The Patch 5.2 Discussion Thread! (Spoilers)

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It's called Ruby Weapon because that is what the same mecha-like being is called in FFVII. The other main WEAPONS in FFVII are Sapphire weapon, Emerald weapon and Ultimate weapon...

We see the Rean woman and the Rean man talking to Giaus in some other screenshots. Given the normal Garlean attitude towards non-Garleans, I doubt those two are with Garlemald in particular. It would make more sense for them to be people Gaius knows of since he really does not care about what race or culture people are from so long as they can do their job right.

As it is, we don't even know if Ruby Weapon can be piloted like a mechanical can. The weird Ultima-like Weapon Estinean fought had someone grafted into it practically...

Did you not watch the 5.2 trailer? They literally show ruby being piloted by a female in red late Allagan gear, it’s clearly the female raen who wears red late allagan gear. Don’t forget Gaius piloted ultima weapon in the praetorium. On its name, I’m saying they will recontextualize the name of ruby weapon in XIV lore to be connected to the pilot who will be from the ruby sea. She clearly will have the echo or be resonant. Yoshida dropped a hint in a jp interview by saying the phrase newtype.