Final Fantasy

Raijin is a muscular, dark-skinned 18-year-old with short black hair and dark brown eyes. He wears a blue vest and long, baggy black pants tied with a red belt and black boots. He has white bands around his forearms and wears a large yellow beaded necklace. He wears a long pole in battle. In-game, the insignia on Raijin's shoulder guard is the kanji for "thunder", but in his FMV model, it reads the self-invented kanji for Raijin's name.
In Kingdom Hearts II , Raijin wears a modern outfit as opposed to his primary outfit in the original and appears similar to a hip hopper. He wears an orange tank top with black designs on his shoulders, black trousers with two red linings and a number 8 embedded at the left side and yellow and white sneakers with black soles. He wears blue bands with white outlines and a chain necklace with a lightning pendant.

Fujin tends to kick him when he talks out of line or does something stupid, which is often. Raijin is bumbling and depends on his friends for guidance on what they should do next. He is implied to be lazy, as when Seifer promotes him to captain, Raijin sneaks off to nap instead of taking care of the duties he was given. He is fond of insects, as he has checked out several books on the subject from the Balamb Garden library. He tends to add "ya know?" (simply "mon'ya" (もんや) in the Japanese version) to the end of his sentences. Out of Seifer's "posse", Raijin is the friendliest toward Squall and his group and doesn't seem to hold any particular grudge or ill will against them.


Final Fantasy

Rain has blue eyes and blond, lightly disheveled hair. He wears a black shirt, a green vest adorned with military decorations and accentuated with gold trimmings, black metal pauldrons and bracers, and a red cape attached to his right pauldron. He also wears white pants, black combat boots, and a red knight insignia near his left shoulder.
As a child, Rain wore a long-sleeved red hoodie over a dark gray shirt, dark green shorts, and brown boots.

Spoiler warning : Plot and/or ending details  follow. ( Skip section ) As Hyoh of the Delta Star , he is a clad in futuristic suit of black armor and hides his face behind a leopard-shaped helmet with a red visor (a reference to his name), although strands of short blond hair are still visible. He alters his voice through artificial means. He wields the Ultima Weapon armament, a weapon capable of turning magic energy into burning gas and compressing it into a high pressure energy-blade, making it similar to a lightsaber. Hyoh's appearance, weapon of choice, and behavior are reminiscent of Darth Vader, a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise. In his Vagrant Knight attire, he dons his knight uniform, but adds a lavender cloak that belonged to Kyanos that covers his mouth and nose. He now uses the Centurio that belonged to Crimson , a large mostly white Greatsword with a violet edge. In his Aldore King attire, he wears a more traditional black armor with red shading with his left shoulder section with additional protrusions (mirroring Lasswell's on his right shoulder), a long red cape, and a stylized small crown on his head. He now wields the more powerful True Crimson Saber. In the fourth season, his outfit resembles Cloud's Cloudy Wolf attire. He wears a sleeveless shirt, a red cloth around his waist, and wears a paludron on his left arm. Spoilers end here .

Rain is a light-hearted, affable young man who usually maintains a carefree demeanor, but can turn serious when the situation requires it. Committed to his duty as a knight of Grandshelt, he sees it as his responsibility to look after and help others within his capabilities; he is unable to ignore pleas for help and has gone out of his way to aid people ever since he was a child. He tends to get carried away and act impulsively by charging into battle heedless of the danger around him, especially when in the presence of a "pretty girl" as he is a bit of a womanizer. However, he is mildly uncomfortable towards women that go at him too strongly, like Dark Fina.
When the atmosphere grows heavy around him, Rain tries to cheer others up, even if that means speaking some nonsense. Rain has keen senses, able to detect things that others cannot, and quickly picks up skills that would take most people years to master. Rain harbors mixed feelings for his absent father due to how often Raegen left home on orders of the King without saying goodbye, as well as his mysterious disappearance and inability to explain his mother's death.

