Metem

Metem is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. He is the head of strategic management at Ascension Arcadia in Solution Nine. He provides the commentary in-game in the Arcadion series of raids.
==History==
After Alexandria lost both King Zoraal Ja and Queen Sphene, the population showed sadness and uncertainty and so it was decided that they would resume the Ascension Arcadia Championship to cheer up the people. Metem met Warrior of Light while recruiting a new competitor for the Championship and invited them to join the competition. Metem explained that each fighter in the Championship employs the use of feral souls to increase their strength, and the three levels of the competition are divided by the power of the souls used: light-heavyweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight. The aim is to climb the rankings by defeating the respective champions of each level and finally become the great champion. As Warrior of Light doesn't use a regulator and disapproved of the use of souls for entertainment, in order to ensure that the matches were fair, Metem asked Warrior of Light to use the souls of seven fighters to support the battle. If Warrior of Light was victorious, Metem promised to release the souls used. Warrior of Light decided to take part in order to free the souls stored in the repository.
Metem then introduced the first opponent, Black Cat. Metem explained that she uses the soul of Cath Palug, a legendary feline said to have fought against an ancient hero. After Warrior of Light returned victorious, Metem explained the history of the Ascension Arcadia Championship, and Warrior of Light discovered that the competition existed long before the Turali people arrived in Alexandria. The conversation was interrupted by Black Cat, who was frustrated at having lost. She said she was interested in learning more about the Warrior of Light, who allows Black Cat to watch them during the championship.
While Metem was making the arrangements for the next match, he suggested that Warrior of Light find a "second", someone to support by collecting information about the opponents and giving advice on training. Black Cat, who was there watching Warrior of Light, volunteers for the position, as she would no longer be able to take part in the championship for a while due to her defeat.
After the Warrior of Light faces and defeats the current champion of the division, the Brute Bomber, Metem holds a coronation ceremony for the new champion. During the event, the Brute Bomber interrupted the event by invading the stage. He claimed the Warrior's victory was a hoax, since they fought with seven others. Brute Bomber insisted they settle this one-on-one right here, and he activated his feral soul. Brute Bomber charged at the Warrior of Light, but before he could hit them Brute Bomber was knocked out by a bolt of lightning of Eutrope, the Wicked Thunder. Eutrope threatened to take the Warrior of Light's soul, which Metem interpreted as a challenge. However, Metem had no authority to allow such a duel, as Wicked Thunder's license was revoked after her disappearance. Conveniently, the voice of the President of Ascension Arcadia suddenly reverberated in the stadium to sanction the confrontation.
After the Warrior of Light defeated Wicked Thunder, Metem paid a visit to Yaana's gym to see how they were doing after their sister's reappearance. Before Metem showed up, Eutrope had already paid a visit before, and had revealed the truth about the immortals of Ascension Arcadia; by using transfiguration too much they begin to suffer with psychonecrosis and are taken away to a secret facility, where their regulators are removed and they are then kept in confinement until they die. Metem claimed that despite his position at Arcadion, he had never heard anything like that and said that he only commented with such enthusiasm because he thought the fighters were safe. With this revelation, however, he cautioned Yaana, that they can't just reveal the truth to the public, since the President's authority is too great; they would only put the fighters and themselves in danger, and what's to stop the President from covering it all up. Metem claimed they have only one recourse; the Warrior of Light must win the tournament and become the grand champion. That way the Warrior can release all the souls from soul repository, thus eliminating the danger of psychonecrosis altogether.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
Metem is a tan-skinned Milalla with red hair and moustache. He wears a black business suit and a stetson.
===Personality===
Metem takes his job as a manager and announcer with great enthusiasm. While he loves his job, he wants the fights in Arcadion to be conduct safely and fairly. When he overhears Eutrope's talk with her sisters, he shows disdain to the things happening under his nose. Due to how he cares about the safety of the fighters, he urges a careful approach to the problem in order to keep everyone safe. 
== Citations==
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Lalafell