Final Fantasy XII characters

The characters of Square Enix's computer role-playing game Final Fantasy XII were designed by Akihiko Yoshida.

Vaan


Vaan or ヴァン is a 17-year-old orphaned Hume street urchin who lost his parents in a plague when he was 12 years old and his only brother Reks two years after the Archadian Invasion of Dalmasca. He makes a living as Migelo's assistant, running various errands for him, while at the same time pickpocketing from Archadian soldiers, claiming to take back what is Dalmasca's. He is a cheerful and energetic lad, and among his friends he is considered their leader. Vaan always dreams of someday becoming a sky pirate in command of his own airship. He often trains to meet this goal by killing dire rats in the sewers of Rabanastre on a daily basis, for which Dalan gave him the nickname '"Vaan Ratsbane."' (This confuses some into believing that "Ratsbane" is his real surname)

During the beginning of the game, he is still resentful of his brother's death at the supposed hands of Basch. However, this quickly changes as he and the party learn the truth, and he eventually decides to trust Basch, stating "My brother trusted you", and from this point on he actually acts as defender of Basch to Ashe, who initially hates him.

He eventually gets his own small airship in the end, after Fran and Balthier take the Strahl airship, with Penelo as his navigator. He returns in the sequel, "Revenant Wings", as the hero of the story.

Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca


Ashelia or Ashe B'nargin Dalmasca / アーシェ・バナルガン・ダルマスカ is a 19-year-old Hume princess fighting to liberate her kingdom, Dalmasca, from the Archadian Empire. In addition to being the leader of the Dalmascan resistance movement, she is the sole heir to the throne, her eight brothers having been killed during the Archadian invasion. Her husband, Rasler also died in the battle to reclaim Nabradia Fortress— ending up a young widow. But upon hearing the tragic news of her father's death, Ashe went into hiding and, with the official claim by Marquis Ondore that she had commited suicide, assumed the alias Amalia, a prime member of the Dalmascan rebels with the intent of not only regaining freedom for her country, but also vengeance against the Archadian invaders and "Basch" for murdering her father. It was by fate that Ashe met Vaan and the others during a vain attempt to assassinate Vayne, joining them offically during the escape from the Archadian Dreadnaught Leviathan. The fact she met a kindred spirit in Vaan, helped Ashe keep striving from her goal as they both lost those dear to them to the war.

Being a descendant of King Raithwall, Ashe was a pawn in the Occurias' plan to restore their control over the world by using her lust for revenge on the erring Archadian Empire via Nethicite shards from the Sun-Cryst. She resisted this and instead destroyed the Cryst. After the destruction of Bahamut, Ashe assumed the throne of Dalmasca, supporting a peaceful resolution between Archadia and Rozarria.


 * Akihiko Yoshida, the character designer of Final Fantasy XII, states that Ashe's physical features were designed with the intent of making her look vaguely French: "the base of her bone structure is a French person's. We were given orders from the start to not make her look like an Asian. But we modified her a bit to look more like a Japanese for the sake of the Japanese audience, and also since a character that looks completely French makes some of the CG expressions difficult." When asked about her rather revealing clothing, Yoshida commented that "Dalmasca is supposed to have a hot climate."

Balthier
Balthier or バルフレアBalflear in the original Japanese language version}} is a 22-year-old Hume sky pirate who pilots the Strahl, a small airship, around the skies of Ivalice. He and his companion, Fran, prefer to remain outside of the war between the kingdoms of Ivalice. However, their attempt to steal the magicite (actually the Dusk Shard Nethcite) Vaan stole forced them to join up in the resistance over time.

Born Ffamran Demen Bunansa or ファムラン・デム・ブナンザ, he is the son of Dr. Cid, though he grew weary of his father's madness and obsession with Nethicite. Although Cid had made him an Imperial Judge, Ffamran eventually decided to cut his ties with his father and his role as a judge, becoming a sky pirate under a new name. With this new career change, Balthier amounted a sizable bounty on his head, attracting the attention of bounty hunters such as Ba'Gamnan. But in the end, Balthier realized that he was following his father in pursuing Nethicite without realizing it.

Balthier claims to be the "leading man" of the story many times throughout the game, and insists that this status makes him invincible - because "the lead never dies". This was furthered by his near-death experience when the Sky Fortress Bahamut was destroyed near Rabanastre. Though presumed dead, he and Fran apparently retrieved the Strahl back from Vaan & Penelo, leaving a note for the new Queen Ashe, indicated he is still alive. Both he and Fran are to return in the game's sequel, Revenant Wings.


