Quote Originally Posted by Garet View Post
It was clearly implied had the other ascians not opposed the pro-zodiark faction that all of their people will eventually be sacrificed to zodiark. Even until the end they really could not truly defeat what was ailing their planet. Zodiark created an aether like shield that temporarily shielded them and they wanted to sacrifice more and more in the hopes that zodiark can permanently stop what is causing the final days and maybe resurrect whoever was sacrificed to it. But the final days isn't a simple calamity as we later learned and sacrficing more to zodiark would have only extended his protection which will still eventually run out once there is no left to sacrifice and the power of despair that meteion eternally bring about will come and destroy everything.
When was it ever stated that the Zodiark plan required anything more than the 3 sacrifices we currently know about? Zodiark has existed for over 10K years sustaining himself solely on the prayers directed at him, and not once was it even suggested that his protection was waning overtime, atleast not as far as I can remember.