Spoiler warning : Plot and/or ending details  follow. ( Skip section ) During his time in Paladia , Rain witnesses first-hand the horrors of the Aldore dictatorship and the schism between the people of Aldore and Hess , while learning of his true ancestry. This leaves him emotionally scarred, full of guilt, sorrow, and powerlessness, and with a deep hatred of unnecessary bloodshed. He vows to change the world by taking drastic measures, honing himself to discard his previous self to become heartless. Painfully aware of his Aldore blood, he hopes to change the nation from within (just as his father had tried seven hundred years before). As Hyoh, he is stoic and taciturn, only speaking as much as is needed. Usually detached, he dislikes displaying his strength and fights only when absolutely required. Despite vowing to do the Emperor's bidding, he does not commit unnecessary murder and spares his prey's life on several occasions. Confronted by the Emperor's unimaginable power, Hyoh believes that true strength comes from discarding everything for the sake of power and is willing to do so to save Aldore. After he left the party and was watched over by Nichol , Sakura , and Sol , he came to regret his path of solitude as he realizes that his friends were always there for him and this is what makes him truly strong, returning to the old Rain he was. After becoming the King of Aldore, Rain struggles adjusting to his new position. His knightly instincts can get the best of his judgment by putting himself in harm's way for the sake of the people, contrary to the word of his advisors. As a way to unwind between busy political affairs, Rain has been refining his cooking after his comrades pointed out how bad a chef he is. Story [ ] Early life [ ] Rain was born to Sophia and Sir Raegen in Lapis, the latter secretly a member of the Aldore royal line from Paladia. Rain was raised alongside Lasswell, an orphan taken in by Raegen, and thus grew up as brothers and best friends. One day, Raegen returned from a mission covered in wounds, but Sophia explained to Rain and Lasswell that their father fought to keep people safe, including himself, as a knight of Grandshelt . This inspired Rain to strive to become one himself. One time, Rain, Lasswell, and two other children were playing together when a stranger approached them. The cultist hypnotized the boys and claimed that he would make their wishes come true if they went outside the city at night. General Loren and Captain Amy approached Rain and Lasswell to ask whether they saw a bard , but they answered that they hadn't, and returned home. Later that night, and under the cultist's spell, they snuck out. Rain and the other children were led to a cavern where they would be sacrificed to the cultists' god, but Loren's team rescued them in time. Rain's encounter with the earth crystal as a child. One day, Rain followed his father into the caverns below Grandshelt Castle and got lost. He came across a crystal and touched it, and it awakened his latent power. Raegen heard him and came to his aid, but upon seeing that Rain's dormant power had reacted to the crystal, he walked away, despite Rain's pleas. In the following weeks, the pain on his arm worsened with no apparent cure. A girl encased in crystal appeared before Rain and stored his power away until a time he could handle it. Soon afterwards, and five years before the events of the game, Sophia was killed under Raegen's watch. He brought her body to their home, where Rain was waiting for her. His father blamed himself for her death (although Rain did not want to believe the claim). Rather than explaining what had happened, Raegen walked away. Although Rain began to resent his missing father, he did not forfeit his dream of becoming a knight. During their training as squires, Rain and Lasswell became acquainted with Charlotte and Lawrence . To become full-fledged knights, the four passed a trial supervised by General Loren. Partly due to his talents and partly due to his father's reputation, Rain earned the trust of the King of Grandshelt , and by the age of 18, was given shared command of the airship fleet with Lasswell. Season One [ ] Artwork of Rain, Fina and Lasswell by Yoshitaka Amano . While on patrol aboard their airship, a girl encased in crystal, Fina, warns Rain and Lasswell of the Earth Crystal 's shattering. Unable to dismiss her plea, Rain and Lasswell enter the Earth Shrine , where they find an armor-clad man contemplating the crystal. Despite their efforts, the man destroys the crystal and leaves. Fina reappears and grants the two friends the power of visions before teleporting them away. Outside the shrine, Rain and Lasswell find their airship destroyed and their men killed by the armored man. They resolve to relay the events to the king, but when they arrive at the castle, they find it sieged and set ablaze. They rescue the king and meet with the armored man, who reveals his identity as " Veritas of the Dark " of the Sworn Six of Paladia . Before leaving, he attacks them, but Fina reappears and protects them, her crystal encasement shattering in the process. Rain resolves to prevent the Sworn Six from destroying the other crystals and Lasswell decides to accompany him. At Port City Lodin , the amnesiac Fina asks to join their party, Rain readily accepting. The trio reaches Grandport , from where they follow Darklord to the Lanzelt Ruins . He easily defeats them and takes the Sacred Ring of Paladia . Undeterred, the trio hires a ship that calls at Kolobos before continuing onto Dirnado . They meet Emma , whom they escort to the Shrine of Decay so that she can meet with her mother. At the shrine, they meet Dr. Lazarov (a researcher behind the zombie plague ravaging Kolobos and ally of the Veritas, responsible for the death of Emma's mother), but he escapes. The trio escorts Emma back to Kolobos Port and bids her farewell. Their ship is attacked by Leviathan and the trio washes up on the shores of Maranda Coast . They venture into Dilmagia to request an airship from the engineer Lid , but she refuses to ask the military. Instead, she guides them to the Wind Shrine . On the journey, the discovery of her brother Evan working on the Invincible for the Sworn Six prompts Lid to join the party. At the shrine, they defeat the Veritas of the Heavens , who still manages to destroy the Wind Crystal . Now committed to the trio's cause, Lid helps them request an airship to travel to Olderion . They meet Nichol and help him find his sister Luka . They escort the two siblings to Lake Dorr , where the Veritas of the Waters has injured Leviathan and polluted the waters, thus endangering the Aquapolis . Luka pacifies Leviathan and descends to the bottom of the lake to purify its waters and heal the esper . The next day, the Veritas of the waters floods the capital. When they confront her, Dark Fina is awakened and the Waterlord flees. They pursue her on Mercedes 's ship and best her in battle, causing the Waterlord to drop the Sacred Ring of Paladia. Rain grabs it, but in doing so, his dormant power is forcibly reawakened and the Waterlord flees again. In Amore Rain's condition worsens and Fina tells him to accept his power or it will kill him. After a night's rest, they go to the Water Shrine to restore the Aquapolis. Nichol's brother Elle , wishing to make himself useful, uses his powers to magnify the Water Crystal 's power, but the Waterlord fatally injures him and shatters the crystal. In Elle's dying moments, Dark Fina uses the crystal's remaining power, along with the Sacred Ring, to save Rain and the Aquapolis before returning to her usual persona. They return to the Aquapolis and inform Arsha of Elle's passing and Rain summons Elle's vision so that they can see each other one last time. Nichol then decides to join the party. In imperial territory, they meet the rebel leader Jake and agree to help sabotage the Zoldaad Empire 's war efforts. They find themselves opposed by the Veritas of the Flame at the Fire Shrine , where Lasswell is injured trying to protect Rain. As they confront the Flamelord, Lasswell wants to duel Rain to see who is stronger; when he collapses, he only survives due to the Darklord's intervention (who wishes to fight him now that he has awakened the sword Purple Lightning). Rain's party triumphs over the two Veritas, but they are betrayed by Jake, who shatters the Fire Crystal to undermine the empire's power. The party follows him to Downtown Zoldaad . They are imprisoned for trying to rescue Prince Shera , but escape with Amelia 's aid and confront Lazarov, Emperor Sozhe , and Evan. Sozhe passes away and Lid snaps her brother out of his brainwashing. He helps them board the Invincible with the Enterprise . In its interior, the Veritas of the Heavens appears, kills Lazarov for attempting to steal the airship, and teleports Rain and the party out. After a meeting with Emperor Shera and Evan, Jake joins the party to atone for his misdeeds. As they contemplate what to do next, Sakura presents herself and offers information on the Sworn Six if they pass a test: to escort her to Mysidia . They bring her safely to the Mysidian capital . Before she can explain, the party must face the Veritas of the Light and the Veritas of the Earth to protect the Light Crystal. They are overpowered and the Earthlord forcefully reawakens Dark Fina to fight her (thus starting to slowly erase the other Fina). Sakura teleports the party away to save them and the Veritas destroy the crystal. The party uses a book from the Magic Library to enter Fina's memories of the civil war between Aldore and Hess in another world known as Paladia. Although momentarily interrupted by the Lightlord (who reveals that the Darklord was once Rain's father, Raegen), they save Fina, but find she has split in two. After the party defeats the Light- and Earthlords, the Darklord appears and teleports them away. Rain vows to defeat him, even if it is his father behind the suit of armor. In Gronoa , the party learns the truth behind the Sworn Six's actions: the Six seek revenge against Aldore by undoing the seal upon the world of Lapis so that it may return to Paladia, likely destroying Lapis in the process. Assisted by Ilias and Fohlen , they make it to the Gronoa Shrine , where the last crystal stands. To their surprise, Dark Elf seeks to destroy the Dark Crystal as well, prompting the Lightlord to duel him to no avail. She lays defeated when the party approaches her; resigned, she asks Sakura and then Rain to kill her. When he refuses, the Lightlord reveals that she had been the one to kill Sophia, but Rain refuses again out of principle. He leaves to battle Dark Elf, whom they ultimately defeat with the Lightlord's help before she retreats. The Veritas of the Frost freezes the villagers of the nearby hamlet Duggle , but agrees to release the people if Rain's party defeats him. The Frostlord declares to fight whomever they determine (through battle) is strongest among their rank. Rain wins against Sakura and Dark Fina before losing against Lasswell. Realizing this is not what Lasswell wanted, Rain finally accepts his power and wins. The Frostlord fights the party next to the Dark Crystal. He is defeated just before the Sworn Six arrive. They ask the Frostlord to rejoin them, but he refuses and reveals his face: he is Raegen. The two groups do battle until the shrine starts collapsing due to the gate's instability. Raegen has Sakura teleport the party to Pharm , where they confront the Veritas one by one (and the Earthlord, Heavenlord and Flamelord fall in battle) due to Nichol wanting to exact his revenge on the Waterlord in spite of Rain's pleas. Ultimately, Nichol allows her to live so that she may atone for her sins, and the party catches up with Raegen. With him, they convince the Darklord (who is revealed to be a vision of Raegen) and the Lightlord not to destroy the crystal. Artwork of Rain and Lasswell facing Behemoth K by Yoshitaka Amano . Before the party can rejoice, the powerful sage Sol and his Behemoth K companion destroy the crystal and kill the Darklord. The party climbs the crystal tower to stop the two sages and close the dimensional gate . Raegen shows Rain and Lasswell a vision of Sophia.
The Waterlord and Lightlord join their efforts thanks to Nichol. The two remaining Veritas keep the Behemoth busy, while Rain and the others catch up with Sol. When he puts up a barrier, the group realizes that Fina is going to disappear. Dark Fina sacrifices herself and becomes the Earth Crystal, sealing the land once again and allowing the other Fina to carry on existing. Fina dispels Sol's barrier and the party makes it to the summit , where they defeat him. The sage summons the Chaotic Darkness , which creates the Wandering Lands . The group traverses the lands, puts Behemoth to rest, and, at the Land of Darkness , defeats Sol, who declares his hatred of Rain and disappears. Supported by the prayers of those they met during their journey and Evan on the Invincible , Rain and the others defeat the Chaotic Darkness. They close the gate and Rain (who first leaves a crystal on the ship's deck) helps his father by fully awakening to Aldore's power. They negate the magic pouring out of the gate and it collapses back in on itself. At the last moment, Sol returns to re-open the gate. Rain stops him, and, during their clash, they both disappear, and Rain's Crimson Saber falls to the deck of the airship. Season Two [ ] Dark Fina rescues Rain and teleports him to Paladia. Rain is left stranded in the town of Sacher , where he meets Mirfas and Crimson , a former aide to his father, who has been resisting Aldore's dictatorship, but the latter is fatally injured in a skirmish. Through Crimson's last words, Rain learns that he is Aldore royalty. Though Rain befriends Mirfas and vows to change Paladia with his usual self, the situation takes a turn for the worse when the survivors of Hess realize his bloodline. They blame Rain and his lineage and one of them tries to stab him; Mirfas intercepts the attack and is killed. The confrontation between the people of Aldore and Hess leads to everyone being massacred. Realizing that he could not save a single life despite his earlier promises, Rain is filled with despair. Hyoh's concept artwork. Rain infiltrates the Aldore Tower to assassinate the Aldore Emperor, even fighting off the Delta Star Demoldoa . The Emperor is impressed that Rain got this far while others were killed in such attempts. Rain is overwhelmed, but instead of killing him, the Emperor offers for him to join him, as he sees Rain's lonely soul. Vowing to change the world no matter what it takes, Rain decides to change Aldore for the better from the inside. Donning the alter-ego of Hyoh, Rain joins the Orders (the Emperor's personal elite guard) and rises to the position of Delta Star in record time. Still, during a demonstration, he is unable to even scratch the Emperor due to his paling, yet the tyrant praises Hyoh for his power. The Emperor summons Hyoh for a mission, but before he hears the details, Hyoh is challenged by Nazuu of the Orders, who thirsts for the Delta Star seat. Hyoh defeats Nazuu, who retreats. The Emperor sends Hyoh to flush out a traitor among the Aldore ranks as a test of loyalty. At Crystallis , Hyoh meets with the soldiers Domino and Shatal after their fight with the Children of Hess and promises to kill the traitor. When Shatal is under suspicion, he panics, but Hyoh orders Shatal to follow him to find the true culprit. Hyoh leaks Yuraisha 's (the "Mother of Hess") location to the rebels on the elevator computer. When the elevator is activated, Hyoh drags Shatal and they confront the true spy: Domino. After a chase, Hyoh defeats her, but Shatal defends his friend, taking Domino and fleeing. The two are struck down. Back at Aldore Tower, Nazuu (who was monitoring Hyoh) reports to the Emperor that Hyoh accomplished his mission and killed the traitors. The Emperor is pleased and expects more great things from him. As Hyoh leaves, he mutters to himself that he must become more heartless—as it is later revealed, he did not actually kill Shatal and Domino. A couple of months after Rain's disappearance from Lapis, his friends, his father, and the revived Veritas venture into Paladia in search of him. Upon learning of Paladia's state, Raegen separates from Lasswell's party and leads the Sworn Six into Aldore Tower to confront the Emperor. Hyoh is summoned alongside several high ranking Orders to stand guard and fight their predecessors. He fights Raegen (feigning to know him from books) and they injure each other, but Hyoh gains the upper hand as the remaining Sworn Six are overpowered by the other Orders members. When Hyoh approaches to deal the finishing blow, he spares Raegen's life along with the Sworn Six, deeming them not worth killing, and they are imprisoned. Hyoh is ordered to deal with Lasswell and heads to Crystallis, where he appears before the party. Sol, a sage of Hess who now travels with Lasswell, challenges him, claiming Hyoh is Rain. Hyoh overpowers Sol, but the sage rushes at him and the two fall from a cliff. When the party finds them and Hyoh fights off Lasswell, the latter admits that he can feel Rain in Hyoh. Hyoh declares he is not the Rain they know, and to prove his point, attacks Fina; unable to kill her, he incurs a wound that starts crystallizing her