Good angel?

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Then explain why is the little golden angel helping the party? That's why it sums up my theory.

And I think traveling though time by yourself won't affect your age, but also if you have became Ulti, your appearance will change to somewhat evil or younger, I guess.

As for R=U, it's hard to tell when exactly Rinoa becomes the next Ulti after the end of the game, probably not that long.

Sure thing. This just occured to me as well:

The angels could be a gameplay element, not a plot element. In some previous FFs Life/Revive magic is represented by a cherub that appears over the fallen character and brings them back. Also there are uncontrollable gameplay elements like the Tapir in FFVI that randomly appears and wakes up sleeping characters (in mythology tapirs devour nightmares). It might just be there to let the player know that even if characters fall out of the party they will be safe and sound by the game's end.

Ultimecia doesn't appear to be from the near future though. On the one hand I can see the appeal for U=R, since Ultimecia is a poorly written character with an underdeveloped background. Also it adds a tragic dimension to the game. But it's just too implausible. It hinges on too many what if's and unlikely events strung together. Possible is not the same as likely.

Historically when the makers want us to connect two characters as being related they would be a lot more direct in the hints. Look at Relm's father. Or Squall's. They practically tell us in those cases.

The little golden angel is Ellone as FE said.. Ellone is able to see what is happening when she sends people into the past/future, thats why she sent squall into laguna's time so she could see laguna.

It's possible, but I don't quite see it.

As for Ulti... if she wanted to be killed the game would have ended after u defeated her first form, she wouldnt have summonend greiver to destroy you hence FUSING with him. AND she wouldnt have revealed her true form, she would have kept that until she DIDNt want to die which is when squall and the gang bashed her. ulti didnt want to die so that she could achieve a full time compressoin

Agreed.