(12-07-2014, 10:16 AM)Oli! Wrote: Well, the other thing that came to mind is that there are instances of souls getting bound to armor Alphonse Elric style. I think one of the first party-content bosses is one of those, actually.
It's not exactly a robot, but it's pretty close and actually in the game. It could be an interesting work-around to consider.
...and would give one a reason for flanchard and full-suit armors. Those things are bog-ugly, but certainly would fit that whole "animated armor" idea reasonably well.