Though disappointed that Zodiark didn't turn out to be the prey he was hoping for, calling it a "betrayal of promises", he mostly bemoans the Warrior being more focused on forestalling the Final Days than with him. As the son of Solus's firstborn, he wrested the position by force from the expected heir, the Emperor's second son and his uncle. He also ends up becoming badass enough to kill several Ascians off-screen after he survived his supposed demise. Though a "demon bird" (possibly Nael him/herself) had stolen it from Gilgamesh at some point before the Hildibrand storyline and the weapon he found afterwards was merely a cheap replica called. Long ago, Gaius van Baelsar adopted five auri orphans, who joined the Imperial army to follow in their surrogate father's example. Allies with the Scions to destroy Zurvan once he determines that the Allagan method of containing the Triad was flawed and thus useless, and Zurvan was too dangerous to let live. A reckoning.". For all their hatred of eikons, to the point of banning all religious practices, Varis doesn't have any delusions of grandeur nor does he believe himself anything more than a mortal, which is pretty different from regular. He is killed by his own top-of-the-line warmachina. Zenos is fucking massive ingame so I'm not sure why you're shocked. assuming he was working on behalf of his idol Zenos, then it turns out he was working for Elidibus impersonating Zenos. He does eventually retreat himself when defeated. His plan to defeat the Ascians involves causing Calamities and initiating Rejoinings, the very things that the Ascians are trying to do. He wants every last one of them to become like him, despite how terrified they are. It's a, When Elidibus-as-Zenos shows up to Ghimlyt Dark, Hien notes after he defeats him, Yugiri and Lyse, that a Garlean body capable of using high-level magic is flat out unfair. Her ghost appears as a mini-boss in the Palace of the Dead. Understood their obsessions. It's possible to back-interpret some of Gaius' lines during, fallen into the hands of Gilgamesh. Yet Garleans are constantly at each others throats, from the small scale like Nero's animosity towards Cid, to the large like the. Had he simply kept his stint brief or just walked away during the fight, he'd still be alive. WoL-sexual (' ') @AlmaAppleXIV Jul 14, 2021 Replying to @northgalis See this is why I think that Solus' son's wife was a BIG THICC BLONDE LADY. He then contrives a situation that leads to a summoning. Type Alisaie scolded him, explaining that even though Zenos's path had led him to great strength, if he continued to indulge himself in his single-minded pursuit of a battle with the Warrior of Light at the expense of all else, he would always be alone, doomed to never get the rematch he was so desperate for. Witnessing Asahi put "Zenos"'s plan into motion, surviving the attempt by. He has a fairly significant presence in Heavensward, appearing during the main storyline to briefly confront the Warrior of Light alongside his trusted general Regula Van Hydrus. (FFXIV Music Video) Coheed and Cambria Deranged ft. Zenos Yae Galvus Not only is Eula tempered to Bahamut, but Eula's other goals are obscure even to the Garleans. DeviantArt - Homepage. The Warrior of Light and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, alongside the Eorzean Alliance, join in the campaign to liberate the lands of Ala Mhigo and Doma from the rule of Zenos yae Galvus, the son of the emperor of the Garlean Empire. He also seemingly puts suspicions of an ulterior motive to rest by agreeing to let Yostuyuu remain in Doma unless she regains her memories. Seeing as the public believes that Solus is dead, however, this leaves Varis acting as a figurehead for him. Though Zenos views enemy and ally alike with contempt, he acknowledges the uses and strengths of his servants and allies. Zenos requested Grynewaht's removal from his legion for cowardice and executed Grynewaht's commanding officer for his incompetence. His first battle is accompanied by "Wrath of the Eikons", a theme typically associated with Diabolos. Occupation When the Scions of the Seventh Dawn stormed Castrum Abania, Fordola delivered Zenos's message for them to come to Ala Mhigo Castle for the "royal hunt" he had readied for them. While no mention is made of his fate in that future, the most likely options are that he either got killed by his own alchemical weapon, or managed to get away with everything till his natural death. Turns out Elidibus was just inhabiting Zenos' body and rused him into the whole plan, and he would've been killed if Yotsuyu didn't finish the job for them, allowing her one last opportunity to show him up much to his dying hatred. delivered with a chilling stare and monstrous scowl that shows his true personality. Zenos yae Galvus, son of emperor Varis zos Galvus, of the Garlean Empire. But whereas Nero eventually realized sticking with Garlemald wouldn't help him surpass his rival and eventually made peace with Cid, Valens doubled down on his patriotism purely out of spite and hatred for Gaius. this is played straight. Having just been stabbed by the resurrected Zenos, Varis responds by pulling the blade out of his gut, snapping it in half, and scornfully telling his murderous son that he is unfit to rule the Empire. when he realizes that the legions he was expecting for backup aren't coming and that they have already entered into talks with the Eorzean Alliance, he releases his men from their service, allowing them to choose their own path before, He uses what little supplies he had on a last desperate gamble, despite the Eorzeans not only being willing to give the Garleans supplies, but outright telling him so. Word reached Zenos of the Confederacy's attack on Isari. Considering the scandal that would entail having people be aware