Reddas

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Reddas
(レダス（フォーリス・ゼクト）, Redasu (Fōrisu Zekuto)?, lit. Reddas (Foris Zecht))
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Biographical information
Home	Unknown
Age	33
Occupation	Sky Pirate
Physical description
Race	Hume
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Guest character
Behind the scenes information
Designer	Akihiko Yoshida

The illusions of the past. You think to have cast them off, only to find them years later, unwearying, unrelenting. The past can bind a man as surely as irons.

Reddas

Reddas, real name Foris Zecht, is a guest character in Final Fantasy XII. A pirate of both the land and sky, he is the ruler of Balfonheim, cursed with memories of his terrible actions.

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Appearance

Do not forget Nabudis. That is my only counsel for you.

Reddas to Ashe.

Reddas is a mature man of 33, with a strong, stocky build. Despite his reasonably young age, he has a white beard, mutton chops, and a bald head. He wears a camel shirt with exposed shoulders, large bell-sleeves and a large collar. Across his shirt he wears a dark leather strapped holster, in which he keeps his weapons, the Chirijiraden and the Ninja Knife. He also wears pink cropped trousers and a silver pendant around his neck. On his feet he wears open-shinned strap boots.

Personality

Reddas is a man haunted by his past, one that he cannot easily let go. Despite attempts to continue on with his life, Reddas's remorse over his past actions never truly leaves him, despite his change of identity. He proves to be both noble and brave, and ultimately selfless in his sacrifice to save Dalmasca.

Story

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A Judge Magister there was... Two years past, he took in his hand the Midlight Shard, stolen from Nabradia, and used it not knowing what he did...and Nabudis was blown away. Cid ordered this of him to learn the nethicite's true power. That man swore never to let such terrible power be used again. He forsook his Judicer's plate, and his name.

Reddas.

Reddas at Balfonheim.

Born Foris Zecht, Reddas was a loyal and trusted Judge Magister for the Archadian Empire. The Final Fantasy XII Scenario Ultimania states that he led the 13th Bureau and accompanied Vayne in his command of the 8th Imperial Fleet before Ghis took it over.

During the war with Nabradia Archadian forces were able to obtain a potent heirloom of Dynast King Raithwall known as the Midlight Shard. Judge Zecht traveled to Nabradia and, following the specific instructions of Dr. Cid, unleashed the shard's full power, actually a piece of deifacted nethicite, upon Nabudis, the Nabradian capital. The effect was catastrophic; within moments the entire population of the city was wiped out, the royal palace destroyed and half the region submerged in a thick layer of Mist.

Though the Archadian armada moved towards the next battle at Nalbina, Zecht wanted no further part in the war. Consumed with guilt, the Judge Magister left his name and rank in the festering Necrohol and fled. Though not a confirmed casualty, he was soon replaced by Judge Gabranth and remained absent from Imperial records until his vengeful encounter with Dr. Cid at Draklor Laboratory two years later. After Nabudis he took the name of Reddas, and found refuge in the major trade-center and pirate den of Balfonheim and used his natural authority to assume control of the port. Within months he had driven out corruption and was made a patron among pirates.

Reddas confronts Basch at Draklor Laboratory.

I, Judge Magister, condemn you to oblivion!

Reddas, destroying the Sun-Cryst using the Sword of Kings.

At the request of Marquis Ondore of Bhujerba, Reddas infiltrates Draklor Laboratory in Archades. After stealing details on new projects and Archadian troop movements—and by that, defeating many Imperial Troops—he encounters the party before confronting Dr Cid.

Mistaking the party as Cid's underlings, Basch deflects Reddas's attack with his bare hands, and, realizing his mistake, Reddas apologizes and tries to cut down Cid, only to be tossed to the side by Venat. After Cid is defeated, Reddas introduces himself to the party, and pledges himself under Ashe's employ.

Reddas takes the party to Balfonheim.

