Palmier, the man you are...
(Spoilers!)
I'd wager he somehow disguised himself as Ivar in MCs dream. Seeing that Ivar gives the MC a red spider lily (Palmier's flower) instead of a rose when they first meet. It could also explain why Ivar doesn't remember MC at the end of the demo.
Anyway, he is deceiving me and I like it.
I just realized something that makes me believe this even more. (Spoiler)
If you played as a male MC in the first game, Ivar was less comfortable with you and even harsher because he is wary of men due to his curse. Yet in this game if you play the male MC, the Ivar in your dreams doesn't really react. He doesn't even act a little bit wary that his soulmate is a man.
