[Speculation Discussion] Our Primal

[Wynn]

I don't think they meant that the Twelve are the Primals that we see the beastmen using, but that they're different Primals altogether (Similar to what Anonymoose, Zantetsuken, and I are trying to illustrate, with them being "Espers" from previous games which also followed the Zodiac relationships)

Odin has a different classification from "normal" primals. They are calling him an Elder Primal. Perhaps the Twelve are all Elder Primals and beings like Ifrit and Garuda are lesser primals, demi-gods if you will.