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Pharoh Amon Khan III
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jammi567
ok. right. that helps a bit.
Well, I was kinda hoping you would tell me what YOU thought was the relationship between GFs and 'Junctioneers' as well...
I mean, honestly, the more I played this game and aquired more GFs, this seemed... well, "WRONG" to do this to these creatures. I felt like a Pokemon Hunter/Slaver... :(
What if there was a sequel to FFVIII, and it was the "Rebellion of the Guardian Forces"? LOL. Staring Mr. T as "Ifrit", Uma Thurman as "Siren", Martin Lawerence and Will Smith as "The Brothers", and Terry Tate as "Doomtrain".
Well, it doesn't seem like the GF are too terribly protesting. Several of them actually say "Impressive, my skills are yours" etc.
GFs are just another name for summoned monsters, and there are four basic backstories for summoned monsters.
1- Land of the Summons, where such monsters reside until called upon by a summoner. From FF4
2- A different land, of the Espers. In this world, summons are the crystallized conciousness of the Esper. Used unwillingly by the foe, but apparently willingly (those who you get to talk to all seem to be positive about it) by the party. VI.
3- Creatures of the collective conciousness, changing as people's perceptions of them do. Seem to rely on humankind for an identity, similar to the Discworld version of gods, which only become gods via humanity's belief in them. Eidolons without this sustaining lose form, like Ozma, the 'dead' Eidolon.
4- Creatures of dream, as created by the fayth/ extensions of the fayth themselves. Enter into contract with Summoners after the summoner proves themselves. Essentially creatures of memory, but not dependant upon others for their form or identity, such as the forgotten Magus sisters and Yojimbo.
Now, we know that GFs reside outside of the human or animal mind- Ifrit, Odin, Bahamut, that they can be drawn out and reside in of the minds of other humans or animals,- Carbuncle, Pandemona, Alexander, Eden- and that they gradually 'erase' long term memories by continual 'residence' in the mind of those using them, though these memories can easily be restored by simple reminders.
Based on all of this, I think the GFs are Fayth-like creatures, with the memory loss caused by their residence in the mind disrupting the pathways to the portions of the brain where long term memories are stored.
Beyond that, though, there's not enough data to come to any sort of appreciable conclusion.