Let's make a bet: Does Gaius van Baelsar survive the game's first main scenario?

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Okay so re-watching the scene where Nero kills the spy, he says afterwards “The Frumentarium sees all”. There is no indication in the scene or the one with Cid explaining his past that “Frumentarum” is the third eye of the Garlean’s. It could just be a counter intelligence unit or something. According to Google (not the best source I know) “Frumentarium” means “producing grain/concerning grain”. English “Ferment” is probably related to it, but I digress. “Frumentarium” doesn’t really sound like the name of a third eye. Of course, it doesn’t really sound like the name for a counter intelligence unit, but that could be short for something like "separating chaff from the grain". My point is that I think your speculation on the capabilities of the Garlean third eye is a bit premature. If I’ve missed something where it’s explained more explicitly, please let me know.

On the subject on “van” and nobility: we have seen two people with “van” in the game—Gauis van Baelsar and Nael van Darnus. Both are generals and leaders of legions. The two confirmed pureblood Garleans are Cid nan Garlond and Nero tol Scaeva—different prefixes. “Van” could easily just mean the leader of a legion. In 1.0 there was a lot of speculation that Nael was in fact elezen based on his height/movement/connection to Allag/name. Of course this was prior to finding out that the Garleans were a race as well as a people, but that doesn’t necessarily invalidate the idea. Going by movement/body type I actually think that Livia is Elezen as well. From the game’s website/cses I figured that the objection to Rhitahtyn isn’t that he’s a Roegadyn, but that he is from Ala Mhigo, and was possibly born before it was conquered. Again if its stated anywhere that "van” means noble or that Gauis/Nael are pure blood Garleans please let me know.

The thread I’m referencing for the Elezen!Nael theory/Garlean naming and rank speculation is this one http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...987#post983987 if people have not seen it and would like to take a look.