 * Balthier shares his last name with the character Mustadio Bunanza from Final Fantasy Tactics, though relations are vague.

Basch fon Ronsenberg


Sir Basch fon Ronsenberg or バッシュ・フォン・ローゼンバーグ is a 36-year-old Hume who was born in the Republic of Landis, along with his twin brother Noah. After the Archadian Empire conquered their homeland, Basch fled to Dalmasca, joining its militant force. At Nalbina Fortress, Basch led the defense, and carried the dying Lord Rasler from the battlefield. After the Archadian occupation, he and Vossler led an assault on Nalbina Fortress to save the king, only to be captured by Imperial forces. As part of Vayne's plot to frame Basch, Noah, now Gabranth, posed as his brother and slew the Dalmascan king and later Vaan's older brother, Reks, who witnessed the crime. As a result, Basch is regarded by the Dalmascans as a traitor, and was stated to have been executed by Marquis Ondore. But in reality, Basch was imprisoned alive in the Nalbina Dungeons by Vayne as a means of ensuring Ondore remains loyal to the empire.

He was eventually freed by Vaan, Balthier, and Fran who were trying to escape Nalbina dungeons. After the escape, he vowed to protect Ashe and help the resistance, in spite of his past failures. He remained loyal, even after Vossler betrayed them. His devotion to honor despite everything puzzled Gabranth. In seeking to redeem himself for his actions, Gabranth remained true to his own devotion to Larsa Solidor, and helped his brother and Ashe defeat Vayne on the Bahamut.

After the battle, as Noah was dying, he asked his brother to protect Larsa in his place to ensure peace. Because common belief was that he had died, Basch easily took over his brother's stead as "Judge Magister Gabranth" to be the protector of the new Emperor Larsa Solidor.

Fran


Fran or フランis a member of the rabbit-like Viera race and Balthier's partner aboard his airship. Although her preferred weapon is the bow and arrow, she is also quite competent with a variety of other weapons and is notably proficient in grappling and fencing. Fran left Eruyt Village and cast aside the laws of the Golmore Jungle fifty years prior to the events occuring in the game, believing that as her kind began with the forest, they can not be bound to its end. She had no intention to return to the Wood ever again until she and the others needed to get to Mt. Bur-Omisace, with it sealed by Jote, Fran's sister, who revealed that their other sister, Mjrn, was abducted by the Judges. After saving Mjrn, Fran admitted that she regretted the choice she made years ago, as she is unable to hear the forest. Fran is the only non-Hume (human) character in the main cast.

Penelo


Penelo or パンネロ is a Hume orphan who works as a dancer in a Rabanastre bazaar. She learned martial arts from her now-deceased older brother, a soldier, and though small in stature, she is perfectly capable of handling herself in sticky situations. She has known Vaan since childhood, and is like a sister to him. Her parents, having took Vaan in to care for him after his own parents died, encouraged Penelo and sort of put the two together, as a result they care about each other a lot. It is unclear if this relationship will go any further, but the ending of the game reveals that they are traveling together as sky pirates. It is apparent that she is the main dedicated magic user in the game, and she seems to be better at using Summon magic than any of the other characters, preferring to use either a bow & arrow or a magical staff. Penelo returns in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, wearing a new outfit and using a magical staff.

Vayne Carudas Solidor


Vayne Carudas Solidor or ヴェイン・カルダス・ソリドール is the 27-year-old Consul of Archadia and member of the House of Solidor that had led the Empire for four generations. At the age of 16, Emperor Gramis ordered him to kill his two older brothers who were plotting treason, although officially it was said that they both died in battle. Though he wields a considerable amount of authority, Vayne does not abuse his power; rather, he makes an effort to foster a positive relationship with the conquered Dalmascans and insists that the welfare of the people is his foremost concern.

In truth, Vayne, who is arguably the main villain, wishes to be the new Dynast King to force his ideals of peace at the cost of those in his way, setting the events that framed Basch. To that end, he sought out the power of the rogue Occuria Venat despite his dislike of the Occurias for essentially controlling the Humes and their future. To ensure the House of Solidor would be the central autocratic power of the empire, Vayne poisoned his father and framed the Senate for this, so as to both overthrow the Senate's control in the empire and insert himself as its Emperor. Vayne, however, meets his end quickly, after he was transformed into The Undying, and his younger brother takes his place.

