at that point (this is further supported by the Anima questline--which starts with you going through Snowcloak in the dungeon phase, and the weapon is created at Helix, near where she died--but that's neither here nor there--that's a whole 'nother topic, really), helping reestablish the WoL's connection with Hydaelyn, and helping bring about the peace she so desired.
Ysayle is to the Warrior of Light as Shiva is to Hraesvelgr.
Now, is any of this confirmed? NOPE! It's all speculation on my part, in no small part due to my absolute adoration of Ysayle, and the fact that I wept nigh inconsolably when... anyway. Point is, it's another angle to come at it from, one that I'd not seen explored, and one that hit me like a sack of bricks last night while I was talking with my wife about a screenshot involving a certain character in the DRK questline that... well, from a distance, seeing them, you can't help but think of her.
Consider this one person's headcanon that you can take and run with, if you, like me, are a fan of Ysayle. If you're not, eh, well, no harm no foul.
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