Quote Originally Posted by Hambone View Post
And Yunalesca began what is known as the teachings of Yevon because Yu Yevon was the one who is ultimately responsible for them, because he told her, and she passed it on. And since there was no source preceding Yu Yevon, he was the one who created the means of killing Sin...temporarily. So yes, Yunalesca was the main source for spreading the teachings and the religion, she didn't create them, Yu Yevon did. So of course she had part of it planned, she makes it quite clear that she likes the Spiral of Death when she tries to kill the party in Zanarkand.
First off, I agree with everything you said.

Second, this right here is something that I'm finding puzzling as of late. Thinking about it, Yunalesca really does seem convinced that Sin could not be defeated by any means other than the Final Summoning, and is distraught when she is defeated, because the option dies with her. That kind of makes me wonder: did she know that there was another way to defeat Sin? If she knew the ins and outs of the operation, she probably would have, so did Yu Yevon not clue her in? Did he lie to her about the nature of what he would be summoning? Did she know, but after a millennium of telling distruths, eventually bought into her own propaganda?

Also, I always wondered: did Yunalesca actually approach the leaders of Bevelle and explain what was happening/what had happened, and what it took to "stop" Sin? Did they just flock to ten years later when Sin came back? @_@