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Gala, also known as the Masked Man, the Rursan Judge, and the Rursan Arbiter, is a character who appears briefly in Final Fantasy Type-0 and Final Fantasy Agito. Although he is a key figure in Orience's backstory and could be considered a major antagonist, he remains unnamed in-game, only being named in the game's Ultimania guide.

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Appearance

All that is known about this man is that he was the one responsible for appointing Cid Aulstyne as the Rursan Arbiter.
Rubicus

Gala dresses in the style of the Militesi army. He wears a red suit of armor trimmed with azure that covers his bulky body. His helmet is ornate and similar in shape to Qun'mi Tru'e's: it features wing-shaped crests and insectoid eyes. Gala stands 200cm (6 feet 6.7 inches) tall.^[1]

Personality

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Gala never speaks in his true form, acting in accordance with the task given to him. When he possesses Cid Aulstyne, he speaks in an arrogant and condescending way, treating humans, especially Class Zero, as beneath him. His general demeanor and purpose exhibits a cold and ruthless attitude and a willingness to judge people based on their performances.

Story

Origins

Gala is a servant of the deity Lindzei. Alongside Arecia Al-Rashia, Gala oversees the experiment to find Etro's gate in which the land of Orience plays a vital part. Etro's gate is the gateway between the mortal world and the unseen realm of the dead through which human souls pass as part of the cycle of reincarnation.

Gala's role is to arrive when Orience has become imbalanced as the result of one nation dominating the other three. If Arecia's method fails, and her chosen servants fall to him, Gala sets his Rursan Reavers to slaughter the populace to send a flood of souls to try and force Etro's gate to open. Gala chooses a host and instigates Tempus Finis, the time when either experiment will come to fruition. If the experiment fails the world is reset in wait for another Tempus Finis, and thus Orience remains stuck in a spiral.

In each cycle, a group of students from Akademeia, Arecia's chosen instruments for opening Etro's gate, died fighting the Rursus, the spiral of history being repeated 600,104,971 times.

Final Fantasy Agito

During the first cycle of Orience's history, Gala appears as the Rursan Arbiter when the Dominion of Rubrum triumphs over the other three nations. When Finis arrives, Gala takes Marshal Cid Aulstyne of the Militesi Empire as his host and sends his servant, Judge Myuria, to test the people of Rubrum and find if any are worthy of becoming the Agito, the "savior of Orience" who can open Etro's gate. The ones she chooses to test are Class Zero. Although Myuria is defeated, Gala defeats Class Zero and the world resets.

In the second cycle, Gala appears once more with Myuria as his aide, but this time chooses Ace to be his Judge. "Judge Ace" similarly tests Class Zero and fails them, causing the spiral to reset again.

Final Fantasy Type-0

During the 600,104,972nd repeat of the cycle, Gala returns with his Rursan warriors when Rubrum dominates Orience. He is convinced into calling off his army by Arecia after the cadets of Class Zero, her chosen instruments, choose not to become l'Cie.

Cid arrives in Pandæmonium intending to become Agito, Gala's domain that rises from the ocean as Tempus Finis starts. Gala tells Cid his fate to become the Arbiter, but Cid kills himself in a vain attempt to prevent being used, his body being possessed by Gala. Gala guides Class Zero through the temple, setting them tasks to test their mettle, although they are seriously weakened in the final test. As the cadets approach the depiction of Etro's gate at the fiery center atop the temple, they end up in an otherworldly domain seemingly existing in a void, where they come face-to-face with the Rursan Arbiter.

Rursan-Arbiter-Destroys-Shinryu-Type-0-HD — The Rursan Arbiter destroys Shinryu Celestia.

As the Rursan Arbiter, Gala absorbs phantoma, the life energy of living beings into himself, the phantoma of Shinryu Celestia among them. The Arbiter is destroyed in the final battle with Class Zero when the twelve members absorb his phantoma at the cost of their own lives and save Orience. The Arbiter's body disperses into phantoma that vanishes into the void before Gala descends into slumber. Instead of restarting the cycle, Arecia abandons the experiment to find Etro's gate with the Agito, and disappears from Orience alongside the Crystals. What comes of Gala is unknown.

