WARNING: The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the main story of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail.Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida stated that the return of the Ascians as an antagonistic force will be different from past iterations, as the remaining villains will have different motives. The ending of Patch 7.3's main story saw the return of the black-cloaked Ascians to the main story of Final Fantasy 14 following a lengthy absence.
In short, the Ascians are the surviving members of a race simply known as the Ancients, the progenitor civilization of Final Fantasy 14's main setting of Etheirys. The Ascians, also known as the Convocation of Fourteen, were enemies of Hydaelyn and her chosen champions and swore allegiance to the Elder Primal called Zodiark. During Endwalker, both Zodiark and Hydaelyn were defeated by the Warrior of Light and their allies, and the Ascians' mission to return the world of Etheirys to its original state was thwarted for good. Of the fourteen Convocation members, over half have been dealt with by the Warrior of Light throughout the story.
While the Ascians will soon return to cause trouble for the Warrior of Light in future patches, Yoshida...
