History Headscratchers / FinalFantasyIV

*** The way Cecil (who did the slapping) and Rydia handled the situation wasn't just "harsh". You just don't tell someone who just saw everyone they loved get murdered in front of them to stop being a crybaby and suck it up, unless you're a sociopath.

*** The way Cecil (who did the slapping) and Rydia handled the situation wasn't just "harsh". Your just don't tell someone who just saw everyone they loved get murdered in front of them to stop being a crybaby and suck it up, unless you're a sociopath.

*** The way Cecil (who did the slapping) and Rydia handled the situation wasn't just "harsh". Your don't tell someone who just had everyone they loved murdered in front of them to stop being a crybaby and suck it up, unless you're a sociopath.

** Considering that the reproach comes from Rydia, I dare to say that, harsh or not, it kinda is justified: Rydia went through the same thing and couldn't do anything to prevent the disaster, but still she manage to recover enough to take action and assist Cecil. Edward now not only is an adult, he's also the ''prince'' of Damcyan, and was supposed to protect his people and beloved... and he didn't. He failed and, had the party not hired him, he would likely have kept days weeping in the ruins until a wandering monsters get him. While she was harsh, Rydia had a point and Edward had to move on and do something other than crying.

* When we first meet Prince Edward he's in tears, having just witnessed his family and his beloved Anna get slaughtered right before him. The heroes' response to this? Slapping him, reproaching him and shaming him ''for daring to grieve over losing all his loved ones'', then proceeding to demand his help. '''What the actual fuck?''' It's a wonder he didn't tell them get bent.

* When we first meet Prince Edward, he's in tears following the slaughtering of his family and his beloved Anna. The heroes' response to this? Slapping him, reproaching him and shaming him ''for daring to grieve over losing all his loved ones'', then proceeding to demand his help. '''What the actual fuck?''' It's a wonder he didn't tell them get bent.

* When we first meet Prince Edward, he's in tears following Anna's death. The heroes' response to this? Slapping him, reproaching him and treating him like a failure ''for daring to grieve over losing his love'', and then demanding his help. '''What the fuck?''' It's a wonder he didn't tell them get bent.

* When we first meet Prince Edward, he's in tears following Anna's death. The heroes' response to this? Slapping him, reproaching him and treating like a failure ''for daring to grieve over losing his love'', and then demanding his help. '''What the fuck?''' It's a wonder he didn't tell them get bent.

* How does King Giott know Cecil and company are allies? They're people from the surface, who arrive in a Baron airship, right as people from the surface using Baron airships are attacking them. They barge into his throne room (nobody apparently thinks to stop them) and immediately ask him where his crystal is with no explanation. And his ''immediate'' reply is literally "oh, so you're allies!", and to immediately tell them the Crystal's exact location. Not only does he need no proof of this, he somehow intuits they're allies even though every single thing about them makes them look like invaders who are about to kill him and take his Crystal. Then, when Yang simply says "I sense someone eavesdropping!" and demands access to the crystal room, Giott instantly opens it with no further questions asked. And ''then'' Cecil and company walk out and say that, uh, sorry, Golbez took the Crystal or something (even though Giott wouldn't have seen him enter ''or'' leave), which no dwarves or anyone Giott has any reason to trust saw, and they need to know where the last one is and how to access it. Which Giott immediately tells them. Seriously, what? If Giott is ''that'' trusting, why didn't Golbez try just walking in there and asking to see it?

* How does King Giott know Cecil and company are allies? They're people from the surface, who arrive in a Baron airship, right as people from the surface using Baron airships are attacking them. They barge into his throne room (nobody apparently thinks to stop them) and immediately ask him where his crystal is with no explanation. And his ''immediate'' reply is literally "oh, so you're allies!", and to immediately tell them the Crystal's exact location. Not only does he need no proof of this, he somehow intuits they're allies even though every single thing about them makes them look like invaders who are about to kill him and take his Crystal. Then, when Yang simply says "I sense someone eavesdropping!" and demands access to the crystal room, Giott instantly opens it with no further questions asked. And ''then'' Cecil and company walk out and say that, uh, sorry, Golbez took the Crystal or something (even though Giott wouldn't have seen him enter ''or'' leave), which no dwarves or anyone Giott has any reason to trust saw, and they need to know where the last one is and how to access it. Which Giott immediately grants them. Seriously, what? If Giott is ''that'' trusting, why didn't Golbez try just walking in there and asking to see it?

