[ Truthfully, even he's not certain of the exact definition of 'Aion'. Some sort of god-like creature, with the potential for unlimited power, and worshipped by so many of the locals for simply existing. (Or, conversely, hated by a good percentage of the locals for simply existing, depending on where one goes.)

None of that is exactly something he can say succinctly though, especially not without context.

So he's grateful to Cassius for amending his question, and for digging for answers that are easier and more concrete to give. ]

It means that we've been brought here to fight a war, one instigated by the Regent, and depending on what side of that war you're on, you'll be seen as either a savior or a villain.

[ ....Never mind, maybe that answer isn't as concise as he would have liked. ]

Wherever we go we leave behind destruction, for better or worse.