universe. Part 2 of this series focuses on the complex, often absurd economic burdens placed on the citizens of Paradis Island during the middle seasons of the show.

Before the Marleyan invasion, the Eldian society inside the Walls was feudal. According to hforgods’ breakdown, 80% of the population were subsistence farmers. The wasn’t a simple monetary levy; it was paid in grain, livestock, and labor. The Royal Government, via the Interior Police, extracted roughly 40-50% of annual harvests — a rate comparable to pre-revolutionary France.