Ilberd

[Theodric]

I don't sympathise with Cid or Lucia. Yes, they defected - but that simply makes them cowards. They're selling information to Eorzea that is going to get many innocent Garleans killed. What we need is someone like Drace or Gabranth from FFXII - loyal to their homeland and people above all else without selling out either even if they disagree with the methods used by the Emperor and other influential figures.

Reeve from FF7 is another excellent example. He didn't just up and leave Shinra to throw his might behind Cloud fully. He remained loyal to Midgar, working for the greater good of both Midgar and the rest of the planet. Heck, even Shinra - as morally reprehensible as it was - improved immensely. The idea that anyone remotely evil needs to die just makes for an utterly dull story as far as I'm concerned. That we oppose Varis now doesn't mean he can't have a change of heart later or team up with us against a larger threat later.

That'd they're doing this with an Ascian is hopefully a sign that they're willing to do with with some prominent Garleans too - without the need for the awful 'defector' trope to be brought up. I don't want to align with Garlean traitors. I want to align with Garleans who are loyal to their people and homeland but recognise that some changes need to be made.