Ascians, especially Elidibus, have had their grubby little hands on basically everything that has happened in the game.

• Lahabrea and Igeyorhm were trying to manipulate Archbishop Thordan.
• Elidibus brought the Warriors of Darkness to the Source.
• Elidibus rescued Unukalhai from the Void and sent him to the Source.
• Elidibus used to the Warriors of Darkness to retrieve Nidhogg's eyes and then gave them to Ilberd to summon Shinryu.
• Elidibus stole Zenos' body after his suicide in Ala Mhigo for political use in Garlemald.
• Elidibus used Zenos' body to manipulate Asahi to try and instigate a new war with Doma.
• Solus zos Galvus, the founder of the Garlean Empire, is an Ascian who built the entire Empire for the sole purpose of creating a Calamity reminiscent of ancient Allag.