body. He is confronted by Akstar , Lasswell's new mentor in swordsmanship, to buy time for Sakura to use a teleportation spell. Hyoh is joined by Nagi of the Iota Star on the Emperor's orders. She is interested in Hyoh and when she wonders how he became so strong, he advises her to discard everything she cares for. At the Energy Extraction Station , Nagi fails to defeat Lasswell's party, so Hyoh takes it upon himself. Lasswell and Hyoh duel, convincing Lasswell that Hyoh is indeed Rain. Lasswell unleashes the Absolute Mirror of Equity sword technique and overpowers Hyoh. Lasswell asks Hyoh to admit to his identity, but Hyoh escapes with Nagi. While Hyoh is wounded, a projection of the Emperor appears to chastise him for his failure. In a fit of rage, Hyoh unleashes a power that pleases the Emperor, and after tending to his wounds, Hyoh asks a favor from Nagi. She disguises herself as Hyoh (using performance enhancing drugs to complete the deception) and ambushes Lasswell's party while the real Hyoh returns to his Rain persona and attire to intercept her, seemingly destroying "Hyoh". Rain rejoins the party and suggests they partake in the Order of Aldore to win the rank of Alpha Star, the one closest to the Emperor. Though Sol notices that Rain has changed, he in time comes to believe Rain is not worth destroying for he is no longer his exact opposite. The party heads to Visectrum to participate in the qualifying rounds and befriends some competitors: Pris , Atole , and the Magus Sisters . They also meet Demoldoa of the Epsilon Star, who, at one point, uses his rank to allow them to pass so that he may destroy them himself. Sol tests Rain by summoning the Chaotic Darkness to ravage both Lapis and Paladia. The party beats the monster, as it was a weaker incarnation than the one they saw before. Sol departs on his own, vowing to return, pleased that deep down, Rain still carries his just and noble self that disgusts the sage. Later, Akstar likewise departs, as he wants to face Lasswell in the competition. While en route to the second stage, the party is attacked by participants who want to defeat them to earn a spot. Jake takes a beating defending Lid, while Sakura tries to teleport them to safety. Demoldoa appears and intends to crush them, but the Magus Sisters buy them time to teleport Lid and Jake to safety at Gungan , although the sisters are fatally wounded. Lasswell duels and kills Demoldoa. The party arrives at the Visectrum capital and takes the train to the Colosseum. They are assaulted by assassins, but the attack is foiled. They meet Krowa and Regina , fellow participants whom they befriend. Rain "learns" from Sakura that Lasswell's ancestry is linked to Hess, as his is linked to Aldore, making them enemies by nature, although he feigns indifference. They continue to advance in the competition in spite of a second assassination attempt that Krowa and Regina foil and earn a spot in the final rounds. Rain watches from afar as Lasswell bests Akstar one-on-one and publicly challenges the Emperor, vowing to end his tyranny. The Emperor overwhelms the party until the Sworn Six appear and dispel his powerful magic aura (with Rain finally openly meeting his father). The Emperor summons Levnato of the Alpha Star and Zeno of the Beta Star as backup, the latter turning out to be none other than Akstar himself. The revelation shocks Lasswell, but after some hesitation, he joins the battle. Lasswell and Rain decide to awaken to their blood to face Zeno, but their natures repel each other. The party is saved by the Children of Hess, who bombard the arena from airships, and the party retreats. On board the Yuraisha Rain voices his disgust for Hess' methods that endangered civilians. Lasswell, as Hess' heir, while disagreeing with their methods, deems victims inevitable with the open declaration of war and vows to rein Hess in, to which Rain reluctantly agrees. The Hess group moves to Magistellus to disable Aldore's biggest military facilities while their attention is still in Visectrum. The party disables the four facilities that protect the central station, but Rain's change of demeanor becomes increasingly apparent. In one of the facilities, the party comes across the eccentric Physalis of the Pi Star, in whom Lasswell senses honor as she did not kill any Children of Hess after defeating them. When Lasswell tells her his side of the story, she vows to learn the truth for herself and leaves. Lasswell wonders if there are good people in Aldore after all, something that resonates with Rain. En route to the main facility , Rain asks Lasswell to spar with him; the fight escalates as the two activate their blood and once more repel one another. It turns into a fistfight as Rain declares they can no longer remain friends for they stand opposite as heirs of Aldore and Hess. Lasswell protests, saying their relationship doesn't have to change just because their bloods clash. After the facility's destruction, Rain leaves the Yuraisha , threatening to destroy it if they do not leave instantly. He reveals that he was Hyoh all along, that the impostor they fought was Nagi, and that he injured Fina and crystallized her wound to spare her, making it clear that from that point onwards he fights for the sake of Aldore to change it from the inside. Rain dons his suit of armor as Hyoh and leaves. The revelation emotionally crushes Lasswell and Fina, but Rain is confident they will pull through. The Emperor summons Hyoh and the remaining Orders, with Hyoh revealing his awareness of being Aldore royalty. As the Emperor bestows him the rank of Gamma Star following Yego 's defection, Hyoh renews his pledge to serve him faithfully. Along his peers, he is deployed to retaliate against the Children of Hess' attacks. When the factions of Aldore and Hess wage war for control of the Weapon, Hyoh is separated from the rest of the Orders and becomes surrounded by crystallized monsters. Sol saves Hyoh and proposes they join forces to destroy the Aldore Emperor and settle their score after Hyoh becomes Aldore's new leader. Hyoh refuses, but Sol nonetheless accompanies him. The two witness the Weapon's activation and are assaulted by monsters. Sol is forced to stand back to restore his magical power, while Hyoh is left fending them off. They end up saving one another, which causes Sol to experience warmer emotions and remember his time with the Sages of Hess. A grateful Sol heals a surprised Hyoh. The two rest as Hyoh cooks. Sol is amused that Hyoh would cook for him, but finds the soup an utter disaster. Sol believes the hardly edible ingredients are partially to blame, but nonetheless decides to finish it. They are met by Sakura and Nichol, Lasswell's friends who deserted the Orders after learning of the Emperor's true ambitions: eternal sovereignty as the only existence in the world. Sol proposes they form a party to defeat the Emperor. Hyoh refuses, as he claims it is his fight alone as the true heir to Aldore, the throne having been usurped from his bloodline 700 years ago. Sol proclaims that they will follow him on their own volition and, to celebrate the "party's formation," Sol offers a sample of Hyoh's soup, deeming it fantastic. Sakura is thrilled, but soon pukes in repulsion. Hyoh is annoyed. The party saves Raegen's party from the Emperor and the Exostars under his command. Hyoh and Sol act in perfect sync, leaving everyone amazed. Sol pretends to summon the Chaotic Darkness and the Emperor retreats after using all of his power. Hyoh and Sol catch up with the weakened Emperor, who summons more Exostars, all of whom are easily destroyed. The Emperor uses the power he had stored to control the Weapon, but Sol keeps his magic at bay. Sol and Hyoh defeat the Emperor, but before Hyoh can finish him, Levnato, the Alpha Star of the Orders, interferes and unleashes a powerful magic attack. Sol takes the blow for Hyoh and Levnato teleports away with the Emperor. Hyoh fruitlessly tries to heal Sol, who accepts death, saying he has destroyed the one thing he hated the most: his own self devoid of emotion, as he has finally been able to feel something. He tells Hyoh to not lose his way and passes away, making him the last of the Sages of Hess to perish. In the original timeline, Lasswell and Rain's group failed to defeat Vlad , the true mastermind behind Paladia, leaving Rain the only, albeit scarred, survivor, missing his left arm and leg. Seeing that Rain was still willing to end the dictatorship, Zeno healed him and took him away. For many years, Rain continued to try and assassinate Vlad with new comrades, but all attempts ended in failure (by this time, it is presumed Zeno/Akstar has long passed away). As Rain collapsed from his injuries, now missing his left eye as well, he was about to be executed by Aldore Soldiers, but Dark Fina saved him. She nursed him back to health and revealed she has been building power to travel through time . They could go into the past when their comrades were alive to the precise point they could make a difference. The two realized the two great factors that had led to their defeat. The first was the Exostars on Aldore Tower performing advanced versions of the Mirror of Equity technique that were unknown to the party, thus inflicting injuries that deprived them of their strength. The second, and most fatal factor, was Lasswell's kindness getting the better of him in a critical moment, giving Vlad the opening needed to win. Rain and Dark Fina devised a plan where the future Rain would pose as Akstar, a wandering swordsman, and teach Lasswell the three Mirrors of Equity, and then, at a critical moment, reveal himself as Zeno of the Beta Star, his "enemy," to steel Lasswell's heart and guide away from his emotions. The two traveled to the past using the lion's share of Dark Fina's powers and found the present day Akstar. They revealed to him the events as they were about to unfold through visions and requested for his help in executing their plan. Rain explained that by posing as Akstar, he would not reveal his origins, thus sparing his younger self, Hyoh, from destruction at the hands of the Aldore Emperor, and thus render their plan null (as it would kill the future Rain by proxy). They requested Akstar to be sealed in crystal until their mission was done, allowing Rain to use Transformation Magic to pose as him, taking Zeno's suit of armor and attributing the loss of his limbs to an illness. The real Akstar agreed to the plan and was sealed in crystal. The future Rain and Dark Fina executed their plan with the Emperor not realizing the truth. Now when the parties are their way to the top of the Aldore Tower again, "Akstar" gives Rain a special power that will aid them against the Emperor, although it strains him. After the party defeats the Emperor, Levnato of the Alpha Star appears and absorbs the Emperor's life and power into himself. He reveals himself to be none other than Vlad, the first Aldore Emperor and originator of the 700-year-long dictatorship. Vlad casts his strongest spell on the party, which Rain blocks using the power Akstar had gifted him. The party readies to fight their true enemy. Vlad blasts them with powerful spells, which Rain blocks. Seeing himself at a disadvantage, Vlad uses a magic blast to escape to his personal sky fortress, Grandore, as he seeks to use his magic powers to lay waste to the world. The party pursues him and are sent into the Transfer Space. The last of the Exostars appear, whose attacks render the space unstable, transporting Lasswell, Physalis, and the Sworn Six into a different location. Filled with Crystals carrying memory visions, Lasswell's party comes to learn of Akstar's origins as the future Rain. Akstar is in Rain's party and shows signs of weakening, but reaffirms his conviction at continuing. He nicknames Rain as "The Tongue Tormenting Soup Man," leaving Rain flabbergasted that he is aware of his disastrous soup episode (Rain is still unaware "Akstar" is his future self). Rain's party catches up to Vlad, who launches barrages of spells. Rain cannot keep up, but Akstar and Dark Fina attack Vlad, who blocks them. This gives enough time for Lasswell's party to arrive. Vlad reveals to Raegen that he killed his parents because he hated the royalty's hereditary system that would never allow him to be ruler by his own hand, and that he developed the Mirrors of Equity as a testament of his superiority. The party rejects his claims of being a fit ruler and the party puts him at a disadvantage. He wonders whether the royal bloodline was always so powerful and the party points out only three of them are royals as proof that the strength of their bonds overcomes his commitment to absolute solitude. Vlad is tired of their preach and dons a monstrous wizard form much stronger than before, but is soon defeated. As the party celebrates their victory, Akstar leaves with Lasswell following. Lasswell reveals he knows of Akstar's true identity, with the latter relieved that everything went smoothly. Lasswell protests at the thought of losing him, but Akstar reassures that it is for the best as they have altered the future and that Lasswell still has the Rain of his current timeline; he is nothing more than "Akstar." Lasswell vows to build an era of peace with him and bids farewell to his master in a bow of respect. Akstar is grateful and disappears along with his timeline's Dark Fina, now in his true form, embracing her as the future changes. Vlad's original soul still survives and manifests in his true body, a massive three-headed ogre that towers over mountains. The crystal on Vlad's forehead houses his original soul, and so the party sets to climb his body. On their way, they encounter copies of the Sworn Eight of Paladia, which resurrect after being defeated. The Sworn Six, minus Raegen, use the strength enhancing drug to destroy their impostors, but lose their immortality and are left exhausted. As the rest of the party climbs, they find segments of Vlad's body crumbling, revealing crystals, which the party take for themselves. At the top, the party destroys Vlad's soul, but a remnant traps them in a different realm. Still clinging to his ambitions, Vlad summons smaller copies of his ogre form, but the crystals the party had picked up summon a vision of Sol, who reminds Rain that he will always be there for him as the "Sun and Moon", followed by visions of Crimson, Mirfas, Kyanos, Pris, Atole, Krowa, Regina, the Magus Sisters, Yuraisha, Rowen, Mombert, Hess' Four Sages, and Sophia, who all restore the party to full strength and aid them in destroying the ogres. The visions disappear, with Sol stating he will always be with Rain. The party then defeats the hysterically ranting soul remnant, ending Vlad's tyranny once and for all, freeing Paladia from his mad grip. Rain becomes the king of Aldore, with Nichol and Sakura as his close advisors. To repair the damage from Vlad's foul legacy, Rain drastically reduces the military and dismantles several facilities, while heading diplomatic relationships with Gungan and Hess to gain trust over the world. His attempts at peace are still met with resistance from large parts of the Aldore military, who remain loyal to the former Emperor. One day, Raegen and Citra visit Rain, who is left wondering why Fina hasn't become his queen. Rain has taken up cooking as a way to unwind from his political duties and due to the lambasting over his disastrous soup, taking advice from the military's head chef and visiting many restaurants famous for their soup. While his cooking has improved, Sakura refuses to consume his soup again, still traumatized from the earlier episode. Rain later visits Lapis on vacation to travel with Fina and Lasswell again as the trio had promised. Fina cries in relief when they arrive, as she had feared the two would be unable to come due to their duties. Running Through Daybreak [ ] Upon returning from his journey, Rain learns that rebel factions loyal to Vlad still cling to their power and run the nefarious Labor Camp. The crown suffers from staff shortage to handle all the tasks needed to undo all of Vlad's deeds. Rain offers to go to the Labor Camp himself, but his advisers refuse, as he is most needed on the throne, reminding him that he is a king now. Rain's knightly instincts compel him to secretly leave the Aldore Tower to investigate on his own. While in the slums, Rain is found by Diezell, a young woman who had been framed for a crime, and her partner Maisie. The two women are fugitives and run away, Rain deciding to investigate the murder they were framed for. Maisie escapes, but Diezell is captured. Maisie recognizes Rain as the new king and requests his help in saving Diezell. Rain appears at the Labor Camp with an army of soldiers, ready to battle the rebel branch and aid in Diezell's orchestrated prison revolt, defeating their power hungry warden. Rain decrees the Labor Camp to be dismantled and sets all the prisoners free, earning him the approval of all the inmates. Upon returning to the Aldore Tower, Sakura is initially furious at Rain for his recklessness, but softens since he had solved things. Nichol believes harsher measures are needed to rein Rain in and proposes that Diezell and Maisie be hired as his watchdogs. Rain approves since he gets to spend time with two lovely ladies, leaving everyone wondering if he is indeed a king. Spoilers end here .


