Emet-Selch

Lore & Background

Emet-Selch is an Ascian leader who founded the Garlean Empire as Solus zos Galvus. He accelerates his plans to destroy the First and restore Zodiark. In his unsundered eyes, modern mankind are disturbing husks, not truly alive, thus claiming no remorse for killing them. He accompanies and tests the player character, confident despite their meddling. Emet-Selch seeks to harness the First's apocalypse to restore his deity, Zodiark.

In Their Own Story

Shadowbringers takes place on the First, a parallel dimension on the brink of collapse, where the player character is summoned to rescue and restore the world. Emet-Selch, an immortal villain who seeks to harness the First's apocalypse to restore his deity, Zodiark, accompanies and tests the player character, confident despite their meddling. Emet-Selch had founded the Garlean Empire as Solus zos Galvus. Emperor Varis zos Galvus begins mass-producing Black Rose, a chemical weapon lethal even in tiny doses, to retaliate against Ala Mhigo's successful revolution. Garlean crown prince Zenos yae Galvus also resurfaces, seeking a rematch with the Warrior. Emet-Selch accelerates his plans to destroy the First and restore Zodiark. In his unsundered eyes, modern mankind are disturbing husks, not truly alive, thus claiming no remorse for killing them.

Reader's Guide

Emet-Selch is an immortal villain who seeks to harness the First's apocalypse to restore his deity, Zodiark. He accompanies and tests the player character, confident despite their meddling. He had founded the Garlean Empire as Solus zos Galvus. In his unsundered eyes, modern mankind are disturbing husks, not truly alive, thus claiming no remorse for killing them. He accelerates his plans to destroy the First and restore Zodiark.

Did You Know?

• Emet-Selch founded the Garlean Empire as Solus zos Galvus.
• He seeks to harness the First's apocalypse to restore his deity, Zodiark.
• In his unsundered eyes, modern mankind are disturbing husks, not truly alive, thus claiming no remorse for killing them.
• He accompanies and tests the player character, confident despite their meddling.
• He is an immortal villain who accelerates his plans to destroy the First and restore Zodiark.