Larsa Ferrinas Solidor


Larsa Ferrinas Solidor or ラーサー・ファルナス・ソリドール is the younger brother of Vayne Solidor and the fourth son of Gramis, eleventh emperor of Archadia. He was seen by the Senate as likely candidate to succeed Gramis as emperor they can control, though Larsa acts in secret like learning more about his older brother. When he met Vaan and company, Larsa assumed the alias "Lamont" so as to remain incognito, though his knowledge of Nethicite exposed him. Larsa helped Vaan and company escape from Ghis and later joined the party again at Jahara until he learned of his father's demise.

Larsa urged Ashe to use her influence on the Resistance to prevent an aggravation between the warring countries. Unlike his brother Vayne, Larsa was confident that a peaceful solution between these groups involved possible. After his brother was defeated, Larsa took his place in the Arcadian throne and settled into peace agreements.

Archadian Judges
The Archadian Judges are the supreme enforcers of Archadian law in the world of Ivalice. Each wields extraordinary legal power in his or her own right over lower-ranked Archadian officers. The higher ranked Judge Magisters, in addition to functioning as legal administrators, are also charged with the task of guarding the royal family.


 * Judge Magister Gabranth: The leader of the Judges whose image is on the game logo. He is also Basch's twin brother, Noah fon Ronsenburg, the man truly responsible for the deaths of Reks and King Raminas. Unlike Basch, he wholeheartedly supports Archadia, enlisting after their homeland was conquered. Assuming the name of Gabranth, he served under the Emperor as Larsa's protector and Vayne's second in command. Despite these facts, Gabranth loathes himself for the framing of his brother and the horrible tasks Vayne has commanded him to do like killing Drace to prove his loyalty as "Archadia's Dog". Towards the end of the game, after realizing why his brother remains with a positive outlook despite his life ruined, Gabranth decides to make up for his wrongs by protecting Larsa and helping the Resistance kill Vayne for the good of the empire. He is fatally injured in the process, and dies in Basch's arms. Basch takes up his brother's mantle, at his request, in the aftermath of the game, serving as Larsa's protector as the next "Gabranth." Akio Otsuka is the voice of Gabranth in the Japanese version; Michael Rodgers is the English voice.
 * Judge Magister Ghis: Vayne's most trusted ally and commander of the Dreadnought Leviathan, Ghis was the one responsible for guarding and supervising the young prince Larsa during his visit to Bhujerba and fought Vaan when he and the others freed Ashe. Ghis died when he arrogantly had the Dawn Shard be analyzed by having it placed within the engine of the Leviathan, despite cautious advice from those under him. The result caused the Leviathan and all in it to implode while the shockwave destroyed the rest of Empire's eighth fleet. Ryunosuke Obayashi is the voice of Ghis in the Japanese version; Mark Wing-Davey is the English voice.
 * Judge Magister Drace: The only female Judge. She, too, is charged with guarding Larsa but also acts as his personal advisor and makes it her responsibility to oversee his education and upbringing. Drace suspected that Vayne killed the Emperor, attempted to arrest him. Sadly, in drawing her sword upon him, she ends up betraying her own moral conduct as a Judge. Vayne then had her put to death by a hesitant Gabranth, so as to test the man's loyalty. Though reluctant, Drace allows it, realizing that a life serving a corrupt government was not a life worth living, but not before having Gabranth vow he would protect Larsa. Yoko Soumi is the voice of Drace in the Japanese version; Julia Fletcher is the English voice.
 * Judge Magister Zargabaath: A strictly military man who is absolutely loyal to both the Empire and the Emperor. He is granted the airship Alexander by Vayne to bring back Larsa. When Bahamut is crashing into Rabanastre, Zargabaath offers to perform a kamikaze attack with Alexander to protect the city, but Balthier's actions prevent this from being necessary. Zargabaath is the only Judge that doesn't die in the course of the game. Ryūzaburō Ōtomo provides Zargabaath's voice in the Japanese version; Simon Templeman is the English voice.
 * Judge Magister Bergan: The most autocratic of all the Judges in both word and deed, as well as possibly the strongest as he manhandled Drace. He answers to Lord Vayne and is an outspoken advocate of Vayne, whom he saw the "true Dynast King", and his intent of turning Dalmasca into a complete military dictatorship under Archadian rule.  Though he managed to get Larsa back, Bergan attacked Al-Cid and killed Anastasis. Bergan wields two unique-looking swords, which are heavy in appearance, and used manufacted Nethicite as a booster, while being possesed by Venat. When Bergan is defeated by the main party, he seemingly died from his body being unable to withstand the Nethicite's full power. Yōsuke Akimoto is the voice of Bergan in the Japanese version; Gary Martin is the English voice.

