(04-16-2015, 04:45 PM)Melkire Wrote:Well at that point in time, you have to remember that Ishgard proper was still an impenetrable city-fortress of anti-dragon doom. The entire point of Steps of Faith was that the Dravanians were finally try to strike at the city itself.(04-16-2015, 04:35 PM)Intaki Wrote: Alright, have some links:
To begin, the quest involving the man looking for a promotion can be found here: http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/The_Bone_Collector
I have gone to get his flavor text after the quest is resolved which you can find here: http://i.imgur.com/4rhbAe6.jpg
Note how he describes the Temple Knights as "the pinnacle".
Could argue that his choice of diction is because he's twiddling his thumbs out in the middle of Coerthas instead of in Ishgard defending the homeland.
Coerthas is the Ishgardian homeland; it's their territory and it's where many of their citizens live (less so now, possibly, after the Calamity and Snowcloak cutting off an entire section to the west).
Your thoughts on the nature of the dragoons within the military mirror my own.
V'aleera's Wiki - https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages...eera_Lhuil
V'aleera's Tumblr - valeeralhuil.tumblr.com
V'aleera's Tumblr - valeeralhuil.tumblr.com