* How does King Giott know Cecil and company are allies? They're people from the surface, who arrive in a Baron airship, right as people from the surface using Baron airships are attacking them. They barge into his throne room (nobody apparently thinks to stop them) and immediately ask him where his crystal is with no explanation. And his ''immediate'' reply is literally "oh, so you're allies!", and to immediately tell them the Crystal's exact location. Not only does he need no proof of this, he somehow intuits they're allies even though every single thing about them makes them look like invaders who are about to kill him and take his Crystal. Then, when Yang simply says "I sense someone eavesdropping!" and demands access to the crystal room, Giott instantly opens it with no further questions asked. Seriously, what? If Giott is ''that'' trusting, why didn't Golbez try just walking in there and asking to see it?

* How does King Giott know Cecil and company are allies? They're people from the surface, who arrive in a Baron airship, right as people from the surface using Baron airships are attacking them. They barge into his throne room (nobody apparently thinks to stop them) and immediately ask him where his crystal is with no explanation. And his ''immediate'' reply is literally "oh, so you're allies!", and to immediately tell them the Crystal's exact location. Not only does he need no proof of this, he somehow intuits they're allies even though every single thing about them makes them look like invaders who are about to kill him and take his Crystal.

* After the fight behind the Dwarf King's throne room, why did Cecil and company just stand there while Golbez' severed hand slooooowly creeped up to the crystal to claim it?

** It is very likely that Asura and Leviathan were putting her through TrainingFromHell to make her into a powerhouse fast enough to assist Cecil's party and stop Golbez. As part of that they likely focused on her strengths even if it meant neglecting her secondary capabilities. They didn't have the luxury to leisurely train her into a sage. ''The After Years'' makes it clear that mastering both white and black magic is extremely difficult; Palom, a black-magic genius, wanted to achieve it but couldn't.

** He probably wasn't strong enough to do it alone. In that fight, he relies heavily on Golbez's assistance. And he wasn't able to reach and free Golbez without your party's assistance. While Fusoya is powerful, he's also an old man (represented by his hard-capped MP that never increase).

* Why did Fusoya waited for your party to arrive on the Moon before trying to stop Zemus? After the Giant's destruction, we see Fusoya take Zemus down. Why didn't he try that before the crystals were gathered and the Giant summoned?

*** He didn't (consciously, at least) know who Cecil was then. He identifies Cecil after encountering the party in the Tower of Zot - the game shows his startled reaction after approaching Cecil's fallen form, after which he ostentatiously spares him using the excuse of killing him later. Although it's possible he subconsciously recognized who Cecil was, of course.

** It is very likely that Asura and Leviathan were putting her through TrainingFromHell to make her into a powerhouse fast enough to assist Cecil's party and stop Golbez. As part of that they likely focused on her strengths even if it meant neglecting her secondary capabilities. They didn't have the luxury to leisurely train her into a sage. ''The After Years'' makes it clear that mastering both white and black magic is extremely difficult; Palom, a black-magic genius, wanted to achieve it but couldn't.

** It is very likely that Asura and Leviathan were putting her through TrainingFromHell to make her into a powerhouse fast enough to assist Cecil's party and stop Golbez. As part of that they likely focused on her strengths even if it meant neglecting her secondary capabilities. They didn't have the luxury to leisurely train her into a sage. ''The After Years'' makes it clear that mastering both white and black magic is extremely difficult; Palom wanted to achieve it but couldn't.

* What in-universe reason is there for Rydia to neglect white magic to such a degree that she forgets how to use it? You'd think Asura would drill her on healing as well as attacking...

** The Tower of Babil.

** In ancient Japan, prior to the advent of the family registration system, lowborn people usually wouldn't have a last name - in fact, Toyotomi Hideyoshi explicitly made it illegal for non-samurai to have surnames. The game reflects that Japanese perspective, where a "medieval" setting would lack surnames for non-nobility. Rydia is sometimes referred to as Rydia of Mist in later material, so it's likely that that's how she would be identified (and probably similarly for Palom and Porom of Mysidia.) Tellah likewise lacks a last name, despite his power. FuSoYa and Golbez, of course, lack surnames because they're aliens with different customs and were never integrated. Whereas the rest of the party is nobility of some form or another (although Cid and Rosa's status are slightly unclear, it's reasonable to infer that they had a high status in Baron.)

* Why does Mysidia have Paladin gear available in its shop? No one's ever become a Paladin, apparently (the Elder mentions that many have tried to ascend Mount Ordeals and none have returned), and the entire town is full of [[SquishyWizard Squishy Wizards]]. So how did they develop equipment that only Paladins can use?