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>He was Zodiark's pliot
Zodiark's heart. You're way too obsessed with the mech analogy. You notice how Fandaniel didn't become obsessed with salvation when he took over Zodiark's body? Because the empty shell left behind has no will, it's just power waiting to be directed. He literally says this to you before he jumps in, that Zodiark has no will without Elidibus. Because Elidibus is Zodiark.
>Zodiark was still operating without him
Zodiark was inert and just projecting the aetherial shield because he was set to do that. He wasn't actively doing anything because he had no will after Elidibus left.
>he's not Zodiark he's just its pilot
He is LITERALLY Zodiark. The same way Ardbert is still Ardbert even when he's not in his body. Elidibus is Zodiark's soul unseated from his body. You're too stupid to understand the mech analogy so just drop it. Zodiark is a Guardian Force, which involves the summoner completely giving up his form to be shaped into the primal. There was no summoning of Zodiark with Elidibus then hopping into the "pilot seat" or whatever. Elidibus physically gave up his being and was shaped into Zodiark. He is Zodiark.