Other important characters

 * Reks / レックス: Older brother of Vaan who fought under Basch's command in the battle against the Archadian invaders. He was murdered by Judge Gabranth who posed as Basch, dying with the belief that Basch was a traitor when he witnessed the king's death as part of Vayne's plan. Hideki Tasaka is the Japanese voice of Reks; Yuri Lowenthal is the English voice.
 * Prince Rasler Heios Nabradia: Prince of the neighboring state of Nabradia who married Ashe right before the Archadian invasion. Rasler is wounded by an archer during the battle at Nalbina Fortress, Basch escapes the destruction of the fortress with him. Rasler goes into a coma from the wound and eventually dies from it, widowing Ashe. He seems to appear to Ashe in the game as a ghost figure, and sometimes to Vaan, but this apparition was really an Occurian illusion designed to lead Ashe on the path they wanted. Yasuyuki Kase provides his voice in the Japanese version of the game; Andrew Philpot is the English voice.
 * Vossler York Azelas: Comrade-in-arms with Basch, equal in rank. He remained loyal to Dalmasca and its legacy, helping Ashe in the resistance movement. Vossler is rather short tempered and not very compassionate, as seen when he told Basch to leave Reks behind in a battle. Vossler aided Vaan and company in the rescue of Ashe and the finding of the Dawn Shard. But once the Dawn Shard was found, Vossler betrayed his allies to the Empire believing it to be for the good of Dalmasca. He is defeated by the hands of the main characters, apologizing to Basch and Ashe in his last moments as he remained on the Light Cruiser Shiva as it was destroyed in the explosion caused by the Dawn Shard. Masaki Terasoma is the Japanese voice of Vossler; Nolan North is the English voice.
 * Migelo: Kind, elderly Bangaa who has taken the orphans Vaan and Penelo under his wing. Though he helps Vaan from time to time, Vaan does not wish to rely on him constantly. Shiro Saito is the Japanese voice of Migelo; John DiMaggio is the English voice.
 * Al-Cid Margrace: Flamboyant heir of the Rozarrian ruling family. Arch enemy of Vayne, but is on good terms with Larsa. David Rasner is the English voice of Al-Cid.
 * Emperor Gramis Gana Solidor: Father of Vayne and Larsa, emperor of Archadia. However, even he isn't immune to the scheming of the Senate who suggested that Larsa be his successor. Gramis also was filled with regret for the deaths of his two oldest sons, whom he gave Vayne the order to kill. After refusing to dethrone the Senate as wished by Vayne, whom he feared would be a danger to their empire, he is eventually assassinated at Vayne's hand. With the emperor murdered, the blame for it was focused on Chairperson Gregoros and other members of the Senate, resulting into their disbandment by the newly crowned Vayne. Hidekatsu Shibata is the Japanese voice of Solidor; Roger L. Jackson is the English voice.
 * King Raminas B'nargin Dalmasca: Father of Ashe and eight deceased princes, ruled Dalmasca before its invasion. After Dalmasca's fall to the Archadian Empire, he was forced to acknowledge a "peace treaty" - the sign to approve Archadia's occupation and Dalmasca's surrender - but shortly after this happened he was murdered by Judge Gabranth in the guise of Basch. Nick Jameson is the English voice of King Raminas.
 * Marquis Halim Ondore IV: Ruler of the skycity of Bhujerba and Ashe's uncle, serving as the preacher to her wedding and Rasler's funeral. Ondore was rumored to have connections with the Dalmascan rebels Kelly and Laura, even though he appears to have yielded to an Archadian rule. But once the Archadian 8th fleet was destroyed, Ondore resigned from his position and began to gather all rebel forces under one roof. Akio Nojima is the Japanese voice of Ondore; Tom Kane is the English voice.
 * Reddas: A sky pirate from Balfonheim whose crew is composed of Rikkin, Lars and Elsa. In truth, he was originally the missing Judge Magister Zecht of Archadia. In the war with Nabudis, he was responsible for the Midlight Shard destroying the kingdom. Filled with guilt, he abandoned his post and took on the name "Reddas." He was eventually approached by Ondore who asked that he retrieve deifacted nethicite from Doctor Cid. Later, he accompanied Ashe to the Pharos at Ridorana to find the Sun-Cryst. When Cid activated the Sun-Cryst, Reddas sacrificed himself by using the Sword of Kings to destroy the crystal. Phil LaMarr is the English voice of Reddas.
