Reks

Reks is a minor character in Final Fantasy XII. Vaan's elder brother by two years, he fights to protect what little family he has left. Reks is the playable character during the game's prologue that works as a tutorial.

Story


Five years before the events of Final Fantasy XII, Reks lost his family to a plague. Only fourteen years old, he had to take care of his younger brother Vaan, with help from Penelo and her family. Always kind to others, he even helped a seeq named Jovy, who was wrongly accused of being a thief. He is also known to love Galbana Lilies, which are a type of red desert flowers.

Three years after losing his parents, Reks joined the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca and fell under the command of Captain Basch, which Reks reminded him of his own brother. Having been one of the few to survive the initial Archadian assault, he forms part of the detachment sent to stop King Raminas from signing Dalmasca's unconditional surrender at Nalbina Fortress. Holding back to defend the rear from the imperial forces, Reks becomes separated from his company. When he does finally reach the throne room, he is distraught to find his slaughtered comrades lying at the feet of their murdered King. Basch appears from the shadows and stabs Reks in the torso, leaving him to witness his confession and subsequent arrest. Though mentally and physically destroyed by the events, Reks is able to corroborate the Empire's version of events to Vaan and Vossler Azelas. As a result, when Basch is eventually found alive, he is almost universally mistrusted and hated.

Reks dies of his wounds, never knowing that the man truly responsible was Basch's twin brother, Gabranth, and that the whole scheme had been orchestrated by Vayne Solidor.

Abilities

 * Magicks: Cure, Thunder
 * Equipment: Mythril Sword, Buckler, Leather Cap, Leather Armor

Trivia

 * Reks's sprite is unlocked in the Sky Pirate's Den after the player has earned over 500,000 Clan Points, granting the title Record Breaker.
 * Reks was Jovy's biggest hero before he met Vaan, declaring that he was his new hero.


 * He is the only introductory controllable character in the main series that does not appear in the final party.