Spoilers end here.

Behind the scenes

Gala was created early in the development of Final Fantasy Type-0. He was originally to have been a main antagonist from the same continent as Cid, so he was given a name and weapon designs for a boss fight. As the project grew and some story elements needed to be cut, Gala was virtually removed from the main story, with him simply becoming a "mysterious person".^[2] His role in the world of Final Fantasy Type-0 is equivalent to that of a fal'Cie in the universe of Final Fantasy XIII.^[3]

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania (Studio BentStuff), p834
↑ Final Fantasy Type-0 Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū Aku no Hishi, p.250-254 (translation)
↑ Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania (Studio BentStuff), p790-793

[T0Ulti-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania (Studio BentStuff), p834

[2] Final Fantasy Type-0 Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū Aku no Hishi, p.250-254 (translation)

[T0UltiA-3] Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania (Studio BentStuff), p790-793

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-'''Gala''' {{j|ガーラ|Gāra}}, also known as the '''Masked Man''', the '''Rursan Judge''', and the '''Rursan Arbiter''', appears briefly in ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]'', although he is a key figure in [[Orience]]'s backstory and acts as the main antagonist. He remained unnamed in-game, only being named in the game's Ultimania guide.
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+|race=Deity
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+'''Gala''', also known as the '''Masked Man''', the '''Rursan Judge''', and the '''Rursan Arbiter''', is a character who appears briefly in ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]''. Although he is a key figure in [[Orience]]'s backstory and could be considered a major antagonist, he remains unnamed in-game, only being named in the game's ''Ultimania'' guide.
 ==Profile==
 ===Appearance===
-{{Q|All that is known about this man is that he was the one responsible for appointing Cid Aulstyne as the Rursan Arbiter.|[[Rubicus]]}}
+{{Quote|All that is known about this man is that he was the one responsible for appointing Cid Aulstyne as the Rursan Arbiter.|[[Rubicus]]}}
-[[File:FFT0 Rursus.png|thumb|Gala.]]
+[[File:FFT0 Rursus.png|thumb|left|Gala.]]
-Gala dresses in the style of the [[Milites Empire|Militesi]] army. He wears armor of a dark red trimmed with azure. His suit of armor covers his bulky body. His helmet is ornate and similar in shape to [[Qun'mi Tru'e]]'s: it features wing-shaped crests and insectoid eyes. According to [[Rubicus]] and the ''Type-0 Ultimania'', Gala stands 200cm (6 feet 6.7 inches) tall.<ref name="T0Ulti">''Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania'' ([[Studio BentStuff]]), p834</ref>
+Gala dresses in the style of the [[Milites Empire|Militesi]] army. He wears a red suit of armor trimmed with azure that covers his bulky body. His helmet is ornate and similar in shape to [[Qun'mi Tru'e]]'s: it features wing-shaped crests and insectoid eyes. Gala stands 200cm (6 feet 6.7 inches) tall.<ref name="T0Ulti">''Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania'' ([[Studio BentStuff]]), p834</ref>
 ===Personality===
 {{spoiler}}
-Gala never speaks in his true form, acting in accordance with the task given to him. When he possesses [[Cid Aulstyne]], he speaks in an arrogant and condescending way, treating humans, especially [[Class Zero]], as beneath him. His general attitude and purpose exhibits a cold and ruthless attitude and a willingness to judge people based on their performances.
+Gala never speaks in his true form, acting in accordance with the task given to him. When he possesses [[Cid Aulstyne]], he speaks in an arrogant and condescending way, treating humans, especially [[Class Zero]], as beneath him. His general demeanor and purpose exhibits a cold and ruthless attitude and a willingness to judge people based on their performances.
 ==Story==
 ===Origins===
-Gala is a servant of the deity [[Lindzei]] who, alongside [[Arecia Al-Rashia]], oversees the experiment to find [[Etro's gate]] in which the land of Orience plays a vital part. Etro's gate is the gateway between the mortal world and the [[unseen realm]] of the dead through which human [[Soul (Fabula Nova Crystallis)|souls]] pass as part of the [[afterlife|cycle of reincarnation]].
