Nael Van Darnus

[BubblyBoar]

*spoilers, obviously*

If you look at it Lore wise, it kind of makes sense. Gaius is just following up after Darnus. Darnus went it blind to the kind of power that we correctly had and had to have a stronger strategy and was stronger himself. Gaius just followed up after an unexpected course. There were already strongholds established, troops deployed, enemy strategy logged. Gaius had all the ambition but none of the strength. Gaius also had to relied on an ancient weapon rather than the power that held Bahamut. While Ultima Weapon could handle three primals, I doubt it could stand up to something with enough power to leash an Elder Primal.

[Atamos]

I just found this topic and was happy to see my AMV in the first post, thank you Mfor ! Nael van Darnus really was a great villain and the last fight was just so epic and difficult, it took me a lot of time before I beated him with a random party, I was so excited, my hands were shaking. He gave us a great fight and this is why I'd like to see this fight back in ARR even if there is no rewards, I just want to do this fight again, also I'd like new players to try it too and see how Nael was powerful ! This is really my best memory from 1.0.

(And sorry for my english, my native language is french. )

[Klefth]

I got such a nostalgia rush from those two videos posted by the OP... I really miss 1.0's much higher quality animations, graphics and cutscenes...

[Kelg]

I got such a nostalgia rush from those two videos posted by the OP... I really miss 1.0's much higher quality animations, graphics and cutscenes...

Yeah.. The cutscene quality really did die in 2.0. :<

[Kittra]

I think one of the reasons Nael Van Darnus was such a challenge in 1.0 compared to Gaius (at least Lore-wise) in 2.0, is because Nael had somehow become possessed by the power of Bahamut and was given control of it so long as he followed "his god's will."

Even in 1.0 Gaius had to rely on an Airship cannon to escape a battle with 4 Scions of the Seventh Dawn, while Nael strolls in late to the party just after you defeat Ifrit, fully intending to have taken him out by himself. He then attempts to kill you with power that even surprises his subordinates and, even though you manage to escape, he completely destroys the Aetheryte you were using and floods the area with aetheric energy.

Later, Nael is fashionably late to Garuda, and basicly says something along the lines of "Struggle struggle little rat, in the end, all your effort is meaningless before Dalamud."

... Such an epic boss, and a really climatic fight for 1.0.


For anyone who is interested in the possibility of fighting him in 2.0, I'll just say that he "technically" wasn't killed in the final battle, his presence was "offered up" to Dalamud.
This leads me to believe that SE wanted an "out" for him, so that he could possibly make a return if it was shown he was popular enough. =D

[Vantol]

*Very-very big spoiler* As those, who bugged Twintania, say, Nael isn't done and we get to meet him once again. But after he learned the truth, his character has changed, a lot.

P.S. And yes, I would join Empire just to be on his side, whatever his intentions were.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

I just found this topic and was happy to see my AMV in the first post, thank you Mfor ! Nael van Darnus really was a great villain and the last fight was just so epic and difficult, it took me a lot of time before I beated him with a random party, I was so excited, my hands were shaking. He gave us a great fight and this is why I'd like to see this fight back in ARR even if there is no rewards, I just want to do this fight again, also I'd like new players to try it too and see how Nael was powerful ! This is really my best memory from 1.0.

(And sorry for my english, my native language is french. )

I've said it before, Atamos, but I LOVE your AMV you made and I have it saved to my computer! I did see you in-game and waved to you before, but you were on Chocobo. I wish we could relive Nael van Darnus in an Echo-specific fight. I never got a chance to battle him, but I would love to see his battle in ARR's style.

[Atamos]

Thanks again Naraku, I'm sorry I didn't saw you !

Thanks Vantol, this is some exciting informations !