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

[lololink]

From the Heavensward trailer "Dragonsong" :

Golbez Van Zemus ?

[StarDrake]

If you mean the person next to Varis, hard to say. The armor doesn't seen quite right for a Garlean Legatus, though, because they all share a base armor design and whoever that is seems to deviate from it heavily.

[Rocl]

I thought the kneeling Garlean might be another legatus, but there's nothing we can really glean from it unfortunately. Signs only point to him being a Garlean of probably some renown rather than Troop #47.

The dude with the shoulderpads is the newly crowned Garlean Emperor we've already seen.

[Balipu]

It was about time the garleans showed their faces again. Interestingly Varis is meeting with Alphinaud here. Will we really go full FFVI here with a "truce" with the empire that gets borken a few hours later?
I really hope girlpants learned from his mistakes and will be more cautious this time.

[Exodus-E]

It was about time the garleans showed their faces again. Interestingly Varis is meeting with Alphinaud here. Will we really go full FFVI here with a "truce" with the empire that gets borken a few hours later?
I really hope girlpants learned from his mistakes and will be more cautious this time.

Except for:

A) Varis being MUCH younger than Gestahl
B) There being no Kefka-like equivalent as his general (sadly; I want an insane Joker-like villain, damnit!)

J/K, but seriously...it seems they ARE going for that route.
Will Alphinaud's losing streak (when it comes to trusting the wrong people) ever stop?

[Nalien]

Will Alphinaud's losing streak (when it comes to trusting the wrong people) ever stop?

At least he has finally figured out what coats are for. That actually made me laugh at the start of the trailer, finally he figured to bring a coat to Coerthas, even Minfilia at least had that amount of common sense, glad to see his general dress sense has improved as well (Cid seemed to have a new outfit as well). Whatever he was wearing for this meeting is worlds better than the abomination he currently wears...

[Balipu]

At least he has finally figured out what coats are for. That actually made me laugh at the start of the trailer, finally he figured to bring a coat to Coerthas, even Minfilia at least had that amount of common sense, glad to see his general dress sense has improved as well (Cid seemed to have a new outfit as well). Whatever he was wearing for this meeting is worlds better than the abomination he currently wears...

Wait, I missed that one. Was distracted by the music. Girlpants actually found some decent clothes? I have to rewatch the trailer.

[DarthSanguine]

From the Heavensward trailer "Dragonsong" :

Golbez Van Zemus ?

That's the Emperor.

[lololink]

Not Varis, the guy kneeling next to him.

I edited the image to avoid confusions.

[Brannigan]

Maybe it's like a praetorian guard. I wouldn't expect the emperor himself to just go around out in the open with average mooks to protect him.