I stand above all other men now. I have transcended death itself! No longer must I bow my head in coy attempts to curry favor with you highborn nobles! I've bought my freedom. I am a human at last—no longer something less!
Barich
Barich Fendsor, also known as Balk Fenzol, is a servant of the Church of Glabados in Final Fantasy Tactics. Like Mustadio Bunansa, he is a Machinist, specializing in wielding a gun.
History[]
The battle against Ramza at Beddha Sandwaste.
Barich fought Ramza Beoulve in the Beddha Sandwaste after spreading mossfungus poison throughout the Order of the Northern Sky ranks during the battle of Fort Besselat. During this battle, Barich was backed up by those loyal to the Church of Glabados.
He was killed, but sold his soul to the Lucavi, and reappeared in the Lost Halidom, where he reencountered Ramza who was pursuing Folmarv Tengille. During the second battle, Barich was backed up by monsters. After being defeated, he was put to rest for good.
In The Ivalice Chronicles, Barich elaborated more on his reasons in joining at Folmarv's side, and noticed Meliadoul's behavior when she spoke badly about her father. After being defeated, Barich really believed he could reach transcendence before dying. In this version he also didn't become possessed by a Lucavi, instead just tapped into the powers of the auracite to be revived.
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
Barich has a long dark hair, tanned skin and black eyes. Like Folmarv, Barich has a weathered face. Like the other Templar, despite his job as a disgraced machinist, Barich wears a golden armor under a long charcoal gray and black cloak, golden pants with a brown belt to his waist and golden boots.
Personality[]
Barich is a pragmatic man who firmly believes in the ideals of the Knights Templar and follows Folmarv's plan faithfully. In his eyes the war can only end when both sides fall simultaneously, stating that the Church of Glabados is the true path to salvation, and cleanse the corrupted Ivalice.
Barich does not believe in the concept of equality, claiming that power and subjugation is how kingdoms are built; there are those who rule and profit, and those who obey and toil. In his eyes, the balance in power shifts as one seeks to exploit and claim the other's power to rule.
Gameplay[]
Boss[]
Being a machinist, Barich can use the Aimed Shot job command. However, unique to his machinist job, he also has innate Beastmaster, Defense Boost, and Magick Defense Boost passive abilities.
The first encounter against Barich on Beddha Sandwaste is the only battle in the game where the player characters start at disadvantage with a negative status, as Barich tosses a poisonous bomb on Ramza and his party prior to the battle; this effect cannot be prevented even if the player has immunity to poison through equipment, such as the ribbon. In this fight, Barich is level 35 with 64 bravery and 62 faith, and comes equipped with the glacial gun, Lambent hat, luminous robe, and Nu Khai armband. He comes equipped with as well as random squire abilities and a random action ability. He is vulnerable to Blindness, Confuse, Oil, Silence, Slow, and Immobilize.
In the final battle at Necrohol, he is level 55 and equipped with the blaster, thief's cap, luminous robe, and featherweave cloak. He comes equipped with Counter, Brawler, and Lifefont. His status vulnerabilities remain the same.
The battle inside the Necrohol of Mullonde can prove difficult, as Barich and the enemy monsters are on the far side of the map, and a huge crevasse hinders movement. Barich will attempt to perform Leg Shot that will hinder a unit from moving; thus one should take preventative measures by equipping the party with items that prevent movement-inhibiting status effects, like Disable and Stop. Having a red chocobo on hand can be helpful, especially when mounted. Reis Duelar, if recruited, can also turn Barich's hydra against him by using Dragon's Charm.
Rendezvous[]
Barich can be fought in the PSP enhanced port, in the tenth Rendezvous battle: The Knights Templar. Here, he is five levels higher than the highest leveled unit deployed, and comes equipped with the blaster and random other equipment. He has access to Aimed Shot, Safeguard, and random other abilities, and his status vulnerabilities are same as before.
When fought in the fourteenth Rendezvous battle: Brave Story, he is level 99 and starts with 97 bravery and 62 faith. He comes equipped with the blaze gun, thief's cap, luminous robe, and a random accessory. He has access to Aimed Shot, Mana Shield, Lifefont, Defense Boost, and a random secondary command.
Other appearances[]
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Behind the scenes[]
Voice[]
Barich was given a voice in The Ivalice Chronicles. He was voiced by Haruo Yamagishi in Japanese and Sam Mackay in English.