that the crown prince of Garlemald was personally responsible for a primal summoning, it's pretty clear that having anyone involved in Asahi's mission survive would present real problems for the Emperor. He's killed, rather gruesomely, by his own Diamond Weapon project, with Alfonse who he forced to be its core, while facing the shades of all war orphans he abused, all staring at him menacingly while he screams helplessly. When she uses the last of her power to slowly kill him, he's far too injured to continue ranting, but the furious, agonised expression on his face before she finishes him off makes it clear her triumphing over him again has only twisted the knife. Varis' ace in the hole of the Black Rose backfires in the, regardless of whether the Resistance or Noah van Gabranth's rogue IVth Legion wins the three-way battle for Bozja, the Empire will inevitably come out the loser, It happens again when Varis, his grandson and successor, is assassinated by his own son Zenos at the end of the. Zenos is willing to go to any extreme to provoke the the Warrior of Light, even stealing their body and try to murder their friends with it. Subverted come 5.4, where it is revealed that Gaius found Livia's romantic obsession creepy and kept her at arm's length because of this. Astral. 7 71. CU offers 5 ways to follow us so your news feed will never lack new art and inspiration. When he is testing the Diamond Weapon's oversoul, he uses an Ala Mhigan conscript and promises that if he sacrifices his life for the test, his wife and daughter will be spared. Arriving at the camp, Zenos prepared to attack Alisaie Leveilleur and G'raha Tia, but the Warrior arrived just in time to intervene. but their souls are seen among the number that witness Valen's death. Free shipping for many products! Mercifully, we don't see it happen. In the final battle against him in Doma Castle, he makes no attempt to stop Hien's party from running right past him, as he is focused solely on the Warrior of Light. Even being lifted into the air by two swords piercing him diagonally from below, making it more excruciating and prolonged for added measure. This can't be! In his Hypertuned form, he wears a helmet carved in the image of a snarling demon. A commander of the XIVth Imperial Legion. So of course the Empire's scientists quietly added a "Synthetic Auricite" system to the back collar of Legatus armor that collects combat and personality data of the wearer, which can be latter recovered and used in the newest series of Imperial Anti-Eikon Warmachina Weapon mechs to perform Oversoul, under the excuse that the pilots are expendable but not the skills of Empire's greatest generals. Zenos is the second Garlean antagonist to go without his mask at times, the first being Nero tol Scaeva. Zenos is arrogant, selfish, and callous. When Sharlaryan attempts to transport Thavnair's refugees to the moon teleporter in Garlemald after Anima's destruction, they are beset by a massive hoard of blasphemies that push the Radiant, Ilsabardian contingent remnants, and assembled Scions to the brink. As Gaius was the one who recognized his ability and appointed him to his current position in spite of his race, Rhitahtyn is very loyal to both his commanding Legate and the ideals of the Garlean Empire. Leader of the XIIth Legion and crown prince of the Garlean Empire, Zenos yae Galvus is possessed of but a single passion: to stand on the front lines, blade in hand, and dance with death. While observing the chaos he had caused, Zenos was approached by a mysterious white-robed figurethe Ascian Fandanieloffering assistance. Weapon By causing them on his own terms, he believes that he can unite all mankind into a single race with the power to defeat the Ascians. By Kazuma Hashimoto November 15, 2021. A memory of Varis can be fought in an instance during, The first half the negotiations in 4.5 part 1 has Varis completely catch every Alliance leader off-balance and he calmly pokes holes in every point they try to make. he only takes minor offense at Fandaniel stealing his identity, he's. I honestly still feel bad for what happens. Affiliation The Storm, The Swell, Ame-no-Habakiri (Stormblood)Magitek scythe (Endwalker) Killing the Primals and taking over Eorzea? This includes Yotsuyu goe Brutus's hatred for her people to break the natives of Doma, Aulus mal Asina's scientific theory that would give Garleans the means to wield magicks, Fordola rem Lupis's desire to uplift her people to be accepted by the Garleans and to achieve the power to make all those who mocked her pay, and Asahi sas Brutus's zealous devotion to him. Obscure, Lucy Lvl 31 INTP Pan Nihilist German/English Mostly mad, a bit scientist Villain enthusiast The chainsaw bayonet of his Hypertuned forms gunsaw is longer than he is tall, and he wields the gunsaw like a zweihander when using melee attacks. But in these fleeting moments, there isa spark. He became its regent after using his stratagems to corner the Doman Liberation Front while personally killing its strongest member, developing an interest in foreign blades. Those who survive are stronger for it. he's willing to embarass himself attending the Hatchingtide Festival just because his adopted daughter wanted to see it. Zenos Yae Galvus. Naturally none of that is true, he's just as black-hearted and vile as any other pro-conquest Garlean, but far more manipulative and subtle about his true feelings. He's probably the least interesting of FFXIV's villains, at least so far but he's definitely an EFFECTIVE one. Nael deus Darnus once again serves as a final boss in the Second Coil of Bahamut, complete with an arena very similar to the one used in Legacy and playing, Alisaie knocks off Nael deus Darnus's helmet, revealing a very female face underneath. 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