Quote Originally Posted by Rulakir View Post
We haven't seen anything from either the WoL or Ardbert to suggest that Azem would've agreed with Venat's plan. Every version of Azem we've heard about and/or seen has fought tooth and nail to preserve their world at the cost of others' worlds, which is another reason why the possibility they could've been working with Venat doesn't sit well with me.

My theory is Azem couldn't be a part of the Zodiark summoning because of Hythlodaeus or perhaps because of disagreeing with half of their population in general sacrificing themselves. It's not something I would've wanted to bear witness to either. Not to mention that it had to be tearing Emet apart as well.
There's also Elidibus, a little brother figure by all accounts, acting as the heart, which is described as a heart-wrenching decision for them all. I thought before EW that that would be the main reason why - who knows, it still may be.