Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
Like it or not, much of the world is not a friendly place to/for Garleans. Being able to start as one makes almost no sense. The twins wouldn't warm up to a Garlean. Yda wouldn't warm up to a Garlean. The idea that a Garlean could remind the City-State leaders of the Warriors of Light from Carteneau is also incredibly laughable.
Being able to play as one in general makes no sense.

Neither Gaius nor any of his subordinates bringing it up in Castrum Meridianum, the Emperor and Hydrus just ignoring it when you meet in the Sea of Clouds, no one raising an eyebrow as you enter the resistance camp (followed shortly by Zenos) in Gyr Abania, Hien returning to Doma to lead a rebellion at the urging of a Garlean, the resistance in Bozja freaking out about Cid but being chill with you.

They don't fit as playable characters in the base game nor any of the expansions.