Realization: Is the WoL a primal?!

[Settiesama]

I mean, is there much difference between the Ixal summoning Garuda to expel the Garleans and the Grand Alliance frantically calling us up every time someone invades? How long before this excessive faith produces something terrible?

Huge major difference. Garuda wouldn't be a sucker for fetch quests and travelling across the world and back for other peoples convos.

What originally made me think about this topic was the fact that we are the most powerful single individual in the realm. What makes us so different than more seasoned characters that also possess the echo such as Yda or Y'shtola?

Neither Yda or Y'shtola possess the echo. Minfilia and Ysayle are examples of others who also did, Ysayle becoming her own version of Shiva, a Primal. Hydaelyn gives the Echo to people for different reasons; Minfilia to lead, Ysayle to bring ceasefire and peace between the dragons and Ishgard, and us to fight her battles and prevent Zodiark's awakening.

I think that comes down to personality more than anything. And if Fray had his way we wouldn't either.

That was a joke, and also why Fray did all that was explained in the level 50 quest. 'He' wasn't actually trying to stop us.