So is (s)he the leader of the 4th imperial legion ?

[Nalien]

I'm sure that is the IVth Legions Legate, seems they're going to fully embrace the "xth Legion Legate = Final Fantasy x villain". While Nael van Darnus didn't look like Sephiroth (or did he?), he played out a lot of similar scenarios, Meteor project, walking through fire, might even have had a mother obsession if we look at T9. Gaius van Belsar was the XIVth Legion Legate, and in the end he reflected Final Fantasy XIV perfectly by trying to copy the living hell out of Nael van Darnus (right down to copying the battle music). Final Fantasy XIV is a game that references past titles endlessly, Gaius van Belsar referenced the previous Legate we encountered. Much as I loath him for that, it is quite fitting.

Would this mean we're in for more Final Fantasy IV references in the plot, rather than VI (which we assumed what with the Floating Islands and all)? Holy crap yes we are, the whole Alexander = Giant of Babil thing I've been pointing out seems all the more obvious now... How far will they take this... Are we going to get an evil alien invaders plot too? I mean the Ascians kinda already fill that space. Wonder if this Legate will eventually become our ally as well... Long lost brother to a certain Ishgard Garlean we know, mayhaps? Can we get a Red Wings remix for Free Company Airships too? Holy crap, hype intensifies!

[Dualblade]

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Well Nael did go one winged angel on us (The trope part, not literal of course.), and ended up possessed by Bahamut, something many people thought had happened to Sephiroth by Jenova for a while. Plus had a long weapon, even if it was a lance instead of a sword.

Also while I love IV, I don't think Eorzea is ready for their other moon to also start tryin to kill em. Plus it might now work better for VIII since we are down to one moon.

[Toranja]

Are we going to get an evil alien invaders plot too? I mean the Ascians kinda already fill that space.

Those would the Allagan that escaped disaster and decided to hide on the moon. Did they have spacecrafts.

[Fenral]

Those would the Allagan that escaped disaster and decided to hide on the moon. Did they have spacecrafts.

They did, but rumors go that Dalamud was meant to be the setting for the Lunar Allagan expansion. Plans can change, though. Nothing saying they can't have lived on the other moon, too.

[StarDrake]

They did, but rumors go that Dalamud was meant to be the setting for the Lunar Allagan expansion. Plans can change, though. Nothing saying they can't have lived on the other moon, too.

Really, if anything, I would be somewhat surprised if Allag didn't put something on the surface of Menphina. Their engineering and scientific might was sufficient to place an artificial moon in orbit around Hydaelyn; they must have had the capacity to at least travel to Menphina, in some form, and it's conceivable that they built something on its surface. I dunno if it's enough for an entire expansion (and it seems like the next few expansions are going to be terrestrial in any event) but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes up.

[Balipu]

They did, but rumors go that Dalamud was meant to be the setting for the Lunar Allagan expansion. Plans can change, though. Nothing saying they can't have lived on the other moon, too.

I'm pretty sure it was Yoshida who said he wants to visit the moon, and he said it during ARR so I think spacetravel is not out of question.

[LystAP]

I'm pretty sure it was Yoshida who said he wants to visit the moon, and he said it during ARR so I think spacetravel is not out of question.

There are Allagan spacecraft scattered all over the planet due to Dalamud exploding, we get in one in Coil (the Ragnarok), and there seems to be another one up in the floating continent.