FFXIV Lore- Keeper of the Lake & the Battle of Silvertear Skies

Garlemald: "Conquering Eorzea will be quick and easy, in and out, 20 minute adventure." Immediately curbstomped by a dragon horde

I think with new information we got, I have a potential idea how Midgardsormr can create a new form. The issue is his soul is so dense with aether, to make a suitable form for it of a comparable level to his old body is going to take many, many years. Centuries in fact. It’s said that their kind is born of great aether. To even hatch a newborn dragon would take an aether rich environment and indeed take a lot of time. In the MSQ, we see how dragon eyes are incredibly potent with a lot of them. That even one can sustain a great wyrm of the First Brood. So by similar logic, I think that to make and sustain a form would take aether and time, which he has both of in spades. And he’s often said not to be idle even if he’s out of action as of now.

Garlemald be like “let’s invade eorzea, oh fuck a dragon” a few years later: “let’s invade eorzea, oh fuck another dragon”

About Midgardsomr deal with hydelyn to settle on Etherys: FF7 Rebirth also have an instance of an alien people (the gi tribe) settling on another planet (and ff7's lifestream is the inspiration for ff14's aetherial sea), their planet was destroyed and they had to flee and settle on FF7's planet, but when they die they couldnt enter the lifestream, they asked the steward of that planet (the cetra) to allow them to enter there when they die, but they were denied and now they remain as undead ghosts on the surface waiting for true oblivion... So what if Midgardsomr deal with Hydelyn was for her to bind Midgarsomr and his brood into Etherys Aetherial Sea, so they could go there when they die in exchange for protecting silvertear lake?

As one of those locations tied to major 1.0 events, it's always nice to see the details past the events of the MSQ. Though honestly, Midgardsormr himself is a character that could easily deserve a video all to himself with the sheer aetheric depth that he affects the lore of 1.0, Mohr Dona, Heavensward, and Omega.

I can't help feel a little sad we probably won't get many dragons in Dawntrail, since we've already got tabs on the seven first brood

I feel like this needs a part 2 sooner than later, because what he does when he meets the WoL is arguably more impressive than everything before.

What if Warrior of Light's adventuring stories told to Venat had a play in Midgarsorm attack the Garlemald Greatest Ship, and now Hidaelyn is moving him as a chest piece in order to guide the WoL?

About to do these quests in the Realm Reborn content again with another character. :)

This is the site of some of the most important events of ffxiv professor

This was a good refresher on the story. Thank you.

Thank you for covering these dungeons :c I started in 2015 and honestly I dont remember much of the story anymore, so this is wonderful to reexperience.

I feel like this story is incomplete without the last hurrah of the Agrias, not as the flagship of the empire, nor the final resting place of the god of dragons, but as the Cradle of the Eighth Astral Era. After the Warrior of light, and in fact much of civilization as we knew it had fallen to black rose, and the eight Umbral Calamity, the Garlond Ironworks used it's wreckage as a fortified base for their experiments with time travel. And of course generations after the fall of civilization, when they succeeded, and sent the crystal tower to the first, Midgardsormr awoke from his long slumber, congratulated the son's of man, and swore now to protect them as they rebuilt humanity.

Does dragons' aether actually return to the start though. Since they are considered aline, the planet could just treat them like Gi Tribe in FFVII and not allow them to return to the aether sea. And speaking of which, there was no dragon in the 89LV dungeon.

With the Aether he siphoned on the journey to the Star, and what we know of the Short Side-Story about the people of the 8th Umbral Era, i imagine his soul trying to enter the Aetherial Soul would be like trying to pour a Gallon into a pint mug. Does make us wonder just how much Hydaelyn told him about the WoL.

Considering how strong Midgardsormr is, it makes you wonder who the strongest of their kind is in their history let alone if their lifestream existed or not, maybe with the song of hope we'll go there and help the dragons reclaim it?

This is my favorite dungeon from ARR!!

Imagine being Gaius, ready to conquer Eoreza with your state of the art giant warship and a giant flying mythical space noodle somehow comes out of the blue to screw up your plans. 😂

so many people don't know the history of this place

I had NO idea there was more to the Battle of Silvertear Skies cutscene! Where did you find it?!