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Velaena · **05-18-2015, 10:53 AM**

(05-17-2015, 07:07 PM)Virella Douront Wrote: Ishgardians seem to have politcal marriages, or so I assume such. Why else send assassins to a wedding ey?

http://xivdb.com/?leve/125/Supply-Side-Logic

I sure as heck hope that there aren't any assassins at poor Seraphine's wedding. Not that shes stepped on anyone's toes...no... <.<Â

(05-17-2015, 11:34 PM)Mercurias Wrote: It's been stated before that a midlander married, or as good as married, a Seeker in the Alchemy quest line.Â

In lore, interracial relationships are seen as odd or frowned upon more than same sex relationships in the eyes of society, so that may be an issue concerning some priests and/or priestesses. I could even consider it a plot point of the marriage: Finding someone to conduct the wedding.

Strange, a continent where homophobia is practically non-existent, but don't you dare marry that Miqo'te. It's intriguing that it would be such an issue, given that all the races are humanoid. I can see Elezen, Miqo'te, and Hyur all mixing without too many issues. Less so for Lala and Roe, however.Â

(05-18-2015, 09:30 AM)shotgunbadger Wrote: I agree there, it seems like in Ishgard if a knight barges into a church and demands a wedding, the priest will probably go 'ha ha get out of my church you dirtbag' and that's the end of that. It may not be a full on theocracy but the church is clearly in charge of things politically and socially, if a priest says no you better have a really good reason to appeal that. And yea, saying 'ok fine screw this I'll go to another nation' in response would probably lead to 'cool, we don't recognize filthy outsider marriages so have fun playing pretend I guess'. Ishgard is not a fan of the whole personal freedom thing.

I agree with this 100%. I think that women have a lot more social status than they had back in medieval Europe because although Ishgard is vehemently religious, they aren't sexist as far as I can tell. Women are guards/soldiers, healers etc. so it wouldn't be impossible to assume they can have a pretty high social status too, and the relative freedom to marry whom they choose along with it.Â

I can also see political marriages being a huge thing in Ishgard.Â

As for my character, this isn't something happening in the next couple of weeks of course, if it were to happen at all. Â Just curious as to how people viewed it.

Marriage: How do you handle it?

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