Questiona about Mother Hydaelyn

[TinyRedLeaf]

I believe Bahamut was created (if he is not originally some legendary dragon) through dragon worship.

I haven't played far enough into the Coils of Bahamut to know for sure.

I believe Hydaelyn and Zodiark were the first "primals"/"gods" to be given form from the aether.

But, like others have asked, who created Hydaelyn and Zodiark?

I don't think the "mothercrystals" are gods the way the mortals understand the concept. They are Creation itself.

Metaphorically, darkness exists because light casts a shadow. The MSQ alluded to this. You can't have one without the other.

Which suggests that existence is already balanced, as long as neither side attempts to outshine or overshadow each other.

I believe that primals are initially summoned through worship of elements and forces of nature, to primitive people forces of nature would seem god like.

Here's a thought: Unlike the primals, the Twelve do not appear to have physical forms. Worshippers believe they are a family of sorts with various relationships to each other, but we don't have that many visual representations of any of the Twelve. For example, Nophica is thought to be a matron, but we don't actually see that many statues of Nophica. (There's that Twin Adder recruitment poster portraying her as a busty young woman, though.)

My wild guess would be that the Twelve are the first, primaeval personifications of the elements. Over time, beliefs about the elements began to multiply, just like what happens when information that gets passed down through the telephone game. Each iteration brings a slightly different version of the way each element is to be personifed, and lo, the primals were born.

In short, perhaps the Twelve and the primals are one and the same? They're all aspects of the elements, each a slightly different representation of an element, as perceived by believers of the day.