(04-02-2015, 04:09 PM)Graeham Ridgefield Wrote:(04-02-2015, 02:37 PM)Jijiroga Wrote:(04-01-2015, 08:01 PM)K Wrote: How long would you all speculate that the archbishop(or whatever) has been under their influence? And in what ways, if you have any personal theories?
For some reason, I want to think that the Archbishop is probably some Elder Wyrm in disguise. That would be rich.
RPG's usually have a habit of making religious leaders into big baddies so I'm more than willing to entertain that particular theory as well.
I have a feeling that there's more to the war between Ishgard and the Dravanians than meets the eye. Lady Iceheart seemed intent to 'break the cycle' and to make the Ishgardians pay for 'the crimes of their fathers'.
I suspect we haven't seen the last of her...and we still don't know how the Au Ra fit into everything either.
Indeed. The more I think about it the more it makes sense. Ascians long had their fingers in the Ishgardian pie and have influenced them for who knows how long. If I were a Elder Wyrm, and we all know how dragons have this superiority complex, would take up a seat as the Archbishop. This lets Nidhogg or another Wyrm to 1) troll Ishgard and influence them directly by holding the supreme ruling position 2) Recuperate after losing an eye and amass power while having the best perspective to take advantage of when Ishgard is at her weakest 3) summon the horde to break the wards trapping the undercover Wyrm from prison because I really think that's what Mr. Archi Bishop did when he waved his staff and it gleamed. Vishap answered the call of his Master to try and release him using brute force. Plus, it kind of fulfills many other tropes.
I'm not to sure how Iceheart plays into all of this but she is definitely a close-minded tool.
