So, I noticed something interesting about the pure-blooded Garleans we've seen so far

[Endemerrin]

At first it was something that I thought was a funny coincidence, but now I'm not so sure that's the case. This actually might have already been discussed, and if it has, I'm probably just incredibly late to the party. Let's break down what pure-blooded Garleans we've seen in-game without some sort of headgear on.

Nero. Cid. ...And come 2.4, the "new" emperor. Or possibly an echo flashback to the coronation of Galvus?

Alright. So, three pure-blooded Garleans. Four if we count the artwork of an elderly Galvus. Five if we count a certain person from the binding coil. Take a good look at all three of them, though, and see if you notice something.





And if we count this spoilerific picture from a certain binding coil.
The lighting in there doesn't provide a solid example example, but the hair is crystal clear. That's a whole different can of worms, given the origin of said person, of course.

As of 2.4, we have another to add to the list!

Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Strong, muscular features. Hailing from the north. Like a certain nordic people.

Now, granted, we can't see the color of the emperor's eyes, but, they appear to be light in color, and I wouldn't be surprised if they too wind up being blue. We know the Garlean pure-bloods are a different race, what with their biological inability to wield magic and strange third eye.

Going with the theme of the empire in general, I'm suddenly thinking that the Garlean pure-bloods might just be based off the concept of the Aryan race. Could just be a load of hot air and pure coincidence, but I think it'd be an interesting concept if this were actually the case, as quite a few connections can start to be drawn even further than they have been in the past.

[Torquil]

I don't think it's hot air. Gaius' entire speech about how "I deserve it because I have the power to take it" is very much a "might is right" philosophy which was thing in Nazi Germany (right? Not a history guy XD).

[Alice_89th]

I don't think it's hot air. Gaius' entire speech about how "I deserve it because I have the power to take it" is very much a "might is right" philosophy which was thing in Nazi Germany (right? Not a history guy XD).

While the Garleans (or at least the ones we've seen) certainly fit the "blond hair, blue eyes, strong physique" ideal of the (Nazi Germany) Aryan, their treatment of the other races seems a little different. While perhaps not seeing them as equal they do allow them (or more likely, force) them to fight in their armies and gain citizenship. So while they might adhere to physical ideal their philosophy seems different, at least to me.

But we don't even have to drag theories about the "master race" into this. The blonde hair-blue eyes-strong muscular features are indeed similar to the Aryan, or more specific, Nordic race. Which as the name implies hails from the north, which coincides with the alleged location of the Garlean empire.

EDIT after playing 2.4: Exept that the guy in the above image turns out to have yellow/golden eys.

[Kotemon]

The hair looks more white and silver than anything else, and now that I think about it. They may have more in common to the Lunarian's from FF4. Eroza did have a second artifical moon. The Crystal tower may be connected to it but with all that crystal in Mor Dona, I'm suprised there's not a Crystal Palace burried somewhere also.

[Alenore]

They may have more in common to the Lunarian's from FF4.

Except the whole "I'm a race of magic users" part.
In short they only have hair in common.

[VargasVermillion]

Bit late but I also noticed that if you look at giaus, his tribunes and garlean centurions they all have some sort of seeing glass for their third eye on their helmets, suggesting they can see through it to some capacity. (they haven't really mentioned what their third eye actually does.)

[Endemerrin]

Well, the blue eyes thing may not be the case, BUT...

...This little 2.4 spoiler seems to add more to the blonde/silvery hair theory.

[Bauti]

Well, the blue eyes thing may not be the case, BUT...

...This little 2.4 spoiler seems to add more to the blonde/silvery hair theory.

She is not garlean, is just pure conicendence + false rumors xD

[twilitfall]

She is not garlean, is just pure conicendence + false rumors xD

Look again. Under her circlet, there is the third eye that all pure-blood Garleans have.

[Bauti]

Look again. Under her circlet, there is the third eye that all pure-blood Garleans have.

Is part of the circlet >< common. Also she was showed on the trailer.You think they will show us such a big spoiler? haha