Rhitahtyn Arvina

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is an antagonist from Final Fantasy XIV, and praefectus castrorum of the XIVth Imperial Legion of the Garlean Empire.
==History==
===Early life===
Unlike the Tribunes, Rhitahtyn was not a native of the Empire, but from one of the conquered lands. Despite this he rose through the ranks to his current position due to Gaius valuing skill over origin. He strongly believed in Gaius's mission of conquering Eorzea to unite it under a powerful leader, stating that his homeland was in a constant state of turmoil before the Empire brought order to it.
===Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn===
Rhitahtyn and Nero watched the Warrior of Light emerge victorious in battle against the primal Titan. Afterwards, Rhitahtyn admitted his misgivings about relying on the Ascians and the mysterious Lahabrea. He warned Nero that his loyalty should be to Garlemald first and to their new allies second.
With the prisoners from the Waking Sands escaped and the Eorzean Alliance preparing its counter-offensive, Gaius awarded Rhitahtyn with the command of the Imperial forces at Cape Westwind. Accepting his new position with some reluctance, Gaius reassured his protege that he would not give the position to anyone who did not earn it.
As one of Gaius's most valued soldiers, Rhitahtyn became one of the first targets of Operation: Archon who sought to defeat him and cut off communication between the Imperial Strongholds located throughout Eorzea. The Warrior of Light confronted him in the Imperial outpost at Cape Westwind, where Rhitahtyn ordered his soldiers to flee as they stood no chance against the one who had felled Titan. 
thumb|left|Rhitahtyn's last stand against the Warrior of Light
He engaged the Warrior in battle himself, but was outmatched before Rhitahtyn's men returned to aid their commander against his orders. When the Warrior struck them down, Rhitahtyn became enraged, and he gathered strength beyond his limits to resume their battle. The Warrior again defeated Rhitahtyn, but the praefectus still refused to yield. In a last-ditch attempt to kill the Warrior, Rhitahtyn bound them in chains and attempted to kill them both in a circle of flames, but was slain, his last words exclaiming his regret for having failed Gaius.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker===
When the Warrior later ventured into the aetherial sea to find Hydaelyn, they encountered Rhitahtyn manifested as a monstrous being, bearing the epithet of "the Unshakable".
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
Rhitahtyn is a Roegadyn clad in a customized suit of armor that officers of the Imperial Army wear, his being black with gold lining and a unique helmet that features large forward-curving horns. He wields a pair of gunshields, named the Tartarus.
===Personality===
A strategic genius and powerful warrior, Rhitahtyn is slow to anger and prefers to avoid needless bloodshed, although he is fiercely protective of the soldiers under his command. He is deeply loyal and reverent to his commander, Gaius van Baelsar, who promoted him into his current position despite his past as a mercenary from one of Garlean-conquered patron states.
==Gameplay==
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is fought in the opening stages of Operation Archon, initially during the trial. Due to syncing issues, this battle was retired in Patch 6.1 and replaced with a solo quest battle.
His spirit can later be encountered in as the Flyblown Praefectus and the as Rhitahtyn the Unshakeable, while a simulacrum of him created by Elidibus is encountered during the quest .
== Musical themes ==
The theme "Steel Reason" plays in the battle against Rhitahtyn in the trial, as well as the first phase of his solo instance. In the final phase of his solo instance, Thunderer plays.
== Other appearances ==
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Rhitahtyn appears as a Triple Triad card.
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=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
==Behind the scenes==
Square Enix's Eorzea Cafe served a dish called "Rhitahtyn sas Arvina" as part of its special menu served after 7 pm, whose description translated to: A dish made both in consideration of those looking to enjoy a large feast together with others and as an answer to adventurers disappointed that there wasn't an extreme version of 'that' boss they laid to waste. We believe there is enough here to send a group of unwary adventurers home saying "Ugh...".
Rhitahtyn is notorious among fans due to how easy his first fight was. This is due to multiple factors. As the fight was potentially the first 8-player fight new players will encounter, the mechanics involved were fairly simple. As a trial, Cape Westwind was not item level synced, but level synced to 50, meaning more experienced players would enter a fight designed for level 49 characters at the full allowed power for level 50, approximating item level 130, far too strong for the fight to pose any challenge. Players began to sarcastically claim Cape Westwind is the hardest fight in the game, inventing fake mechanics that take longer to describe than the fight typically lasts for. With the release of Endwalker, the Aitiascope dungeon is sometimes jokingly referred to by the community as "Cape Westwind/Rhitahtyn (Extreme)", as the fight against him there is considered more difficult than his first fight, despite dungeon mid-bosses typically being very easy. The original version of the fight was retired in patch 6.1 and replaced with a solo fight that is more mechanically complex, as part of a general push to standardise the A Realm Reborn experience with the rest of the game.
==Gallery==
Rhitahtyn and Gaius.jpg|Rhitahtyn being given command of Cape Westwind.
Rhitahtyn TCG.png|Final Fantasy Trading Card Game.
RhitahtynFace.jpg|Rhitahtyn without his armor.
==Etymology==
Rhitahtyn is a name from the Roegadyn language combined from the words rhit meaning "right" and ahtyn meaning "judge". His surname of Arvina is Latin for "fat", and is a popular choice of surname for Roegadyns with Garlean citizenship, and is shared with Grynewaht pyr Arvina, who has no relation to Rhitahtyn.
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Category:Antagonists
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XIV
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