5 years have passed in Garlemald...

You would think the Garlean empire would or already has a replacement for Legatus Darnus by now.
Note: Will update post as much as time progresses. Hopefully, this thread doesnt go down the drain. The point of this thread is to predict if the fall of Darnus brought instability or strength to the Empire's ranks. The following is just known facts and personal theory, please take with a grain of salt.


Known Legatus:

• Nael Van Darnus (Deceased?)
• Gaius Van Baelsar

What has currently been used class-wise for a Legatus:

• Dragoon
• Gladiator (Will update after confirmation)

Possible list:

• Warrior
• Bard
• Monk
• Etc.

Final Comment: Possibility of a female legatus? Please make this happen! Would love to see a drop dead gorgeous Elezen/Miquote in high-grade Garlean armor + skin :o.

I don't really envision Miqote when I think of the Empire.
I'd be generally surprised if there was a Miqo Legatus.

Anyways, It would seem most of his legion was destroyed though in the Bahamut incident in the End of an Era trailer, so maybe his legion would have been abolished and absorbed in to Gaius's legion

Some of the Imperials may joined the Garlond Ironworks, instead of going back to the Empire.

I don't think the Legatus would have jobs like Warrior or Black Mage, since those are from Eorzean cultures.
Instead they'll probably be class-based like Lancer for Nael Van Darnus or a unique fighting style like Gauis Van Baelsar.
Personally, I'm hoping for a cold-blooded miqo'te Tactician type Legatus. ;D

It's already been said that Garleans are useless at magic, so black/white mages are out.
I don't even know why they had thms and cons when they were supposed to have a "natural ineptitude", personally.

COnfused about our races versus the Garlean race (in case people haven't talked to the NPC that describes them, the race, and that they are a beastman group. Some Of our classic races were enslaved by them but they are their own set of beastman races.

NPC in Limsa:

The Garleans are an enigmatic race of people from a massive empire situated to the north and east of Eorzea, and despite coming from a realm so large, remarkably little is known about them.
As few have ever seen them without their armor, rumors about their physical makeup are many, some of the more "colorful" claims being that they implant machina in their bodies to improve agility and strength, and that they possess a third eye allowing them to see in all directions at once. Though, I would assume there is little truth to these sailor's tales.


NPC in Uldah:

Those Garlean brutes! My brother barely escaped. ................ He set eyes on their leader who stood so tall above him. Skin like leather, and nails that would pierce his skin. A barbaric race bent on conquering all of ours.....turning us into servants.

Had cutscenes saved and all the text for garlean front can't find the Allagan and other beast race parts. Darnus was Allegan. He twisted the empire after his father died.

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Originally Posted by faris

It's already been said that Garleans are useless at magic, so black/white mages are out.
I don't even know why they had thms and cons when they were supposed to have a "natural ineptitude", personally.

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I remember seeing a blog post somewhere, where the writer played with a thought, that Garleans might not actually be humans. He based his theory on some observations concerning their jaw- and chinlines, and the filters in Baelsar's mask.

I don't remember much from their fortress in Mor Dhona (where you had to disable the Lunar Transmitter), but i think all the higher ranking officers, that wore a mask, didn't cast magic. All the THM's and CON's were humans, which were probably enslaved and recruited by the VIIth legion from the previously conquered lands around Aldenard.

/my2cents.

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Originally Posted by Digirotta

...were humans, which were probably enslaved and recruited by the VIIth legion from the previously conquered lands around Aldenard.

/my2cents.

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In ter est ing!
I never figured anything like that, but it's an interesting thought. It wasn't just cons and thms though, most of the grunts didn't wear masks.

Lalafell Legatus plz o /

I figure Legatus probably make their own jobs like unique characters in Tactics. Nael has no time for our petty conformity.
He'll make his own job, with Blackjack and hookers.

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Originally Posted by Digirotta

I remember seeing a blog post somewhere, where the writer played with a thought, that Garleans might not actually be humans. He based his theory on some observations concerning their jaw- and chinlines, and the filters in Baelsar's mask.

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Wasn't Cid Garlean?
He doesn't seem to be missing a heart or have any extra limbs

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Originally Posted by Fadigre

Wasn't Cid Garlean?
He doesn't seem to be missing a heart or have any extra limbs

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Maybe there's a reason why he's covering his left arm? o.o'

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy.../FFXIV_Cid.png