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Raines is a young man with black hair and gray eyes. According to Tetsuya Nomura , male Sanctum officials shave the sides of their heads, but Cid wears his hair in a style that covers this. [2] His clothing is close to PSICOM commander Yaag Rosch 's with a lighter color scheme. He wears a large cape and blue-to-silver pauldrons with the left more ornate than the right. He sports this outfit in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII .
Raines's l'Cie mark is on his right hand, hidden by his glove.
His boss form is his transformation into a Cie'th , and he keeps transforming as the battle progresses, sprouting more wings. His body turns crystalline, his transformation advancing from the brand of Lindzei on the back of his right hand. His lower half remains human. When he loses health, he cannot control the brand's power and his transformation worsens, growing crystalline wings that yet have a bone structure similar to a bird's wings.

Similar to the other leaders of Cocoon's military forces, Raines is cultured and well-spoken, but also possesses a friendly disposition. He shows hospitality to Snow once he arrives on the Lindblum . His servitude is to the people of Cocoon, rather than to its fal'Cie . Even after becoming a servant of the fal'Cie, he retains this trait and defies his Focus to try and protect Cocoon's people. He is skilled in combat, as he easily parries Lightning's attacks and disarms her when the party encounters him in the Fifth Ark .


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Ran'jit is a tall elderly Hume of the First with long silver hair, goatee and mustache, gray eyes, and pale skin. The center of his face is scarred, evidence of his experience in past battles. Ran'jit wears gray, black, and purple garments with gold accessories.
During his fight with Thancred and his final battle in Eulmore, he merges with his serpent familiar, Gukumatz, giving him crimson armor and garments with a red scythe for a weapon.

Ran'jit is a bitter, humorless, and hardened man who has resigned himself to the inevitable oblivion the First is facing. He believes that only through Vauthry can man be granted a measure of peace and salvation. This makes him one of the very few to serve Vauthry willingly.
Ran'jit is a skilled fighter and tactician, respected for his experience and prowess in battle. He is disciplined and perceptive, his instincts being rarely wrong. He is especially fearless and deadly in single combat, willing to fight to the last if it means it would defeat the Warrior of Darkness. He sets high standards for his men and will impose harsh punishment if they disappoint him, such as executing his lieutenant after he tried negotiating with the enemy. He is also wise enough to recognize when he is at a tactical disadvantage and will retreat in such instances.
Beneath his hardened exterior lies grief and pain over the Oracle of Light. Seeing so many young girls under his charge pass as incarnations of Minfilia drove Ran'jit into despair. He became overprotective of the girls, unable to bear losing them, and was willing to imprison them to keep them safe. He begrudges Thancred Waters, believing him unworthy of the Oracle, but most of all for freeing the current Oracle of Light and giving her hope and resolve of a better tomorrow.


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Ravus is a young man with an imposing physical build. In Final Fantasy XV he has heterochromatic eyes with the right eye being blue and the left eye being purple. In Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV his eyes are gray. His hair is the same shade as his sister's in Kingsglaive , but in the game it is an even lighter blond.
He wears a white frock with black lining with a large collar that has a purple trim, and armored boots. Black downward-pointing sword symbols are found on the hem and sleeves of his coat, as well as a large crest with a unicorn of what is assumed to be the crest of either Tenebrae or House Fleuret, as Lunafreya also wears it on her casual dress. Ravus's crest has crossed swords underneath, which may represent his military service. After his left arm is severely burned, it is replaced with a magitek prosthetic that bears the symbol of a white wolf on its shoulder. In the game, his face is more hollowed in the cheeks as opposed to the full square jaw from the film, and his hair extends in front of his forehead instead of being brushed back.
Ravus shares the trait of having heterochromia with Yuna from Final Fantasy X , though in Kingsglaive both of his eyes are gray. The change in eye color may have been caused by the same incident that burned his arm.

