This is awesome... Why couldn't we have this?

[Enkidoh]

A lot of this issue also stems from the fact that the 1.0 appearances were of the very first summonings of Primals, and thus the citystates at the time knew very little about them (in fact, part of the Path of the Twelve storyline had the player getting deaspected crystals for the beastmen which they knew were being used in summoning rituals, but no one truly appreciated just how dangerous the Primals were, and just regarded the rituals as 'harmless religious ceremonies'. By ARR however, there is no doubt as to the danger Primals pose to Hydaelyn and all who dwell on Her. The ARR storyline is merely reflecting the greater knowledge about them.

[Felis]

A lot of this issue also stems from the fact that the 1.0 appearances were of the very first summonings of Primals, and thus the citystates at the time knew very little about them (in fact, part of the Path of the Twelve storyline had the player getting deaspected crystals for the beastmen which they knew were being used in summoning rituals, but no one truly appreciated just how dangerous the Primals were, and just regarded the rituals as 'harmless religious ceremonies'. By ARR however, there is no doubt as to the danger Primals pose to Hydaelyn and all who dwell on Her. The ARR storyline is merely reflecting the greater knowledge about them.

Oh, we knew that summoning them is not harmless. Even before Louisoix came to Gridania.

[Kurogaea]

Oh, we knew that summoning them is not harmless. Even before Louisoix came to Gridania.

As warriors of light we control darkness with ease (blackmage, darknight, summoner etc). Unlike others who summon them out of fear and weakness no doubt they'd succumb into darkness. Reasoning with them could easily be another way to return them into aetherial realm (or w/e its called again) and possibly turn them into an ally in a pinch. I wouldn't knock that idea personally.