Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
As a direct consequence of the one individual with knowledge of the approaching Final Days refusing to reveal that knowledge in order to mitigate the devastating loss of life and need for sacrifices in the first place. Furthermore, Zodiark was in himself a necessity due to the dire state that Etheirys was left in due to the Final Days rendering the planet unfit for habitation.

He factors into Venat's plans both before and after the Sundering as an absolute necessity though his existence is exploited not for the benefit of the Ancients but the Sundered who exist at their expense.



It is not incorrect, the Ancients ceased to exist as a species, society and culture as a result of the Sundering. Venat herself, when confronted for her test through battle, specifically refers to herself as the 'last of her kind'.

The Sundered are a completely different form of existence rather than direct descendants.
How did the Sundering kill the Ancients? I'm not aware of the story saying it killed them, merely split their essence making them mortal, thus they would die of old age and thus required the unsundered 3 to reincarnate them through memory crystals. Plus most of the Ancients died sacrificing themselves to create Zodiark and Hydaelyn. We don't know how many were left, but it was less than half.