I can't stand Briardien from the Hildibrand and Scholasticate quests. To me, he is too serious in his attitude and also too ideal in being able to gather evidence and solves cases at the right times. He is somewhat of a Gary Stu/Mary Sue to the point where I equal him with how bland Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII is.

IMO, Hildibrand is the comical genius that gives me some joy and comfort from the mostly dark FFXIV main story quests. Hildi is flawed, but enjoyable for me. Briardien's presence and actions give me Final Fantasy XIII character vibes for all the wrong reasons being less flawed, but less enjoyable in return.