Emet-Selch is a pivotal character in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, serving as an antagonist with complex motivations. He is a member of the Ascians, an enigmatic group seeking to restore their lost world by manipulating events across realms. Emet-Selch is characterized by his deep sense of loss and desire to reclaim what was taken from his people. Throughout the Shadowbringers expansion, he challenges the player's understanding of good and evil, ultimately becoming a tragic figure whose actions are driven by a profound longing for the past.