Another thought occurred to me:
Why not play a half-Ishgardian? If your character's father was a former Ishgardian, exiled or seeking refuge in Gridania/Ul'dah/Limsa, it would make complete sense that your character could have a Keeper/Seeker mother and be idealistic as all hell about Ishgard from hearing his father's stories. He could want to become a lancer and emulate Ishgard's legendary dragoons.
Maybe his father still loves his homeland even though he had to leave and only speaks of the romanticized, good things to his son? Maybe his father was just a farmer who couldn't stay in Ishgard because of the eternal frost that has descended on the region? His reasons for leaving don't need to be as dramatic as a heresy accusation.
There are quite a few ways to fit what you want in to the lore—but it doesn't always fit so cleanly. Let the lore work for you! (=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)
Why not play a half-Ishgardian? If your character's father was a former Ishgardian, exiled or seeking refuge in Gridania/Ul'dah/Limsa, it would make complete sense that your character could have a Keeper/Seeker mother and be idealistic as all hell about Ishgard from hearing his father's stories. He could want to become a lancer and emulate Ishgard's legendary dragoons.
Maybe his father still loves his homeland even though he had to leave and only speaks of the romanticized, good things to his son? Maybe his father was just a farmer who couldn't stay in Ishgard because of the eternal frost that has descended on the region? His reasons for leaving don't need to be as dramatic as a heresy accusation.
There are quite a few ways to fit what you want in to the lore—but it doesn't always fit so cleanly. Let the lore work for you! (=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=)
