The Riddle of Samurai Job

In a Famitsu Interview, Yoshida, when asked on the weapon Zenos held, said that "while the weapons he hold doesn't really relate to his character." He then told the interviewer to look closely at his artwork later and see if they can notice something from it.

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/...20161016172345

Take a gander at the 'sheath'

Here is my theory: The three weapons are, Wakazashi, Tanto and of course the Nodachi. Take a look at the length of the sheathes.

What would be the purpose? You know how MNK is able to execute certain abilities based on what stance they are in? I believe that should this reasoning be true, that the Samurai can execute certain abilities based on what weapon is in hand.

As Yoshi would agree, this is all speculation and I have no grounds to prove this true but, it's certainly exciting wouldn't you agree?

Here's a crazy thought, Zenos will use certain abilities depending on his weapon when we fight him, and it has nothing to do with SAM.

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Originally Posted by spuffyre

As Yoshi would agree, this is all speculation and I have no grounds to prove this true but, it's certainly exciting wouldn't you agree?

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And also from the first line of this post: "while the weapons he hold doesn't really relate to his character."

No seriously I do not understand what your reply is supposed to mean.

Relating to his character possibly means that his personality isnt one related to a sword-wielder, Japanese media tends to give characters weapons based on their personalities. My personal thought, though it comes from a speculation thread, is that he might become a primal too, Yojinbo. It is speculation, but the way he is dressed does resemble Yojinbo's appearence, albiet in more garlean-esc fashion.

Yoshi mentioned in another interview that the weapon at his side is in fact a gunblade. It's probably a new type we haven't seen before.

Zenos is not a Samurai. He holds a gunblade. He is just a Garlean. Garleans using magitek in every form and taste. There is still a chance Samurai will not be introduced at all. Or it may be something that people didn't expect. A hybrid class named differently. I personally think Samurai is not fitting very in this Expansion's theme and lore. We are still not in the Far East yet. Even if Samurai comes half people will be disappointed because they expected it to be either Tank or DPS and he can be only one.

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Originally Posted by Riardon

Or it may be something that people didn't expect.

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I do want Samurai but another part of me does actually want this also. Something new to the series/franchise that we haven't seen yet or some new take on what we have. For a while people wanted Time Mage and we got Astrologian which has an entire Time and Space magic vibe to it that worked pretty well (in my opinion).

He isn't a Samurai, that isn't a katana. Yoshi straight said it's a gunblade.

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Originally Posted by Riardon

Zenos is not a Samurai. He holds a gunblade. He is just a Garlean. Garleans using magitek in every form and taste. There is still a chance Samurai will not be introduced at all. Or it may be something that people didn't expect. A hybrid class named differently. I personally think Samurai is not fitting very in this Expansion's theme and lore. We are still not in the Far East yet. Even if Samurai comes half people will be disappointed because they expected it to be either Tank or DPS and he can be only one.

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That's why Samurai should be a healer. The only fair choice.

Hold it, am I the only one that thought OP meant that OUR samurai job could work like that?

It would appear so.

Looking closely at the artwork, I can see that he's wearing a sash with blue on it. THAT MUST MEAN BLUE MAGE IS OUR NEXT NEW JOB, WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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Originally Posted by Selsix

He isn't a Samurai, that isn't a katana. Yoshi straight said it's a gunblade.

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Gunshields:

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20130819091345


Gunbaghnakhs:

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/...20130819091308


Gunhammer:

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20130818202108


Saying they're gunblades literally means nothing. All the Garleans use gun weapons.

You realize there's about a foot of length between a tanto and a katana, and a foot between a katana and a nodachi, right?

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Originally Posted by MomomiMomi

Gunshields

Gunbaghnakhs

Gunhammer

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Kinda reminds me to RWBY "It's also a gun!".

I would like to see a monk-like class (stances), with different gun-weapons, that would be more interestering than SAM. I guess for the expansion on the Garlean empire.

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Originally Posted by spuffyre

He then told the interviewer to look closely at his artwork later and see if they can notice something from it.

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You know what I notice about his artwork?

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5548/2...27c7c302_b.jpg

Check out that third eye. Yeah, I know, Garleans have a third eye. But look at it! It's so emphasized. It looks like an actual third eye. You know what job has a "third eye"?

This is what happens when I go over 24 hours without sleep. Enjoy!

Speaking of gun weapons, when are we gonna get to use gun blades? And the likes

Hopefully soon, since they are adding squall gear lol

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Originally Posted by NinjaTaru72

Hopefully soon, since they are adding squall gear lol

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They added Lightning's gear a while back, and her sword IS a gunblade, but its just a regular sword for us :P