Varis zos Galvus was revealed as the new emperor of the Garlean Empire during a meeting of the Eorzean Alliance, having settled the succession crisis following Solus zos Galvus's death. He had been contesting the throne with his uncle, Solus's youngest son. Being a High Legatus and therefore with military prowess, Varis had ousted his rival and crowned himself emperor. Since he had been opposed to Project Meteor, the Alliance leaders worried about another Garlean invasion into Eorzea under the n