Awfully weak story... or is it? [WARNING:SPOILERS]

[KaleHitsuga]

My two cents on the Empire and Eorzea. I do not condone slavery, indoctrination, or totalitarianism; as such I can not condone the entire way of life Garlemald embraces. Are the the black to Eorzea's white? No, just a dingier grey. Limsa is a state based on the freedom of the open seas, this however attracts piracy, so who ever leads them must be strict and willing to punish capital offenses. I know the least about them, so I can not say much, but never have I seen Merlwyb kill for no reason. Ul'dah is a shining example of mercantilism, where a single man can change the world if only he had enough coin. However, again this is prone to corrupted interpretation by a few, and 5 of the 6 syndicate are either open sabatoures of opposition, or uncaring toward any suffering but there own. Raubahn promised the Sultana to bring some change for the better, and so amassed a fortune the only way he knew how, the arena. He is a warrior, but one of noble aims.Gridania is a land of peace, surrounded by threats. Though they would prefer to live in harmony with the forest, they must instead defend it constantly from the jealously savage Ixal, and the advancing Garlean threat. This is evident by the fact that their three fighting styles evolved from methods of hunting and tending to the forest. Kan-E-Senna leads them ever in a direction of coexistance with the forest and others who respect it, and only asks the Adders to take arms when absolutely necessary.

I do not hate Gaius though. He had his view of a perfect world and fought for what he saw as right. I can respect that. But when his path leads down one that takes all freedom from the peoples of the world I can just not sit by and let that happen. He had his honor, but he had no remorse for his enemy. What some seem to see as an attempt to spare blood shed from his terms of surrender, i see nothing but him asking all of Eorzea to submit, or die. I'll always chose the third option in that, to fight. Eorzea has it's faults, but enough people work to fix it that I would not abandon it.