Quote Originally Posted by Cleretic View Post
It's worth noting that at the time of the game, the Order of the Dragoon is very small as far as it usually is historically; its number is never huge, but it's usually much higher than the 'like, six' that it's currently at. So we can't take its current state as indicative of how it always is, and when an organization compresses as hard as that, someone wearing multiple hats that don't normally go together is pretty common.
I also want to cite Eorzea Encyclopedia I regarding my previous statement:

Quote Originally Posted by Eorzea Encyclopedia I - The Dragoons
The commander of this elite unit, the Azure Dragoon, is further empowered by ancient relic of hte Holy See known as the Eye.
The Order of the Knights Dragoon traditionally kept as many as thirty dragoons at a time, though at the end of Heavensward they're down to ten active soldiers who are still fit for duty.