Spoiler warning : Plot and/or ending details  follow. ( Skip section ) After transforming into a daemon , his left side spews black fluid and develops a black horn. The fluid turns purple when he takes more damage. A daemon-like appendage replaces his metal arm and his chest pulsates with mutilated flesh. Personality [ ] What hope is there in a future that my sister will never see? Ravus Nox Fleuret In his youth, Prince Ravus lived peacefully alongside his mother, Queen Sylva , and his younger sister, Lunafreya, in Fenestala Manor in Tenebrae. His presumably kind and welcoming demeanor changed after the manor was lost to Niflheim. Upon seeing King Regis of Lucis abandon Tenebrae for the sake of his son Noctis's safety despite Ravus's pleas for help, Ravus has since sought to take revenge on the kingdom and its "cowardly king." As an adult, Ravus is haunted by the past. He blames the Lucian royal family for the death of his mother and the loss of his country. His sister is the opposite, as she has faith in both. At first, Ravus seeks the power of the Ring of the Lucii , a Lucian royal heirloom that grants one the accumulated power of the past kings. As he comes from the Oracle lineage, Ravus believed he would be eligible to wield the Ring and replace Noctis as the King of Light for the prophecy that foretells of the one who will save the world from darkness. Ravus becomes even more bitter after he is rejected by the Ring, showing spite towards Noctis for being the Chosen. He begrudges Noctis for being unaware of the risks Lunafreya takes to help him. According to the developers, what Ravus wished upon the Ring could have been revenge, but he always prioritizes Lunafreya, and wanted to gain the old kings' blessing for her sake. [2] Artwork of Ravus with Luna. Despite their conflicting views, Ravus cares deeply for Lunafreya and does his best to protect her, such as hiding her from Niflheim's clutches while she forges covenants with the Six . He disapproves of her sacrificing herself for Noctis's sake, and is angered at having to helplessly watch his remaining family slowly perish. Once her work starts to become too dangerous for her to remain in Lucis, Ravus sends an escort to return Lunafreya and her companion, Gentiana , to Tenebrae. Although Ravus wishes to save his sister, he reluctantly encourages her to pull through and fulfill her duties as Oracle despite her failing body. He comes around to support her cause and finally believes that Noctis is the only True King, and turns on the emperor. According to the developers, Ravus was never devoted to the empire, and viewed it an ally of circumstance because he couldn't count on Lucis. [2] In the Japanese version of Episode Ignis Ravus switches from using watashi (私) to ore (俺) after Ignis puts on the Ring of the Lucii to defend Noctis from Ardyn. Both mean "I", but watashi gives a sense of formality and seniority, whereas ore is a common first-person pronoun used by confident males. He likely changes the pronoun because he now sees Ignis as an equal and to display a sense of comradeship. When he is turned into a daemon, Ravus retains enough of his personality to request for Noctis and his friends to put an end to his misery. Abilities [ ] Ravus fights daemons with the Sword of the Father . Though a member of the Oracles' bloodline, Ravus doesn't have any of the supernatural powers his sister boasts, as only women can be Oracles. [2] He still initially believes his bloodline could grant him the old kings' blessing and allow him to become the True King. When his arm is replaced by a magitek prosthetic, Ravus gains superhuman strength, shown when he easily overpowers Gladiolus . When Ardyn cuts his arm off he appears to die instantly, but whether the magitek arm has any life-preserving properties is unknown. Via his magitek arm, Ravus is able to control electricity, and can channel it through his arm and sword. Ravus is an expert swordsman, and brandishes a gold-hilted saber with a dark-colored blade that has a central ridge, named Alba Leonis, which was bestowed upon him personally by Emperor Aldercapt . He draws it upon Gladiolus during their confrontation at an imperial base. Ravus displays his swordsmanship when the emperor summons daemons to subdue him in Zegnautus Keep , although he ultimately loses the battle. Although reported to be unable to brandish King Regis's sword he had salvaged during the fall of Insomnia , Ravus wields it in the emperor's throne room to fight the daemons ushered upon him; most likely Ravus can use it as a blunt weapon without its inherent powers of light that members of the Lucian line can use. Story [ ] I lost my mother, my country, my birthright. Niflheim was the only life left to me. But all of that was for this. The ring belongs to me now. Hear me, Lucian kings of old, for I am Ravus Nox Fleuret and none is more worthy of your power than I. Ravus Nox Fleuret in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Ravus begs King Regis for help. When Ravus was sixteen, the kingdoms of Lucis and Tenebrae were allies. King Regis of Lucis came to Tenebrae with his eight-year-old son, Prince Noctis, who was recuperating from a serious injury. Niflheim invaded the Fenestala Manor, which had remained autonomous due the Oracles' popularity among the masses, [3] and Ravus watched his mother give her life to shield him from the blade of Imperial General Glauca and the fires of the magitek soldiers . Desperate for help, Ravus called out to King Regis who fled with Lunafreya and Noctis. His pleas were ignored, as King Regis was being pursued by imperial troops while carrying Noctis, and was thus unable to stop and help. Lunafreya let go of the king and opted to return to her brother's side and the siblings became subjects under Niflheim's rule. Sometime after Tenebrae's complete annexation, Ravus joined Niflheim's army to protect Lunafreya. [4] As the sole remaining descendants of House Fleuret, Lunafreya and Ravus remain leaders of their homeland, now an imperial protectorate. Ravus attends the treaty signing. Twelve years later, Ravus is the deputy high commander of Niflheim's army. On 18th of September M.E 755 he proposes for Niflheim to attack Insomnia, the Crown City of Lucis. The following May he travels to Insomnia to witness the signing of a peace treaty between the empire and the kingdom. Lunafreya attempts to leave Fenestala Manor, but Ravus stops her, refusing to tell her Niflheim's true plans. He ignores Lunafreya's reasoning that it was Niflheim who murdered their mother and that King Regis is not to be held accountable. After the peace treaty is signed, Niflheim steals Insomnia's Crystal and the Wall around Insomnia falls . The Crystal holds the soul of the world of Eos , said to have been given to the care of Lucian dynasty by the Stars. The royal heirloom of the Lucian dynasty, the Ring of the Lucii, lets the monarch channel the power of the Crystal itself. Regis had used the Ring to uphold a magical Wall around Lucis, a feat that had slowly eaten away at his life-force. Ravus picks up the ring. Ravus picks up the Ring of the Lucii after Glauca cuts it off King Regis's hand. He attempts to obtain the power within it, but is deemed unworthy by the spirits of the Lucian kings of old whose souls dwell in the Ring. Ravus screams in agony while his left arm is severely burned. Ravus returns to Niflheim for treatment for his wounds. He brings with him King Regis's sword , although he doesn't have the power of kings necessary to fully wield it. Niflheim denies Ravus pilfered it, claiming it was a gift of goodwill before the signing. Ravus is promoted to high commander of the imperial army in the wake of Glauca's death. He answers directly to Emperor Aldercapt and the other imperial commanders answer to him. [5] His left arm is replaced with a magitek prosthetic that greatly enhances his strength. Lunafreya is reported dead in the invasion and thousands of pilgrims flock to Fenestala Manor to pay their respects, expecting Ravus to deliver a eulogy. Ravus avoiding the public eye causes many to worry about his well-being, but citizens are assured he will resume peacekeeping efforts in Lucis once he has recovered. Ravus and Aranea. Ravus meets with Research Minister Verstael Besithia , Commodore Aranea Highwind , and the other officials of Niflheim, to discuss what should be done with Lunafreya, the Oracle. She had escaped Insomnia with the Ring of the Lucii, intent on finding Noctis and passing it on to him so Noctis can defeat Niflheim. The emperor orders Ravus to kill his younger sister, but Verstael convinces the former to reconsider. Ravus as the high commander of the imperial army is given full control over the magitek infantry. Though ordered to capture Lunafreya, he refuses to even entertain this idea. Niflheim blockades Duscae following their attack on Titan , as Noctis and his retinue are laying low in the area. Ravus announces the blockades are due to insurgents behind the Citadel attack having taken refuge in Duscae, and that the imperial army has averted disaster by destroying Titan, said to have suddenly awakened in a fit of rage. In truth, it was Lunafreya who roused Titan and Noctis who quelled him by passing his trial. Ravus converses with Noctis and his friends. Ravus encounters Noctis and his friends— Ignis Scientia , Gladiolus Amicitia, and Prompto Argentum —when they attempt to reclaim their car from an imperial military base . Ravus taunts Noctis and his retinue, intimidating them with his unnatural strength, knocking Gladiolus into the Regalia when he steps up to protect Noctis. Ravus posits that he's in command of Niflheim's military rather than merely serving the empire as its pawn. Noctis has already forged covenants with two of the Astral gods of Eos with Lunafreya's help, but Ravus is annoyed at Noctis's obliviousness of the danger this puts her in. Chancellor Izunia stops the situation from escalating and lets Noctis leave the base unharmed. Ravus is reported to have finished his tour of Lucis, Lestallum having been his final stop. His occupation forces remain as Ravus returns to Tenebrae. Ravus had helped Lunafreya return there as well, where he conversed with her among her field of sylleblossoms . He implored her to stop sacrificing herself for Noctis, whom he believed unable to fulfill the prophecy as the King of Light. Lunafreya remained convinced that Noctis is the Chosen King and that Ravus of all people should know this, as he had been personally judged by the Lucian kings of old and rejected. Ravus accused his sister of "throwing [her] life away" and remained speechless when she answered that she was aware of it, but that it was her choice. Ravus meets Ardyn in Altissia. Ravus and Ardyn travel to Altissia while Niflheim prepares its dreadnoughts for departure. The two meet with Secretary Claustra , the head of state of Accordo . Though the purpose of their visit is not made public, it is likely they request Altissia to repatriate Lunafreya to the empire. The empire also seeks to slay Leviathan before Noctis can form a covenant with the deity. Slaying Leviathan is Ravus's main task as high commander. At some point during her stay in Altissia, Ravus had managed to speak with a weakened Lunafreya in secrecy. She requested Ravus to deliver the Ring of the Lucii to Noctis in her stead as she was dying, weakened by the covenants she has been forging with the Six, but Ravus turned away at the sight of it. He insisted that delivering the Ring was her calling and that, although she may no longer have had the strength to complete her duty, she had the willpower to find the strength. The day before Lunafreya is to give her speech, Ravus visits the cathedral where she was to be wed to Noctis. Ardyn arrives and asks if he has spoken with his sister. Ravus lies that he has not, as she is kept by Altissia's government. Ravus and Ignis surrounded by MTs. Ravus orders a full-scale assault on the sea goddess as soon as she would emerge from the water, and for his forces to capture Noctis and Lunafreya alive. Planning on betraying the empire, Ravus orders the imperial forces to withdraw after Noctis passes Leviathan's trial and Titan begins to lay waste to Niflheim's airships . Brigadier General Caligo Ulldor resists the withdrawal order, as they have yet to capture the Ring of the Lucii. Ravus reminds Caligo that only the monarch of Lucis can wield it, as this was how he lost his arm. Caligo plans to defy Ravus's order to get the Ring for himself, but Ravus unceremoniously kills him. Now without allies, Ravus teams up with Noctis's royal retainer and friend, Ignis Scientia, though he emphasizes this does not mean he supports Noctis for the throne of the True King. Ravus embraces Luna as her spirit departs. Once they get to the Altar of the Tidemother , they discover Noctis unconscious and Lunafreya dead. Ravus flies into a rage and tries to attack Noctis, blaming him for his sister's death, but Ignis quells him. Ravus mourns how Lunafreya never got to live a normal life, and how even in death her spirit will not rest until the prophecy is fulfilled. Though he begs for her spirit to not depart, her glowing silhouette disappears. Ardyn disguised as Gladiolus arrives, but Ravus protects Noctis and Ignis from him. The Ring of the Lucii falls from Noctis's unconscious grasp, and Ignis takes it. After Ardyn blasts Ravus away with his magic , he asks Ignis to either join him or be killed. If Ignis refuses to join Ardyn, he puts on the Ring and unexpectedly and temporarily gains the power of kings at the cost of his sight. Ignis defeats Ardyn, and gains Ravus's respect. Ravus tells an exhausted Ignis that the prince will survive, and reluctantly admits he also hopes Noctis will become the True King and save the world, as without an Oracle, the world is doomed to fall into an eternal night . Ravus returns to Tenebrae where he informs Maria , his and Lunafreya's faithful servant, of the tragic news. He tells her that Lunafreya's dog Pryna died the same day her owner did, likely of heartbreak, and of his plans to safeguard Regis's glaive for Noctis. Niflheim pushes the blame of the catastrophe with Leviathan onto Ravus and sentences Ravus to death. The empire sends daemons to torch Fenestala Manor and the surrounding lands in Tenebrae, including Lunafreya's treasured field of sylleblossoms. Ravus tries to bequeath the sword to Noctis. Ravus has become convinced he should help Noctis, whom he now refers to as "his King". Ravus resisted arrest, and confronted the emperor in the imperial capital. The emperor sent daemons after Ravus, expelling him from the throne room to the lower floors of Zegnautus Keep. Ravus was injured, and Ardyn, disguised as Noctis, approached him. Ravus presented Regis's glaive to "Noctis", asking him to go forth and become the True King, but Ardyn sliced his arm off and killed him, scattering letters Ravus had written to his sister about his body. Ravus had written to Lunafreya, insisting Noctis was unworthy of her sacrifice, but should he gain Leviathan's blessing, he would yield Regis's sword. Ravus's death was recorded in the Keep's security system, and is the only recording retained on it, implied to be Ardyn's doing. When the real Noctis arrives to the capital he finds it void of people and overrun with daemons. He finds Ravus dead, surrounded by fallen magitek soldiers. Noctis thanks him for his role in attempting to help. He reads the letters scattered around Ravus's body, which explain how Lucis was becoming too dangerous for Lunafreya to stay in, and so Ravus had sent an escort for her and Gentiana. Ravus as a daemon. Ardyn revives Ravus as a daemon to battle Noctis and his allies. With what little that remains of his humanity, Ravus begs for Noctis and his friends to kill him. After defeating him, Gladiolus comments that it was a sorry end for a man with hopes and dreams. Alternate ending [ ] Episode Ignis [ ] An older Ravus bequeaths the Sword of the Father to Noctis. In the alternate ending where Ignis chooses Noctis's life over saving the world with the power of the True King, Ardyn brings Ignis to Zegnautus Keep as bait for Noctis. Ravus takes Noctis and the rest of his retinue there, where they find Ignis in time to save him with the power of the Crystal. After the Starscourge has overrun the world, Ravus converses with Ignis in Tenebrae. When Noctis returns to Insomnia ten years later, he finds a bearded Ravus, who bequeaths the Sword of the Father to him. He bows to Noctis and joins him as they head to the throne room to defeat Ardyn together. Dawn of the Future [ ] Ravus attends Lunafreya and Noctis's wedding in spirit form. In the alternate ending where Noctis and Ardyn cooperate to kill Bahamut and Luna survives, Ravus's spirit watches as Noctis and Luna are happily wed along with Regis. Gameplay [ ] Final Fantasy XV [ ] Main article: Ravus (boss) Ravus is fought as a boss at the end of Chapter 13. Ravus is immensely strong and quick with incredible endurance. In a single move, he can force the entire party into critical health if the player is not cautious. Throughout the battle, Ravus curses Ardyn for the misfortune he brought to him. Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis [ ] Don't try to justify this! She didn't need to die! Ravus when fought as a boss Ravus is a guest character and a boss encounter . His equipment can be viewed but not altered. His weapon is Alba Leonis and his attire is Tenebraen Raiment. He is on level 62, twice the level of Ignis, and has 4,210 HP. Ravus's Technique is Last Rites, which costs one tech bar and empowers his artificial arm with electricity and releases a Thunder-elemental AOE attack. Ravus can arrive as a guest in the Friendly Match to help Ignis. For him to appear, the player must be almost dead and out of potions, and it has to be night time . Spoilers end here .


