This thought came to me several months ago when playing through the original 5.0 storyline where had Emet succeeded, the WoL would have succumbed to the light and would have become the most powerful sin eater to ever exist. Even if they could be contested, the emotional blow to all those who adore the WoL would be crippling.
Fortunately that didn't happen, but I feel there is a greater influence at play: The WoL/WoD themselves. What would happen if the WoL wasn't turned into a monster, wherein putting them down would be what they would want; but rather, what if the WoL's ideals no longer meshed with the Scions? How would you like to see these exchanges in the cutscenes?
In this mind of mine, I envisioned a WoL who is suffering from a great deal of PTSD and begins listening to Esteem; or the Echo (which we now know is capable of showing future events) changes what the WoL needs to do even though the Scions would never go along with it. Either way, they are at an impasse and it escalates REALLY quickly.
I thought it would be really cool if the devs would use this opportunity to showcase the WoL's badassery in an engagement with the Scions. At first they are reluctant because they could never raise their steel against a fellow comrade, but when they finally see that a full effort will be required to incapacitate the WoL, they just get owned. Fully awake mount sized Migarsormr appears, and they both take off into the night.
Anywho. Just a thought a had, and I kind of have a feeling the devs might go this direction at some point as I feel it would be a very viable way to continue the WoLs amazing story after concluding the Hydaelyn/Zodiark conflict. Happy 4th and stay safe!
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Fortunately that didn't happen, but I feel there is a greater influence at play: The WoL/WoD themselves. What would happen if the WoL wasn't turned into a monster, wherein putting them down would be what they would want; but rather, what if the WoL's ideals no longer meshed with the Scions? How would you like to see these exchanges in the cutscenes?
In this mind of mine, I envisioned a WoL who is suffering from a great deal of PTSD and begins listening to Esteem; or the Echo (which we now know is capable of showing future events) changes what the WoL needs to do even though the Scions would never go along with it. Either way, they are at an impasse and it escalates REALLY quickly.
I thought it would be really cool if the devs would use this opportunity to showcase the WoL's badassery in an engagement with the Scions. At first they are reluctant because they could never raise their steel against a fellow comrade, but when they finally see that a full effort will be required to incapacitate the WoL, they just get owned. Fully awake mount sized Migarsormr appears, and they both take off into the night.
Anywho. Just a thought a had, and I kind of have a feeling the devs might go this direction at some point as I feel it would be a very viable way to continue the WoLs amazing story after concluding the Hydaelyn/Zodiark conflict. Happy 4th and stay safe!
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