Quote Originally Posted by Veloran View Post
This was now, that was then. Again sacrificing all the rejuvenated life in the Ancient world after first sacrificing to restore it would be meaningless, we're specifically told only a portion would be sacrificed. Also unless we assume that the souls of the original sacrifices escaped the Sundering - Which is an unlikely prospect - We would then be led to believe that they exist now as sundered life.


Sure. But it just happens that the only one who doesn't vouch for Venat's motivations is Venat. When we see the Hydaelyn faction talking about their motivations, the premise is their fear that Zodiark doesn't represent a permanent end to the threat of the Final Days. They say nothing about protecting the rejuvenated life. And frankly, if they had intended Hydaelyn to do what she did and sunder the world, it follows that their priority was the stability of the star itself and not life in particular.
There was two intended sacrifices for Zodiark. The first was the portion of Amaurotians to summon Zodiark and fix The Sound and Final Days problem. Then they were going to let new life flourish and then sacrifice that life to again power Zodiark to bring back all the dead Amaurotians from the previous sacrifice. To the Ancients is wasn't just an issue of stopping the end of the world but also perpetuating themselves over others.

But you are correct about Venat and company's motivation. It is not to directly attack Zodiark, as that isn't mentioned. Hydaelyn is summoned to stop the final days from happening. Furthermore, I'm not sure the rejuvenated life had a chance to sprout as I'm assuming Hydaelyn was summoned not long after Zodiark. But the key question is really what is Zodiark doing that will still cause the final days to come to pass that Hydaelyn was necessary?