Quote Originally Posted by Berethos View Post
Given that Garlemald hasn't been pushed around for over 50 years now (as I'm sure you know, they conquered Northern Ilsabard and cemented themselves as a power in 1522 of the Sixth Astral Era) and has been a powerhouse since then...
By that logic, neither Yanxia or Gyr Abania should have been liberated as they had both been successfully conquered. Fifty years is not a terribly long stretch of time nor does it suddenly render past problems immediately resolved. Pureblood Garleans still have to deal with their inability to wield aether. Their core territory is still a wasteland. They have only had access to life's luxuries through expanding their territory, increasing their availability of food, beverages and so on.

My main point is, if Pureblood Garleans had not been treated like dirt in the first place then they would not have hardened as a people and embraced such aggression.