Golbez

[coppertop1]

Spoiler: we see at the end that Golbez is Cecil's brother and a pawn of Zemus

I thought it would be fun to discuss how we see him and what other intepretations we've seen

I've seen two stories, both FFIV sequels, with Golbez.

In Coming of Dark Star, Golbez is almost childlike in some ways, he didn't learn many things sicne he was groomed as a pawn since a young child, so he is still learning. It's like in some ways he's the younger brother, despite being ten years older than Cecil.

Three Sides of the Moon Golbez is portrayed as being quite cold in some ways, and he and Cecil fight a lot. It's like Golbez hates himself so much he wants everyone to hate them

Both interpretations are interesting.

My own intepretation in the story I'm yet to write (is there a fanfic section? Where do we put it?) Golbez is the rebel and the bad boy, but he does help Cecil out, and doesn't get drawn back (Zemus tries numerous times).

[magujido]

i dont think ive everseen the sequels you are talking about if you have a link for that that would be cool ill check them out

[coppertop1]

sure no problem

[url="http://www.ffdarkstar.com/"]- for dark star

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/327692/1/
Three Sides of the Moon Part two: Betrayal, a Final Fantasy I-VI fanfic - FanFiction.Net
Three Sides of the Moon Part three: Hope, a Final Fantasy I-VI fanfic - FanFiction.Net
these link to three sides of the moon

enjoy!

[Tietsu]

i didnt expect cecil and golbez to be related to each other i just thought they were enemys and that golbez was the final boss

[Terminus Est]

I always found it rather odd that Golbez was "brainwashed" at a young age, yet is able to manifest so much guilt and regret once he breaks free.
There might have been something about both brothers being slight rivals and Golbez being the underdog, which I believe is what made his mind an easier prey for Zemus...but I do not quite recall.

As his intentions and emotional state were fashioned by possession for pretty much his whole life, it is odd to think that he would be aware of his misdeeds afterward, since I believe he was possessed long before the teenage mind develops the state of social awareness...so all that remains is his childlike mentality, but I do not think that we were supposed to think of him as a child soldier in the original version...whatever, what they did do worked perfectly, and I see him as the tear tattoo persona he was meant to portray.