*Spoilers* Anyone feel joining Emet would have been better

[KizuyaKatogami]

I got it from the themes and motifs of the story being told, and the fact that the ancients created Zodiark the god who demands sacrifice to restore the world. Not Zodiark the aether-conversion engine that needs fuel to operate. l

Don’t we see this exact thing with Hydaelyn though? If i’m not mistaken she functions like any other primal because in Heavensward we have to feed her crystals to talk to her. Why would Zodiark be any different.

[KariTheFox]

Don’t we see this exact thing with Hydaelyn though? If i’m not mistaken she functions like any other primal because in Heavensward we have to feed her crystals to talk to her. Why would Zodiark be any different.

It's been a while, but I don't think so? My recollection is that we traveled to the aetherial sea via the antitower, and then spoke to Minfilia as the Oracle by using the little crystal macguffins we got during ARR. It never seemed like the crystals were an energy source for that - more like a catalyst to make communication possible.