+Gala is a servant of the deity [[Lindzei]]. Alongside [[Arecia Al-Rashia]], Gala oversees the experiment to find [[Etro's gate]] in which the land of Orience plays a vital part. Etro's gate is the gateway between the mortal world and the [[unseen realm]] of the dead through which human [[Soul (Fabula Nova Crystallis)|souls]] pass as part of the [[afterlife|cycle of reincarnation]].
-Gala's role is to arrive when Orience has become imbalanced as the result of one nation dominating the other three. If Arecia's method fails and her chosen servants fall to him, Gala sets his [[Rursan Reaver]]s to slaughter the populace to send a flood of souls to try and force Etro's gate to open. Gala chooses a host and instigates [[Tempus Finis]], the time when either experiment will come to fruition. If the experiment fails the world is reset in wait for another Tempus Finis, and thus Orience exists stuck in a [[Spiral (term)|spiral]].
+Gala's role is to arrive when Orience has become imbalanced as the result of one nation dominating the other three. If Arecia's method fails, and her chosen servants fall to him, Gala sets his [[Rursan Reaver]]s to slaughter the populace to send a flood of souls to try and force Etro's gate to open. Gala chooses a host and instigates [[Tempus Finis]], the time when either experiment will come to fruition. If the experiment fails the world is reset in wait for another Tempus Finis, and thus Orience remains stuck in a [[Spiral (term)|spiral]].
-In each cycle, a group of students from [[Akademeia]], Arecia's chosen instruments for opening Etro's gate, became [[l'Cie]] and died fighting the Rursus, the spiral of history being repeated 600,104,971 times.
+In each cycle, a group of students from [[Akademeia]], Arecia's chosen instruments for opening Etro's gate, died fighting the Rursus, the spiral of history being repeated 600,104,971 times.
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]''===
+During the first cycle of Orience's history, Gala appears as the Rursan Arbiter when the [[Dominion of Rubrum]] triumphs over the other three nations. When Finis arrives, Gala takes Marshal Cid Aulstyne of the Militesi Empire as his host and sends his servant, [[Miyu Kagirohi|Judge Myuria]], to test the people of Rubrum and find if any are worthy of becoming the [[Agito (term)|Agito]], the "savior of Orience" who can open Etro's gate. The ones she chooses to test are Class Zero. Although Myuria is defeated, Gala defeats Class Zero and the world resets.
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-During the first cycle of Orience's history, Gala appears as the Rursan Arbiter when the [[Dominion of Rubrum]] attains victory of the other three nations. When Finis arrives, Gala takes Marshal Cid Aulstyne of the Militesi Empire as his host and sends his servant [[Miyu Kagirohi|Judge Myuria]] to test the people of Rubrum and find if any are worthy of becoming the Agito. The ones she chooses to test are Class Zero. Although Myuria is defeated, Gala defeats Class Zero and the world resets.
+In the second cycle, Gala appears once more with Myuria as his aide, but this time chooses [[Ace (Type-0)|Ace]] to be his Judge. "Judge Ace" similarly tests Class Zero and fails them, causing the spiral to reset again.
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''===
-{{sideicon|Type0}}
 [[File:FF Type-0 Gala.png|left|thumb|Gala in Pandæmonium.]]
-During the 600,104,972nd repeat of the cycle, Gala returns with his Rursus warriors when Rubrum dominates Orience. He is convinced into calling off his army by Arecia after Class Zero, her chosen instruments, chooses not to become l'Cie, changing the course of events that had repeated in previous cycles.
+During the 600,104,972nd repeat of the cycle, Gala returns with his Rursan warriors when Rubrum dominates Orience. He is convinced into calling off his army by Arecia after the cadets of Class Zero, her chosen instruments, choose not to become [[l'Cie]].
