I probably should've spent more time paying attention to the story of X-2 instead of trying to look up everyone's skirts. This thread has been good for me because I never really understood the Tidus-Shuyin relationship either.

From what I've gathered from above posters (and correct me if I am wrong):

  • Zanarkand loses war against Bevelle.
  • Remaining summoners of Zanarkand 'summon' a Dream Zanarkand with memories of all it's inhabitants within.
  • 1000 years passes and DZ continues to exist within Spira, being summoned round the clock by the Fayth on Mt. Gagazet.
  • In the millenium that passes, DZ experiences the passage of time as well, evidenced by the existance of Tidus' memories as a child, which are unique to him as Shuyin never had (as far as we can tell) a drunkard, Blitzball-playing father.
  • Tidus leaves DZ and winds up in Besaid to begin his journey.
  • FFX
  • FFX-2


So if Tidus isn't Shuyin (or a memory of him dreamed by the Fayth), that would suggest that the Fayth have really poor imaginations. 1000 years later and there just happens to be a guy that looks, sounds and dresses exactly like another guy?