Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post

Considering Garlemald's history of brainwashing those they conquer, I'm not liable to take what Rhiatyan said at face value. He's definitely a noble sort, but still, he's fanatically devoted to Gaius, would kill his own mother or drink a baby's blood if Gaius ordered him to, and thus, no matter how you look at it, he is Eorzea's enemy, like the rest of the Garleans. Really the only sympathetic Garlean in the game is that marooned Juggernaut pilot in Raincatcher Gully who says he hates the Garleans, doesn't believe in their propaganda and only wants to go home to see his family.
I don't think there was enough detail to think he would be that kind of person. All we did get was him question Gauis giving command. He also did not attack you on sight. In fact, he gave us a chance to what Gauis has done for his people.

When Gauis unleashed the "supposed" true power of the Ultima weapon was "I did not want this."

He was never shown to have a hypnosis power, and it was a lesser rank Garlean that used it.