(11-18-2016, 07:43 AM)Yian Kutku Wrote: Do the Garleans conscript every non-Garlean they come across, or do they just have a non-discrimination policy? Or do they impose a quota of a certain number of conscripts from each given region, and it's just a matter of luck (and possibly some minimum criteria)?
I don't actually know much about how Garlemard rules its domains. Logically they shouldn't be too hard on the majority of their holdings, apart from the rebellious ones like Doma and possibly Ala Mhigo, simply because otherwise they'd have rebellions everywhere. So I was thinking it's possible for P'liko to have come from a Garlean-controlled territory, but not really care one way or another due to daily life being more or less the same as before. Or maybe the Garleans had been in charge for long enough that most people have gotten used to it; the saying about fish not noticing water comes to mind.
So P'liko would have no opinions on Garlemard either way, and her actions in the latter stages of the 7th Umbral Era MSQ would be mostly due to Holy Carp Ultima Weapon, and she unconsciously separates the Garleans invading Eorzea from the (totally reasonable) Garleans ruling her homeland.
Of course, I could be totally wrong about all of this, in which case I'd better look for a non-Garlean region for P'liko to come from.
We don't have as much info as I wish we had on garlean occupation policies, but we know that the more a nation proves problematic to conquer and especially the more trouble they cause after, the more Garleans will rule it with an iron fist. For example, a lot of the nations of Ilsabard (the garlean native continent) bowed more or less quietly before Garlemald. Doma on Othard, however, revolted in masse and got razed to the ground, and Ala-Migho proves to be the most problematic of all, not outright revolting like Doma in one big burst, bit constantly plagued with the Mighan resistance and various scales of guerrilla around. It is said to be now ruled by a ruthless tyran part of the imperial family since the Black Wolf got defeated at the Praetorium. We are going to learn more about all this in 4.0 and onwards.
It would be rather incorrect to assume I believe that some nations went totally unchanged aftr Garlemald annexation. While Garlemald leaves a lot of independence and leeway for the people they conquer, not really interested in the way people rule themselves, they still act a lot like the Roman Empire and oversee everything on top of it. You don't become a de facto citizen of the Garlean Empire for example, with all the rights and status that go with it. One way to become one as we know of is to enlist in the military and serve for 20 years before being granted that status. So no, they don't force everyone in the military.
It's really hard to say what truly is life under Garlean rule as we lack a lot of info on that as I said. We know however that life is absolutely atrocious for Ala-Mighans that are forced to work in the many garlean magitek manufactories almost as slaves. Mileage seems to vary depending on the province.
In fine, as much as I wish we got offered a very nuanced view full of greys on Garlemald, we have to keep in mind for now that they still constitute a militaristic autocracy with a strong, ruthless central authority obeying the emperor (the senate being just a shadow of itself). In short, you don't fuck with Garlemald. If you live in their lands and attract their attention for some bad reason, then you are probably in trouble.
(11-18-2016, 07:43 AM)Yian Kutku Wrote: I pin a lot of hopes for Sharlayan being a valid option on Y'shtola, who is pretty cool (and coolly pretty). I seem to recall she, and a lot of other Scions, is from Sharlayan, and the only remotely arrogant thing she did so far is the usual "why can't everyone see this horrible thing happening in the near future" from the MSQ. Well, that and exasperation with Yda, but everyone gets exasperated with Yda. (I love Yda.)
Yes, there definitely is some Sharlayans that are open minded and looking at Eorzea and not just their own land. Those are, however, a minority. Louisoix for example, was seen as an eccentric among his peers when he decided to go crusade and offer his knowledge in service to Eorzea, when he could have just stayed in Sharlayan. His grand daughter and grand son you encounter at the start of 2.0, have just come to Eorzea to see what attracted their granfather to sacrifice his life to Eorzeans. Leveva and her family in he AST questline, come to Ishgard to spread sharlayan astrology there. They get basically outlawed by their own country (The Forum) for doing so.
Y'shtola, Urianger, Thancred and all the Scions are the legacy left by Louisoix, and sponsored by the Students of Baldesion. Besides those and the Sons of St Coinach for example, there is little for philanthropist sharlayans around, but Louisoix sure seems to have been the spark to ignite that new trend.
I would offer to bring more info as exposed in the lorebook, but I'm at work sadly for now.
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