Xande (Final Fantasy XIV)

Xande is an antagonist in Final Fantasy XIV, based on the main antagonist of Final Fantasy III. He appears for the first time in patch 2.3 "Defenders of Eorzea" as the last boss of Syrcus Tower.
==History==
Xande was the founding emperor of the Allagan Empire who desired to expand his dominion. Though he conquered much of the known world, he could never bring Meracydia under Allag. Ages later, a brilliant scientist and magician named Amon used the technologies of his people to resurrect Xande within a clone body to restore their empire to its former glory. The reborn Emperor, seeking to fulfill his ambitions from his previous life, made a pact with the voidsent of the World of Darkness. With this might, Xande's forces finally subjugated Meracydia, while guidance from the Ascians allowed Xande to capture the dragons' primal, Bahamut, who was contained within the space station Dalamud and placed in orbit around the planet to collect solar energy.
Xande saw the pointlessness of existence and decided to establish the pact in a way that the Cloud of Darkness would wipe out all of Eorzea. As rebellion against his tyranny mounted, Xande ordered Dalamud to transmit all of its energies to force the Voidgate open. Unable to hold the energy received, the Crystal Tower discharged it into the ground and caused a colossal earthquake that brought Xande's empire to ruin, and thus began the Fourth Umbral Era.
As the events of the Fourth Umbral Calamity buried the Crystal Tower, Amon cast a spell to freeze the tower and its inhabitants in time. When the Seventh Umbral Era unearthed the Crystal Tower in response to Dalamud's descent, the spell faded and Xande awakened once again. The Warrior of Light led a campaign to stop Xande and negate his pact with the World of Darkness.
After Xande's final death, a clone of him appeared during NOAH's raid to the World of Darkness.
=== Legacy ===
Though Xande was defeated, his desire to end all life was not forgotten by his servant, the Ascian Amon, who received the title of "Fandaniel", one of the members of the Convocation of Fourteen, from Emet-Selch. When all the Ascian paragons—Emet-Selch, Elidibus, and Lahabrea—were defeated, Fandaniel intended to carry out Xande's desire. He orchestrated events to re-enact the Final Days, which had nearly destroyed Etheirys in the past, until the Convocation had summoned the elder primal Zodiark to avert the calamity. Fandaniel sought to have Zodiark destroyed, and eventually succeeded. His and Xande's final vision was averted when the Warrior of Light chosen by Hydaelyn defeated the source of the Final Days, Meteion.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
Xande has white hair, white pupiless eyes, and dark blue skin with golden yellow markings and red forearms. He is muscular, shown by his exposed upper body. He wears a blue cape, orange pants, an orange and blue sash wrapped around his waist with a demon-shaped buckle, and brown boots. During battle, the lines on his body glow blue, similar to Amon's outfit.
Compared to Yoshitaka Amano's design for the original Xande in Final Fantasy III, this version appears much more rugged and aged. His facial features are somewhat reminiscent of Highlander Hyurs and Roegadyn.
===Personality===
While he initially exhibits a confident and assertive tone, an Echo flashback from late in his reign shows he was pensive and brooding despite having finally conquered Meracydia. He confides to his soulless clone servants that the process of dying and being revived left him spiritually scarred, having realized his accomplishments in life are destined to fade away. This nihilistic view led to his decision to reduce the world to nothingness.
==Gameplay==
Emperor Xande is featured as the final boss of .
===Triple Triad===
==Musical themes==
"Tumbling Down" plays during the battle with Xande. It is a rearranged version of "Battle 2", the boss theme from Final Fantasy III.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Xande appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Fire-elemental forward cards.
Xande XIV TCG.png|Emperor Xande [15-012S] Chapter series card.
Emperor Xande 2-007L from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Emperor Xande [2-007L] Opus series card.
==Behind the scenes==
===Voice===
Xande is voiced by Peter Bramhill in English and Kenichiro Matsuda in Japanese.
==Gallery==
Xande FFXIV Art.jpg|Concept art.
Crystal Tower Bosses FFXIV Art.jpg|Artwork of Xande along with the other bosses of the Crystal Tower.
Xande.png|Xande ready to fight the Adventurers.
FFXIV Aura Cannon.png|Aura Cannon.
==Citations==
es:Xande (Final Fantasy XIV)
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Antagonists