Quote Originally Posted by JeanneOrnitier View Post
Okay, here's my theory with the towers (specifically the big one in Garlemald)

As Urianger pointed out, being tempered to a nation instead of a primal is something we've never seen before. And then, we learned that the towers are summoning primals. My theory is Fandaniel and Zenos are trying to, or already have, use the biggest tower in the capital to summon the concept of Garlemald itself as a primal. A primal embodying the idea of Garlemald and what it stands for, explaining how people could become tempered by a nation. And then the beams coming from the smaller towers are broadcasting its tempering to other locations beyond its immediate vicinity.

I don't know how the Lunar Primals fit in, but that's what I think is going on in the imperial capital.
Here's my take on that.

There's a lot we don't know about the ancient world. But what we do know is that they created life a lot, through their creation magic. To me, it seems as though the towers are doing that. The Lunar Primals are a more accurate modern day engendered creations than they are primals. I also have this pet theory that in the days of Amaurot, order within the city may have been upheld through a process akin to tempering, but rather than religious zeal, it's patriotic zeal. Magically enforced nationalism.

I would say that in the Ancients' days it was used only for severe dissidents. Can't have a civil war, if you just temper the other side, right?

It's all just speculation, obvs, but I like to think of it.