Godbert Manderville

Godbert Manderville is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XIV. A master goldsmith, he had recently acquired a seat on this Syndicate. He is the father of Hildibrand Manderville.

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Godbert is a male highlander hyur with grey hair and beard. He wears a red-shaded pince-nez spectacles and little else, showing a muscular build. During Syndicate meetings he wears a cowl. He is best described by his son to have an aura of murderous rage, displaying superhuman strength and speed on occasion.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Godbert is first seen at Camp Bronze Lake as a tourist resting in the hot springs. He features in several sidequests where players may assist him - up to and including rubbing salamander oil over his skin - and giving them a Meteor Survivor Ring in gratitude.

He later appears in the second episode of the Hildibrand quests, where he is revealed to be both Hildibrand's father and a member of the Syndicate. He sought out to repair a priceless antique vase that was damaged, and was located in Northern Thanalan where he defeated a chimera. To draw him out, Hildibrand teaches the player to perform the "Manderville dance. Godbert's first reaction upon seeing his son is to suplex him into the ground for not informing his family of his apparent survival. If the player finished his sidequests in Camp Bronze Lake, he will recognized them as "he/she of strong yet supple fingers."

Godbert agrees to repair the vase, quickly restoring it anew - and then going further by reurbishing it into an even fancier vase. He is indignant when the vase's owner points out it no longer resembles the original form.

Godbert later crosses paths with his son again during the events at Master Fygreis's Collesum, taking out a Chimera and then chasing after Ultros when he attempted to sneak away without being seen. Godbert later comes to Hildibrand's aid when the thief appeared to be about to steal what is later revealed to be a replica of the Ring of Inquiry, but ends up throwing his son out of the coliseum.

He also makes a quick cameo in the 2014 Starlight Celebration seasonal event quest and assists the player in repairing (or rather, craft anew) a boy's broken memento of his father. Luckily enough, the boy recognizes the craftmanship of an highly skilled goldsmith whose works he had seen in his father's books, but fails to recognize its origin and believe it instead to come from the Saint of Nymeia (who Godbert was disguised as).