Quote Originally Posted by Ghald View Post
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Necron shows up at the very end of FF IX with no explanation/context whatsoever, whereas the ultimate threat here was foreshadowed back in 5.0, with the "sound" that caused the Final Days suggesting there was some kind of external influence at play.

Looking even further back, I remembered how Hydaelyn has only ever referred to Zodiark by name once, and started thinking the "darkness" she's been mentioning might be something else entirely; moreso with the claim that it would bring an end to all life, which is at odds with Zodiark's original purpose.

Both Meteion and dynamis are concepts that even if not originally part of the story, were easily woven in using pre-existing knowledge to make it feel organic IMO.