
No, Warren, you ARE the sources. 
I was just spitballing an idea; We know DRK is going to use "darkness" powers to some degree but I'm wary of going YEP, VOIDSENT or anything like that, similar to how I was resistant to assuming Doma = Eorzea!Japan. I don't have a real leaning on what the lore bits will but the best I could come up with is a disenfranchised sect of Ishgardians bringing people into the fold for the new conflict. Since it starts at Level 1, you'd need to be able to engage in it directly.
New tinfoil idea:Starting areas in Ishgard would never work due to current zone structuring, will revisit if we get new "middle level" zones.
Regarding the sword, someone on BG said:

I was just spitballing an idea; We know DRK is going to use "darkness" powers to some degree but I'm wary of going YEP, VOIDSENT or anything like that, similar to how I was resistant to assuming Doma = Eorzea!Japan. I don't have a real leaning on what the lore bits will but the best I could come up with is a disenfranchised sect of Ishgardians bringing people into the fold for the new conflict. Since it starts at Level 1, you'd need to be able to engage in it directly.
New tinfoil idea:Starting areas in Ishgard would never work due to current zone structuring, will revisit if we get new "middle level" zones.
Regarding the sword, someone on BG said:
Lepetit Wrote:Most of the name's syllables are censored in the blog, but it's Excalibur. Most likely, that is; don't know if the uncensored syllables are supposed to be a false lead.