1.23b/c Speculation

[Alerith]

Agreed. Even in the 2.0 trailer, you see Louisoux in the trailer trying to do something. Something is gonna happen to make Dalamund fall and destroy the world.

Pretty obvious actually~ Maybe I forgot but we just killed the white horned dude? where is the black armor dude?

I think Gaius Van Baelsar is meant to be the primary antagonist representing the Empire in 2.0 once we get around to continuing the main storyline.

We have to remember that Nael Van Darnus was made specifically for the 7th Umbral storyline, and that in the end, he or the master he claims to serve are most likely the final bosses.

I'm expecting something in 1.23b/c....I just don't know what.

[Colino]

I think Gaius Van Baelsar is meant to be the primary antagonist representing the Empire in 2.0 once we get around to continuing the main storyline.

Not only that, but if you notice, Van Darnus is Legatus of the VIIth legion, with his fight and storyline sharing some simalarities to FF7.

Van Baelsar himself is Legatus of the XIVth legion, which would imply that along the storyline we'll run into at least another 12 Legatus, possibly each with it's own distinct tie to the FF series. Maybe whoever the IIIrd Legatus is has to do with the Crystal Tower?

After all Yoshida did say he wants this game to have many throwbacks to the series.