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The Realmscourge resembles a large mechanical hollowed out suit of armor. It is purplish with a white diamond-shaped device resembling a crystal serving as its "face". It has prodigious shoulders with red orbs resembling eyes, with its arms shaped like two elongated mouths with its lower "jaws" being on a red colored pattern with two floating black orbs around each arm. Its lower section is multi-layered segmented patterns widening into spherical ends from which what appear to be red cords interconnect.
Upon absorbing Amnelis, the Realmscourge is an almost entirely black, gargantuan Weapon -like monster. It has a skirted lower section with no legs, arms much thinner than its body—which end in pointy, three-digit clawed hands—and an elongated neck with a skeletal face. Its two bulbous shoulders are shaped like jaws and are capable of enveloping its whole body, further adorned with what appear to be multiple lesser mouths and two tentacles that fall down from the shoulders. Its most noticeable trait is a cockpit-like cavity in the middle of its body, visible through a partially transparent emerald-esque plate. It is capable of sealing individuals within this entrapment, with Amnelis being currently under stasis within the Realmscourge, while upside down. Its appearance suggests a possible connection with Omega , although this remains unconfirmed.

Initially the Realmscourge is a mindless beast that wants nothing but to spread indiscriminate destruction and slaughter. The Realmscourge is sensitive to bloodshed and the departure of souls, which lure it to any place where armed conflict takes place. The Realmscourge enjoys feeding on the souls of the departed, going into battlefields for the express purpose of consuming them. Although unable to speak beyond growls, many characters have interpreted some as being akin to laughter, seemingly taking sadistic pleasure on both its rampage and the struggle of its adversaries as they mount a desperate offensive against it.
In truth, the Realmscourge is a malevolent entity with a developed sense of agency, being capable of communicating through Amnelis and identifying threats to itself. Furthermore. being a weapon of war, it is capable of evolving and developing tactics to weaken its foes, which it employs with cold cunning, and terrifying precision, able to manipulate the alliances' humanity to its advantage.


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Remedi is a tall woman with long brown hair. She wears a floor-long black and blue skirt and a black armor chest piece with a loose cross hanging on her stomach. Remedi wears a large brown belt that also has two smaller belts. A brown pattern adorns her forehead.


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Renda-Rae is identical in appearance to the female Miqo'te from the original version's cutscenes and A Realm Reborn promotional material, though her attire is blacked.

Spoiler warning : Plot and/or ending details  follow. ( Skip section ) Upon becoming the Cardinal Virtue Andreia, her appearance remains the same, though she has black and red eyes, plaster-like white skin, and her body is surrounded by a ghastly white glow. Spoilers end here .

Renda served as a proud hunter for much of her life, lusting for glory and seeking to prove herself through ever increasing feats of hunting dangerous monsters. She has a compassionate side for those close to her, and was crestfallen by the deaths of her companions, swearing to become stronger alone to avenge them. She fears attachment due to losing her former compatriots and keeps her new allies at a distance until she is certain she can trust in their strength.


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Restrictor wears a long black coat he takes off only to fight. His face is never shown, because he always wears a mask covering his head. Even the Tsviets never knew who he was "behind the mask". He carries two pistols with blades attached to them.

He is said to be loyal to Shinra , but in Deepground is harsh and cruel toward his subordinates, not hesitating to beat and even kill them when they are not obeying him.


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Rhitahtyn is a Roegadyn clad in a customized suit of armor that officers of the Imperial Army wear, his being black with gold lining and a unique helmet that features large forward-curving horns. He wields a pair of gunshields, named the Tartarus.

A strategic genius and powerful warrior, Rhitahtyn is slow to anger and prefers to avoid needless bloodshed, although he is fiercely protective of the soldiers under his command. He is deeply loyal and reverent to his commander, Gaius van Baelsar, who promoted him into his current position despite his past as a mercenary from one of Garlean-conquered patron states.


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Roche is a man with a muscular build, fair skin, long blond hair styled like a mullet and coiffed up top. He has a small goatee and blue mako -infused eyes. He wears the standard SOLDIER 3rd Class uniform of dark blue with black base layers, paired with black combat boots, black leather belts with the SOLDIER emblem, silver gloves, and silver pauldrons and bracers. He wields a SOLDIER-issued broadsword that resembles Zack 's from Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- and rides a red motorcycle.

Spoiler warning : Plot and/or ending details  follow. ( Skip section ) After undergoing experimentation by Professor Hojo, Roche receives a tattoo "SC4" on his upper left arm, and numerous strands of his hair turn white due to his accelerated degradation . When he confronts Cloud again outside the Shinra Manor , the left sleeve of his fatigues has been stripped of armor and torn off, exposing his forearm. His second motorcycle appears identical to his first one, except it has the kanji ( 弐 , Ni ? , lit. two, second ) painted in white on the front. After fully turning, Roche's skin becomes pallid, his hair fully gray, and he begins to wear a black floor-length robe with a white symbol on the back. Spoilers end here .

Roche is a fearless, reckless, arrogant, flamboyant, and honorable man who acts like a renegade. He is a self-proclaimed "Speed Demon", exhilarated by the high speeds of motorcycles and competition. [1] He has a flair for the dramatic, performing flashy stunts on his motorcycle and speaking theatrically, often using vehicular references in his speech. He is arrogant, claiming his ears are "attuned to the female voice" and longing for an opponent worthy and equal to his level of skill. [2] [1]
Roche has the credentials and skill needed to progress in the ranks of SOLDIER, but is uninterested in a promotion, [5] and has a rebellious streak with questionable loyalties. [1] Though he antagonizes Cloud, he appears to do it for sport, even fairly rejuvenating him prior to their duel. After two intense competitions with Cloud that ended in defeat, Roche comes to honorably view him with respect, considering Cloud a worthy opponent of equal measure and a "friend". [2] He then helps Cloud escape and encourages him to stay alive so they can have a rematch someday, perhaps on the account of kinship. Roche is ostracized by many in the Shinra Public Security Forces due to his unpredictable antics and disregard for anyone's safety. [2] [1]


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Rosso is a woman in her late twenties with shoulder-length crimson hair and matching eyes. She has a widow's peak and her hair is styled spiky. Rosso's outfit is revealing; she wears a connected one-piece baring the Deepground colors with crimson sleeves. She wears armguards and gloves with spiky fingertips and a long, furry crimson cape that drags behind her, thigh-high boots and torn red stockings.

The rigorous training regiment of Deepground shattered Rosso's psyche, leading to an obsession of bloodying her victims, hence her title "the Crimson". Rosso is now sadistic and loves to kill. She is loyal to Weiss and considers the fulfillment of his wishes the goal of Deepground. She is a narcissist, declaring in her final moments that "no one will stand above me!" Like the others Tsviets, she despises the Restrictors . It is revealed in the multiplayer mode that her dearest wish is to go outside of Deepground, having spent her entire life there.


