Is Hydaelyn a primal?

[Delsus]

from what I have seen it seems that she is the giant crystal in the flow of aether below Eorzea, only by our contact have we been given the power of the echo and the immunity to tempering (remember this happens at the start of the story, even 1.0 from the "hear, feel, think, which is Hydaelyn" But I don't think she is a primal as we know them, the closest thing we worship to the primals is the twelve, as they can be summoned, and given at least a partial corporeal form as seen in the end of an era, and was a big part of the end of the 1.0 story. It's also touched upon in the story when some from Little Ala Mhigo wanted to summon Rhalgr that if completely summoned the twelve could even posses the power to temper. So yeah I don't think Hydaelyn is a primal as we know them but perhaps something more than them.

[KyahAlmasy]

from what I have seen it seems that she is the giant crystal in the flow of aether below Eorzea, only by our contact have we been given the power of the echo and the immunity to tempering (remember this happens at the start of the story, even 1.0 from the "hear, feel, think, which is Hydaelyn" But I don't think she is a primal as we know them, the closest thing we worship to the primals is the twelve, as they can be summoned, and given at least a partial corporeal form as seen in the end of an era, and was a big part of the end of the 1.0 story. It's also touched upon in the story when some from Little Ala Mhigo wanted to summon Rhalgr that if completely summoned the twelve could even posses the power to temper. So yeah I don't think Hydaelyn is a primal as we know them but perhaps something more than them.

Anyone tempered by a primal is immune to the tempering of another primal, hence Ifrit's confusion when he is unable to temper us. And the crystals gives the primals the power to exist in our world, much like Hydaelyn needs that same very power to come forth and help us in our time of need. But I guess it's hard to really know until they explain further.

It would be very interesting to know if she is using us, and the Arcons know of this and are trying to prevent it. It would sort of be like a red herring.

[Bladeglory]

Each Primal has an aspect.
Ifrit is fire. Garuda is wind. Titan, earth. Etc.
Each of the Twelve also have an aspect, though most are abstract.
Halone is Fury. Menphina is Love. Althyk is Time. Etc.

So if Hydaelyn is a Primal, what would its aspect be? Freedom? Adventure? Creation itself?

Freedom fits with how our characters seem to be untempered. In actuality, our characters would belong to Hydaelyn, but are essentially doing as we see fit. However, Freedom and Adventure seem like they might step on Oschon's toes.

[Chasely]

Each Primal has an aspect.
Ifrit is fire. Garuda is wind. Titan, earth. Etc.
Each of the Twelve also have an aspect, though most are abstract.
Halone is Fury. Menphina is Love. Althyk is Time. Etc.

So if Hydaelyn is a Primal, what would its aspect be? Freedom? Adventure? Creation itself?

Freedom fits with how our characters seem to be untempered. In actuality, our characters would belong to Hydaelyn, but are essentially doing as we see fit. However, Freedom and Adventure seem like they might step on Oschon's toes.

Hydaelyn's aspect is Light. The Ascians worship the dark crystal. This is a struggle between light and darkness, but not necessarily good vs. evil.

[Bladeglory]

Hydaelyn's aspect is Light. The Ascians worship the dark crystal. This is a struggle between light and darkness, but not necessarily good vs. evil.

...well, I suppose it is a Square Enix game. Light does mean more than brightness to them.