Returners

The Returners are an organization in the game Final Fantasy VI.

It is unknown how the Returners were found, and who founded them. It is known, however, that they are led by a man named Banon and they were formed as a resistance movement to the growing influence of the Empire in the world. They established their hideout in the Sabil Mountain Range to avoid Imperial detection. Over the course of time, various people flocked to the Returners to join. Notable people include Arvis, a resident of Narshe who was worried that the Empire might storm Narshe, especially because a frozen Esper was uncovered in the mines, Locke Cole, whose girflfriend Rachel was killed in an Imperial attack on her hometown, and Edgar Roni Figaro, who was the financial supporter of the Returners (he built up a nonagression pact with the Empire to disguise his intentions, and used Locke as a go-between).

By the time the adventure began, Banon realized he needed to harness the power of the Espers if he wanted to fight the Empire. He asked Terra Branford, a young girl who recently escaped Imperial control, to help, and she agreed. With her help, the Returners were able to help Narshe defend itself against an Imperial attack by Kefka Palazzo. Afterwards, Narshe decided to officially allign themselves with the Returners, and together with help from the player party, succeeded in attacking and destroying Vector. What happened to the Returners after that is unknown.