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For whom do you fight? - Seriphyn - 12-24-2014
Unnecessary artist plug
In the depths of the Praetorium, Gaius van Baelsar posed your Warrior of Light with a question...
"For whom do you fight?"
The same question is posed to you now, but with stipulations! By choosing one option, you are assumed to be forsaking all other options. This means that if you "fight for Eorzea", you will presumably sacrifice yourself and maybe your friends for the greater good. If you "fight for your friends" (for the sake of this, that includes family), you will presumably sacrifice yourself and maybe an aspect of the realm so your friends may be safe.
Since "For Eorzea" may be the most nebulous choice here, for the sake of this survey, let us automatically assume what this might imply. It may imply to a single city-state, not the entire realm. To greater society, to some greater organization (such as a Grand Company, but NOT a free company...those are your friends!), to the Sultana, to the Archbishop, and so on. It may indeed apply to the entire realm, or maybe the landscape without regard to the city-states! Something even magical? Basically, any greater yet impersonal concept pertaining to wider Eorzea that does involve a direct relationship with (an)other physical being(s).
Of course, it's a bit two-dimensional! The point of the survey is just a bit of fun, to see where everyone falls into within this strict framework. Do elaborate on your answers if you wish! I'll start...
To no one's surprise, Kale is a definite "For Eorzea!". Specifically, "For Ul'dah!". His relationships with his family and friends is of course very important to him as an extroverted type, but for those who know him, he does not flinch at putting society and the law above maintaining polite company with his friends. After all, if his friends don't agree with him about how society should be, he can just find new friends who do.
RE: For myself! For my friends! For Eorzea! - Naunet - 12-24-2014
Ah, good question!
Antimony is definitely a "for friends/family" kind of person. Hell, she's already very nearly died as a result of trying to bring her family back together and save her daughter from corruption. She would do anything for those she cares for - yes, even if it meant harming the planet or other people. Though I imagine that harm would be more a result of an omission of action, rather than any deliberate move on her part.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Steel Wolf - 12-24-2014
Steel fights for herself.
While her actions in the field do end up for the common good of Eorzea, her ultimate driving force is completely personal. She wants to tear Garleans in half with her axe and make them bleed for the things they've taken from her, and she'll use any means necessary to get it done.
Incidentally, she also takes on basic bodyguard work or meager side-jobs to fill her coinpurse and see through to the next day.
She's not a selfish sort outwardly...but her intent is purely for her own motivations and not for any grander ideal. She loves Eorzea and Limsa Lominsa, of course, and would be the first to step between a friend and a threat...but at the core she's all about her own life right now.
RE: For whom do you fight? - ProvaDiServo - 12-24-2014
RE: For whom do you fight? - Erik Mynhier - 12-24-2014
For the men and women of his unit. To a lesser extent for the people of Thanalan.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Coatleque - 12-24-2014
For Eorzea of course. For the rights of all freedom loving people to govern themselves as they see fit.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Berrod Armstrong - 12-24-2014
Berrod fights for Ala Mhigo.Â
Not necessarily the actual city state itself, but its culture, pride and way of life. He wants to preserve that in its people, so even if they can't take BACK what's left of the city state someday, they can rebuild anew elsewhere.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Nalin - 12-25-2014
(12-24-2014, 09:46 PM)ProvaDiServo Wrote:
You beat me to it. XD
The video though pretty much sums up Nalin's answer. He fights for his friends/Freecompany; who have more or less become his family. He'll defend those who need it, but he will always rush to his friends side and do whatever it takes to save them. No matter the cost.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Zyrusticae - 12-25-2014
Oh hey, this one's really easy:
T'rahnu fights for herself. For survival, for self-advancement, for practice, for fun, for pretty much anything that will benefit her and her only. She loves to challenge worthy opponents purely for the experience of it and nothing more.
If she ever fights under someone else's orders it's because she's made a calculation that doing so will benefit her in some concrete fashion. She refuses to take tasks that she deems suicidal and WILL bug the hell out if a situation turns southward because she has no greater loyalty to anyone than herself.
This could change if she ever made close friends with somebody, but until then, she treats anyone on her 'side' as simply being another warm body she can use to draw attention away from herself.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Unnamed Mercenary - 12-25-2014
Hmm....
/imperialsalute
Franz will fight for those he's feels have earned his trust. That does not necessarily mean he will fight for his friends. Or his family. Trust is an interesting thing. Never know who exactly will get it.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Val - 12-25-2014
Val's entirely in it for Faye. Aside from that, he's in it for himself.
RE: For whom do you fight? - C'kayah Polaali - 12-25-2014
Dammit Val!
C fights for Kenthy Pennyfeather, himself, Tylwyth Narah, and his friends in that order. If asked, he will lie and say he only fights for himself.
RE: For whom do you fight? - FreelanceWizard - 12-25-2014
This is actually a little complicated for L'yhta, but ultimately, truly, it comes down to one thing: herself. She's sure she has some great destiny, that she can change the world and make it a better place, that she can help her friends...
...but in the end, these are all selfish motivations for her. Despite being a generally good person, much of what she does revolves doing what she feels is right because She Thinks It's Right (and partially because it'll get attention and adulation to help ameliorate her self-image issues). At times, she does do things selflessly, but even those actions are because she happens to like the person or principle in question and wants to support it.
All that said, she's not typically aware of her particularly screwed up point of view; she's no calculating manipulator.
She believes she's doing the right thing and that she's fighting for Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love, even when she's largely just doing it because she happens to like those things, and that which she likes is good. 
RE: For whom do you fight? - Knight Kat - 12-25-2014
Kiht fights for all three, but for the purposes of this scenario, she would choose to fight for her friends and family above all else.
Kiht lives by her code of honor and morality. Anyone who fits within her code is a friend. Anyone outside the code can only be an ally at best.
For example, if the Garleans come down on Eorzea full-force, Kiht would -not- be on the front lines ready to defend Eorzea to the bitter end. She would be gathering all her friends she could and trying to ensure their shelter and survival. It just so happens that many of Kiht's friends would want to fight the Garleans, so Kiht would likely be beside them to protect them, not Eorzea.
Even that example does not account for all factors she would consider to take action one way or another, but I think in most cases, she would act for friends and family as a primary consideration.
RE: For whom do you fight? - Val - 12-25-2014
(12-25-2014, 01:03 AM)C Wrote: Dammit Val!
C fights for Kenthy Pennyfeather, himself, Tylwyth Narah, and his friends in that order. If asked, he will lie and say he only fights for himself.
I'M SORRY BRO.
Val's a selfish bastard
