I had this theory in the back of my mind when we first met Xenos, but now more than ever I believe CyGames has purposefully made Xenos to be a representation of Nintendo itself.
Let’s simply start with his appearance. The blue eyes/earring on his left and red eyes/earring on his right fits perfectly for the Switch Joy-Con colors. The D-Pad tattoo on his chest also fits well for another gaming reference. This design looks like if you made Nintendo into a manifested god.
Secondly let’s talk about his role in the story. In a nutshell he’s all about Order™️ and structuring things the way HE sees fit. Much like how Nintendo has been directing how this game can and cannot be run. He is the true villain of the whole game and is set on destroying this world. Much like how Nintendo is shutting down this game. Sure, it could be said that CyGames might’ve had a part in the decision to end the game, but I think they could at least blame Nintendo for the game’s doom.
And thirdly it’s all about timing. The official reveal of this villain (specifically from within Phares) was somewhat recently and his quick rise as the biggest threat kind of feels heavy handed given the game’s real world situation.
All-in-all, I might be pulling at some weak threads but I still feel strongly that Xenos is supposed to be a representation of Nintendo, at least to some degree.
Which is why, I’m already theorizing that, due to the closing of this game, Xenos might actually win in the final chapter of Dragalia Lost.
As tragic and depressing as that might be, I’m sure the Prince and crew will say in their final moments that we’ll meet again or that they’ll move on to a different world or something like that. Something uplifting as the world of Dragalia Lost, as we know it, figuratively and literally, ends.
