#Ffxiv shoebill Patch#

Hades found Hermes' reluctance to accept the seat of Fandaniel confusing. Before meeting with Hermes, Hades toured the facility to familiarize himself with Hermes' responsibilities. Hades reluctantly accepted the Warrior of Light's presence as they conducted their business. He gave them some of his aether to help them become fully tangible. While accompanying Hythlodaeus to recruit Hermes to take the seat of 'Fandaniel' in the Convocation, Hades met the Warrior of Light, a figure he assumed to be a familiar Azem had made due to the similarity of their souls. Originally, Hythlodaeus was nominated for the seat of Emet-Selch, but he declined on account of most of his talents to be lacking and recommended Hades instead. Hades was good friends with two other ancients: Hythlodaeus, another ancient with soul sight and the Chief of the Bureau of the Architect and his fellow Convocation member who filled the seat of ' Azem'. Despite this prominent role, Solus (in his old age) was never depicted in the flesh on screen he is only briefly shown as a false memory in Cid Garlond's recollection of the events at Bozja Citadel.Įmet-Selch's original appearance as an ancient.īorn as one of the few ancients with the gift of soul sight, the man named Hades was chosen to fill the seat of 'Emet-Selch' for the Convocation of Fourteen, a group that served as guardians of the city of Amaurot and their world of Etheirys. The Garleans oppressing the imperial provinces led to fear, anger, and resentment towards the Empire. He forged an empire in the span of a single generation, but his vision led to war and expansion, the Garleans conquering nation after nation under the pretense of 'uplifting' them and ending the threat of the primals. As the Legatus and later Emperor, Solus was a visionary and brilliant leader who dreamed of a glorious future for his people. First appearing in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood with a younger, more able body, Emet-Selch becomes the main antagonist of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers and a supporting character and the narrator of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.Īs Solus zos Galvus, he was the founder and first Emperor of the Garlean Empire, and the grandfather of Varis and great-grandfather of Zenos. He is an Ascian working to bring about the Rejoining. This is just like the real bird, which can be completely still while hunting (apparently, following some brief research I just did on the internet – I’m no expert and know very little about the shoebill).Emet-Selch's introduction to the Scions of the Seventh DawnĮmet-Selch, also known by his true name Hades and the persona of Solus zos Galvus, is a major character from Final Fantasy XIV. The FFXIV shoebill also stands completely still like a statue, and the comments people make about it in-game do emphasise this quality. Still, Hades being associated with omens, and metamorphosing or even simply employing a bird with an unnerving stare as a spy is fairly in-keeping with either the character or Greek mythology in general. The closest to a bird being directly associated with Hades that I am aware of is the screech-owl. Not that the ancient Greek Lord of the Underworld is actually affiliated with the shoebill (an African bird).

I spent a long time analysing Emet-Selch as Hades last year.

The possible connection with Emet-Selch intrigues me a lot.

#Ffxiv shoebill Patch#

Not quite his soul, but part of his essence in order to continue to observe the party and enact his other plan concerning Elidibus in patch 5.3. But what about post-MSQ Shadowbringers appearances? There are apparently a few additional appearances and then also the apartment visits in the OP.Īnother possibility is that this shoebill is Emet-Selch’s familiar, or that he somehow transferred a part of himself into it before his death.

Earlier appearances are easier to consider. If this shoebill represents Emet-Selch (an idea which I love), then I wonder how. Considering how long I spend scouring the environment for any little hint of something interesting to write about, I have no idea how I missed this.Īlthough I do not remember it, I must have seen the shoebill on the cliffs of Kholusia indicating towards the Exarch in my play through, if it is unskippable, but I do not remember noticing it during the binoculars/dart/etc mini-games.