Quote Originally Posted by AntagonistGB View Post
Eh, but she wasn't NECESSARY is all I'm saying. They could have easily taken her out and just written off the process of Guardians turning into Sin as something that Yu Yevon himself controlled, and the story would literally have lost next to nothing because of it. They just added her in because they needed a big climactic boss at that point in the game. Unlike Jecht, who, if removed, basically destroys all character motivation for Tidus, or Sin, which, if removed, would more or less change every aspect of the game. Sure Auron has a grudge against her, but he could have been killed some other way, as he never really makes a big deal about her killing him and all.

Actually, it would have been more poignant if the Unsent or some other representation of Yu Yevon himself took Yunalesca's place in-game, as it would help to build up to the final confrontation against him, and make his role in the game more apparent, thus making his last-minute appearance less forgettable.
The only reason Yunalesca SEEM like just a climatic story tool rather than a full fledged character was because most of her presence and role in the game has more to do with the back story instead of the initial story. Much like Ultimecia, she's more of a puppet master, then an in your face type boss like Sephy or Kefka; which I think is underrated personally.

In realistic terms, and if you look deep beneath the surface, Sin, Yunalesca, and Yu-Yevon was the three elements to the real enemy in the game of FFX; the cycle of death and destruction. You couldn't simply kill one and everything will be peachy. You have to confront all three to uncover the truth of the story. With that being said, I don't see any reason not seeing Yunalesca as a major player in the FFX storyline.

And, by the way, I agree. They could have taken her out and gave Yu-Yevon a bigger role. But they didn't...