This scene hits so much harder now, after Ultima Thule. "I bid you to Remember. But it was I who had forgotten." Because now we understand what he was looking for. And maybe even for whom. It makes me wonder, quite honestly. They could only revive those who had sacrificed themselves to Zodiark. With Azem having left the Convocation before the Summoning, becoming Sundered. We don't know if we would have Remembered the ancient past after the Rejoinings were done. Let alone if we would have survived them all. And neither did he. So, looking back at this moment, I ask myself: Did Emet-Selch, did Hades, accept that he might never meet his friend again? That they were gone for good? Forever? Was he testing the worth of our people in hopes of finding and sharing in whatever it was Azem cherished in the world enough to leave? To accept the deaths of their kin? Of Hythlodeus? Failing. Because of his grief and Tempering both. Only to then meet us. The vaunted Warrior of Light who had interfered with many an Ascian plan. But we had an all too familiar hue to our soul. So maybe. Just maybe. If he could make us Remember. If we could prove to him that we could carry a burden light to him. We would join his side once more. He could accept that they were gone. We couldn't. He gave up. Resolved to end it in one final confrontation. Even when we were Rejoined one more time and he suddenly truly saw Them in us. Stripping away his position and title to pit his world against ours. He lost. He bid us to Remember. But it was he who had forgotten. And he accepted.
The heaviness of the weight that man carried, and didn't fully go mad like Lahabrea speaks volumes of his will. We took on a version of his heaviness on top of our own, and walked forward into a new hope for mankind…even though we might have secretly wished for a non-violent way to rejoin the stars and reunite with our friends.
There's something about him that makes me want to hug him. To be that broken and being forced to persevere to continue the mission that you believed in when everyone you love is gone. Damn it. That's heavy
Poor Emet….I feel like for a long time, he was so misunderstood….characters like him and Ardbert and Meteion…Damn, Endwalker was just a wild ride. It will always be tied with Shadowbringers for my favorite expansion. The two most heart shattering expansions…
Sad lonely man 😢
I wanna give him a big hug, he needs it so badly. I wish he could have joined us in the end but he did deserve his rest.
The feels! Nice bow btw 😀
he didn't deserve that much pain 😢 my poor man 😭💔
This scene hits so much harder now, after Ultima Thule.
"I bid you to Remember. But it was I who had forgotten."
Because now we understand what he was looking for. And maybe even for whom.
It makes me wonder, quite honestly. They could only revive those who had sacrificed themselves to Zodiark. With Azem having left the Convocation before the Summoning, becoming Sundered.
We don't know if we would have Remembered the ancient past after the Rejoinings were done. Let alone if we would have survived them all. And neither did he.
So, looking back at this moment, I ask myself:
Did Emet-Selch, did Hades, accept that he might never meet his friend again? That they were gone for good? Forever? Was he testing the worth of our people in hopes of finding and sharing in whatever it was Azem cherished in the world enough to leave? To accept the deaths of their kin? Of Hythlodeus?
Failing. Because of his grief and Tempering both.
Only to then meet us. The vaunted Warrior of Light who had interfered with many an Ascian plan. But we had an all too familiar hue to our soul.
So maybe. Just maybe. If he could make us Remember. If we could prove to him that we could carry a burden light to him. We would join his side once more. He could accept that they were gone.
We couldn't. He gave up. Resolved to end it in one final confrontation. Even when we were Rejoined one more time and he suddenly truly saw Them in us. Stripping away his position and title to pit his world against ours.
He lost.
He bid us to Remember.
But it was he who had forgotten.
And he accepted.
Emet did nothing wrong.
The heaviness of the weight that man carried, and didn't fully go mad like Lahabrea speaks volumes of his will. We took on a version of his heaviness on top of our own, and walked forward into a new hope for mankind…even though we might have secretly wished for a non-violent way to rejoin the stars and reunite with our friends.
My toxic trait is believing I could fix him if given the chance
Welp I am crying again thanks
Emet did nothing wrong. If he said take my hand, I am trotting over to stand by his side
I hate it when the big bad ALWAYS has a point 😢 like dude let me switch sides, it'll be easy with my help
There's something about him that makes me want to hug him. To be that broken and being forced to persevere to continue the mission that you believed in when everyone you love is gone. Damn it. That's heavy
Aaaaaaaa nostalgia 😢😢😢
Poor Emet….I feel like for a long time, he was so misunderstood….characters like him and Ardbert and Meteion…Damn, Endwalker was just a wild ride. It will always be tied with Shadowbringers for my favorite expansion. The two most heart shattering expansions…
Still one of the best monologues of the whole game
Emet-Selch is still the best villain we ever had in FFXIV. I miss him so much!
"Are you playing your silly videogame again?"
* Cue a monologue more worthy of any Oscar, PEN or Pullitzer in our lifetimes *