Quote Originally Posted by Cilia View Post
Susano'o is interesting because he suggests that primals are not entirely fabrications summoned by Ascian-taught rituals, but rather a natural phenomenon that can occur under the right conditions. Nobody wanted or tried to summon Susano'o - it just kind of happened, which does fit with his role as a(n unpredictable) storm god but doesn't fit what we know of primal summonings.

Curiously, Susano'o also doesn't seem to be possessed of the malice or desire to temper Ascian-taught primals do. He simply does what he is said to do - revel in combat, wild and pure and forever free. I'd be very interested to see more such "natural" primals, and would wager we'll see Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu during 4.x.
I have to wonder if this difference is simply due to us being in a place less affected by Ascian manipulation, or if it is a symptom of something much larger. The ease with which Susano and Lakshmi were accidentally summoned is extremely problematic as it renders the Scions' efforts against primals somewhat pointless. It also doesn't fit in with our understanding of Eorzea being rife with primals due to its aether concentration; it should be harder to summon outside Eorzea, not easier.

Is it possible that something has changed that is making summoning easier across Hydaelyn? I ask this because there is an unresolved plot thread that was brought up again in the MSQ: the strange aether readings in the Shroud discovered immediately prior to Wilred's death. The MSQ prompts us to remember this (in Rhalgr's Reach IIRC) so it seems to me that it may hold some significance going forward...