Neo-Rozarria Faction

The Neo-Rozarria Faction are a rebel, underground movement seen in the manga version of Final Fantasy XII. They are based in both the Kingdom of Dalmasca and its neighboring Kingdom, Nabradia, and particularly came to prominence in the year 704 Old Valendia, just before the Battle of Nalbina Fortress, having been spurned from the proposed political marriage of Princess Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca and Lord Rasler Heios Nabradia.

Their main beliefs are that Dalmasca could not afford to place their allegiance with Nabradia when an Archadian threat is looming; instead, they believed that both Dalmasca and Nabradia should pledge allegiance with the Rozarrian Empire. The planned marriage between Lady Ashe and Lord Rasler stood in their way; they planned to prevent it at all costs.

Appearance
The members within the meeting group all have a distinct appearance; they wear long, hooded black robes, and some sort of mask that obscures the top half of their faces. The only faction member that isn't seen in this outfit is Sir Forz, who attends the meeting in his Nabradian army uniform.

Notable Members

 * Marchioness Argas - A Neo-Rozarrian spy placed within the Royal Palace of Rabanastre, leader of Raminas' assassination attempt.
 * Sir Forz - General of Nabradia, believed to be aiding the assassination attempt, actually a spy of the enemy.

Story
When Lord Rasler arrivea at the Royal Palace of Rabanastre from Nabradia - alongside his General, Sir Forz - to marry the young Princess Ashe, he unexpectedly told her that he could not go through with the wedding. Thinking he has rejected her, Ashe stormed away, furiously embarrassed, to be comforted by Marchioness Argas, whom she treats as an older sister. As she went to return to her chambers, she overhears Lord Rasler speaking suspiciously with Sir Forz in the courtyard. Hearing her father's name mentioned, she follows Forz as he heads elsewhere in the Palace. Her curiosity is piqued when she sees Forz heading to a closed-off area of the Palace that is under heavy reconstruction.

Sir Forz unwittingly leads Ashe to the secret location of the Neo-Rozarria faction. There, they discuss that evening's plan: to assassinate King Raminas in his bed chambers. Their meeting is briefly interrupted by a noise from outside; Ashe has fallen over in shock, presuming Lord Rasler is the conspiracy leader. She manages to escape before she is found by Sir Forz, though she falls down to the Garamsythe Waterway through a weak floor.

The Neo-Rozarrian faction head to Raminas' bed chambers to carry out their attack. They are interrupted by Ashe and Lord Rasler, who have resurfaced from the waterway in order to protect Raminas. The leader of the assassination removes her mask to reveal herself to be Marchioness Argas. Argas explains the faction's motives briefly to Ashe before proceeding to the bed to stab the sleeping King - unbeknown to the faction, the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca already knew of their plan, and sent their Captain, Basch fon Ronsenburg to lie in Raminas' bed and lure the assassins, whilst the real Raminas was kept safe elsewhere in the Palace. Captain Basch leaps out of the covers and chops off Argas' arm, before the Order storm into the room and accost the remaining rebels. It is here revealed that Sir Forz is actually a spy of the Order, planted within the faction in order to alert the Order of their movement.