(11-25-2016, 02:19 PM)Valence Wrote: It would equally be silly to believe that this 'science' must have been discovered somewhere else. Maybe it has, maybe it hasn't. Why would it have to be by necessity?I think Ishgard's caste system and whatnot are actually why Dark Knights actually managed to manifest as they did. I mean, you CAN argue that Ul'dah has its own little... hive of scum and villainy thing going... but that's more due to coin being the law rather than an abuse of rank and lineage. Plus, the whole heretic situation.
So, I'd actually imagine more of an inversion of the Paladin abilities (Spirits Without, I suppose is an IG example of this?) happening before someone there spontaneously developing similar skills. Or perhaps going more towards a spellsword sort of approach using Thaumaturgic magic. Of course, with the gates open now, there's nothing keeping the DRKs or their knowledge crossing borders.
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