(07-07-2017, 03:34 AM)Valic Wrote: That still really leaves us wondering about the qualities of tempering though x.x.
Here's a pretty comprehensive post going over what we know of Tempering and its effects. In regards to why some are able to recover somewhat after a first-tempering experience, it's because tempering isn't always a one-and-done deal. Depending upon the dose of the primal's aether a person receives affects how quickly one becomes tempered. Thancred later hints that susceptibility to tempering may even be affected by the victim's anima or aetherial fortitude.
______________________
(07-07-2017, 01:28 AM)Valic Wrote: I think someone mentioned that Titan doesn't temper.
Sidenote that every Primal has the ability to temper, though not all of them choose to as frequently as others. This includes Titan:
R’ashaht Rhiki Wrote:We Maelstrom officers would, of course, like naught better than to shatter the belligerent old boulder ourselves, but we cannot risk losing our soldiers to tempering. Once again, we must turn to the seasoned veterans of the Scions.
Alphinaud Wrote:He is almost certainly still in shock, but… But we cannot discount the possibility that he succumbed to the primal’s influence. Should that prove to be the case─
Alisaie Wrote:He must be put to death, like any other thrall. Such is the Alliance’s policy, yes?
Commander Bloeidin Wrote:Judgin’ by what the little feller said, I doubt he’s been corrupted. Sayin’ that, we’ll keep him close till we’ve heard a bit more─just to be on the safe side.
Wheiskaet Wrote:Pardon? You wish to slay the Lord of Crags? A woman who can’t be tempered? Useful…but it will not be enough. It is true that the Company of Heroes fought and felled primals─but each victory was bought with the lifeblood of brave men and women. And Titan was the worst we faced. Aye, we defeated him─in the end─but he took from us some of our very best. Even if you possess the power you claim, I have no reason to believe you will succeed.
Encyclopedia Eorzea - The 789th Order Dig Wrote:…Unsurprisingly perhaps, these pariahs are not permitted an audience with the Lord of Crags, and thus their ranks are free of fanatics enthralled by the primal’s influence.
