Garlemald might have come to be out of necessity but they but their expansionist and 'conquer everything' approach certainly wasn't. Garlemald are going to be the antagonists. I don't think and I don't want them to be pure black villians but we have gotten enough hints to know that there are enough issues for us to see them as villians.

One way or another their are core aspects to Garlean policy that really are going to have to change for us to seriously work with them. Having Citizens having a great life doesn't make those without citizenship being treated poorly ok. Non citizens have no rights and are little better than slaves. It explains why women can be treated as sex slaves and not get reprimanded for it. We also know its not like they can just up and leave either. We know Yda died trying to smuggle Ala Mhigan refugees out of Garlean territory. I don't expect or want Garlemald to be all bad but don't be surprised to see a lot of bad.