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One thing I'd add is that most with the Echo would pretty quickly realize they need to keep it quiet. The Scions actively seek out those with the Echo, but they're not the only ones. As Livia points out, Garlemald -- or at least the XIV Legion -- is actively seeking those with it to understand what it is and how it works, presumably so they don't have to keep employing the Brannigan Strategy ("throwing wave after wave of my own men at it") to eikon-slaying. Ascians have a vested interest in destroying or controlling those who possess it, since the Echo offers a significant advantage in dealing with them. Those without the Echo and without knowledge of it are likely to view the person with it as mad. So, it stands to reason that no one is going to actively shout to the heavens about having the Echo, if they even realize it is the Echo, which likely makes it seem even more rare and mysterious.
One thing I'd add is that most with the Echo would pretty quickly realize they need to keep it quiet. The Scions actively seek out those with the Echo, but they're not the only ones. As Livia points out, Garlemald -- or at least the XIV Legion -- is actively seeking those with it to understand what it is and how it works, presumably so they don't have to keep employing the Brannigan Strategy ("throwing wave after wave of my own men at it") to eikon-slaying. Ascians have a vested interest in destroying or controlling those who possess it, since the Echo offers a significant advantage in dealing with them. Those without the Echo and without knowledge of it are likely to view the person with it as mad. So, it stands to reason that no one is going to actively shout to the heavens about having the Echo, if they even realize it is the Echo, which likely makes it seem even more rare and mysterious.
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