It's worth pointing out that the Bibliothecs follow a certain ideal of non interference. It means that they consider Sharlayan to be a strict studium after knowledge of all kinds, but that they should refrain first and foremost to partake in foreign affairs. They consider that their knowledge cannot be used to get any influence over the world. They are there to study and watch, no matter what, if the world shines, or burns, they will still be there, learning, taking notes, and watching. They are after knowledge for the sake of knowledge.
This is incidentally why they loathe every kind of attempt to spread Sharlayan knowledge out of their borders, or to foreigners.
That being said, I always got the understanding from the quests that it's not so much the whole Sharlayan forum and nation that want Leveva dead, and goes that far as sending assassins after her family, but more the faction of the bibliothecs. The political party. They swayed the forum opinion on how to deal with foreigners sure, and made the whole nation close itself from the outside. But I never believed that the forum actually went so far as to condone assassination and such things.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding though, but it seems a bit too simple and weird to see the whole Sharlayan going that far.
This is incidentally why they loathe every kind of attempt to spread Sharlayan knowledge out of their borders, or to foreigners.
That being said, I always got the understanding from the quests that it's not so much the whole Sharlayan forum and nation that want Leveva dead, and goes that far as sending assassins after her family, but more the faction of the bibliothecs. The political party. They swayed the forum opinion on how to deal with foreigners sure, and made the whole nation close itself from the outside. But I never believed that the forum actually went so far as to condone assassination and such things.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding though, but it seems a bit too simple and weird to see the whole Sharlayan going that far.
Balmung:Â Suen Shyu
