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EmetSelch

Emet-Selch is a fictional character in the video game Final Fantasy XIV, where he appears as a principal antagonist affiliated with the Ascian race. He is introduced in the Shadowbringers expansion and is presented as its most powerful and influential Ascian, often depicted as polite, erudite, and persuasive. In the narrative, Emet-Selch operates largely from behind the scenes, guiding events and influencing the Warrior of Light through manipulation of memories and the shared Echo, a power that allows glimpses of past events.

Role and abilities

As a strategist for the Ascians, Emet-Selch intends to restore the Ascian peoples’ former influence by uniting

Origins and motivations

Emet-Selch’s backstory ties to the ancient civilizations connected to the Ascian manipulation of light and darkness.

In-game appearances and reception

Emet-Selch appears prominently in Shadowbringers, driving key plot developments and confronting the player in pivotal sequences.

See also

Ascians; Zodiark; Amaurot; Final Fantasy XIV; Shadowbringers.

the
different
worlds
and
reviving
the
primal
Zodiark.
He
wields
remarkable
magical
power
and
uses
the
Echo
to
reveal
historical
truths
to
others,
sometimes
appearing
as
a
guiding
voice
or
a
presence
within
memories.
He
is
capable
of
inhabiting
bodies
and
projecting
his
influence
across
vast
distances,
making
him
a
persistent
and
formidable
foe
throughout
the
story.
He
frames
his
actions
as
necessary
sacrifices
to
preserve
the
Ascian
way
of
life
and
to
restore
what
he
believes
was
lost
in
past
ages.
His
perspective
emphasizes
lament
for
a
fallen
world
and
a
belief
that
cycles
of
calamity
are
instrumental
to
attaining
a
new
state
of
order
and
power
for
his
people.
His
characterization—intelligent,
erudite,
and
tragic—has
been
widely
praised,
contributing
to
his
status
as
one
of
the
most
memorable
antagonists
in
Final
Fantasy
XIV.
He
remains
a
central
figure
in
discussions
of
the
game’s
lore
and
themes.