Kashemia Wrote:It says on the homepage that the primals arrived 10 years ago, so that one should be pretty accurate.
The fall of Ala Mhigo is a bit more unclear though.
Yeah that's what I thought as well, but then I looked at the way they were writing it and it seemed to be a narration of a present point in time in which the Empire was invading.
For example:
Quote:It is nigh on ten years since the fearsome beings known as the primals first appeared in these lands. Ten years since they were summoned forth by the destructive ambition of the beast tribes. Ten years, and still those tribes, drunk on the power granted them by the primals, continue to wreak havoc upon the free peoples of Eorzea.
And then right after.
To the northeast, the Garlean Empire stirs, casting an ominous shadow across the realm. Seeking dominion over the continent of Aldenard, the Garleans set out on a campaign of conquest, smiting all opposition with their superior technology and overwhelming military might. In a relentless drive to the south and west, they lay ruin to the once flourishing city-state of Ala Mhigo.
Notice how the context changes from past to present; that leads me to believe that this particular narration was meant to be read as if it were happening right now. That's why I think the Primals appeared before the Empire did. Also, if you look closely at some of the still frames of one of the trailers, we can see one of the Empire's airships being taken down by a giant winged serpentine creature which looks too scary to not be in some league with the Beastmen in my opinion, and if this creature is in fact a primal or some ally of theirs and assuming the Primals were attacking other forces of the Empire, then it also give a potential explanation for the Empire's sudden disappearance and halt of their conquest. This being the case, it wouldn't make sense for the Primals to appear afterwards, because they would have been five years too late to fight the empire. Assuming my theory is right that is.
Anyway, that's my opinion. Hopefully SE will give us a timeline or something.
