(10-15-2014, 11:02 AM)Warren Castille Wrote: The Sultansworn exist specifically to protect the Sultana. The parallel to the Secret Service is reasonable, as is the doubt that bin Laden's/Castro's/Putin's/Hitler's/jung Il's family would be working for them. Dramatically interesting, sure, but likely straining suspension of disbelief.
I really don't like bringing IRL logics to video game logics since I usually view video game lore logics as more of fiction and anything can happen type of view.
Sultansworn exists to protect Sultana, and if the character makes an oath - I really doubt it'll be an issue on if people will doubt this character. Sure, let the people doubt her - but there are those who will watch her to grow and gain trust. That's the power of fictional character development.
Again, Sultansworns are not Secret Services. You know what secret services mostly do? Just standing at the white house all day. Sultansworns don't usually sit in the white house all day. They are more of agents like CIA/FBI than secret services to protect president all day.
Edit: To relay what I've just said, Ala Mhigo was also very hostile nation to Ul'dah long time ago in lore basis, and the people have ran down to Ul'dah as refugees who did not agree with Ala Mhigo's ideals. Some even ran away when Garleans took over. Some have become Sultansworns and some have been living in the streets or is a famous researcher.
