Quote Originally Posted by Anonymoose View Post
... With all this talk of balance...
Why does a one true god give his followers freedom of choice? These are the tough questions... the real questions.

Elidibus probably has a very challenging role. If we are to take him at his word he has to aid -both- sides to maintain the balance. If I were to picture it, Elidibus has to make choices that ultimately balance out. To maintain that if one side is to move forward then he has to provide the opposing side a counter to maintain that balance. At any given moment he could have to sway one side or more. One does not do something without a benefit for themselves though. He needs the joining to happen, but it has to happen in a way that allows him to take control of the situation.

If we were to use Yin and Yang symbol as a reference. Instead of Elidibus functioning as the wavy radial line in the middle, what if he serves to be the diamater or the true end-game so to speak?

Elidibus summons WoD to provoke summonings. Elidibus provides Unukalhai as a means to battle the summoning.

I tend to lean that we are saving the Garlean's from themselves. If not from the Ascian threat, but also from the ceruleam threat (see FFVII Mako Energy). We are assured to see more Magitek in the future, but will we see primal magitek? Aether Crystals+Ceruleam=Disaster?