The Road to 5.0

[Lauront]

The way I see both of these events is a bit different, I think - but it'll take some rambling to lay it out, lol:

The Ascians seem to be throwing everything at the wall and going with whatever sticks in each dimension. On "The First", they had no chance of doing things the traditional way. The power of Light was inherently high in that dimension and Darkness could never take root; Hydaelyn's chosen made short work of every threat, but then Hydaelyn couldn't hit the brakes. And keep in mind that right before the Warriors of Darkness showed up is in the Post-Ultima phase when She fell silent for a while and ended up too weak to even keep Minfilia manifested and talking. So the Warriors went too far and caused a Flood of Light; the dimension was going to be lost.

Seems like we could easily see a repeat of history on this star. There is no question he is serving Zodiark - which would make him a "villain". We will see what the options beside rejoin or become void are, and we will also see if Hydaelyn ends up being one of the typical JRPG tropes of a good god actually being little more than an amoral force, which we imbue with good intentions. I'd love it if she's lying about being the creator.

[Theodric]

Seems like we could easily see a repeat of history on this star. There is no question he is serving Zodiark - which would make him a "villain". We will see what the options beside rejoin or become void are, and we will also see if Hydaelyn ends up being one of the typical JRPG tropes of a good god actually being little more than an amoral force, which we imbue with good intentions. I'd love it if she's lying about being the creator.

I have a feeling it's not a case of her lying but simply avoiding mentioning key pieces of information, much like Elidibus. We've seen multiple examples of her refusing to communicate efficiently and effectively with those she has empowered. Ysayle is an excellent example. Many innocent Ishgardians were slain because she was granted the power of the Echo and become delusional as a result of misinterpreting her visions. Though she did learn the error of her ways at a later point.

When combined with the fact that we're constantly being told that the Echo is a force we do not fully understand by the Ascians I think it's fair to suggest that it is very much a double edged sword.