Emet-Selch

[Gula]

We don't know that for certain - it's just an assumption people have made since they're now trying to pick who might be our other soul-shards, and Unukalhai has been waiting for further plot developments for two expansions now.


(Also, to be nitpicky, he's from the Thirteenth. There isn't a fourteenth, just thirteen and the Source.)

D'oh. Sorry I got my shards mixed up. Thanks for correcting me.

[Theodric]

He was a great antagonist and it was wonderful to see the Ascians established to be grey rather than black in their morality. With that said, I think it would cheapen Emet-Selch if he returned somehow. I'd like to see more of him through Echo flashbacks though!

[Nanami_Naniwa]

I would love to see him in Flashbacks but bringing him back would feel wrong. Although I was heartbroken when he left....

[DarkMasamune]

Emet is best boi. I actually think he's the first antagonist I really loved in FFXIV.

...I still remember despising Asahi so much, I'm glad that little insect is gone. I didn't despise him like a good villain should be hated. He was just so annoying to me lol

[Mirhd]

Emet is best boi. I actually think he's the first antagonist I really loved in FFXIV.

...I still remember despising Asahi so much, I'm glad that little insect is gone. I didn't despise him like a good villain should be hated. He was just so annoying to me lol

Emet is an actual character, which is probably why. Asahi's entire schtick was "am yandere. u keeled senpai, I keel u". I don't necessarily have a problem with such figures as even they have a place, but he wasn't even interesting or entertaining in that regard. For me it was just "good, he's dead" and he was immediately forgotten.

Emet had me teary eyed even as I knew he needed to be stopped, and I lament the lack of a minion.

... No, really, minion please, SE.

[DarkMasamune]

Emet is an actual character, which is probably why. Asahi's entire schtick was "am yandere. u keeled senpai, I keel u". I don't necessarily have a problem with such figures as even they have a place, but he wasn't even interesting or entertaining in that regard. For me it was just "good, he's dead" and he was immediately forgotten.

Emet had me teary eyed even as I knew he needed to be stopped, and I lament the lack of a minion.

... No, really, minion please, SE.

Couldn't have explained it better. It's exacly that

And yes please. Emet minion ♥

[Edax]

Emet is best boi. I actually think he's the first antagonist I really loved in FFXIV.

...I still remember despising Asahi so much, I'm glad that little insect is gone. I didn't despise him like a good villain should be hated. He was just so annoying to me lol

Don't you just love antagonists that should be logically killed as soon as possible but you can't because the writers won't let you?

[Theodric]

Don't you just love antagonists that should be logically killed as soon as possible but you can't because the writers won't let you?

Asahi was horrible, sure, though it would have looked very bad on Doma's part if they executed a diplomat right then and there. The attempt at forging peace between Doma and Garlemald was a genuine one - Asahi was simply a compromised element. I did find myself disappointed that he was so unhinged, though. Still, we got Maxima out of it all so hopefully something better will come out of him.

[Edax]

Asahi was horrible, sure, though it would have looked very bad on Doma's part if they executed a diplomat right then and there. The attempt at forging peace between Doma and Garlemald was a genuine one - Asahi was simply a compromised element. I did find myself disappointed that he was so unhinged, though. Still, we got Maxima out of it all so hopefully something better will come out of him.

It wouldn't be hard to make it look like an accident. He willingly challenges those Rhino Beetle, all we gotta do is feed his body to one of the Beetles and the Empire wont be able to determine a proper cause of death. Their supposed ambassador for peace is promising a "reckoning" anyway so there's no reason let them play their game anymore.

[Theodric]

It wouldn't be hard to make it look like an accident. He willingly challenges those Rhino Beetle, all we gotta do is feed his body to one of the Beetles and the Empire wont be able to determine a proper cause of death. Their supposed ambassador for peace is promising a "reckoning" anyway so there's no reason let them play their game anymore.

The Empire itself was unaware of his deception, though. Varis wasn't pleased when he was given the news that Asahi's presence was but another Ascian scheme at play. Sure, the Domans could have orchestrated his demise and passed it off as an 'accident' but then they'd have no high ground to stand on in the future if someone played the same trick on them in the future. Their hands were tied. I'd also note that there was the additional complication of the prisoner exchange to deal with. If Asahi was slain right then and there, it very likely would not have gone through.