Archadian Judges



In Final Fantasy XII the Judge Magisters are the highest Judges of the Archadian Empire. They are the ultimate arbiters of law and justice, as well as the leaders of the armies. They are House Solidor's personal guard.

Purpose
The Judge Magisters are only answerable to the Emperor, but have taken an oath to uphold the laws and to only seek justice. The armies of Archades appear to use judges as the officer and NCO corps, and that would place the Judge Magisters as the flag ranked officers. They are usually shown in command of a fleet of airships during battles.

The Magisters wield quite a bit of magical and physical power. They are called on sometimes to guard high profile persons such as Lady Ashe or Lord Larsa. They are also sent on the most sensitive and important missions, such as retrieving the Dusk Shard or the Sword of Kings.

Judge Magisters are always seen in full plate armor and are rarely seen with their helmets off. Each Judge Magister has a unique set of armor with complex helmet ornamentation, usually including horns. All known Judge Magisters are Hume. Judge Gabranth even states to Ba'Gamnan that the Archadian Empire only employs Humes in their military.

List of Judges
This is a list of Judges, currently active and inactive from the beginning of Final Fantasy XII.

Inactive

 * Judge Ffamran - Appointed Judge by Dr Cid, Judge Ffamran only served the Archadian military shortly, before he ran away.
 * Judge Zecht - Judge Zecht was sent on a mission to Nabudis to try and see how the Midlight Shard worked. The results were catastrophic, wiping out the capital and covering the area in a thick mist. Afterwards, he quit the Archadian military and ran away. He was assumed missing, probably dead. However, two years later, Judge Gabranth finds the wayward Judge, posing as a pirate called Reddas.

Active

 * Judge Zargabaath - A quiet Judge, Zargabaath will follow orders without complaint, but does have some regrets from time-to-time.
 * Judge Bergan - A brutal Judge who believes in military power. He is usually sent on missions that require brute force.
 * Judge Gabranth - The youngest Judge, he serves the Archadian Empire loyaly, despite the fact they conquered his homeland.
 * Judge Ghis - Head of the 8th Imperial Fleet, Ghis is an older Judge who is usually sent out on missions to retrieve imporant people.
 * Judge Drace - The only female Judge, Drace is personnaly responsible for protecting the future Emperor, Lord Larsa.