If nudged properly, Virgil could end up being very villainous. While he loves Eorzea and Limsa Lominsa, he does not condone blind hatred and the slaughter of lives when alternative methods could easily be utilized.
The way many have spoken of the Sahagin, the Goblins, and some of the other beast races is downright cruel and arguably bigoted in nature. Indeed, they may worship the Primals rather than The Twelve, but to kill them over something so trivial is foolishness, though Virgil turns a blind eye to it because he can empathize with the Eorzean fear of the Primals.
However, if he were sent to take out a group of one of the beast races and there end up being innocents in the area of one of those beast races, he will likely defend them rather than defeat them. To harm innocent life, even if it is of the beast races, is wrong. With unintelligent life, it is justified in that it is hunting for food and materials. But hunting life that is clearly intelligent and sentient just because views on religion are not the same... that is despicable.
For the greater good of all, he would sooner fight to defend all innocent goblins, sahagin, and others, as their persecution is what drives the conflict when diplomacy and negotiations for peace would cause much fewer losses of life. The beast races summon their Primals not out of blind devotion, but out of fear of humanity! Of that, I am absolutely certain. How else would one explain why the sagely Ramuh despises humanity so? Because humanity is a conquering force.
If given the wrong series of pushes from the wrong people, he would perform a face-heel turn against the adventurers in order to force the Eorzean government to hear his pleas for peace talks.
The way many have spoken of the Sahagin, the Goblins, and some of the other beast races is downright cruel and arguably bigoted in nature. Indeed, they may worship the Primals rather than The Twelve, but to kill them over something so trivial is foolishness, though Virgil turns a blind eye to it because he can empathize with the Eorzean fear of the Primals.
However, if he were sent to take out a group of one of the beast races and there end up being innocents in the area of one of those beast races, he will likely defend them rather than defeat them. To harm innocent life, even if it is of the beast races, is wrong. With unintelligent life, it is justified in that it is hunting for food and materials. But hunting life that is clearly intelligent and sentient just because views on religion are not the same... that is despicable.
For the greater good of all, he would sooner fight to defend all innocent goblins, sahagin, and others, as their persecution is what drives the conflict when diplomacy and negotiations for peace would cause much fewer losses of life. The beast races summon their Primals not out of blind devotion, but out of fear of humanity! Of that, I am absolutely certain. How else would one explain why the sagely Ramuh despises humanity so? Because humanity is a conquering force.
If given the wrong series of pushes from the wrong people, he would perform a face-heel turn against the adventurers in order to force the Eorzean government to hear his pleas for peace talks.
Hope gives the earth blessings
Courage lights the flames
Kindness makes water the source of life
Pursuit lets wisdom ride the wind
Burning Passion's Passionate Profile of Burning~!
Courage lights the flames
Kindness makes water the source of life
Pursuit lets wisdom ride the wind
Burning Passion's Passionate Profile of Burning~!
