(08-19-2013, 11:03 PM)Erik Mynhier Wrote: I'm unclear on two issues, maybe someone could clear it up.
1. How long did the battle under Dalamud last?
2. Were there other survivors other then the ones teleported in the trailer?
Not long. The way it's portrayed, it seems like the battle was over quite quickly. If I had to give a rough estimate, I'd say the engagement lasted maybe 30 minutes (so half a bell) tops before things went to hell. Maybe less. We only see snippits of the battle in the trailer.
It's sort-of-but-not-really implied that everyone who remained in Mor Dhona after Bahamut cast his Mega Flare died, but we don't know for certain. Canonically, the Grand Companies attempted to withdraw their units from Mor Dhona after Bahamut broke free. Many, many people did not make it, however there are those that escaped before Bahamut ravaged the area.
To those soldier's knowledge, they did so at the expense of what they now call the Warriors of Light, which is one of the many reasons they are revered and called as such. (Who are the timeskippers.)
The VIIth Legion, on the other hand, seems to have been all but obliterated at this point but we have no concrete evidence.
Basically, the whole lot of it is kind of up in the air right now, however it's likely we'll learn more in the ARR story. It's one of those touchy subjects at this point in time, as canon might lean in certain directions.
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