Quote Originally Posted by Nekaru_Infitima View Post
Probably unpopular opinion but if Garlemald rebuilds I kinda hope Gaius ends up ruler. He's gone through his regret, his redemption, his depression, and even turned down saving it in favor of not what it needs right now.
Canonically Gaius is off leading Werlyt right now (if you did the Weapon quests), and that seems to be where he wants to be. He was actually never a man motivated by personal power, he wants to see the right thing done by his own moral compass, and right now that means 'undoing his own atrocities'.

I'm sure he wants Garlemald to have a good, strong leader, but he likely doesn't want to be that.