Suffering is entirely relative though. A person who has never experienced pain (small children) will react loudly and dramatically when first feeling it. An adult exposed to that same pain will wince and move on.

I guess the question is, how much suffering is the right amount per Venat's grand plan? Seems like she overshot just a bit with the sundering. Maybe 14 way split was too much. 7 might have been better. Of course she may have only spit it 14 ways because we went back in time and told her she split it 14 ways because we went back in time and told her she split it 14 ways because we went back in time and told-AD INFINUM BAD TIME TRAVEL WRITING.

ANYWHO. Venat was still an Ancient. They could have policed her much earlier on. A red flag was when she left the convocation but did not return to the star as tradition held. Not gonna bash someone for not buying into the suicide cult mentality, but it definitely shows a certain level of arrogance. Is there any point at all in the story where Venat/Hydaelyn recognizes she is wrong about anything?

I am realizing it is unfair to view Venat as an outsider to the Ancients that brought about their doom. She was one of them. They brought about their own end because they feared one of their own creation so much. Poetic.