Sazh Katzroy

Unreleased

Sazh Katzroy is a character from Final Fantasy XIII, a dark-skinned middle-aged man with an afro dressed in tan. He is described as a sympathetic and kind man who is easily moved to tears. At Gamescom 2009 it was revealed that Sazh has a six-years old son, Dajh, who also has an afro. Dajh's mother died three years prior to the events of the game Sazh is accompanied by a baby Chocobo that lives in his afro. Sazh bought the Chocobo for his son as a gift during a trip. The baby Chocobo has only just been born, and can barely fly yet. It is said that the bird actually accompanies him into battle, though if it plays a gameplay function is currently unknown.

Sazh will have the most lines in the game, and is supposed to be different from any other character in the series.

Story
Sazh knows Lightning from their time spent together serving the Cocoon Army. He becomes an l'Cie along with the rest of the main cast of the game, when they go meet the Pulse fal'Cie.

Sazh Katzroy holds a grudge against the Sanctum, because Dajh was "turned into a crystal" by one of it's officials, Jihl Nabaat. Jihl shows no mercy in interrogating Sazh when he is later captured. Saving Dajh is his main motivation in the game.

Abilities
Sazh joins the party early in the game, and fights with two pistols that can transform into an assault rifle. He can shoot with his guns from a range, but also use them in melee combat. He also has access to Fire magic.

At the Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party, his Eidolon was revealed to be Ifrit, who would turn into a race car in his Gestalt Mode.

Trivia

 * In an interview with the latest Shonen Jump magazine, Yoshinori Kitase stated that Sazh was modeled after the American singer Lionel Richie.

Sazh Katzroy