Are the shards the twelve?

[kidalutz]

I think the theory, such as it is, is that when Hydaelyn got split the 13 shards would develop their own versions of the original mother crystal and that is possibly where 'The Twelve' come from.

Originally I guess it would have been 'The Thirteen' but since the thirteenth world got really messed up and became the void maybe the thirteenth god faded away too, and also at this point Hydaelyn has eaten 7 of our gods.

While it would be neat I guess, as far as I can tell this idea is all based on nothing other than the numbers sort of lining up a bit.

Zodiarc Hydaelyn lost 7 times to the Ascians Machinations.