Final Fantasy 14: Who is Golbez?
Square Enix's long-running MMORPGFinal Fantasy 14 is a love letter to the franchise, packed to the brim with references to iconic characters, locations, and themes. Like all Final Fantasy games,Final Fantasy 14 tells its own separate story that doesn't require playing through any other titles, although it heavily rewards players who have done so. The latest expansion, 2021's Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, makes many references to 1991's Final Fantasy 4 — particularly with the introduction of Golbez.
Despite tying off a 10-year-long story arc with its dramatic conclusion, Endwalker isn't the end of Final Fantasy 14's story. A post-Endwalker story has been unfolding through major updates, with the recent 6.2 Buried Memory update revealing the identity of the game's latest villain. Although he had been spotted occasionally leading up to this point, players could only speculate on the antagonist's identity until he was finally confirmed to be Golbez, one of Final Fantasy 4's primary antagonists. With so many references toFinal Fantasy 4 in Endwalker, it's no surprise that Golbez is the Warrior of Light's next challenger. Spoilers for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker and Final Fantasy 4 ahead.
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Despite his textbook evil villain persona, Golbez's origin is tragic. Born as the half-Lunarian Theodor to parents Kluya and Cecilia, he was determined to learn magic as his father was a gifted mage. His father was attacked by villagers who disagreed with his teachings, and Theodor unsuccessfully attempted to cast Cure to save his dying father. Later, his mother Cecilia died in labor giving birth to Cecil, Final Fantasy 4's main protagonist. Under the influence
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