Haurchefant's Mother

[Airias]

2/3

I've watched that scene where Aymeric leaves us at Fortemps Manor over and over again, wondering why he left without having rescue plans in place: Because he had. He knew how much backup he had and he was ready to push his own father off the throne for the sake of his reform plans. So much about family love.

Thordan desired power, it is true, but pretty much all the dialog we see indicates that he wants that power in order to secure Ishgard's future, rather than power solely for power's own sake.

If you think Thordan truly wanted what's best for Ishgard, you should listen to Alphinaud again: He reminded us of "[...]the importance of differentiating between words, deeds and beliefs. [...] judge your father's conviction to be no more than rank, self-serving delusion." (The Sins of Antiquity) -->