The Eorzean Alliance is very similar to World of Warcraft's Horde, unfortunately. Despite it not making much sense to undergo numerous conflicts in a short period of time they both somehow manage to pump out enough troops and resources to go head to head with whatever new threat happens to pop up. I'm very pleased to see that there are others who share concerns regarding the way in which antagonists are handled in this game - and it isn't just Garlemald, either. Nidhogg came back from the dead yet he accomplished very little of actual note.

Sure, we get some pretty epic battles out of the various antagonists that crop up...but very few of them seem to leave a lasting impact on the game world. Ilberd was a great exception to this for various reasons and his impact on the protagonists can be seen to this very day. It could be as simple as a major character receiving a visible scar that does not heal fully.