Gyles

"You new around here? No? Ah...I'm terrible with faces! Anyway, what can I do for you?"

Gyles was a male Hyur retainer. He was located in Carline Canopy in Gridania.

Ask Gyles about retainers?
"Retainers are men and women who offer their services in exchange for coin. Though they're seldom as sharp as adventurers like yourself, they're no strangers to life's more menial tasks. Tasks which your lot might not thing worth your time. Better still, because they tend to rely on the gil they earn from the jobs your put their way, they're always keen to keep you happy. I can introduce you to a fine selection of different candidates, and you can pick the one that best suits your needs."

Where can they be called?
"As you may already have noticed, each city-state is dotted about with conveniently placed summoning bells. If you were wondering what they were used for, wonder no more! You see, each retainer has a special variety of linkpearl which can only be contacted using said bells, and when you want to speak with your retainer, all you have to do is ring one. They're all over the place, too, so you'll never have to look far."

What can they do?
"Retainers provide all kinds of services, from tending your items to protecting your gil. Most are trustworthy, too. Of course, if one did happen to make off with your belongings, the Adventurers' Guild would replace every last gil and good, so you have nothing to worry about on that score. One job that retainers specialize in--and most adventurers loathe--is tending a bazaar."