Griever

[TheHeavenAbyss]

The japanese script literally says she reads Squalls mind and thats how she summons Griever, absolutely no need to her to be Rinoa and cause the plot hole of her killing her younger self, while defeating the point of the core themes of the game.

I didn't know about the Japanese script. I understand there is no need. But about the plot point, almost no story deals with time shenanigans that well, and it could still work with them being the same person by making Ultimecia being Rinoa from an alternate future where Squall never came back to save her from the SeeD. It doesn't have to be, of course.

I just think it would be better because ultimately, Ultimecia is not that interesting and I think that would add a layer of depth to her. And it would fit with the theme of the game if she was a Rinoa that was consumed by solitute and went mad, and also the fight against time, since they would basically be defeating the bad future by making sure the present follows a different path (and Griever as a representation of the fight of Squall against himself would still fit, even if it was summoned by evil Rinoa).

Not that I think any of this is in the game, I just think it would be a cool idea.