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Y'shtola traveled through the Aether stream without a tether to bring her back in order to escape capture during the events of 2.5. Her eyes lost all their luster and life as a result of using the forbidden magic.

Zyrusticae Wrote:So what's up with Y'shtola's eyes? No one's mentioned that so far, and it really struck me how different she looked with them.

If that's what happens when you obtain 'aethersight', then... hmmm...

I thought the implication was that she was blind.

Matoya cautions her against seeing through aether and how that saps your life force.

I thought the idea was that the trip through the aetherstream or the forbidden spell blinded her, and this whole time she accompanies you she's using some kind of aether-sight.

Also, yeah Ixali seem to have been manufactured by the Allagan's, but fell into disuse because of genetic instabilities. Presumably the same genetic instabilities that caused their loss of wings. My current pet theory is that similar to the Titans and their creations in WoW mythos, the beastmen tribe were crafted service workers for the Allagans.

(06-27-2015, 02:54 PM)Reiner Dorn Wrote: [ -> ]So curious question, not sure if anyone has brought this up. But in the Dungeon The Fractal Continuum, one of the mobs / creatures in Alagan vats are Ixalion. They look like proto ixali just with wing arms instead of hands. So this would leave me to think the Ixali were manufactured, is this a thing I just never knew or is this a reveal?

Because I don't believe there has been any link to any other beastmen tribe with the Alagan.

The console entries inside of the dungeon mention that they are manufactured (weaknesses listed include genetic instability, thus why our Ixal don't have feathers to fly with). I ended up being kind of right in my prediction before Heavensward: Azys La basically is Ayatlan.

Matoya cannot properly identify Alphinaud and Alisae.

Question why does everyone say it's the derplander? I see... myself?

(06-27-2015, 08:03 PM)Kage Wrote: [ -> ]Question why does everyone say it's the derplander? I see... myself?

Well then the derp is you.

the title of Derplander actually fits Kell.

in fact the dude at the end once I'm done with it would certainly be far more competent than him.

Derpkitty confesses, he did nothing when he should have.

So I'm at that spot where you encounter Tiamat.

Yet, the only question I have is...

Where's Lich and Marilith?

Sure I mean the Kraken is TECHNICALLY present though I wouldn't call it as plot critical as, say, Tiamat.

(06-27-2015, 02:42 PM)Sarnai Kha Wrote: [ -> ]

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MSQ spoilerApparently traveling through the Aetherstream, using the means of magic or otherwise, drains the life from your eyes, usually turning them complete white upon returning to the physical plain.

I would say that is the use of the forbidden spell, rather than simply traveling through the lifestream. The manner of travel used by y'shtola was risky and she left part of herself behind.

(06-28-2015, 12:02 AM)Kellach Woods Wrote: [ -> ]So I'm at that spot where you encounter Tiamat.

Yet, the only question I have is...

Where's Lich and Marilith?

Sure I mean the Kraken is TECHNICALLY present though I wouldn't call it as plot critical as, say, Tiamat.

Probably somewhere else.

I feel bad for Tiamat. 

I don't think it was the spell. It was implied that the spell was forbidden not because it would lead to loss of sight but because failure of the spell was high and as such you would easily lose yourself in the Lifestream. Being lost in the aether led to being blind and as Y'shtola says, it was but a small price to pay to spend time in it. The long time she spent in the Lifestream seems to be the reason why she lost her sight.

Either way, my new name for Y'shtola is "Special Snowflake Eyes".

Sorry for the misunderstanding of my post. The spell is risky because you can easily lose yourself in the lofestream. And as they stated the longer you stay in it, the higher the risk of your personal aether unraveling.

Hence why I said she left part of herself behind.

Posting in here instead of the screenshot thread, but...



What the fuck is that? Looks Garlean, but at the same time, like a mecha-Bismarck.