I don't understand, why is that man named the Marquis de Lafayette when he looks nothing like Gilbert? Was he named in honor of him? I see the other characters have historically-minded names as well. Its a game, right? Is the game placing the characters in an alternate setting?
I hope you don’t mind some minor spoilers for the game, and that I’m answering this publically. I think it might be useful for the main tag as an explanation of sorts.
The Order: 1886 is an alternate history of the world set during a Tesla-punk (literally, Tesla in a basement) Victorian-era England, with added supernatural elements (hello, lycans and vampires). The Marquis de Lafayette that shows up in the game is confirmed to be the same historical figure since they specifically refer to him as the Hero of Two Worlds in his bio on the website, and they make reference to his past involvement in the American Civil War. But given that it’s an alternate history, things changed a little in between major plot points.
Such as him being alive in 1886. Also, why he doesn’t look like Gilbert. Furthermore, why they still refer to him as Marquis when the French Revolution dissolved the titling of nobility.
Can I explain why that is? Laziness, maybe. Or fantasy shenanigans, creative license, etc. In any case, the Marquis de Lafayette tag is now hopping thanks to The Order: 1886 though perhaps not necessarily a good thing for those looking for historical content. As for the other historically-named characters, theories abound for those but I’m not overly familiar with those to explain.