 * Gran Kiltias Anastasis: The current Gran Kiltias of the Temple of Kiltia, Anastasis is of the Helga. As high priest, he dreams of a time of peace for Ivalice, giving Ashe his blessing to obtan Raithwall's sword. He was subsequently murdered by Judge Bergan when the Archadian army infiltrated Mt. Bur-Omisace in search of Larsa. Dwight Schultz is the English voice of Anastasis.
 * Doctor Cidolfus Demen Bunansa: Refered to as just "Dr. Cid", he is a Archadian scientist who is close friends with Vayne and currently engaged in studying Nethicite, the one who created all of Archadia's airships. Revealed to be Balthier's father, Cid, under Venat's influence, encouraged the war to gain shards of the Sun-Cryst in order to help him create Artificial Nethicite.  Cid eventually dies when Ashe destroyed the Sun-Cryst, using the very energy from the resulting explosion that took his life to activate his final Airship, the Bahamut. Chikao Ôtsuka is the Japanese voice of Cid; John Rafter Lee is the English voice.
 * Nono: Moogle mechanic on board Balthier's airship, the Strahl. Brother of Montblanc, who also made an appearance in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
 * Montblanc: Leader of the Centurio Clan, brother of Nono, who is responsible for supervising Vaan's clan hunt progress. Appeared in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance as a playable character. He also seems to have a wide affiliation with other guilds and organizations around Ivalice.
 * Ba'Gamnan: Green-skinned Bangaa mercenary who is after the bounty on Balthier and Fran by any means with the aid of his equally cruel henchmen: Rinok, Bijuk and Bwagi. Though he acts as a arrogant free agent, he is working for Gabranth whom he fears to a extent. Ba'Gamnan's weapon of choice is a lance/buzzsaw composite weapon. Kōji Ishii is the Japanese voice of Ba'Gamnan; Steven Blum is the English voice. His role as a bounty hunter along with his dark green and red skin could be a refference to Boba Fett of Star Wars fame.
 * Mjrn: Younger sister of Jote and Fran. Mjrn left Eruyt Village to seek answers as to the reasons the Humes from Draklor Laboratories paid a visit to Eruyt. She ended up following them to the Henne Mines where she was used by them as an experiment to see the effects of the mist from nethicites on Vieras. Mjrn ended up possesed by Venat until she was subsequently rescued by Fran and party. April Stewart is the English voice of Mjrn.
 * Jote: The leader of the Viera who reside at Eruyt Village and the sister of Fran and Mjrn. Seems to bear animosity towards Fran for leaving the village. Michelle Arthur is the English voice of Jote.
 * Venat: One of the Occuria, the mysterious beings that oversee Ivalice, it defied the other Occuria and spurred on the development of man-made Nethicite. This would render the unique 'gift' of Nethicite the Occuria would bestow on their champions worthless, placing the "reins of history back in the hands of Man". It worked with Vayne and Cid to use the power and resources of the Archadian Empire to speed the process, eventually resulting in Cid's mad obsession with Nethicite. Its plan successful, it declared the "Age of Stones" at an end, and infused a dying Vayne with its power so that the two might "walk the path" of death together. Anita Carey is the English voice of Venat.
 * The Occuria: The Occurias wanted to control history and the future of Ivalice. They created the Sun-Cryst, the mother of all Nethicite and tried to give Nethicite to the Garif people, who were unable to use it. They eventually let a man known as the Dynast-King Raithwall take three shards of Nethicite from the Sun-Cryst. He used these to conquer the country as the Occuria wanted. With Venat later leaving them and helping Archadia develop artificial Nethicite to overthrow their control, they tried to use Ashe to take the Nethicite shards and conquer the world as Raithwall did. Ashe resisted and destroyed the Sun-Cryst with the Sword of Kings, ending the Occuria's control over Ivalice.
 * Dynast-King Raithwall: The Occuria gave a sword to a man named Raithwall to get him to cut three shards of Nethicite from their Sun-Cryst. Using the Nethicite, Raithwall conquered the land, in accordance with the Occuria's plans. He eventually died, being a Hume, but was immortalized as the first Dynast-King and marked the begining of the Age of Stones. His lineage continued as the country split, based on the shards of Nethicite he had with him. The Dawn Shard hidden in The Tomb of Raithwall, the Dusk Shard later owned by Dalmasca and the Midlight Shard later owned by Nabudia. Ashe is one of his descendants, which the Occuria intended to follow in her ancestor's footsteps in ending the war & regaining control of Ivalice.

