Penelo

Penelo is a player character in Final Fantasy XII. She is Vaan's childhood friend, and the two are very close.

Penelo's Early Life
Growing up in Rabanastre, Penelo and her family lived happily for some time. Five years ago, a plague hit Rabanastre killing many people, but Penelo's family survived. Vaan's family was not as lucky, with both his parents dying. Penelo's parents decided they would care for both the orphaned Vaan and Reks.

Three years later, and the war between Dalmasca and Archadia began. During the conflict, both of Penelo's parents were killed as well as Vaan's brother Reks. Afterwards, Vaan and Penelo were forced to live on the streets, doing odd jobs for the Bangaa Migelo.

Penelo's introduction
Penelo is seen right at the beginning of the game, lecturing Vaan about trying to steal from Archadian soldiers.

Penelo and Vaan
Childhood friends, Vaan and Penelo are very close, to the point where one could say they're boyfriend and girlfriend. However, Penelo is growing a little tired of Vaan's obsession with becoming a Sky Pirate.

Penelo and Larsa
After being kidnapped by Ba'Gamnan, Penelo meets up with Larsa Solidor. The two become friends quickly, although Penelo is a little suspicious about Larsa, considering he is brother to Vayne. However, Larsa trusts Penelo enough to lend her some manufacted Nethicite. The end of Final Fantasy XII is Penelo writing a letter to Larsa.

Penelo and Velis
In Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Penelo shows a unique bond with Mydia's late love, Velis. After getting close Penelo seemingly tempts him into speaking using a dance. However, he later reveals that he is dead, an illusion.

Revenant Wings
Penelo is the female protagonist in Revenant Wings.

Together with Vaan, the two of them travel Ivalice looking for treasure. They meet up with Fran and Balthier in the Glabados Ruins and manage to find two shards of Auracite, one of which is given to Vaan and Penelo as their introduction to Sky Pirating. However, the ruins started to collapse and while they managed to escape on the Strahl, Vaan and Penelo lose their airship.

With no means to continue Sky Pirating, Vaan and Penelo are forced to go back to a quiet life in Dalmasca. Penelo is relieved because she no longer has to worry about Vaan constantly putting himself in danger. However she is afraid that Vaan would never be content in a life without adventure.

With the arrival of the derelict outside Damasca, her fears prove true as Vaan sneaks into the ship and steals it. Although she is a bit reluctant to go, she agrees to travel with Vann to the sky continent of Lemurés and their adventure starts once again.

While in Lemurés, the party comes across a wounded soldier named Velis in an island otherwise only occupied by Yarhi. After she treats his wounds, Penelo and Velis become very close, much to Vaan's dismay. However, Velis holds a secret, and once he tells Penelo the truth about himself, the Judge of Wings arrives and turns him into his true form. The party is forced to fight Velis, but Penelo holds back, unwilling to hurt her friend.

In contrast to Final Fantasy XII she has a set job, in this case a hybrid of White Mage and Dancer and she wields staves. Her Quickening Dance of Rapture fully restores the HP for all allies and removes all debuffs. It can be obtained by defeating Ultima.


 * Abilities

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Penelo will be returning in Final Fantasy Tactics A2 as a playable character. She is still Vaan's partner, and still travels with him on his adventures.

As in Revenant Wings, her unique job is Dancer, though she now has the degenerating dances of the Final Fantasy Tactics Dancer. She can access Viera jobs.

Itadaki Street Portable
Penelo also appears as a character in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.

Penelo