(10-23-2013, 11:24 PM)Goodfellow Wrote: Yeah, that all sounds reasonable. But if pretty much everything else in the lore relates to crystals and aether, I wonder if/how the elementals do as well. Maybe we'll get something in a lore-dump someday.
If I had to speculate? The Primals represent the devastating aspect of Elements and encroach on Eorzea from beyond (I'm not certain WHERE exactly) through influencing Tempered until they can be summoned into the realm to directly affect it. This brings to mind that they're something akin to invaders. Perhaps the Elementals of the Shroud are "Natural" (see: Actual Denizens) of Eorzea birthed in the early periods of the planet. I mention this because of the Patron Gods each character chooses when created must have influence over their purviews (Such as Nophica, who would be the overseer of the Shroud and therefore the elementals). Also, the sprites we see all over the world have no direct connection to the Primals. These Sprites would be minor Elementals, which to my mind means there are major Elementals and if there are major then there must be grand Elementals and finally the tip of the pyramid: a God.Â
Sprites are classified as spirits made of pure Aether.Â
As a side note, this all reminds me of the Greek pantheon. A group of Gods, command of elements, and a group of primordial beings seeking to claim dominion (The Titans).Â
Just a thought.
What a colossal waste of time and energy.
