Quote Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf View Post
I think it would be incredible (and deliciously dark and gritty!) if the story explores the possibility of a summoner going insane with bloodlust and megalomania as he relies ever more heavily on his egi. Mortals are not meant to wield the power of gods, and there should be a price to pay that goes beyond just resisting the base temptations of sheer power.
This possibility reminds me a great deal of BLU's storyline in FFXI. Blue Mages were created using dark and ethically questionable techniques to allow them to absorb the essences of the monsters they slew, thereby gaining their powers. Eventually and seemingly inevitably, Blue Mages succumb to the fiends' essences within themselves and are twisted into horrifying monsters like Soulflayers and Flans.

Of course, player characters are an exception, and seem to be able to hold off the corruption indefinitely. This would likely be the case in this game, as well, if it is revealed that Summoners are subject to a "tainting" influence like the one you describe.

I'd feel badly for Y'mhitra if that was the case, though. So much for all her hard work!