um...Malacite you do understand that Ultima was Originally WHITE MAGIC, right? (as in the first instance it appeared), from that it has flip-flopped between FF games, sometimes even being non-elemental (not white or black magic) magic damage.
In VI there was Ultima Weapon and Ultima (summon in this case, yet again), then there was an Ultima creature.
FFX you could get Ultima (non-elemental spell) and you could fight the Ultima Weapon (creature in one of those optional areas)
FFVII there was an Ultima Material (one of the most powerful spells in the game) and there was most definitely an Ultima Weapon (creature)
Okay there are 3 references right off the top of my head, so that point isn't really valid. I still believe based on the nature of the spell that it should be reserved for SCH, and nothing will be able to sway me otherwise. It's history has crossed between White and Black Magic, and it makes sense (if SE gives a damn about anything they've created in the past) to make it obtainable when both Light and Dark Magics have reached optimized harmony (Tabla Rasa).

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