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Hey so I really didn't want to have to make this topic but it really bothers me that NO ONE has ever mentioned this about the Loptyr Sect in FE 4-5. In that they are one of the most heinous antisemitic caricatures I have ever seen in any form of media let alone a video game. It also bothers me in the ways they are antisemitic is super obvious yet again I feel like I am the first person to notice this. Let me go through how I came to this conclusion so I don't sound like a crazy person. To start the Loptyr Sect worship Loptyr. Who for all intensive purposes is Satan. Jews worshiping Satan is a major part of Christian antisemetic propaganda. Then there is the fact that they are remenents of a powerful evil empire beaten back by the forces of good into the margins. Their base of operations in Genealogy is the Yield Desert making them "Desert Interlopers" into the kingdom of Grannvale. I don't think I need to spell out the implications. They are all framed as deceitful manipulative and untrustworthy. Notice how every holy blooded villain except Scorpio is framed as being "tricked" by the Sect in some way. even Chagall arguably the most irredeemable character in the game was convinced by Manfroy to kill his father. They literally cause all the wars. Every single war in the first generation of genealogy was orchestrated by the Sect in some way as part of there plan to conquer the continent. Jews being responsible for all wars in the world is a major antisemitic canard. Then there is the child hunts. In case you don't know in the middle ages the jews were constantly murdered for supposedly killing children and baking their blood into Matzo. This "Blood Libel" still persist to this day because antisemitic canards never go away only accumulate. In the Jugdral games the Sect actively engages in the hunting of children for their rituals. Several characters in both games turn against the empire only due to opposition to the child hunts. Lastly this one might be hard to explain but they just look like jewish caricatures. They have big noses and were cult like robes. compare Manfroy and Veld to the Jews in passion of the Christ and maybe you will see what I mean. So in the end we have satan worshiping middle eastern desert interlopers wishing to bring back their evil empire invading a innocent kingdom by corrupting deceiving and orchestrating wars so they can achieve global domination who also happen to kill children for their rituals. Factor in the fact that everything in the game is nordic themed in naming...and Scandinavian coded people chosen by the gods repealing the evil desert interlopers corrupting their homeland has some implications. I wanted to post this because non of this stuff is particular subtle yet I have never seen anyone else mention this. There is no info or writings on anti-Semitism in genealogy and I felt like I had to get this out there. If anyone want more in-depth sources on Antisemtic canards and stereotypes I would be happy to give them resources to check and learn more.