Quote Originally Posted by PorxiesRCute View Post
How is this even a question? If Hydaelyn does have conscious, sentient reflections of Herself on the other shards, they are much weaker than She is. Even the Hydaelyn we know needed Minfilia as Her voice just to carry on a conversation with us. Hydaelyn's shards, if they exist, are too weak to do anything.
The source Hydaelyn is weak becsuse she had to shield us from Ultima. The shard versions didn't. Moreover, source Hydaelyn has endured 7 calamities and the Ascians say she gets weaker with each one which is why Matoya's crystal eye is said to be a stronger crystal if light than ours. In other words, the scions concluded Hydaelyn was stronger in previous eras because she didn't have as many calamities to endure. No calamities have befallen shards that have not yet been rejoined, so 5hos3 Hydaelyn shards should be fine.