Lore Book Revelations

[Theodric]

Question for the people with the Lore book:

How old is Varis Zos Galvus? Cause a Famitsu interview from Fanfest seems to be suggesting that Zenos is Varis's son.

He's 46 years old according to the lore book.

[FJerome]

He's 46 years old according to the lore book.

Sorry to echo the conversation I've already started elsewhere but that's really interesting to me because up to now the Garlean Empire has appeared to be, with certain strict limits, at least *somewhat* meritocratic, especially compared to the other known nations, but if we're translating that correctly that opens up two possibilities;

1) Varis had a kid while ridiculously young.

2) Zenos himself is ridiculously young, mid-twenties at most, at least for someone who's just been put in charge of Ala Mhigo and, by extension, the western and most-active front of imperial expansion. Arguably Varis may have chosen him because after the civil war he's in a position where he can only give power to those he trusts absolutely but it may explain the resentment and attempts at undermining that Regula van Hydrus has had to deal with.

[Cybylt]

Varis really dips hard into the nepotism to keep his power base it seems. At the same time I'd say it's hard to determine what's the norm for an empire that's only into its second emperor.

[Theodric]

Varis really dips hard into the nepotism to keep his power base it seems. At the same time I'd say it's hard to determine what's the norm for an empire that's only into its second emperor.

Regula rose to power through merit alone as revealed during the Sophia quests in 3.4. It's reasonable to assume that Zenos did as well - especially since he's heavily implied to be a major antagonist during 4.0. To qualify as one he'd need to be a genuine threat. That he's the Emperor's son and Regula is Varis' best friend likely plays into it to some extent, sure, but not to the extent that many may lead themselves to believe.