Quote Originally Posted by finiteHP View Post
I don't have the art book so I can't comment on most of it, but one thing I find interesting is the thirteen pedestals and your thought of both the Twelve and the Ascians being able to create realms. I agree that there isn't enough to suggest that the Ascians are the Twelve, but it is interesting that there are thirteen pedestals and thirteen deities in the Twelve (Nald'Thal are twins).
Yeah that was why I thought the number was interesting too. Given the broken half-ring motif I'm entertaining the idea that the Ascians are half of some whole... of which the Twelve may either be the other half or the original whole itself. It would fit well with Ramuh's ramblings about the origins of light and darkness.