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Before the flood of Darkness, Rubicante was a medium height male au ra standing at around 82.7 ilms, with long, slicked back hair and grey eyes. As a mage, Rubicante wore a Dalamud red dyed Augmented Deepshadow casting set and used a wand.
As a voidsent, before absorbing aether from the great wyrm Azdaja, Rubicante was a large bipedal creature with glowing amber eyes and large protruding horns resembling an ogre.
After being imbued of Azdaja's aether, Rubicante became a large humanoid with white and red skin and purple highlights, wearing a red cloak with purple accents. His right side appears charred, with glowing purple vein-like fissures, which he covers with his cloak. Rubicante is also able to take on another form, turning his cloak into a wing with purple insides and covering the right side of his body with flames.

Rubicante is stoic and resigned but was once a noble individual who took his charge seriously, referring himself as "a monster in flesh but in spirit I remain a man". He is strong-willed, having lost his purpose twice, but resolutely recovered it with the aid of others. However, following the Flood and becoming voidsent, Rubicante grew tired of the endless cycle of death and rebirth on the Thirteenth and agreed to Golbez's plans to invade the Source so that he can finally die free, thus making him the only Archfiend to serve Golbez of his own volition. Rubicante possesses some degree of cunning and tactical skill, having devised a plot that would render his enemies unable to reach Golbez, though it came at the cost of his and his fellow Archfiend Cagnazzo's lives.
His goal is to help bring about the salvation of his star, and he would do terrible things for it, accepting that he will have to commit "sin". Even after being defeated by the Warrior of Light, Rubicante accepts his end with grace and dignity, pleased that he may finally be reborn free but also with the knowledge that his efforts aided Golbez's goals. Rubicante also has a sense of honor and pride; in his final moments, it compelled him to reveal Golbez's and Azdaja's location to the Warrior of Light so that Rubicante may prove his virtue.
Rubicante idolizes the sun, believing his flames must burn like it, to keep people warm and light the way to the future. This leads to frustration for his inability to help people in need. Even as a voidsent, Rubicante endeavors to keep his flame alive, as it reminds him of the sun, despite the other voidsent mocking him for it.


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Rude is a tall man with a toned figure, tan skin, a shaved head, hazel eyes, and a goatee, though he was clean-shaven when younger. He wears the standard Turks uniform, consisting of a dark blue or black suit, black tie, white dress shirt, black gloves, and black dress shoes in Final Fantasy VII and other entries in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII .
In the Final Fantasy VII remake project , Rude's attire is updated with a black tie featuring silver patterns, a dark purple dress shirt, a dark purple pocket square, black leather gloves, and silver-studded dress boots. His accessories include three silver rings on his left ear and a silver ring with a sapphire stud on his right ear. In all appearances, Rude wears sunglasses and keeps spare pairs handy.

Concept art by Tetsuya Nomura for Final Fantasy VII . Field model from Final Fantasy VII . Portrait from Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- . Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children . Model from Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion .

Rude is a blunt man of few words, only speaking when necessary. He is sensible and prefers to think before taking action. Rude is hard-working and loyal to Shinra, faithfully and professionally executing his assignments. Despite his stern and intimidating demeanor, Rude is deeply compassionate and cares about his companions above everything, [1] finding it painful to imagine life without the Turks. [26]
Though dedicated to his duties as Turk, Rude often feels guilty about their more nefarious missions and admits to sometimes having to do bad things. [31] [note 1] Rude is a hopeless romantic and has a secret crush on Tifa. [16] [3] He respects women and refuses to harm them in combat, instead taking defensive action if attacked. [3] [1] [note 2]

Rude and Reno are best friends and partners.

Rude is best friends with his longtime contrasting partner, Reno. [3] The pair care deeply for each other, getting along well and working as a team in perfect sync. [41] [28] [3] [1] [note 3] They always spend time together, partaking in social activities and training together. [20] [21] [26] [27] Rude and Reno rarely express their feelings, but confide in each other. [16] [26]
Rude respects his leader, Tseng, and was happy when he returned alive after his apparent death in the Temple of the Ancients. However, he sometimes disagrees with his cold tact and feels distant. [26] [31] Rude also cares for Elena. He keeps her focused during missions and reassures her worries, but gets annoyed by her complaining. [34] [36] [39] Rude is friends with Cissnei and helped her regain a sense of trust. [42] He is a faithful retainer to Rufus, alongside Reno, always listening to his orders and protecting him. [28]


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Rufus is a young man with a slim build, fair skin, blue eyes, and short, slicked-back blond hair. He claims to resemble his mother more than his father. [28]
In Final Fantasy VII , Rufus wears a black turtleneck under a white dress coat with a gray collar over another white dress coat, paired with cuffed white dress pants and brown dress boots. In Final Fantasy VII Remake , his hair is slightly longer and platinum blond. He dons a double-breasted white business suit resembling a trench coat over a charcoal gray dress shirt with a black tie. He wears baggy white pants similar to a hakama , with white belts resembling himo straps draped around his waist, black fingerless gloves, and black leather boots.
In Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children , Rufus is bandaged and briefly covers himself with a long white blanket or sheet. He later sports a loose-fitting white dress coat over a white dress shirt, a black vest with leather straps, baggy white dress pants, and black dress boots. In Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- , the younger Rufus initially has longer hair with bangs falling in front of his face. He wears a white suit over a white dress shirt with a black tie.

Field model from Final Fantasy VII . Concept art by Tetsuya Nomura for Final Fantasy VII . Younger portrait from Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- . Portrait from Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- . Rufus, Reno, and Rude from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children . Concept art by Roberto Ferrari for Final Fantasy VII Remake . Promotional bust for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth .

Rufus is a confident, calm, and charismatic leader who is ruthlessly ambitious and callous, striving for nothing but the best. [41] [2] He is fearless and entitled, ruling through fear rather than money, determined to maintain Shinra's control over the world, and believing everything the company owns is rightfully his. [42] [33] [39] Rufus is enigmatic, rebellious, and cunning, covertly leading Avalanche and Wutai in a scheme against Shinra to dominate the world. [5] [2] He is also adaptable and sharp-witted, always ready to take action and taunt his enemies. [42] [28] [33] [39]
Rufus had a strained relationship with his father, President Shinra. [42] While his father loved him and used his birthday as a passkey, he often neglected Rufus during childhood due to his busy schedule. [1] Despite eventually being appointed as Shinra's vice president, Rufus received no executive authority, and his father warily regarded his aspirations to rule the world through fear. [42] Despite their shared goal to discover the "promised land", Rufus disagreed with his father's leadership and undermined his decisions during meetings. [5] [2] He rebelled against his father, working with Avalanche to overthrow him, but failed. [5] Rufus seemed unfazed by his father's death, seized the opportunity to become Shinra's next president, and aimed to lead the company into a new era. [42] [36]
Rufus has a business relationship with the other Shinra executives. He organizes board meetings and listens to their input, but questions their lack of effort to stop his father, and demands the same loyalty. [42] [37] He regards incompetent subordinates coldly, especially Heidegger, and is wary of Hojo's experiments. [41] [21] [22] [31] Despite past conflicts, Rufus began commanding the Turks after saving them from losing their jobs and execution. In return for his actions, they swore loyalty and serve as his faithful retainers. [5] [29] Rufus was also a former friend of Glenn, but eventually killed him over an unknown dispute. [31]
After nearly dying in Diamond Weapon's attack, Rufus dramatically changed his perspective. He realized all the wrongs Shinra had committed and sought to redeem himself and the company. [1] With the aid of the Turks, Rufus began working for the benefit the planet, coordinating the construction of Edge, helping defeat the remnants of Sephiroth, and secretly funding the World Regenesis Organization. [28] [29] [43]


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Orcus takes on the appearance of his host with a tattered hood and cloak. He has pale gray skin around his face and parts of his chest, but the rest of his body is shown to be a dark purple with red sections around his limbs resembling a player's enshrouded form. As Orcus he wields the Death Scythe. As Rullus he was a garlean man with long black hair and cream-colored highlights. He wears the Reaper's Corselet and wields the Death Sickle before his possession.

Orcus has an insatiable desire for aether. He feasts on the aether of those he kills, but not before leaving them in the greatest possible despair. To do this, Orcus leaves warnings that he is coming and tortures his victims before devouring them.


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Sadali is a fair-skinned middle-aged man with short black hair and brownish red eyes. Sadali dresses in clerical white robes with several layers of clothing all with different patterns. He has a golden wheel-like decoration on his left shoulder with other adornments crossing his chest tied to a blueish ribbon, which goes behind his neck with some strands of golden threads floating from the adornments. Sadali wields a book with a golden cover in his left hand and an irregularly shaped staff on his right hand with a bird motif at its top. He wears a white miter with an elongated front, and decorated with golden trinkets. He wears heeled boots.

