Anastasis



Gran Kiltias Anastasis (大僧正アナスタシス) is a character in Final Fantasy XII. He is a Helgas and the current Gran Kiltias of the Kiltia sect. He is also a Dreamsage, able to enter the dreams of others; he dreams in the temple on Mt. Bur-Omisace. In his dreams, he sees more than those who are awake.

Anastasis was also the one who sealed the dragon Fafnir and the Piscodaemon. Anastasis is the only Helgas featured in the game. He is voiced by Dwight Schultz in English and Tamio Ōki in Japanese.

Story
Visited by the player party on Mt. Bur-Omisace, Larsa Solidor meets up with the Gran Kiltias and Al-Cid Margrace to discuss how best to prevent the coming war. However, it is here that Larsa learns his father has been killed by Vayne Solidor.

Ashe, wanting to strike at the Archadian Empire, and knowing that revealing herself now would be pointless, asks the Gran Kiltias for a power greater than nethicite. He suggests going to the Stilshrine of Miriam, where the Sword of Kings sleeps. While the player party goes to the shrine, they leave Larsa with the Gran Kiltias for protection.

However, whilst the party are at the shrine, Mt. Bur-Omisace is attacked by the Empire. Judge Gabranth and Judge Zargabaath take a non-violent approach, simply providing troop transport and escorting Larsa back home. Judge Bergan, with the power of manufacted nethicite, has different ideas. He starts slaughtering anyone who gets in his way, including the Gran Kiltias. The party arrive too late, and witness Bergan standing over the Gran Kiltias's dead body. The Gran Kiltias's death results in the release of both Fafnir and Piscodaemon.

Etymology
Anastasis is Latin for "ressurection."

Gran Kiltias Anastasis