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So like lately I’ve been thinking a lot about this AU lore thing after playing FFXIII -- you know how the Eidolan can basically alter their forms into specific vehicles right? Like alt-modes? Also in FFXIII-2 it’s revealed they all come from Valhalla and also in Lightning Returns, they were basically reborn when the new world was created. 

So the plot bunnies cometh, and I ended up REALLY thinking up and expanding on this AU where the Eidolan, now just as free to choose as humankind, were reborn to build a world entirely of their own volition the same way the humans have done; they built a world where the Eidolan were free to choose their own fates, and established an entirely different civilization that differed from humans. Since they retain a good portion of their powers still, their advancement as a new civilization was much faster and more technologically advanced. 

Essentially speaking, the Eidolan were pretty much ancestors of present-day Cybertronians. They were the ones who set up the blueprint needed to create newer beings whose main goal is to promote peace throughout the universe, continuing the same work that the Eidolan tasked themselves with upon being reborn into the new world. At some point, Primus was born from the Eidolan, the first of a new generation that would later be the first Cybertronian and essentially their god. Cybertronians who worship Primus also tend to worship the Eidolan who created him, and believed that even now, they are still alive and are watching over them, guiding them. 

The Eidolan still have memories of the old world, most notably their allegiance to the fal’Cie and the bond they shared with their l’Cie in the past. It frightens them to think that the new world may also bring the fal’Cie along with its creation (although they were essentially destroyed when the new world was created), and they particularly stress on how important it is that their generations retain their own free will and the freedom to choose their own fate; after Primus was born, the Eidolan were content to watch over the Cybertronian race as it progresses, falls, and rises again anew, for millions of years. Never again would they, or their children ever be controlled by beings who saw them as nothing as pawns for hidden agendas. The new world was theirs, and that was how it would be for their descendants. 

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Cybertronians in this AU possess more or less the same powers as the Eidolan; they can cast magic (for the most part), although due to their advancements in technology they seldom utilize them. Here as well, the Knights of Cybertron were established, acting as peacekeepers and restoring order among Cybertronians after the war was over (and keeping close to their traditions and their roots from the Eidolan). Knights were carefully chosen and trained to hone special powers that are unique to them (like outliers, except anyone, from an outlier to an MTO, can hone these powers according to a unique ‘signature’ in their spark that differs from bot to bot), and after they complete their training, were sent on a ‘pilgrimage’ to discover themselves and maintain peace everywhere they go. Upon completing this pilgrimage, they will then be recognized as a true Knight.