Quote Originally Posted by KizuyaKatogami View Post
Where does it say Zodiark asked his tempered followers to supply more aether? To my knowledge that isn’t said anywhere. Also Hydaelyn wasn’t summoned to protect the life of the world. Her sole purpose was created to keep Zodiark in check. They emphasize this with Venat where it isn’t even so much the sacrifices that bother her, but Zodiark’s power. In the Tales of the Shadows short story, they even say it wasn’t just the tempered people who were agreeing about restoring their loved ones, but untempered as well.
The new life created is the aether that Zodiark needed to “revive” the lost population. Also, if Hydaelyn wasn’t created to protect that life, why does she make Warriors of Light for non-ascian related threats like Ivalice’s Ultima? Also, if she was solely created to check Zodiark, it would’ve been infinitely easier for her to temper people to her will, which she has refused to do, but Zodiark has done.

Of course untempered people would want to see their loved ones again. The whole point of Venat’s rebellion was “but at what cost?”.

Also, I’m not sure what part about a god being summoned by your leaders who then tempers them to its will and converts 3/4 of your population into aether isn’t scary. This is just conjecture in my part, but the fact that Hydaelyn is so pro-free will tells me that the tempering was a part of Venat’s decision as well.