Quote Originally Posted by RicaRuin View Post
Elidibus can't control them all with Crystals of Darkness. Thancred could only be controlled because he was possessed by Lahabrea, and that was the reason why he was carrying a Dark Crystal.
He could manipulate them or just raise them to be Ascended Ascians, yes, but no mind control thing. Also, if their Echo awakened they couldn't really be possessed anymore.
I would agree, however it seems a stretch to simply have them turn on us with them knowing who we are and what we have done. Besides, the awakening of the echo was a ploy completely fueled by Elidibus himself. We were chosen by Hydaelyn, they were forced to hear her by what we can only imagine is the vessel of Zodiark. I can't help but assume that they have been unknowingly tempered by Zodiark, like we may have been tempered by Hydaelyn. We have autonomy, why wouldn't they until Elidibus decided to spring his trap?