Espers
Entities created by the Occuria during the Great Making of the world. Most of them were exiled to Ivalice for their rebellion, believing they were more powerful than their creators. To further their suffering, they were condemned to walk among the Mist. Vaan and his friends encountered and defeated each Esper, who swore loyalty to their conquerors by giving them their glyphs.
 * Belias, the Gigas: A scion created by the gods in opposition to Loghrif the Transcendent. Due to his form being a flawed mixture of man and beast, he was referred to as "the Gigas". Belias tried to overthrow his creators for the rage over his deformity, only to be exiled to Ivalice where he became a servant to Raithwall. He protected his master's tomb until Ashe and company arrived. After his defeat, he swore loyalty to them. Symbolized by Aries.
 * Mateus, the Corrupt: He rules over the souls of the underworld, created in opposition to Lahabrea the Abyssal Celebrant. It was his greed that drove him to rebel, and in cowardice using the Ice Goddess Demesne as a living shield by binding them. He was banished and imprisoned for eternity as the Guardian of Raithwall's sword within the Stilshrine of Miriam until Mateus was released by Vaan and company. Symbolized by Pisces.
 *  Exodus, the Judge-Sal: The oldest of the scions, created in opposition to Halmarut the Arbiter. Exodus was charged to watch over the world until he fought the gods and was sealed in the Mosphoran Highwaste on Ivalice for his betrayal. Symbolized by Libra.
 * Chaos, Walker of the Wheel: A dark being of the sacred crystals fashioned by the gods in opposition to Mitron the Chastiser. The fact he was made to die and be reborn, again and again drove Chaos to wage war on the gods that did that to him. Sealed in the Nechrol of Nabudis. Symbolized by Taurus.
 * Cúchulainn, the Impure (pronounced ka-chell-in): Created by the gods, opposite to Nabriales the Majestic, to devour all impurities. But the consummation result in turning Cúchulainn from a handsome being, into a monstrous beast whose very footsteps are poisonous. Sealed at the Garamsythe Waterway. Symbolized by Scorpio.
 * Zalera, the Death Seraph: A demonic being that brought darkness into the world, created in opposition to Emet-Selch, Angel of Truth. Originally tasked with the judging of men upon their deaths, his soul was tainted by the spirits of those with malice against the gods. During the battle, he took a shamaness in service of the gods as a hostage even after his defeat. Sealed at the Barheim Passage. Symbolized by Gemini.
 * Shemhazai, the Whisperer: A horse-like being who controls the souls of the dead, created in opposition to Igeyorhm the Martyr. Thought she once served the gods as a guardian, she whispered to Ultima their weaknesses before attacking the people. She was sealed in the ancient city of Giruvegan as a result. One of the five storyline Espers. Symbolized by Sagittarius.
 * Zeromus, the Condemner: The executioner, created to oppose Pashtarot. It was his obsession with executions that condemned himself when he went after the Gods. Sealed at the Stilshrine of Miriam. Symbolized by Cancer.
 * Adrammelech, the Wroth (pronounced a-drama-leck): The emperor among the scions, created in opposition to Deudalephon the Benevolent to quell the fiends that raged in the Otherworld. But he became over confident in his talents and recruited the fiends to help him rebel against the gods in vain. Sealed at the Zertinan Caverns. Symbolized by Capricorn.
 * Hashmal, Bringer of Order: Created by the gods, in opposition to Fandaniel the Protector, to create the laws from humanity to follow. He joined in the rebelling to end the gods chaos. But he was condemned to the fiery pit. Encountered along the game's main storyline in the Pharos Lighthouse. Symbolized by Leo.
 * Famfrit, the Darkening Cloud: A hideous Esper created in opposition to the Holy Queen Emmeroloth. After his defeat by the gods, Famfrit was sealed within an armor that reduces his full power. Summoned by Dr. Cid in his second encounter with the party at the Pharos Lighthouse. Symbolized by Aquarius.
 * Ultima, the High Seraph: The greatest Esper created by the gods to guide the spirits of the dead to heaven. Ultima was the one who set up the rebellion against the gods, losing her light as punishment for her act. She is sealed at the Great Crystal. Symbolized by Virgo.
 * Zodiark, Keeper of Precepts: The most powerful of the Espers, the gods feared him enough to keep him in a child-like form to keep his power in check. But despite that, Zodiark's power can warp all things around him into nothingness. He alone fashioned the laws of the worlds and administers punishment with absolute authority. Sealed at the Henne Mines. Symbolized by Serpentarius.