The party return to Balfonheim Port with Reddas to his Manse in Saccio Lane, where they discuss the current political situation, and the possibility of the Resistance going to war against the Empire. Reddas reveals he has spoken to the Marquis concerning this situation before, and expresses his reservations of challenging Vayne when he is wielding nethicite. With this in mind, the party plans to follow Cid to Giruvegan in hopes of destroying the nethicite.

Wary of Cid's intent, Reddas decides to follow up leads he found in the labs instead of joining the party by sending a fleet of ships to investigate the Ridorana Cataract. He refers the party to his team—Rikken, Elza and Raz—to point them in the direction of the Feywood. Ahead of their departure, Reddas senses Ashe is still unsure whether to destroy or use the nethicite, and he implores her to remember the devastation at Nabudis.

When the party returns to Balfonheim after visiting Giruvegan, they learn none of Reddas's armada sent to the Cataract have returned. Reddas inquires after their trip, sensing it went badly, and learns Cid tricked them and was never headed for Giruvegan, but that Ashe had been tasked by the Occuria to obtain new nethicite from the motherlode. After supposing the Sun-Cryst lies in the Cataract as per instructions given by the Occuria, Reddas provides Balthier with a skystone that allows the Strahl fly over Jagd to the Cataract, and joins the party as a guest.

Reddas destroys the Sun-Cryst.

After arriving at the Cataract and climbing the Pharos, the party encounters Gabranth. Reddas confronts him and reveals his true identity and past as the Judge Magister Zecht. Reddas aids the party in defeating Gabranth just as Cid arrives to use the power of the deifacted nethicite he holds to call the Sun-Cryst to spill Mist over Ivalice. The party defeats Cid before they realize Cid's plan has already been realized; the Sun-Cryst has powered up the empire's new battleship, Sky Fortress Bahamut, and is beyond control.

Ashe and Vaan try to destroy the Sun-Cryst but struggle against its power. Seeing this to be his chance to finally defeat his past, Reddas takes the Sword of Kings from Ashe and implores the party to leave him to deal with the volatile nethicite. While the party escapes, Reddas destroys the Sun-Cryst that explodes, obliterating the top of the Pharos, and killing Reddas. In his sacrifice, he stops the Bahamut from reaching its full power, allowing the party to invade it and confront Vayne Solidor.

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Gameplay

Reddas joins the party as a guest after the party acquires the Treaty-Blade. He wields the Chirijiraden and Ninja Knife, and is equipped with a Dragon Mail, Dragon Helm and a Battle Harness. He has the augments Last Stand, Adrenaline, Counter, Parry and Null Evade. He knows Telekinesis.

In the Zodiac versions, Reddas can cast Arise and Holy, and use the Technicks Stamp, Bonecrusher, Sight Unseeing and 1000 Needles. Reddas is the fastest party member the player has access to alongside Reks and his entry level is calculated by the average of the two highest leveled party members, plus two. Reddas' base Strength is high, and it is augmented by heavy armor, but his HP is low, even for a character that had bought no +HP licenses, and will benefit from Bubble. Reddas's victory pose is to draw both his Chirijiraden and Ninja Knife and swipe them in the air.

Final Fantasy XII original

Initial data

Name	Initial Stats
Level	Average of the two highest values +2
LP	―
Magicks/Technicks	Telekinesis
Augments	Adrenaline, Last Stand, Null Evade, Parry
Items	―
Gil	―
Gambits	1. Foe: flying ⇛ Telekinesis 2. Foe: targeting self ⇛ Attack 3. Foe: highest level ⇛ Attack 4. Foe: nearest Visible ⇛ Attack 5. Foe: nearest visible ⇛ Telekinesis*(Only used in The Pharos or when unable to use Attack)

