Duke Druksmald Goltanna,[2] also known as Prince Druksmald Goltana,[3] is a character in Final Fantasy Tactics, represented by the crest of the Black Lion. The duke of Zeltennia and a member of the royal family of Ivalice through his relation to the late King Denamda II, Duke Goltanna commands the Order of the Southern Sky. He is one of two rival dukes vying for power in Ivalice, the other being Duke Larg, who leads the Order of the Northern Sky.
Following the death of King Ondoria Atkascha III, who left no named heir, Goltanna sought to become guardian of the infant Prince Orinus and rule as regent. He was supported by the Council of nobles in Ivalice, who opposed Duke Larg, supported by Queen Louveria. Events led Goltanna to instead crown Princess Ovelia as queen, which Larg countered by declaring Prince Orinus the rightful heir, sparking the War of the Lions.
He uses the unique job, duke.
History[]
Early history[]
Duke Goltanna was descended from the line of King Denamda II. He served as a general in the Fifty Years' War, and came to lead the Order of the Southern Sky, and become the duke of Zeltennia.[1] Goltanna fast became friends with Count Cidolfus Orlandeau for twenty years prior to events of Final Fantasy Tactics,[4] serving him loyally for the twenty years.[5] Duke Goltanna had an aide named Chancellor Glevanne,[6] and a steadfast general named Marquis Elmdore de Limberry.[7]
Seeking power[]
After King Ondoria III passed without naming a guardian to Prince Orinus or an heir,[8] the kingdom was in dispute. Queen Louveria seized total control of government, mercilessly stripping the ranks of those who opposed her,[9] and backed Duke Larg. The Council, however, backed Duke Goltanna.[10][note 1]
Duke Goltanna's plan for achieving power later hinged on Princess Ovelia, as he hoped to be her regent. In chapter 2, "The Manipulative & the Subservient", Larg's assistant, Dycedarg Beoulve, hired mercenaries and Northern Sky knights disguised as Southern Sky knights to have Princess Ovelia kidnapped from Orbonne Monastery and killed in the hopes to sully Goltanna's name and deny him the regency, while simultaneously removing Ovelia as an obstacle to the throne for Duke Larg.[6][12][13] The plot was foiled by Delita Heiral, a former Northern Sky knight who had inserted himself into the Southern Sky as a member of Baron Grimms' Blackram Knights,[13][12] and the Church of Glabados,[11] who delivered Ovelia to Duke Goltanna.
Goltanna receives Delita Heiral for having rescued the princess from a dire plot orchestrated by Louveria, Larg, and Dycedarg.
Delita Heiral brought Ovelia to her and a prisoner, who identified Chancellor Glevanne as a traitor behind the plot, accusing him of carrying it out along with Queen Louveria to curry Duke Larg's favor. Delita executed Chancellor Glevanne who profusely denied it, and Goltanna moved quickly to banish Queen Louveria to Fort Besselat for her hand in the conspiracy and crowned Princess Ovelia queen. Duke Larg countered by insisting Prince Orinus was the rightful king, sparking the War of the Lions.[12] Duke Goltanna also rewarded Delita leadership leadership of the Blackram Knights after Baron Grimms' death against the Order of the Ebon Eye rebels in Zeltennia.[6]
War of the Lions[]
Goltanna hosts a meeting.
