(10-10-2015, 09:07 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: EDIT: And, as far as why Garlemald has failed to take Eorzea three times, well... Gaius van Baelsar who was famous for already toppling four city-states, took Ala Mhigo, the greatest military force in all Eorzea in a single night. And their first full on invasion was only crushed by Midgardsormr and the might of Dravania - but remember that was just one of Garlemald's fourteen legions.It's important to remember though that Ala Mhigo fell so easily in large part due to factors beyond sheer Garlean might: the nation was divided and already crumbling from a civil war, and parts of the populace even welcomed Garlean "assistance". I think the story would have been very different had Garlemald been forced to contend with Ala Mhigo on even ground; not to say they wouldn't have eventually won, but they would likely not have done so nearly as cleanly.
And as for the battle between Dravania and Garlemald, I'm actually fairly interested in whether it had nearly as much of an impact on the dragons as it did the Garleans. As far as I can tell, the Dravanians only consider the fight against one of Garlemald's greatest armies and one of its most powerful machines of war to be a side-scuffle compared to the conflict with Ishgard. I would be curious to see if there is any Heavensward lore that gives a Dravanian perspective on the battle and its ramifications.
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