Quote Originally Posted by Rosenstrauch View Post
I disagree, on the basis that the very event that lead to Azem stepping down was the decision to summon Zodiark. I'm of the mind that this decision wasn't made before the disaster spread to Amaurot, but after. That it wasn't until the Convocation had full knowledge of just how widespread the destruction truly was—what with the entire planet being bombarded by meteors and so on—that they realized what was actually happening and what it would necessitate to stop it.

By that point, Azem running around on their own would accomplish nothing short of getting themselves killed, rather than saving anyone. And that's if there was anyone left out there to begin with.

And after Zodiark was summoned? The world miraculously stopped ending, and then miraculously was revitalized, with new life in place of the old. It was no longer in a state where it needed to be saved, and there's no particular reason for Azem to go rushing out on their own to do it. And since I'm of the mind that Azem was the critic against further use of Zodiark's power, I'd posit that they'd grown disillusioned with Amaurot's self-imposed "stewards of this star" role.
Except when you arrive in the "Fake Amaurot" with the Scions and talk with the shades there, they refer to the Convocation of the 13, not 14 but also imply the Convocation are working on a plan that will save them, so they've not done anything yet, but also Azem isn't counted as being a member anymore, also they still talk of the disaster being in far off lands but getting closer, all of that shows Azem having already vacated before the end days reached Amaurot and before the summoning happened.
I could see them returning after the summoning to oppose them using him again, but it's clear from what we see in game that Azem did leave before hand, there seems to be a gap of time between the decision to use Zodiark and the end days getting to them.
Though that raises another question, if they came up with the plan so far ahead, but Emet shows us Amaurot burning, why'd they wait so long? Hesitation perhaps?