Quote Originally Posted by Kaethra View Post
Primals aren't even Primals. For example, Titan, Ifrit, and even Bahamut are not real. They're Aetherial manifestations of an image made by faith.
Bit of a side track, but I think at least some part of them is "real". Sealing them beneath Silvertear Lake or imprisoning them in Azys Lla seems to prevent them being re-summoned, which indicates at least part of them can't be replicated through belief and aether alone.