Gaius van Baelsar

2026-10-14T06:57:15Z

IvyBelet:

{{Otheruses|the npc|the dungeon boss|Gaius van Baelsar (boss)}}
{{NPC infobox
| name = Gaius Baelsar
| description = "He who cannot preserve the sovereignty of his nation is unfit to rule it."

Legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion, Gaius is a pure-blooded Garlean of fifty-six summers possessed of a natural flair for wartime command, perhaps equaled only by his sensibilities as a governing administrator. Known as the Black Wolf, his many accomplishments include the conquest and political assimilation of five enemy cities. In subjugating Ala Mhigo, he employed subterfuge to stoke the fires of civil unrest, a masterstroke which led to the nation's capture without the need for a protracted siege. Though he remained in Ala Mhigo as the imperial viceroy, he began to move against Eorzea again shortly following the Calamity. Gaius fights as would become a hero of the Empire, valiantly wielding Terminus Est, a most difficult and deadly battle technique. 
Heirsbane: Midas nan Garlond sent Heirsbane to his dear friend Gaius when the latter attained the rank of legatus. The gunblade is said to have spilled the blood of nine aspirants to the crown in times past.
| image = Gaius.jpg, Coming to Ul'dah; gaius post stormblood.jpg, Emissary of the Dawn
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| title = Legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion (former) Viceroy of Ala Mhigo (former) The Black Wolf Shadowhunter
| gender = Male
| age = 56
| race = Garlean
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| organization = Garlean Empire, XIVth Imperial Legion
| relatives = [[Alfonse]] (son) [[Rex]] (son) [[Allie]] (daughter) [[Ricon]] (son) [[Milisandia]] (daughter) (all adopted) [[Nero tol Scaeva]] [[Livia sas Junius]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] (subordinates)
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| patch = 2.0
| voiceJP = Akio Otsuka
| voiceEN = Michael McElhatton (StB onwards) Richard Epcar (ARR only)
| voiceFR = Philippe Dumond
| voiceDE = Thomas Dehler
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==Lore==
===A Realm Reborn===
{{quotation|https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/grandcompany/garlean_empire/|"Unworthy is the ruler whose subjects seek the solace of false gods." Legatus of the XIVth Legion, the imperial force currently occupying Ala Mhigo, van Baelsar is possessed of a natural flair for wartime command equaled perhaps only by his sensibilities as a governing administrator. Among his numerous accomplishments is the conquest of five enemy cities, the political conversion of which he also oversaw. In subjugating Ala Mhigo, van Baelsar employed subterfuge to stoke the fires of civil unrest, a masterstroke which led to the nation's capture without the need for a protracted siege. However, the unanticipated appearance of a primal shortly thereafter prompted the Empire to halt the legion's advance. The legatus has since remained in Ala Mhigo, where he rules as an imperial viceroy. Motto: He who cannot preserve the sovereignty of his nation is unfit to rule it. Weapon: Heirsbane—a gunblade said to have spilled the blood of nine aspirants to the crown.}}

===Shadowbringers===
{{quotation|Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 169|"I see now that true strength is not granted by others, but resides within us. Strength of character, of spirit, of resolve."

With his defeat at the hands of the [[Warrior of Light]] in [[Castrum Meridianum]], this former legatus of the [[XIVth Legion]] realized that he had long been a mere pawn in the [[Ascian]]s' plans. He swore revenge against them for his fallen comrades, taking up the mantle of Shadowhunter, and though his quest for vengeance would claim the masks of Altima and Deudalaphon, the hunt for Ascians was quickly set aside when he learned of the Empire's plans to produce the noxious weapon Black Rose.

En route to [[Garlemald]], Gaius crossed paths with [[Alphinaud]], forming an alliance to halt production of the deadly gas—and this was not his only unexpected encounter with the Scions. As he infiltrated the capital, Gaius chanced to meet [[Estinien]], and together they breached the imperial palace. There, they witnessed the assassination of Emperor [[Varis]] at the hands of [[Zenos]]. The rogue prince swiftly departed, and not moments later, imperial guards found Gaius standing over the late emperor's corpse.

