Questions about the endings

[dejavu619]

1. Why does the Principi (Aeldys) reactivate the storms of Ukaizo before leaving? Furrante doesn't do this.

2. The ending slides don't mention what the Watcher does with Ondra's Spire / storms if you go there without a faction

3. Is Hylea the most benevolent God in Aora? 

4. Is convincing Eothas to empower one of the Gods the only way to do Berath's bidding? Even Wael isn't able to prevent Eothas from destroying the machine, right?

5. Why don't we get to see the aftermath of Eothas' actions on each of the Gods? 

[Shai Hulud]

On 4/1/2023 at 10:06 PM, dejavu619 said:

1. Why does the Principi (Aeldys) reactivate the storms of Ukaizo before leaving? Furrante doesn't do this.

She's the most anarchic choice and wants to keep the pirates pirates, is afraid anyone getting to Ukaizo will end the power struggle that allows the pirates to prey on everyone without much opposition

On 4/1/2023 at 10:06 PM, dejavu619 said:

2. The ending slides don't mention what the Watcher does with Ondra's Spire / storms if you go there without a faction

Yeah the "independent" route doesn't make a lot of sense, for one the pirates or RDC or whomever still come fight you like you betrayed them, I kind of think the independent route was implemented almost as an afterthought...though it is said factions keep fighting for Ukaizo so I guess the storms aren't reactiviated? 

On 4/1/2023 at 10:06 PM, dejavu619 said:

3. Is Hylea the most benevolent God in Aora?

Arguably Eothas, but probably Hylea. 

On 4/1/2023 at 10:06 PM, dejavu619 said:

4. Is convincing Eothas to empower one of the Gods the only way to do Berath's bidding? Even Wael isn't able to prevent Eothas from destroying the machine, right?

Right Wael can fight him if you do the Forgotten Sanctum but he doesn't really change anything. You can convince Eothas to do a number of things, not really sure which ones Berath would support, but some endings seem more favorable to the gods like "the gods let kith solve the crisis" vs "convince eothas to destroy the world"

On 4/1/2023 at 10:06 PM, dejavu619 said:

5. Why don't we get to see the aftermath of Eothas' actions on each of the Gods? 

Laziness? Possibly this could be explored in "Avowed" if that game ever actually comes out, though the reveal trailer "reveals" basically nothing about its plot besides that it is set in Eora, and I can't find much else information about it, other than it looks Skyrim-esque. It might be a prequel and not a sequel actually, there are hints it has something to do with Woedica, possibly the time when she was cast down. 

Can find more about the various ending slides here

https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/Pillars_of_Eternity_II:_Deadfire_endings?so=search#Eothas