Battle of Fort Besselat

The Battle of Bethla Garrison is a battle occuring during the plot of Final Fantasy Tactics. It is the major battle of the Lion War, pitting the Hokuten against the Nanten. The Hokuten besieged the Nanten stronghold of Bethla Garrison. During the battle, Balk, an engineer working for the Murond Glabados Church spread Mosfungus poison throughout the Hokuten ranks, making them too weak to fight in hopes that the Nanten would then attack. Instead, Ramza Beoulve infiltrated the garrison, and opened its sluice gate, flooding the plain where fighting was about to take place. As a result, the battle came to an immediate indecisive halt. This meant that both sides remained strong, and mediation by the church was rejected by both sides. It also meant that not enough people would be killed for Altima to be resurrected, and Hashmalum would be forced to make up the difference with his own blood.

During the battle, Prince Larg was assassinated by Dycedarg Beoulve, and Prince Goltana was assassinated by Delita Hyral. This led to Delita becoming the leader of the Nanten, and eventually King of Ivalice.