Belias (Final Fantasy XII)

Belias is an Esper found in the Tomb of Raithwall guarding King Raithwall's tomb, and the first obtained in the game. From his power of Fire, Belias's color sign is Red. He is referred to as the Mesha Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its Zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology. Belias resists damage from Axes and Hammers. His license costs 10 LP, and he requires one Mist Charge to summon.

Belias can be unlocked in the Sky Pirate's Den in the Clan Primer. By acquiring every Esper, including Zodiark, the player gets the award of "High Summoner".

Belias is also Ashe's summon in the playable demo. Though the player may assign him to any party member, in the Final Fantasy XII manga Belias's glyph is emblazoned on the back of Ashe's hand to mark his servitude to her.

Profile
Belias appears as a four-armed giant with ram-like horns.

Final Fantasy XII
Belias is fought as a boss in the Tomb of Raithwall as he guards King Raithwall. He must be summoned to open the gate to the Giruvegan, and is the only summon who is required in the main story.

Final Fantasy XII manga
In the manga version of Final Fantasy XII the Esper's glyph marks itself on the summoner's body as a sign of its servitude to him/her. Ashe's group enters the Tomb of Raithwall and to Belias's chamber and Basch, Vossler, Fran and Balthier battle Belias while Ashe, Vaan and Penelo try to enter the door the Esper was guarding to get the Dawn Shard.

Vaan wishes to assist in fighting Belias, but Ashe tells him their mission to retrieve the Dawn Shard takes priority. Vaan is displeased with Ashe's attitude towards power and her friends, and leaves her to retrieve the nethicite herself. Ashe returns to protect Vaan before Belias can strike him down, and the group defeats it, Belias's glyph marking the back of Ashe's hand.

The group is captured to Judge Magister Ghis's Dreadnought Leviathan where Ashe enters a trance-like state and summons Belias against Ghis. As the Dawn Shard's reaction causes a chain of system failures and explosions through the airship, Ashe awakens from her trance and sees her arm where Belias's glyph appeared has grown bulbous and deformed. She dismisses Belias, causing her arm to be cut to a stump below the elbow.

Obtained
After being fought as a boss, Belias' license can be purchased for 10 LP.

Abilities
Belias can be summoned for one Mist Charge.

A Fire-elemental attack. It is like the standard higher level Fire spell, and its power is boosted in the Zodiac versions.
 * Painflare

A Fire-elemental attack, and Belias's ultimate attack. Twirling his staff, Belias summons a giant fireball. He then sets his staff ablaze, jumps high into the air and thrusts his staff into the earth, making the ground break apart. Fire and molten rock from the depths of hell spew out, burning everything in their path and damaging the enemy.
 * Hellfire

In the Zodiac versions, Belias can also cast Fira and Cura. These spells are boosted by the Piercing Magic augment.
 * Other

Gambit Information

 * Zodiac
 * FFXII

Stats
Belias absorbs Fire, is weak against Water, and takes half damage from every other element.


 * Zodiac
 * FFXII

Actions

 * Zodiac
 * FFXII

Status Effects

 * Libra

Augments
In the Zodiac versions only:


 * Ignore Vitality
 * Null VIT