Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
They're not wrong in believing the Warrior of Light and his allies to be rebels as that is exactly what they are.
This is true, but also irrelevant. It is correct to say that Garlemald had a good reason to try and attack the WoL and their companions. After all, they wish to prevent rebellious actions from being taken, and the WoL and their companions would probably pursue them. So, it's logical to try and do something about it, namely kill them. However, the rules of Kugane state that fighting is not to be done in the city, and nobody is supposed to attack one another. It's part of their 'armed neutrality' system. By attacking the WoL inside of the city, they are violating Kugane's laws and, being the clear aggressors, are at fault. Effectively, they most definitely did not follow Kugane's rules or 'keep' the peace. Now, if they had attacked somewhere where they had control over (IE Doma) it would be more as you seem to be describing it. Similarly if Garlemald had used its influence to force the Hingashi government to expel them (they're implied to have some influence given how they managed to make them agree to not support the Ruby Tithe) it would also be another story. But the fact of the matter is that they willfully and blatantly ignored the rules and laws of Kugane in their attempt on the WoL's life.

And I will defend Theodoric in stating that he is not a troll. He merely has opinions and wishes to state them, as is the right on this forum.