Quote Originally Posted by Carin-Eri View Post
From what you say it sounds as if this 'Zemus' was the one manipulating Golbez? I've also seen quite a few references to a 'Zeromus', and comments pertaining to the obvious similarity in name to our new cap-tipping friend.

Certainly seems as if unfamiliarity with FFIV is a bit of a disadvantage in this case; I'll have to engage in some Google-Fu, I think!
That is correct. Though, I would certainly say it was beyond manipulation. There was definitely a degree of actual mind control involved, but it was more in the sense of making Golbez stay in line. Zemus didn't outright puppet him so much as wind him up like a toy soldier and send him out to complete the mission through whatever means he deemed appropriate. This of course being in addition to spending years gaslighting him until he was worn down enough to be controlled in the first place.