Quote Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf View Post
But that's why I asked which came first, the believer or the primal.

If no one believes in the primal, who would even know about it, let alone summon it?
I believe that primals are initially summoned through worship of elements and forces of nature, to primitive people forces of nature would seem god like, that is why in irl there are many religions that associate their gods with certain elements. That is why most primals are associated with elements. Non elemental primals like Odin (and possible King Moogle Mog) were summoned through peoples beliefs in their legends, (haven't played 2.4 story yet but Shiva sounds like a mix of legend and elemental worship), I believe Bahamut was created (if he is not originally some legendary dragon) through dragon worship, once again to primitive men dragons would have seemed like a powerful force of nature unto themselves. I believe Hydaelyn and Zodiark were the first "primals"/"gods" to be given form from the aether.

As for the Rejoining, it sounds like what I believed the Ascians plans were in my theory 1 page back.