3.4 speculation

[VargasVermillion]

Oh oh, maybe the Garlean eye could be added as a expansion to the Hyur customization? Of course I hope we get expanded options in 4.0 verses another race, the eye would be great addition to Hyuran builds. (though some Garleans are towers compared to the average Hyur... Like Lucia.)

They are actually taller than highlanders if we go by the centurion models and the legates. Almost giants by comparison to most hyurs.

[Theodric]

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I actually like Regula a lot. I think it's pretty great that he hasn't been killed and that we've fought him three times already. He has the makings of a solid long term antagonist or even potential ally depending upon where things go from here. I'm hoping he doesn't turn out to be a traitor, though - and that if they do go with the 'Kefka' route he ends up being corrupted for the added element of tragedy. Or even as a twist growing very powerful but remaining loyal to his homeland, people and leader.

[Ametrine]

The Grdanians themselves may not remember the Autumn War, but the Elementals certainly do. And as we all know Gridania is all about MUH ELEMENTALS so the hate remains alive and well.

Exactly.

The same point was made with dragons in that our concept of time is vastly skewed compared theirs. What happened a 1000 years ago to us feels like weeks to them, and the same is said of the Elementals.

While the Autumn War happened a few generations ago, it's still very fresh on the Elemental's minds. The quests in Quarrymill show they are willing to let some Mhigan's in, but only a precious few. The rest are forced out for not having the same mind to keep the balance of the forest.

I'm really hoping we learn more about the Elementals in the future.

[Theodric]

I'm really hoping we learn more about the Elementals in the future.

Same. I find them very interesting and I'm hoping the story will shed more light on them if we're heading back to the Shroud. We did get to see a bit more of them in Lost City (Hard) at least.

[Berethos]

Personally I think they haven't really decided which direction they're going in with Garlemald which is why things are left so vague.

When they do go into more depth with Garlemald (I don't think it's a question of if), I wonder if the more thorough look will include any information on how things were before the rise of the Empire in 1522 of the Sixth Astra Era. The "On Garlean Hierarchy Volume 1" found in The Gubal Library makes mention of their being "significant changes in the structure of Garlean society" afterward (not something I've thought about much, but it does remind me that the Garlemald exactly as we know it today is relatively young).

Makes me wonder if we'll ever learn how much of old Garlemald survived the transition into new Garlemald, and perhaps what its people think of it.

[Cilia]

Modern Garlemald is, at most, about 50 years old; their rise to power is detailed on Solus zos Galvus' bio that I posted on the last page. That's the most in-depth look at their history we have, but given it's only 50 years (give or take), I don't think it's been warped and lost to the mists of time like the truth behind the Dragonsong War was. There may be more to the story we don't know... there probably is... but unless it's some earth-shaking twist it's not really going to change my opinion on them.

I actually like Regula. Not as much as Gaius, but he's very mysterious and I'm not sure what direction they're going with him. I like a good mystery.

[VargasVermillion]

Modern Garlemald is, at most, about 50 years old; their rise to power is detailed on Solus zos Galvus' bio that I posted on the last page. That's the most in-depth look at their history we have, but given it's only 50 years (give or take), I don't think it's been warped and lost to the mists of time like the truth behind the Dragonsong War was. There may be more to the story we don't know... there probably is... but unless it's some earth-shaking twist it's not really going to change my opinion on them.

I actually like Regula. Not as much as Gaius, but he's very mysterious and I'm not sure what direction they're going with him. I like a good mystery.

Reading over that bio i noticed solus attained the 'undivided' support of garlemalds people to become an emperor, so i have to wonder what his revolution brought in comparison to the former republic.

My current headcannon is that Garlemald has a history of warfare with it's neighbors and were often on the defensive, owing to their heightened spacial awareness they probably made good artillery to keep invaders at bay but didn't have the power to go on the offense, probably due to their smaller numbers and their inability to use magic.

[Berethos]

Modern Garlemald is, at most, about 50 years old; their rise to power is detailed on Solus zos Galvus' bio that I posted on the last page. That's the most in-depth look at their history we have, but given it's only 50 years (give or take), I don't think it's been warped and lost to the mists of time like the truth behind the Dragonsong War was. There may be more to the story we don't know... there probably is... but unless it's some earth-shaking twist it's not really going to change my opinion on them.

Wasn't suggesting it's been warped or lost to the mists of time, nor that there was some significant twist that would change anyone's opinion of them.

Was just wondering if future content involving the Garlemald Empire would involve learning about the Garlemald Republic as well. Wasn't speculating about what we'd learn about it if we did, just speculating that it might be a subject we learn about.

[Grayve]

I also kinda thought of Garlemald as the German states, pre-Bismark. But I don't know why, maybe the unification around a martial center, against an external foe?

[Cilia]

Wasn't suggesting it's been warped or lost to the mists of time, nor that there was some significant twist that would change anyone's opinion of them.

Was just wondering if future content involving the Garlemald Empire would involve learning about the Garlemald Republic as well. Wasn't speculating about what we'd learn about it if we did, just speculating that it might be a subject we learn about.

I know, it's just... there's not much we have to go on. Given Garlemald was evidently a "fledgling" nation before Solus' rise to power, there may not be much behind it. That said, if there are any Garleans left who remember the Republic, they'd have to be quite old - Solus took over as Emperor approximately fifty years ago and was approximately 80 during 1.x. Anyone able to remember the Republic would have to be that old or older... and in this fantasy world where people don't have the greatest life expectancy, combined with Garlemald's warlike nature following zos Galvus' crowning, the likelihood of there being many such people is rather low.

Still! There are always people who disagree with the warlike path many such nations choose (Cessair of Mhach, for instance), so even if there aren't any Garleans who really remember the Republic if we go to Garlemald we might find an ally who isn't an expatriate. Maybe. Possibly.

I also kinda thought of Garlemald as the German states, pre-Bismark. But I don't know why, maybe the unification around a martial center, against an external foe?

Ehh... more like Rome, if you ask me. Solus zos Galvus' rise to power has many parallels with Julius Caesar (with some Gestahl thrown in for good measure), and the Garleans frequently use Latin names and phrases.