Eald ' narche Eald ' narche is a non - player character from " Final Fantasy XI " expansion " " . He is a Zilart prince , the brother of the Archduke of Jeuno , Kam ' lanaut , and is eventually revealed to be the main antagonist of the expansion ' s storyline , serving as its final boss . Profile . Appearance . Eald ' narche appears in the form of a young boy , wearing dark blue and black robes with yellow linings and crossing brown patterns on the sleeves . He has short - cut straight blond hair , and blue eyes . His left eye is covered by an eye - patch , concealing that its current appearance as a crackling yellow vortex surrounded by violet energy . Personality . Despite his youthful appearance , Eald ' narche is actually the elder brother of Kam ' lanaut , his aging frozen by the Mothercrystal , and he acts as a younger brother to throw off suspicion of his true motives . Story . Eald ' narche and Kam ' lanaut were the first two members of the Zilart to realize the pathway to opening the Gate of the Gods when they happened upon the Mothercrystal . Due to the " whisper of the soul " the Zilart possess , this vision was transferred to every member of the race , and they hungered to open the Gate of the Gods through the power of the five Mothercrystals . The Zilart built crystal pathways at the five Mothercrystals , and built a tower to focus the energy . Eventually their plan to open the Gate of the Gods was foiled by the Kuluu working with the Dawnmaidens of Altana , triggering a meltdown in Fei ' Yin and causing a cataclysmic explosion that destroyed the vast majority of the Zilart and many of the Kuluu . Upon the destruction of the Zilart , Eald ' narche and his brother slept frozen in the tower of the Delkfutt ' s reaction chamber until many years later when Raogrimm reactivated the crystals . When they awoke , the two of them found themselves in a different time , with the connection to Tu ' Lia broken . The princes could not repair the connection , as Raogrimm ' s existence was creating too much " noise " within the crystals . Eventually , they traveled to the nearby town of Jeuno . The two princes then set about improving their position , revealing the knowledge of Synthesis and crystal - powered engines to the people . Their influence turned the small fishing town of Jeuno to a bustling city in a short period of time . Eald ' narche was content to take a back seat in this endeavor , allowing his " older brother " to win the hearts and minds of the people . By the time the rumblings of the Crystal War had begun , Kam ' lanaut had already become the leader of Jeuno , second only to Jeuno ' s home country , the Republic of Bastok . When the Beastmen began amassing , Kam ' lanaut proposed to the president that Jeuno secede from Bastok . This allowed the Republic to focus their troops on their home front , and also gave the Zilartian princes the power they desired . During the Crystal War , Kam ' lanaut gathered the four nations together , helping them to unite under the common banner of the Allied Forces of Altana . It was this union that allowed the Enlightened Races to successfully drive the beastmen back , eventually carving a path to the home of the Shadow Lord himself . When the beastmen were finally defeated , the Archduke was hailed as a hero , and the two Zilart princes had earned the trust of the people , exactly as they had hoped . It was this trust that allowed them to restart their plans to open the Gate of the Gods . The Zilart princes formed the Armathrwn Society to this end , gathering together the few Zilart left , as well as some loyal Kuluu . It was not until twenty years later , in the Age of Adventurers , that the princes ' plan would finally begin to come to fruition . the archduke enlisted the aid of an adventurer sent by their region of origin in order to obtain magicite from each of the three beastmen strongholds . When this adventurer went on to defeat the Shadow Lord a second time and end his resurrection , the princes were finally able to put their plan into action . When the Shadow Lord is defeated , the Zilart princes summon the Warriors of the Crystal in order to defeat the adventurer and the others assembled there . Raogrimm , in an act of atonement , uses the last of his power in order to delay the Warriors and the Zilart princes , allowing the adventurers to escape . Believing the adventurers to be dead , the Zilart princes continue with their plan , attempting to repair the Chrysalis Core in Delkfutt ' s tower in order to open the pathway to the Floating Continent of Tu ' Lia . While Eald ' narche secretly ordered the Ducal Guard to kidnap Aldo ' s sister Verena in order to use her power to resonate with the spirits of the beastmen and open the pathway . With the guidance of the Kuluu and a holograph of Dawnmaiden Yve ' noile , the adventurers find the princes and attempt to stop them from reviving the Chrysalis Core . When Kam ' lanaut is defeated , Eald ' narche casts him aside , using Verena in order to open the pathway to Tu ' Lia . Once the adventurers reach Tu ' Lia , they defeat the five Crystal Warriors and open the path to Eald ' narche ' s inner sanctum . There , he thanked the adventurers for helping him to further his plans , and offered them the chance to follow him and help him open the Gate . When they decline , Eald ' narche attacks them . Defeated by the adventurers , he attempts to restart the Crystal Line in order to cause another meltdown , similar to the one the Kuluu perpetrated against the Zilart . Lion sacrifices herself in order to stop him , and in his final moments , Eald ' narche sees Yve ' noile , who lectures him on the naivete of his actions . With both princes defeated , the world of Vana ' diel was saved from the Zilart threat . Both Kam ' lanaut and Eald ' narche reappear in the " Apocalypse Nigh " quest , available only to players who complete both the " Rise of The Zilart " and " " expansion storylines and challenge Bahamut . Both Zilartian princes are simultaneously fought in a rematch at the Empyreal Paradox . Battle . Eald ' narche is fought twice , first in Zilart Mission 16 : The Celestial Nexus as the Final Boss of the Zilart campaign , and again alongside Kam ' lanaut in the quest Apocalypse Nigh . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Eald ' narche appears as a boss and a Legend in " Brigade " and can use both his Phase Shift and Chronos Sling abilities . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Eald ' narche appears as an enemy during Battle Music Sequence ( BMS ) . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Eald ' narche appears with two Dark - elemental cards . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Lord of Vermilion " . Eald ' narche appears as a card in " Lord of Vermilion II " .