So true Ayuhra. Sadly thanks to some bad spoilers in the German achievements with his name in the title I knew that he would die but it still hit me hard. He really was the first NPC that we showed such emotions at the death scene and in my head my character definitely had something going on with him. Like you I also like Estinien, Ysayle and Alphinaud; maybe because for the first time we were not alone on our journey and they did something useful in some quests. To have three of four favorite characters more or less gone and even one that I considered as a really loved one was way over the top, especially since we are only at the beginning of the 3.x series. I really wish that SE would go away with all this tragedy and drama because its kinda start to annoy me a little. There is already enough death and tragedy in Eorzea no need to make more..

If this goes on my poor WoL will so turn into Alastor Moody from Harry Potter: trusting no one and always screaming "constant vigilance". Really how can she still go on after all of this...

I also visit his memorial from time to time..it always brings up all these sad feelings..and always the "why SE why...he was one of the best written characters and so likable.." At least we will get a minion of him...but that will be never enough..really why couldnt they kill one of his brothers...this would have been a great shock for him and maybe even more character development..(yes I will forever remain sour about his topic Q_Q)