Quote Originally Posted by Rangiswimming View Post
The plot about the twin's being "disinherited" going to absolute nowhere?
That was a subtle one that got lost in the wash. It was always a lie. He never actually intended to disinherit them, he just wanted to stop them from snooping because he could get in real trouble if they found out about the secrets of the Forum. His plan, if the End of Days actually DID happen, was to find them to save them. We know that after the twins were born, Fourchenant "worked like a man possessed" according to Ameliance. If the world was really going to end, he wanted to save his kids. The Loppporits probably had a vague sense of the timeline based on what Hydalaen imparted to them, which is why they made contact the last time they had their 1000 year maintenance.

I suspect the Forum also knew that Zodiark was actually the only thing stopping the end of the world from happening (again thanks to the moon bunnies), and that's why their official position was one of neutrality toward the Ascians. They didn't want them to succeed in resurrecting Zodiark, but they also didn't want Zodiark to go poof. We all saw what happened. He was the plug in the dam.