His relationship with his home nation soured further when he discovered the previously abandoned Weapon project had been revived by the reformed [[VIIth Legion]], who planned to deploy their prototypes in an assault on [[Eorzea]]. Gaius set off for [[The Ghimlyt Dark|Ghimlyt]], hoping to warn the Eorzean Alliance before it was too late. There he found the Warrior of Light at the ready—this time, to stand with him against their common foe. In a tragic twist, the orphans Gaius once fostered would also be caught up in the conflict.

Now, at the age of fifty-six and with [[Werlyt]] freed from the imperial yoke, Gaius has joined hands with its interim government in efforts to restore the region.}}

==Gallery==
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Gaius van Baelsar render.png|Promotional Art
Gaius_van_Baelsar.jpg
File:The Sorrow of Werlyt7.png|[[Post-Stormblood Main Scenario Quests|Post-Stormblood]] Appearance
gaius_post_stormblood.jpg|Portrait for Post-Stormblood appearance
Gaiuus_fullbody.jpg|Post-Stormblood appearance
Gaius Baelsar render.png|[[The Sorrow of Werlyt]] render
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[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Quest NPCs]] [[Category:Patch 2.0 NPCs]]

Gigi

2026-05-27T00:31:48Z

IvyBelet: Small typo fix

{{otheruses|the [[Goldsmith]] [[NPC]] [[mammet]]|the [[Hildibrand]] [[minion]]|Gigi (Minion)}}
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| location = Ul'dah - Steps of Thal
| coordinates = 10.7, 13.4
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| race = Soulkin
| clan = Mammet
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| organization = Ul'dah, Goldsmiths' Guild
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}} He is quite judgmental and rude in his assessments of goldsmiths' work. He is one of the recurring NPCs in the A Realm Reborn [[Goldsmith Quests|goldsmith quests]].
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==Quests Started==
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==Quests Involved In==
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{{quest list row|My First Chaser Hammer}}
{{quest list row|Gorgets Rising}}
{{quest list row|Throw Some Rings on It}}
{{quest list row|Objectively Speaking}}
{{quest list row|A Melding of the Minds}}
{{quest list row|Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed}}
{{quest list row|Serendipity Now}}
{{quest list row|Mammets on Fire}}
{{quest list row|The Horns of the Green}}
{{quest list row|The Fox in the Hen House}}
{{quest list row|Jaded}}
{{quest list row|A Masterclass}}
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==Locations==
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{{NPC location info|Ul'dah - Steps of Thal|13,13|-}}
{{NPC location info|Ul'dah - Steps of Thal|12,9|-}}
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==Additional Information==
===Dialogue===
{{Quotation|Gigi, on Materia|NE※GIGIGI★※... ThE cRyStAlLiZeD eSsEnCe Of PaSt ExPeRiEnCe...So EaSiLy InHeRiTeD... ThIs Is AlL rAtHeR sIlLy! WoUlD iT nOt Be MoRe SiMpLe To AtTaCh MaTeRiA dIrEcTlY tO sElF? gIgI wOuLd Be GlAd To TrY iNsErTiNg CrYsTaLs InTo GrEeNhOrN's SkUlL!}}

{{Quotation|Gigi|NE※GIGIGI★※... FiRe...BrAnD...bUrN, bUrN, mAkE iT bUrN tHeM! GiGi Is ThE oNe TrUe LoRd Of ThE iNfErNo! MwAhAhAhAh!!! --- (later)--- I sAy We GiVe HiM tHe GiFt ThAt KeEpS oN gIvInG! i SaY wE gIvE hIm ThE gIfT oF fIrE!|}}

===Other Names===
{{see also|Mnejing}}

[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Patch 2.0 NPCs]]

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Gaius van Baelsar

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