Do you think there is a reason Garleans can't use magic?

[Endeleon]

So I have no idea if this has been discussed, it doesn't seem all the original of a thought so I imagine it has...

I was thinking earlier that just based on how this story is playing out, I think it's not a natural in-born trait that Garleans can't use magic. I think it's more likely that they are facing consequences of their ancestors or perhaps they have further split souls than the rest of Hydaelyn? Perhaps the further dilution causes them to not being able to access magic... but then their third eye comes into place and I don't know. Does anyone recall any discussions about them that I could read up on? I don't have access to the encyclopedias, sadly.

[Brightshadow]

My theory is that there is a ascian or some "big bad" that is siphoning the aether off of the garleans with that crystal on their forehead to gather aether in order to summon zodiark.

Think about it the ascian have a strong grip in garlemald, and the garleans look like regular hyurs. I have a feeling that something sinister is happening in garlemald that will be discovered in 6.0.

[JeanneOrnitier]

It's probably the result of Ascian manipulation somehow, though I can't fathom why the Ascians would want them to not use aether. Or maybe their ancestors were altered by Allagans.

I wonder if their Goug ancestors were also aether disabled or if the shift happened after they left Goug.

[Endeleon]

Hmm yes, ascian manipualtion is also very likely. Especially with that scene at the end of 5.1. I just find it a bit odd that Emet-Selch made no mention of any and he seemed the only one. It's not as if he was inclined to be transparent about their plans, though...

There's also The Burn, that was done by Garleans, wasn't it? So perhaps it was a Garlean settlement that was destroyed by whatever is causing the same thing that causes them to not have magic.

[RicaRuin]

Hmm yes, ascian manipualtion is also very likely. Especially with that scene at the end of 5.1. I just find it a bit odd that Emet-Selch made no mention of any and he seemed the only one. It's not as if he was inclined to be transparent about their plans, though...

There's also The Burn, that was done by Garleans, wasn't it? So perhaps it was a Garlean settlement that was destroyed by whatever is causing the same thing that causes them to not have magic.

The Burn was created by a way earlier civilisation (Allagans iirc). They used the aether saved by that Nhaama crystal in the Steppe to create a floating continent, Azys Lla. The Burn is what had been left after the land masses were set afloat.

[ReiMakoto]

My theory is that the Garleans are an artificial Sub Race created by the Allagans, and because of this they arn't a fraction of an Amourotian soul like everyone else, so they can't manipulate aether, as Aether Manipulation is a very watered down version of the power of creation

[Endeleon]

My theory is that the Garleans are an artificial Sub Race created by the Allagans, and because of this they arn't a fraction of an Amourotian soul like everyone else, so they can't manipulate aether, as Aether Manipulation is a very watered down version of the power of creation

Wow that's a really cool theory! I don't know if they'd go with it, but I really like it.

[MikkoAkure]

I'd rather not have everything that's different be the result of Allagans, Ascians, or Garleans. Not everything has to be explained. Why can't they be like that just because?

[JeanneOrnitier]

I'd rather not have everything that's different be the result of Allagans, Ascians, or Garleans. Not everything has to be explained. Why can't they be like that just because?

I mean I agree but it's precisely because everything tends to be Allagans or Ascians that I'd wager this probably is too. Notably we didn't see any Garleans in Norvrandt, which implies they came about after the Sundering unlike a lot of the other races.

[MikkoAkure]

I mean I agree but it's precisely because everything tends to be Allagans or Ascians that I'd wager this probably is too. Notably we didn't see any Garleans in Norvrandt, which implies they came about after the Sundering unlike a lot of the other races.

That’s a good point... Though they could be hiding like the male viis. Or died in the flood.