Forgive me for back-tracking a little, but annother thought came to mind.

What if the paragon, whom revealed to the tribes how they may summon their primal, was not of our beloved archons, but instead the missing antecedent of the Path of the Twelve? Minfilla introduces herself as acting antecedent, which suggests the true leader is on an extended absence and she is fulfilling his/her duties in the interim. This would be reflected in her less-than-adept mastery of the echo (she cannot communicate with the sylphs). She also speaks of allying with the beast tribes if ever forced to take sides, which may be representative of the real antecedent's approach.