I’m going to try my hand at a theory. Sorry, this is kind of a large post, for those who read it all the way through, Hope you liked it!
What we Know:
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The dove on the left is Peacekeeper,
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The quote on the left refers to his goal/motivation
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The left side is a Sunset
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The Right side is a Sunrise
What I’m Inferring:
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The backgrounds are important
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The eagle is another character/organization
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The quote on the right refers to that character/organization’s goal/motivation
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The Roman Empire exists in some way (Due to Centurions existing; will reference later)
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The AO character will unite the War Seas through Dominion
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The story will have a lot to do about morality (I’ve heard this but I have no clue if it’s actually true)
There are multiple things that could be the eagle in the minimal knowledge I have, The first thing that comes to mind (for me) would be the relationship between the AA Character, and the AO Character. Their goals, and their ideas on how to complete that goal.
The AA Character seemed to want to do good, and my belief is that so does the AO Character, However I think they biggest difference is how they plan to do so. The AA Character does it through deliverance, while I think the AO character will do it through dominion. Because of that inference I believe the quote from Sun Tzu is explaining that sometimes there are necessary evils, like conquering kingdoms or killing good people, to unite everyone (thus bringing peace).
If Correct Than:
- The Eagle = AO Character
- The Storm = Peace through War (an example for the symbolism would be the seeming "Eye in the Storm")
- The Quotes = The way to solve the riddle
- The Peaceful Sea = The Over-Arching Goal
- The Dove = A Comparison
For a wordy Summary/Explanation;
- The eagle would be representing the AO character
- The background represents the AO Char's goal which is to gain peace through war
- The quote might represent the moral struggles with this plan (Internal Conflict perhaps?) or it could be simply a logistical item
- The left side (as a whole) is the person they hope to become (This would end up transforming the dove from "The Peacekeeper" to a peacemaker.)
Anyways, with the information we have right now (at least that I've seen), this is my best guess. I hope I got it right, but if not I hope I don't get punished for necro-bumping this riddle. I thought I had it solved since everything seems to make sense to me this way. If I didn't, I hope my analysis can help someone else solve it, whether or not it gets posted.