In chapter 3, "The Valiant", Duke Goltanna held a meeting with his aides the Baron of Bolmina, Viscount Blanche, Count Orlandeau, and Marquis Elmdore de Limberry. As they reported the casualties of the war in the thousands, the drought suffered in Larg's territory, displacement of villages, and the tax collections falling short as a result, Count Orlandeau expressed great concern about how this would impact Zeltennia soon. Duke Goltanna agreed but did not wish to end the war, instead proposing to treble the tax rate and turn refugees away, but clamp down on scalpers. Count Orlandeau insisted on peace talks and pleaded that the public suffered most during the Fifty Years' War, but Duke Goltanna had no interest, and was supported by Viscount Blanche.[14]
Nonetheless, Duke Goltanna was forced to put down several rebellions at home. This was to the benefit of the Church of Glabados, who wished to weaken both sides and take power after they fell.[15] It was said that the Order of the Southern Sky marched for Duke Goltanna primarily because Count Orlandeau, who remained fiercely loyal to the duke, did.[16]
To this end, in chapter 4, "In the Name of Love", the Church of Glabados ordered Delita Heiral to assassinate both Duke Larg and Duke Goltanna.[15] As the Northern Sky sought to march on Fort Besselat to end the war, Barich Fendsor of the Knights Templar set a trap for Goltanna: releasing mossfungus poison to the Northern Sky, luring Goltanna to send his men to take them out, making him a target for assassination.[17]
During the attack on Fort Besselat, High Confessor Marcel accused Count Orlandeau of attempting to assassinate Duke Goltanna, leading to Duke Goltanna confronted Count Orlandeau. Count Orlandeau retorted that it was the High Confessor who was scheming, and questioned why Duke Goltanna chose to believe the High Confessor over Count Orlandeau who had served Duke Goltanna loyally for twenty years. Duke Goltanna simply expressed disappointment, sent Count Orlandeau to prison, and promoted Delita to lead the Order of the Southern Sky, placing full confidence in him and him alone.[5]
This proved to be his downfall. In the chaos of the battle, Delita assassinated Duke Goltanna, declaring that no man would wish to see him king.[18] He later noted, after Orran Durai discovered Delita was behind it, that there were no "earnest tears" by those around him, as many had wished for Duke Goltanna's downfall.[19]
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
Druksmald Goltanna was a large, elderly man who wore a red regal coat with a long cape.
Personality[]
Duke Goltanna was callous and uncaring, devoted only to ending the Crown of Ivalice. When Count Orlandeau pleaded to end the war over the plight of commoners, Duke Goltanna acknowledged his well-founded fears of their wellbeing but refused to end the war, prioritizing freeing the people of the "tyrannies" of the Crown.[14] He had poor judgment and paranoia, as when the Church told him that Count Orlandeau plotted against his life, he believed them and imprisoned him, despite Count Orlandeau's twenty years of service, and placed full trust in Delita who eventually did double-cross him.[5]
Duke Goltanna did not employ the methods of Dycedarg Beoulve in plotting assassination attempts, but was nonetheless willing to use Princess Ovelia as a means of claiming power. Additionally, Delita noted that no one wished to see Duke Goltanna king, a fact implicitly.[18][19] Further suggestions were made that the Southern Sky only followed Duke Goltanna due to Count Orlandeau,[16] despite Duke Goltanna later turning on Count Orlandeau on a dime. This suggests that although Duke Goltanna may have been earnest in wishing to overcome a power-mad Crown,[14] he was not perceived to be a much better or more just ruler of Ivalice should he have taken power.
Gameplay[]
A leader in command of several hundred knights, holding a title high even among the aristocracy.
This is a story-related job used in cutscenes and serves no purpose in battle as there is no abilities associated with it. Curiously, the developers did take time to give it a job description.
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None | No |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 10% | Average | Average | Average | Average |
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
![Duke Goltanna [1-134R] Opus series card.](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/8/87/Duke_Goltanna_1-134R_from_FFTCG_Opus.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210124225340)
Duke Goltanna appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as a Lightning-elemental backup card.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Knights of the Crystals[]
Galthena appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ There are suggestions by Folmarv Tengille that Princess Ovelia had been artificially inserted into the royal family by the Council to deny Queen Louveria power, and that Prince Orinus was not a real son of Queen Louveria but someone taken by Duke Larg to eventually become king.[11] If either account is accurate, Duke Goltanna's search for power would have dated back long before the king's death and the queen's subsequent power grab, as would the tensions between Duke Goltanna and Duke Larg.
Citations[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Final Fantasy Tactics Personae § "Druksmald Goltanna"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics (PlayStation)
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics Personae § "Cidolfus Orlandeau"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "Thunder God in Chains"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Final Fantasy Tactics rumors § "Princess Ovelia Saved"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics rumors § "Marquis Elmdore Slain"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics rumors § "King Ondoria III's Condition"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics rumors § "In the Wake of the King's Demise"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics rumors § "The Dukes Larg and Goltanna"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "The Manipulative and the Subservient"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "The War of the Lions"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "The Thunder God"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "Delita's Will"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "Keeper of the Stone"
- ↑ Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "Gears in Motion"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "The Black Lion Slain"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions script § "Delita's Betrayal"