Sets of Fayth

[Aztec Triogal]

I've been going back through information on the fayth and it seems like I had some preconceived understandings about them which were false. I believed the fayth were the living citizens of Zanarkand that Yu Yevon converted. While this is partially true, it is not the whole story. Upon further inspection, there appears to be three sets of "fayth".

1. Aeon Fayths
These are people of Zankarand that willingly underwent a process to convert them into aeons. These are the some of the people that are collected throughout FFX story. Likely there were many more in Zanarkand that were lost to the ages. These were the people whose bodies were incased in stone and placed in temples. They willing gave their lives far before the conflict with Bevelle ever arose. These people became the aeons that the summoners of Zanarkand summoned to battle Bevelle later. Most likely this ritual to convert people from human to fayth was lost after Zanarkand was conquered.

2. Dream Zanarkand Fayths
These are the living people who Yu Yevon converted into fayth while Bevelle marched on the city of Zanarkand 1,000 years ago. These are the people who comprise dream Zanarkand, who live and breathe in the dream city. The bodies of these people are the ones found plastered on the blue iced-over wall of Mt. Gagazet. The entire purpose of these fayths are to preserve the memory of Zanarkand. Tidus and Jecht were both biproducts of their dreams of a preserved Zanarkand.

3. Fayth of Sin
Sin is basically a large aeon summoned around Yu Yevon to serve as his armor. And since everything in Spira boils down to pyreflies, Yu Yevon was able to make Sin not out of those who sacrificed themselves willingly, but those who died in battle against Bevelle. Their spirits became Sin against their will. He then used Sin to launch one final attack against Bevelle, lost control, and became the Sin we all know so well.

Discuss

 

[DLFlux]

What would you say about the set of Aeon's you get through the story?

Fayths like Ifrit's are wearing the same clothing style as the other people of the village/town, in Ifrit's case the people of Kilika. So would you say some of these Fayths are from the areas where the temples are located, or from the original Zanarkand?

 

[Aztec Triogal]

They are all from ancient Zanarkand. Lady Yunalesca moved them to preserve them. I forget which part of the story mentions this but she was the one who had them moved. She's actually pretty interesting because although you battle her as a fiend, she really did a lot of things with only good intention.

 

[Eulogy]

They are all from ancient Zanarkand. Lady Yunalesca moved them to preserve them. I forget which part of the story mentions this but she was the one who had them moved. She's actually pretty interesting because although you battle her as a fiend, she really did a lot of things with only good intention.

That doesn't really explain why they dress as the locals do 1,000 years after they were allegedly made into fayths. I believe, as evidenced by Seymour's mother, Jecth, and by the words of Yunalesca, that fayth were still being created after the fall of Zanarkand. Each new summoner challenging Sin eventually gets to the point where they sacrifice one of their allies to become a fayth. I don't believe this new aeon is some kind of special case that is only available to one particular summoner, we do get Anima after all.

 

[Aztec Triogal]

Anima would be the only new fayth created that wasn't used against Sin. Anima was to be Seymour's final aeon to defeat Sin but he never used it. Instead the power she gave him only made him long for more.

You use Yunalesca to prove that there are fayth created after Zanakand but it's Yunalesca who tells us otherwise. She tells us that with her death, dies the only hope of Spira. Why? Because she is the only one left with the ritual knowledge to transform humans into fayth. Then that fayth is used against Sin, the summoner dies, and the aeon becomes the next Sin. So yes she does create new fayth but not to last, only to defeat Sin and then become him.

 

[Serah]

Wait...what? Anima is Seymour's Final Aeon? How so and where did you acquire the info, Azzie? Because it was my understanding when the summoner chooses their aeon, they must have a bond. Then once that summoner calls the final aeon, it kills them. That's what people had said throughout the game. Well...errrr...Seymour calls Anima a few times and he doesn't die. So how is this so?

 

[Aztec Triogal]

When the Final Aeon is called to battle Sin, the two merge. That is what kills the summoner, not the fact that the aeon is is called. I forget whether Belgamine or Yunalesca tells you this but it is for that reason that the summoner dies.

And yes, Seymour was to defeat Sin. I believe it's when you acquire Anima, Seymour's mother tells you that she wanted him to be on his own to become strong and defeat Sin. It was for that reason that she became a fayth. Furthermore, you first see little Seymour with his mother in the Zanarkand Ruins dome where he is begging her not to leave them. The only reason they are there is to see Yunalesca... and Yunalesca's only purpose is to transform people into the Final Aeon to defeat Sin.

 

[Saix]

Citation: I'm drunk.

Not to stray from the original topic, but I believe Yunalesca's purpose is not the end - but the means. Ergo not necessarily to create simply the Final Aeon, but Aeons themselves. It's as you say - concerning Seymour's mother going to her for the transformation, said mother's intentions seemed to strongly concern her son's safety and security ("I wanted to give him the strength to live by himself"), and not necessarily the desire to defeat Sin; therefore could not become the Final Aeon.

3. Fayth of Sin
Sin is basically a large aeon summoned around Yu Yevon to serve as his armor. And since everything in Spira boils down to pyreflies, Yu Yevon was able to make Sin not out of those who sacrificed themselves willingly, but those who died in battle against Bevelle. Their spirits became Sin against their will. He then used Sin to launch one final attack against Bevelle, lost control, and became the Sin we all know so well.

One could even assume this was simply advanced magic, and not strictly the act of summoning. The creation of Sin is purely subject to interpretation... or even merely opinion, so I kind of disagree that Sin relates to some kind of Fayth. Actually, Sin strongly resembles the Armour we see around Spira [the giant fuckers with huge swords and armour value to match]; implying in itself that Sin is a manipulation of Pyreflies. Though really... isn't everything? Gyah.