Nael van Darnus



Nael van Darnus is an antagonist in Final Fantasy XIV. Legatus of the VIIth Legion dispatched to the western front, he boasts distinguished parentage in his late father, a founding figure of the Garlean Empire.

He wears full-body armor and carries a gunhalberd named Bradamante, said to be named for a warrior maiden he killed.

Story
A ruthless man who has risen to infamy even among his own people, he draws no distinction between friend and enemy when met with opposition. Word is on the street that his swift rise to power after the death of ill father was no coincidence, as his father's closest aides were executed soon after his burial. Despite these dark rumors, the battle prowess of van Darnus and the VIIth Legion is such that, even though they have spent long years in active service, the Empire has deemed them much too valuable to retire from the frontlines of the war.

Etymology
"Van" is based on German word von which means "from".

Trivia

 * His armour closely resembles those worn by the Archadian Judges of Final Fantasy XII, and in particular, Zargabaath's.