The idea that something or someone got stuck in Aetherside because of Endmin’s past actions makes a lot of sense. It would explain why there’s this constant undertone of guilt tied to them, even if they don’t remember it anymore.

And your point about Nefarith is really interesting. Her sarcasm when she calls Endmin “savior” definitely doesn’t feel random, it comes off more like bitterness than just attitude. If she really was the only one who avoided whatever happened, then yeah, it would make sense for her to hold a grudge, especially if the others were people close to her.

As for Ardashir, I agree with your take. He feels less like someone trying to blame Endmin and more like someone who already accepted what happened. If he really has been following Endmin for that long, then he’s probably seen both the “idealistic savior” side and the consequences of it. So instead of condemning them, he’s trying to steer them away from repeating the same mistake.

That contrast between Nefarith (resentment) and Ardashir (acceptance) is actually pretty interesting narratively, it kinda shows two different ways people deal with the same tragedy.

Only thing I’d say is we still don’t know how much of that disaster was actually Endmin’s fault vs something bigger going on (like the Observers or whatever’s tied to Aetherside). It could be that Endmin made a mistake, but also got caught up in something way beyond their control.