#but surely with this being xenoblade chronicles THREE they wouldn't pass up on talking about the trinity processor again

[rayvenden]

Hoo boy. That Xenoblade Chronicles 3 direct. I got teary-eyed. I’m happy with the way they handled the direct. Not TOO much information, but a few points we knew about were clarified, and a couple other things teased. There’s plenty to discuss but I just wanna talk about this expansion pass image real quick.

Series spoilers. You’ve been warned.

Okay so at first glance you’ve got the main blade from each game. Shulk’s Monado on the left (or rather it looks like a Monado Replica), Rex’s Aegis on the right, and Noah’s blade in the center. This is a good representation of each game, and likely means that the two Hero Characters in the Expansion Pass are Shulk, and either Rex or just Pyra/Mythra.

However it might be more than just that. My first reaction was “I wonder if this is representing the Trinity Processor - Ontos, Logos, and Pneuma?” The Monado representing Alvis (Ontos), the Aegis representing Pyra/Mythra (Pneuma), and Noah’s blade... representing... Malos (Logos)??? Could it be?

One thing though, I think Noah’s blade more or less resembles the Mythra form of the Aegis. It has some of the same design and details. (While the Aegis on the right is more Pyra.) But... Noah has black hair... Malos has black hair... SURELY NOT A COINCIDENCE? Lol shhh I know it’s a stretch but let me have fun.

Since apparently each in the trinity processor has a Proverbs verse attributed to it, I’ll leave you with the one for Logos.

Quick edit: I really want to connect Noah’s blade to Malos somehow, but designwise, to me, it looks more like you could take the True Monado, smush it with the Mythra blade, shake it around a little, and you’d get Noah’s blade. So maybe it could be something closer to, like, parallels with the concept of two things becoming one. Like how the Ouroboros work. (And, presumably, if we get a happy ending, both nations could become one?)

Anyway that’s it. Hopefully I’m done typing nonsense lol.