In the past many hours I have just run through much of the Compendium's articles and theories and learned what I wanted to learn about the game. I have to say Belthasar is one insane genius. My thirst for knowledge has been quenched, but there's one thing right now I don't quite understand. Sorry if this seems like an ignorant question, or if I missed a clear point somewhere. I haven't played either games in a long time so I might skip on something.
It was stated that Lavos or one of its spawns merged with Schala in the DTB, I think. Also, it is stated that in
12000 B.C Crono defeats Lavos in both Keystone Timelines. It is also stated, however, that in
1999 A.D that Crono in Keystone T-1 defeats Lavos, and the "Heroes of Time" in Keystone T-2 defeats lavos. I'm assuming that it's referring to Crono and his party when it says "Heroes of Time".
My question is this. If Schala merged with Lavos in 12000 B.C, why does a Lavos exist at all in future times? I assumed that Crono originally defeated Lavos during 12000 B.C. (unless I'm missing a big point and you're somehow flung to 1999 A.D when Zeal summons Lavos), and since I read somewhere that Lavos is sent to the DBT when defeated, it is only during 12000 B.C. that Lavos could be defeated and merge with Schala in the DBT. But then I remembered that many statements claimed Lavos was directly defeated when it awakens, and that it says so itself in the 1999 A.D entry here, for both Keystone Timelines, although this seems unlikely as Crono's party most likely went through the Black Omen if there was some true fixed original way the plot was supposed to go. Then again, most times it seems as if you people talk like it was predestined for Lavos to pop up in 1999 A.D and be destroyed then, instead of some other time; Home world is also doomed in the future as well, although Lavos could have been defeated in the past. I'm not really quite clear on
when Lavos was defeated (again, unless you're flung to 1999 A.D when Zeal summons Lavos, not sure of that) and when Lavos merged with Schala.
I think that it was stated the DBT runs perpendicular to the timeline, and if it doesn't then I guess Lavos could be defeated any old time and sent to the DBT and fuse with Schala (I did read that Schala heard Serge's cries
from 12000 B.C.). By the way, is being defeated the only way Lavos gets there and merges with Schala, or am I missing something? Anyway, I'm really confused about this whole thing here, so if someone could enlighten me after laughing at my silly thoughts, I'd be pretty satisfied.
