Laurentius Daye

Laurentius is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XIV. Once a crooked Wood Wailer caught selling information to the XIVth Imperial Legion, he later volunteers to join the Crystal Braves.

Appearance
Laurentius is a male midlander Hyur with dark-brown hair and distinguishing sideburns. He initially wears the common uniform of the Wood Wailers, a brown toadskin leather jacket, but eventually wears the ultramarine uniforms of the Crystal Braves.

Story
Laurentius is first encountered during the search for the missing Frixio. Buscarron suspected him as a possible informant to the Garleans, due to his increased spending at his tavern. Since he was a Wood Wailer rather than a common merchant, this looked suspicious. With the Adventurer suddenly encountering Garleans outside Buscarron Druthers, he put two and two together and asked that Laurentius be investigated. Laurentius tried brushed off questions, but was eventually caught red-handed. With the surprising aid of Redbelly Bandits and Coeurlclaw Poachers, Laurentius realized that Buscarron was responsible and decided to turn himself in. He asks the Adventurer pass along a message to the tavernkeep - "thank you."

He is seen again in Gridania during Patch 2.3 Defenders of Eorzea, as a volunteer for Alphinaud's new Grand Company, the Crystal Braves. He declares his intend to start a new leaf as one of the first recruits. However, in the events of Patch 2.55 Before the Fall part 2, it becomes apparent Laurentius fell back into his old ways. After Alianne failed to show up at the designated meeting point outside Nanawa Mines where her letter directed the Adventurer to meet, he claimed that she hasn't been seen at this side of Central Thanalan. As the Adventurer turned to leave, he eyed the Warrior of Light suspiciously and began speaking something into a linkpearl. He is seen among the traitorous Crystal Braves with Ilberd when Teledji Adeledji accuses the Scions of the Seventh Dawn of assassinating Nanamo Ul Namo.

Gameplay
Laurentius is fought as a instanced boss during the Main Scenario quest "Noveau Riche." The player must defeat him and all his Garlean contacts with the aid of local bandits and poachers.