Reddas



Reddas is one of the characters of Final Fantasy XII. A pirate of both the land and sky, he is the ruler of Balfonheim, and tries to forget the terrible deeds he did two years ago. Reddas is voiced by Phil LaMarr in the english version.

Story
Reddas, his real name being Foris Zecht, used to serve in Archadia, as a Judge Magister. Going by the name Judge Zecht, he performed his duties loyally, just like any other Judge. After the invasion of Nabradia, Dr Cid had gotten hold of some deifacted nethicite, the Midlight Shard. Wanting to test its power, he sent Zecht to the capital of Nabradia, Nabudis. Upon his arrival, he unleashed the Shard's power, not knowing what it would do. The result was catastrophic, wiping out the capital in the blink of an eye and covering the area in a thick mist. Overcome with guilt, he forsook his name and left Archadia. He took refuge at Balfonheim, where he became governor of it after cleaning up the town of corruption and made a patron among pirates.

Two years later, he returned to Archadia at the request of Marquis Ondore, to the Draklor Laboratory, to find out what Archadia was up to. There, he stole a few new projects, as well as reading about Cid's intentions. Then, he confronted Dr Cid, only to be tossed to the side by Venat.

After the events at the Draklor Laboratory, Reddas refused to travel with the player party, since he was following one of the leads he got at the labs. He dispatched his ships to the Ridorana Cataract to see what was going on there. However, all the ships he sent were sunk by the powerful tides. After the player party returns from Giruvegan, he gives Balthier a skystone that will let them fly to the Cataract. Reddas then joins the player party.

After arriving at the Cataract and climbing the Pharos, Reddas finally confronts his past, by fighting Judge Gabranth and Dr Cid. Once they are taken care of, Reddas has finally taken care of his personal demons. And so, he takes the Sword of Kings and destroys the Sun-Cryst for Ashe, since she still has a purpose in life. The Cryst explodes, destroying the top of the Pharos, and killing Reddas in the process.

Gambits
Equipment: Chirijiaden, Ninja Knife, Dragon Mail, Dragon Helm, Battle Harness.

Augments: Last Stand, Adrenaline, Counter, Parry, Null Evade.