Will the Garleans be ostracized once the war with Garlemald ends in 5.0?

[ObsidianFire]

I think it depends what positions people held in Garlemald as well as what they're own reaction to being in Eorzea are.

As a whole, Eorzea really doesn't have problems with Cid or Nero or even the XIVth Legion (once they stop trying to conquer Eorzea) being in Eorzea. But all of those factions aren't really bitter about being in Eorzea either. Like... some of the civilians on the Prima Vista complain more about not being in Garlemald then Nero, an officer in the Garlean Military does. Which is practically never.

The biggest problem I see is how pervasive Garlean Propaganda is about Eorzea. You see it crop up a lot in Ala Ghiri for example. The Garleans probably are going to (wrongly) be assuming the worst about the Eorzeans because that's what they've been told for the past 80 years. They don't know anything different. And finding out that what your society has told you about something is wrong isn't going to go over well with all the Garleans. Neither is watching a bunch of Eorzeans (correctly) tell them that most of what they've been told about Eorzeans is wrong.

[MetalSnakeXI1]

I think it depends what positions people held in Garlemald as well as what they're own reaction to being in Eorzea are.

As a whole, Eorzea really doesn't have problems with Cid or Nero or even the XIVth Legion (once they stop trying to conquer Eorzea) being in Eorzea. But all of those factions aren't really bitter about being in Eorzea either. Like... some of the civilians on the Prima Vista complain more about not being in Garlemald then Nero, an officer in the Garlean Military does. Which is practically never.

The biggest problem I see is how pervasive Garlean Propaganda is about Eorzea. You see it crop up a lot in Ala Ghiri for example. The Garleans probably are going to (wrongly) be assuming the worst about the Eorzeans because that's what they've been told for the past 80 years. They don't know anything different. And finding out that what your society has told you about something is wrong isn't going to go over well with all the Garleans. Neither is watching a bunch of Eorzeans (correctly) tell them that most of what they've been told about Eorzeans is wrong.

True that Garlean perception of Eorzeans is already marred by 80 years of lies.But at the same time, especially judging by how Fordola's dad was treated,that a lot of people would reject Garleans the moment they see them. Especially the region of Gyr Abania where Ala Mhigans's reaction can be an extreme one

The reason the XIVth legion wasn't that hated is because Gaius, out of all the Garlean legatuses,seemed like the most "pacifist" one as he stopped marching on Eorzea until he found the Ultima weapon which he could use to destroy the beast tribes and subjigate Eorzea's nations.

(Also the only Garlean with the common sense to stop provoking the beast tribes which would result in more primal summoning....at least until he could find a solution such as the ultima weapon)

Heck it was referenced by some Ala Mhigans that Gaius was a bit of a kind viceroy before Zenos replaced him.

Speaking of Gaius and Ala Mhigo,correct me if I'm wrong on this,but didn't he adopt Fordola and found her a place within the empire?

They hinted at that but never built up on it not even with a flashback