Rhitahtyn sas Arvina

Rhitahtyn Sas Arvina is a villain from Final Fantasy XIV, and a Praefectus Castrorum in the XIVth Imperial Legion of the Garlean Empire.

Appearance and Personality
Rhitahtyn is a male Roegadyn clad in black armor. He wields a pair of gunshields, named the Tartarus. He is deeply loyal to his commander, Gaius Van Baelsar.

Story
Unlike his fellow Tribunes, Rhitahtyn is not a native of the Garlean Empire, but is rather from one of the lands the empire conquered. Despite this, however, he rose through the ranks to his current position due to Gaius placing value on skill rather than origin. He strongly believes in Gaius's mission of conquering Eorzea in order to unite it under a powerful leader, stating that his own homeland was in a constant state of turmoil before the Empire brought order to it.

As one of Gaius's most valued soldiers, he becomes one of the first targets of Operation: Archon. The Adventurer confronts him in the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and proceeds to engage him in battle. Rhitahtyn is slain during this confrontation, his last words being his regret for failing Gaius.

In Battle
Rhitahtyn is shown to be highly proficient at hand-to-hand combat, his weapon of choice being a pair of gunshields. He primarily attacks with brute force by punching and kicking but can also fire Magitek Missles and powerful explosive shells from his shields.

Musical Themes
The theme "Steel Reason" playing in the battle against Rhitahtyn and the other Tribunes. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.

Etymology
Rhitahtyn is a name from the Roegadyn language combined from the words Rhit meaning "Right" and "Ahtyn" meaning Judge. His last name, Arvina, is a Latin word meaning "Fat".