Initial equipment

Category	Name	Effect
Weapon	Chirijiraden	Sword, Attack Power +75, Evade +5, CT 35, Multiple Hits 15
Off-Hand	Ninja Knife	Evade +25
Helm	Dragon Helm	Magick Resist +35, Max HP +70, Strength +9
Armor	Dragon Mail	Defense +53, Max HP +100, Strength +2
Accessory	Battle Harness	Counter when attacked, Strength +2

Stats

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Magick Power	Vitality	Speed
5	208-222	35-42	26	23	26	35
10	342-378	45-57	29	25	28	36
20	726-830	70-101	34	30	31	37
30	1,221-1,414	95-145	39	35	34	39
40	1,689-1,967	126-201	44	39	38	40
50	2,436-2,854	153-248	50	44	41	42
60	3,096-3,636	177-292	55	49	44	43
70	3,469-4,075	196-323	60	53	47	45
80	3,901-4,584	215-354	65	58	51	46
90	4,490-5,281	227-372	71	63	54	48
99	5,154-6,069	233-378	75	67	57	49

Zodiac versions

Initial data

Name	Initial Stats
Level	Average of the two highest values +2
LP	―
Magicks/Technicks	Arise, Holy, Sight Unseeing, 1000 Needles, Stamp, Bonecrusher
Augments	Adrenaline, Last Stand, Headsman, Martyr, Null Evade, Parry, Spellbound
Items	Domaine Calvados x12, Serum x3, Dark Matter x1
Gil	1,868
Gambits	1. Foe: party leader's target ⇛ Attack 2. Foe: targeting ally ⇛ Attack 3. Foe: targeting self ⇛ Attack 4. Foe: nearest Visible ⇛ Attack 5.Foe: any ⇛ Attack 6. Ally: Any ⇛ Arise 7. Ally: Any ⇛ Serum 8. Ally: Any ⇛ Gold Needle 9. Ally: Any ⇛ Echo Herbs 10. Self: HP < 30% ⇛ Domaine Calvados

Initial equipment

Category	Name	Effect
Weapon	Chirijiraden	Sword, Attack Power +76, Evade +10, CT 30, Multiple Hits 15, can hit flying targets
Off-Hand	Ninja Knife	Evade +25
Helm	Dragon Helm	Magick Resist +41, Max HP +70, Strength +9
Armor	Dragon Mail	Defense +57, Max HP +100, Strength +8
Accessory	Steel Gorget	Defense +1, regular damage is doubled when HP is critical.

Stats

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Magick Power	Vitality	Speed
5	208-222	57-68	26	23	26	35
10	342-378	73-95	29	25	28	36
20	726-830	117-172	34	30	31	37
30	1,221-1,414	162-251	39	35	34	39
40	1,689-1,967	217-350	44	39	38	40
50	2,436-2,854	265-434	50	44	41	42
60	3,096-3,636	309-511	55	49	44	43
70	3,469-4,075	342-566	60	53	47	45
80	3,901-4,584	375-621	65	58	51	46
90	4,490-5,281	397-654	71	63	54	48
99	5,154-6,069	407-664	75	67	57	49

Other appearances

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Reddas appears on a card.

Gallery

Chirijiraden.

Ninja Knife.

Cid deflects Reddas's attack.

Reddas in Balfonheim.

Reddas gazes at the Sun-Cryst.

Reddas clashes with Gabranth.

Key art for the Steam version.

Trivia

• Reddas's weapons, the Chirijiraden and the Ninja Knife, do not match the appearance of their names, and have their designs based on different weapons: his longer sword resembles a Kora, a sword of Nepalese origin, and his shorter sword of a Kopis or a Khukuri.

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• Reddas has many similarities with Balthier, and could be seen as a counterpoint to him. Reddas used to be a Judge, was used by Cid to test deifacted nethicite and unwittingly destroyed Nabradia. Reddas then abandoned Judgehood to become a sky pirate with disdain toward nethicite, changing his name to hide his true identity. Balthier never used nethicite to wreak havoc, but it is implied Cid had his hand in making him a Judge to further his own goals.

Spoilers end here.