The Rising Event 2022 (New Minion)

[hagare]

Solus is in fact part of the storyline even in ARR; he's the Garlean emperor in 1.x and even in ARR, only passing away in the post-Praetorium storyline, if I recall right. At which point there is a succession crisis; Solus' grandson (Varis, at the time the High Legatus of the first legion) and Solus' youngest son started a civil war over who would get the crown. And in the end Varis wins -- thus why he's the emperor we deal with later.

I swear I remember a cutscene in the post-ARR slog where Varis literally walks up and spits vindictively on Solus' casket.

yes. Before we really learn of his importance, he was shown twice and alluded to once.
The SB Appearance and the casket one.
both are near an end game

the casket one obviously doesn't show his face.

[Aneshda]

I swear I remember a cutscene in the post-ARR slog where Varis literally walks up and spits vindictively on Solus' casket.

Seventh Astral Era: Tendrils of Intrigue Cutscene 2

[Hasrat]

A bit disappointed myself, tbh. Not that we're getting it or anything. Just, isn't something I can share with lowbie friends to draw them back to the game.
"Hey, the anniversary event is coming up, and that's usually pretty neat. Oh... but this time all you get is a minion of someone that means nothing to you yet..."

[Iscah]

A bit disappointed myself, tbh. Not that we're getting it or anything. Just, isn't something I can share with lowbie friends to draw them back to the game.
"Hey, the anniversary event is coming up, and that's usually pretty neat. Oh... but this time all you get is a minion of someone that means nothing to you yet..."

The Rising is prettymuch always a confusing and irrelevant event for newbie characters where some random guy alludes to you having adventures from MSQ you haven't played yet and gives you a minion of a character you don't know.

[Cilia]

I really don't understand the obsession with the character, but cool.

[Knot_D]

I really don't understand the obsession with the character, but cool.

It's (some of) forum people's favorite especially those who hates Venat

[Rokke]

It's (some of) forum people's favorite especially those who hates Venat

Love him or hate him, Emet’s the most popular xiv character in Japan.

[Darthgummibear]

Love him or hate him, Emet’s the most popular xiv character in Japan.

Sympathetic villians are always more engaging. That and emet's flippant personality is hilarious.

[ElizanderNorisse]

I truly hope that someday they’d release the actual wind up of Varis so that they both interact. Doubt he’d interact with Anima.

[hagare]

I truly hope that someday they’d release the actual wind up of Varis so that they both interact. Doubt he’d interact with Anima.

as in Varis shooting him from the back and/or spitting on him? xD