Ondoria Atkascha III

Ondoria Atkascha III
(オムドリア・アトカーシャ, Omudoria Atokāsha?) Alternate names: King Omdoria
Biographical information
Age	35 (born January 17 / Capricorn 26)
Affiliation	Ivalice
Occupation	King
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Physical description
Race	Hume
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Non-player character
Behind the scenes information
Designer	Akihiko Yoshida

King Ondoria Atkascha III, also known as King Omdoria, is a character mentioned in Final Fantasy Tactics. The king of Ivalice who took the throne in the Fifty Years' War, King Ondoria III mostly allowed affairs of state to be handled by his wife, Queen Louveria. After his untimely passing, he did not name an heir, giving both his trueborn son Prince Orinus, and his adopted daughter Princess Ovelia, claims to the throne. This sparked the War of the Lions.

History

King Ondoria III was named 18th monarch in the Atkascha line. He was crowned king after Denamda IV's death from illness in the final days of the Fifty Years' War. Unlike his predecessor, a fearless warrior, Ondoria III was frail, weak-willed, and ill-suited to the throne, contributing to Ivalice's defeat to Ordallia. Instead, Queen Louveria and her retainers ran affairs of state during Ondoria III's rule.

King Ondoria III and Queen Louveria had three sons, and adopted Princess Ovelia, the king's late-sister and trueborn daughter to Denamda IV. Their first two sons died shortly after their birth, assassinated at behest of the Council who hoped Princess Ovelia would succeed Queen Louveria. The Council believed a sickly King Ondoria III would be unable to father another son, but Queen Louveria nonetheless gave birth to Prince Orinus, and Princess Ovelia was left in the care of Duke Larg, the brother of Queen Louveria.

King Ondoria III contracted Black Death, worsening his condition. On Prince Orinus' birthday celebration, King Ondoria III collapsed, leading to concerns as he had not named a guardian to the infant Prince Orinus, and the guardian would rule Ivalice by authority of regent during Orinus' infancy. Ondoria III eventually passed away from Black Death, but the lack of an apparent heir ultimately led to the War of the Lions.