-When Cid arrives in [[Pandæmonium]], Gala's domain that rises from the ocean as Tempus Finis starts, he intends to become Agito. Gala tells Cid his fate to become the Arbiter, but Cid kills himself in a vain attempt to prevent being used, his body being possessed by Gala. Gala guides Class Zero through the temple, setting them tasks to test their mettle, although they are seriously weakened in the final test. As the cadets approach the depiction of Etro's gate at the fiery center atop the temple, they end up in an otherworldly domain seemingly existing in [[The Void|a void]], where they come face to face with the Rursan Arbiter.
+Cid arrives in [[Pandæmonium]] intending to become Agito, Gala's domain that rises from the ocean as Tempus Finis starts. Gala tells Cid his fate to become the Arbiter, but Cid kills himself in a vain attempt to prevent being used, his body being possessed by Gala. Gala guides Class Zero through the temple, setting them tasks to test their mettle, although they are seriously weakened in the final test. As the cadets approach the depiction of Etro's gate at the fiery center atop the temple, they end up in an otherworldly domain seemingly existing in [[The Void (term)|a void]], where they come face-to-face with the Rursan Arbiter.
 [[File:Rursan-Arbiter-Destroys-Shinryu-Type-0-HD.png|thumb|The Rursan Arbiter destroys Shinryu Celestia.]]
-As the Rursan Arbiter, Gala absorbs [[phantoma]], the life energy of living beings into itself, the phantoma of Shinryu Celestia among them. The Arbiter is destroyed in the final battle with Class Zero when the twelve members absorb his phantoma at the cost of their lives and save Orience. The Arbiter's body disperses into phantoma that vanishes into the void before Gala descends into slumber.
+As the Rursan Arbiter, Gala absorbs [[phantoma]], the life energy of living beings into himself, the phantoma of [[Shinryu Celestia]] among them. The Arbiter is destroyed in the final battle with Class Zero when the twelve members absorb his phantoma at the cost of their own lives and save Orience. The Arbiter's body disperses into phantoma that vanishes into the void before Gala descends into slumber. Instead of restarting the cycle, Arecia abandons the experiment to find Etro's gate with the Agito, and disappears from Orience alongside the [[Crystal (Type series)|Crystals]]. What comes of Gala is unknown.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 {{Endspoiler}}
-==Creation and development==
+==Behind the scenes==
-Gala was created early in the life of ''Final Fantasy Type-0''. He was originally to have been a main antagonist from the same continent as Cid, so he was given a name and weapon designs for a boss fight against him. As the project grew and some story elements needed to be cut, Gala was virtually removed from the main story, with him simply becoming a "mysterious person".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20140227212146/http://type0.haloandwingsstudio.com/tabata/</ref> His role in the world of ''Final Fantasy Type-0'' is equivalent to that of a [[fal'Cie]] in the universe of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''.<ref name="T0UltiA">''Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania'' ([[Studio BentStuff]]), p790-793</ref>
+Gala was created early in the development of ''Final Fantasy Type-0''. He was originally to have been a main antagonist from the same continent as Cid, so he was given a name and weapon designs for a [[boss]] fight. As the project grew and some story elements needed to be cut, Gala was virtually removed from the main story, with him simply becoming a "mysterious person".<ref>{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy Type-0 Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū Aku no Hishi]]|250|254}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140227212146/http://type0.haloandwingsstudio.com/tabata/ translation])</ref> His role in the world of ''Final Fantasy Type-0'' is equivalent to that of a [[fal'Cie]] in the universe of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''.<ref name="T0UltiA">''Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania'' ([[Studio BentStuff]]), p790-793</ref>
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery class="Type0a">
+<gallery>
-FF Type-0 Gala concept art.jpg|Concept art of Gala.
+FF Type-0 Gala concept art.jpg|Concept art.
+GalaUnusedWeaponConcept-fftype0.png|Weapon concept art from ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0 Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū Aku no Hishi]]''.
 Lulusath2.png|As the Rursan Arbiter.
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