Quote Originally Posted by Cilia View Post
In typical fashion... I have to point out there are a few problems with this. (Yes, even if it's just a dream.)

-What happens during the Hildibrand story is... widely acknowledged to not adhere to the rules of reality. Cyr explicitly questions whether or not he's left the realm of logic during one of his 3.x quests.
-Varis zos Galvus' opinion on van Baelsar is unknown. Given any stragglers of the XIVth were marked for death and as far as we know Varis has not rescinded this order, I do not think he has a favorable opinion of them.
I am glad for clarification on the Hildebrand stuff, or at least as close as we are going to get. I will however seek to remain on favorable terms with the man's father and mother if for no other reason than they scare the bejeesus out of me.

I was also unaware that the XIVth was deemed renegade by the Empire and marked for death. This actually explains Nero's current unemployment. But then how is it that the XIVth stragglers in bases across Eorzea have still managed to hold out for so long? I know there are reasons they can't be removed in-game but the fact that the Alliance has not gotten wiping out these Castrums in their own lands strikes me as ridiculous considering they then launch a full-blown invasion of Imperial Territory.


If any extant character were to serve as our bridge to Garlemald, I would have preferred van Hydrus over van Baelsar. He seemed to be catching on to the idea that, for all their power and grandeur, the Allagans fell for a reason - so why emulate them? Unfortunately he died, and I accept that.
I agree that van Hydrus was a stand-up guy for a Garlean and that his death was unfortunate. It was also quite permanent, his soldiers said he would even get a burial.