(01-26-2015, 06:47 PM)Inessa Hara Wrote:(01-26-2015, 02:45 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Truthfully, we don't know squat about Godbert. The "truest" thing we saw of him, in my opinion, was the Meteor Survivor's Ring quest. He helps his son out, sure, but he might be a howling racist for all we know.I would agree with this. Aside from being the wacky father of Hildibrand, there is virtually nothing know about his personal life save he's a monetarist. Nothing about his political or personal life awnsers the big question.
(I think we can rule out that he is a racist though due to the fact Hildi is surrounded by Non-Hyur people and he hasnt made a pass to anybody from a diffrent race.)
Here is to hoping that more knowledge about him aside from becoming a Casino owner for 2.55 gets revealed when 2.5 part 2 drops.
Well, he is seen in the recent Starlight Event going around Eorzea disguised as the Saint of Nymeia making toys for children and finding/repairing lost trinkets for both the boy in the questline and it's even heavily hinted that he, as in Godbert, also helped Koh with her lost trinket way back when she was a child. These are but two examples, but if we pull also from the second installment of the Hildibrand Quests (the ones with the Treaty Blade), Godbert repairs a broken relic for the little girl without a moments hesitation.
Maybe Godbert has a soft spot for children? I guess if the Manderville Golden Saucer has a focus on providing a fun environment for children and the whole family, we'll know Godbert really loves children. (And I don't mean that in a creepy way! >< Julyan would murder him with her skillet.)
IDK, that single cutscene of him vetoing the Doman's plea is the only time we ever see Godbert's character behave in an unsavory fashion, suplexing fleeing individuals aside. The only (farfetched) theory I can come up with that makes sense is that Godbert somehow knew that the Scions, who had just recently relocated to Mor Dhona, would take the Domans in. If Godbert is actually funding the construction and expansion of Mor Dhona, either through donations to Rowena or the Adventurers' Guild, his decision to veto Doman sanctuary in Ul'dah would actually work beneficially for him, Ul'dah, and the Domans.
Ul'dah is not "economically burdened" by more refugees, Domans will be welcome in a city they can eventually call their own and won't be in a horrible situation like the Ala Mhigans currently are, and Godbert gets cheap labor to hasten his construction plans in Revenant's Toll.
As I said, this theory hinges entirely on Godbert somehow knowing the Domans would receive sanctuary in Revenant's Toll, but if he did, the theory fits.
