I was originally going to title this
Bondage, but I didn't want to give people the wrong idea.
I've noticed that there is a strong theme of slavery in this game, more so than others in the FF series. Not just in terms of plot with the enslavement of Dalmasca, but with the game's visual look.
Consider that many of the Espers are chained or bound. Some like Zalera and Mateus have taken others hostage as living shields.
Also many of the monsters are bound, both the collars that dragons wear to the chains around the feet of the giant turtles.
I first really noticed this theme of physically chaining monsters with Anima in FFX. Although enslaved kingdoms are nothing new.
What do you think of this? I find it gives the game a bit a of a creepy vibe, like elements of a horror movie creeping into the seams.