Primals Unquestionably Bad

[TinyRedLeaf]

Actually, I'm more intrigued about the cosmology of the Primals and the Twelve rather than their respective moralities. It seems to me that it's implied that the Twelve can be summoned in more or less the same fashion as the Primals, and that leads me to wonder if the Twelve aren't themselves entities of materialised aether, much like the Primals.

Are they "gods" in the world-creating sense, or "gods" in the sense of being extremely powerful beings? By this, I'm referring to the very different way the Japanese think of "gods", in contrast to the Judeo-Christian West. What makes the Twelve different from the Primals? In terms of power, it seems to me that the Twelve are apparently on the same level of elder Primals like Bahamut.

And if we were to continue the discussion on morality, I would highlight the strong clues that Rhalgr of the Twelve doesn't seem like a particularly benevolent entity. In fact, it seems that Ala Mhigo, whose citizens worshipped the Destroyer, was once very much a belligerent power in Eorzea, and its last ruler was apparently a cruel tyrant brought down by revolution.

So, if nothing else, it suggests that the Twelve aren't necessarily "good" powers in the strict sense. I, for one, would suspect the benevolence of Halone as well, given the way the zealous worship of the Fury has warped the politics of Ishgard.

I haven't completed the main story yet, so perhaps there will be answers by the end, but going by some of the discussion here, I reckon that the bigger questions about natural philosophy haven't quite been answered. Am I right?