To his followers, Sadali is a person of the utmost virtue, preaching ideas of peace like using the power of crystals for good and a holy figure among men. In truth, Sadali is a calculating and scheming person who tries to secure power for his church and specially for himself. Using subterfuge, manipulation and diplomacy, Sadali has shown impressive tactical ability in plunging the nations of Ardra onto warring for self-benefit. A double-faced liar, he can negotiate and mediate alliances at one moment, and then coerce one party into destroying the other in secrecy.
In almost every situation Sadali is shown to be calm, speaking in a polite manner, yet also affirming his authority when needed. No matter the situation he is almost always smiling and keeping himself composed to nigh inhuman degrees. Aware of his status, Sadali presents a fatherly and wise front to others, laced with an arrogant aura but also mixed with apparent sympathy to other's causes, which is also a means to either manipulate people to his side, or to compel outcomes that ultimately benefit Sadali under the pretense that it will aid them. Ultimately, Sadali doesn't care about his servants and is more than willing to sacrifice them, sometimes even fruitlessly and much to his indifference.
Sadali has a deep understanding of arcane magics and ancient knowledge, having stolen secrets from Gilgamesh himself. Sadali is armed with wisdom unknown to most men, which has both fueled his ambitions and the means by which he can fulfill them. He has masterful expertise regarding the Ancient Relics, which he has put to his advantage, and has hoarded them and is even hinted to be capable of mass producing them to an extent. The full extent of his goals is not fully known, although they revolve around the Realmscourge and his lover Exia . Sadali has acted defiant towards Gilgamesh despite the latter being capable of easily killing Sadali if he wanted. He opts not to, as Sadali is also included in his plans. However, Sadali's actions have caused Gilgamesh to reevaluate the need for his interference.
In his younger days, Sadali was a pious devout and the very meaning of a religious servant. A man of deep faith, and a rooted belief to spread good in the world, Sadali was a selfless missionary intending to spread true teachings of peace, and collaboration for people to live proper lives. Sadali believed in the good of people to almost naive degrees, which at times landed him in trouble. Nonetheless it was his caring, sympathetic and sincere nature which won him the hearts of the populace, even those which were hostile towards him, seeing the error of their ways and ultimately accepting Sadali as their spiritual guide. Sadali's charisma is such that it has compelled people to sacrifice themselves to shelter him from danger in times of desperation.
Sadali is deeply in love with his partner Exia, and does his utmost to keep her safe from danger. It is thanks to Exia's unconditional support on top of her precognition abilities that Sadali has been able to reach as far as he has been able to, something for which he is grateful for. While Exia is his greatest source of strength, it also proves to be his undoing in unexpected ways. Having followed with Gilgamesh's plans to stop the Realmscourge have caused them to repeatedly reset time, after tragedy befalls which often ends with with Exia hurt or worse. The repeated experiences which already take a toll on his soul, along with the trauma of seeing Exia die, deeply affected Sadali's psyche, ultimately breaking apart from Gilgamesh and becoming the manipulative sociopath he's best known in the present, using his religious foundation as his personal army to fulfill his goals regardless of the cost in innocent human lives.


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Albeleo is an Elezen with whitish hair and wears deepshadow gear of casting, which are red robes with chainmail. He wears a metal over his eyes to protect his face.

A mage of surpassing skill, he particularly favors the lost and forbidden arts of ages past, incantations which he is known to practice on his prisoners of war─often with the expected grisly and gruesome results. The utter lack of care he displays for any mortal life has earned him the fear of friend and foe alike. [1] Albeleo is arrogant and possesses a god complex, which fueled the Auracite's power in transforming him.


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Sartauvoir is a tall Elezen pyromancer who wears the IVth Legion's Diamond Coat of Aiming and a Diamond Hat of Casting. In place of the Legion's usual Diamond Gloves of Healing and Diamond Boots of Casting, he wears True Linen Gloves of Casting and Eikon Leather Boots of Casting. In battle a radiant red aura surrounds him. During his duel in the southern front he transforms into a humanoid living flame. In his final standoff on the Dalriada , he transforms into a more powerful living flame and wields a flaming sword.

Sartauvoir holds a high standard for his troops, as seen when Sartauvoir admonishes that his troops are the pride of the Empire, yet still struggle against resistance rabble. He sees his former legatus, Basch, in high regard as he convinced him to join the legion and gave his undying loyalty to him. Even in his final battle against the resistance he prays that Basch is watching over him and uses what he taught him in battle. Sartauvoir is one of the most sadistic in the IVth Imperial Legion and his favorite pastime is burning people alive. [2] As he excels in using fire magic he references the flame frequently.


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Nero is a blond man in maroon suit of armor with a dragon-like helmet. He uses a gunhammer called Mjolnir as his primary weapon, but also wields a gunblade . Unlike the other Tribunes, Nero prefers to not wear his helmet unless he's attending formal events or is in the thick of combat. He wears an "outlandish" traveling gear and a trench coat and a mask while investigating the Crystal Tower . During his time as a consultant of the Ironworks, he wore the standard Garlond Ironworks uniform, though colored with his usual red palette as well as a pair of shades.

While he can put on a polite, cultured air for superiors and soldiers alike, Nero is a coldblooded leader who shows little mercy to his subordinates for even the smallest infractions. A schemer and a social climber, Nero resents Cid for outdoing him in magitek engineering and for being Gaius's former favored subordinate, whose shadow Nero feels he can never escape. When Cid betrayed the empire Nero felt he would finally have his chance to outshine him. To his dismay he finds that Cid's betrayal only elevated his legendary status in the minds of the Garlean people.
Upon defecting from the empire, Nero remains smug, eccentric and arrogant as ever, especially with Cid, but becomes slightly more friendly, albeit patronizingly so, and aids in the Warrior of Light's efforts. He claims to follow the same creed as Cid's company, "freedom through technology," though he often invokes the creed to justify operating without moral restraint or regret. While he is technically a "consultant" to Garlond Ironworks, Nero doesn't take them for granted, as he aids Cid in saving Biggs and Wedge , and aided the Scions in other endeavors. And while antagonistic towards his rival, he does in a way care for Cid, wanting to see Cid freed from his past trauma so that he could help defeat Omega. During the mission to stop Nerva in the Tower of Babil, Nero had displayed a great deal of disillusionment in regards to how his countrymen continued to cling to the "glory of Garlemald" when it was clear that the empire had fallen. Nonetheless, Nero still cared for his fellow Garleans as he convinced many survivors of the civil war to accept Sharlayan's offer for safety.


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In Final Fantasy VII , Scarlet is a woman with a slender figure, fair skin, blue eyes, and tied up blonde hair resembling a French twist . [20] She wears a long dark red satin dress with a plunging neckline and slits on both sides, black thigh-high stockings, dark red high-heels, a gold necklace, and ruby earrings. However, she wears indigo earrings and no necklace in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- .
In Final Fantasy VII Remake , Scarlet resembles her original design, but with additional details and accessories. She wears crystal earrings, a pendant, and ring on her right hand resembling the color of mako , dark eyeshadow, a silver bracelet on her right wrist, and dark red nail polish. The gems in her jewelry may be materia shards, seeing that Scarlet oversees production of new materia and appears enchanted by the process.

Field model from Final Fantasy VII . Concept art by Tetsuya Nomura for Final Fantasy VII . Portrait from Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- . Concept art by Roberto Ferrari for Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Scarlet is deceitfully cruel, exceedingly brutal, and extremely prideful, especially regarding her job and appearance. [21] [22] [23] She is selfishly ambitious, sadistically committing atrocities, employing manipulation tactics for her personal gain, and has no regard for the dignity of others. [21] [22] [23] Scarlet is egotistical and her words are laced with venom, talking down to her associates and voicing disdain toward Wutai. [22] [16] She displays traits of a dominatrix, using an infantryman as a footstool, [17] and some SOLDIERs fantasize about her stepping on them. [24] Like Heidegger, she has a characteristic laugh. [22]
Scarlet thinks little of the other Shinra executives and sees them as a means to an end. She loathes Heidegger, ridiculing and bickering with him, but they get along well enough and often work together. [21] [22] She silences Reeve during meetings, disregards Palmer , and her division often collaborates with Hojo, but she is disgusted by his twisted scientific methods. [17] She feigns respect to Rufus, pretending to show support, only to later cheer with Heidegger about Rufus's supposed death. [14] Scarlet distrusts the Turks, once voting for their disbandment and execution, [8] and reprimanding them for a lack of collected intel. [19]


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Before the flood of darkness, Scarmiglione was a male miqo'te standing at 68 ilms, with slicked back hair, white hair and fur, red eyes, and a scar over his right eye. As a garrison commander, he wore a Lakeland Cuirass of Maiming , with Void Ark Breeches of Maiming and Nightsteel Gauntlets and Greaves of Maiming.
As a voidsent, before absorbing aether from the great wyrm Azdaja, Scarmiglione was a brown-scaled bipedal creature with multiple pairs of tusks.
After absorbing the aether of Azdaja, Scarmiglione became a large purple humanoid with lanky limbs and scaled appendages, with four huge tusks growing out of his body and silver and red lines running through his body. His eyes glow white with two red lines running over his eyes and a red crystal in his forehead. Scarmiglione wears a tattered brown cloak and loincloth.

As a mortal, Scarmiglione was a coward but was determined to live, having a strong desire to survive. He even stated that his death wouldn't serve the nation he served, uncaring of the lives lost under his command, leading a disgusted memoriate to strike him down and bury him alive, allowing fate to determine his end.
As a voidsent, Scarmiglione was initially cowardly and fearful but after receiving the power of Azdaja, he became confident in his abilities and boastful of his power. Scarmiglione has also shown a cowardly sense of opportunism, waiting for the right moment to strike and claim the aether he desires rather than attack head-on, such as his ambush on Beatrice after she had been weakened by the Scions and later the Scions themselves as they were distracted.

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Segwarides is a tall creature with thin legs and wide shoulders, wearing a dark purple cloak that covers his torso and legs. He has golden hands, a large golden mask and a single golden foot. The mask has a carved face with a turquoise gemstone set in the forehead. Segwarides folds his arms in front of him, even when using magic.
When fought in the post-script chapter, Segwarides's appearance is similar to the Zona Seeker esper from Final Fantasy VI . His cloak opens to reveal a second red cloak. His body is composed of a knot of dark gray bandages wrapped in golden chains and impaled with several teal colored crystal crosses. A golden spine or tail trails of the base of his neck, and Segwarides' arms are unfolded and outstretched, revealing golden arms. His in-game profile states that he was, in fact, a Zona Seeker class esper before becoming an Exnine Knight.

Segwarides is fought two times throughout the story, once during the events of Chapter 21 inside Castle Exnine and another during Postscript serving as one of the penultimate fights to the final boss.


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Seifer has short blond hair, blue-green eyes, and a scar across his forehead and nose received from Squall as retaliation during a duel. Seifer wears a blue vest with a cross design lined in white, a gray coat with an emblem resembling the symbol of the Cross of Saint James on the sleeves, black gloves and boots and a silver chain with a tag. The coat hem eventually frays. The cross is Seifer's symbol as much as the angel wings are Rinoa's , and the Griever is Squall's.
As Squall's rival Seifer's appearance is directly opposite in many ways. His hair color is light, as opposed to Squall's brown. His chin is square whereas Squall is oval. The color scheme of their clothing is inverse, as well as their coat lengths. Both have a facial scar inflicted during a duel; the scars are mirror images with Seifer's pointing up-left (from his point of view) while Squall's points down-right.
His choice of attire of a white coat with a red cross may allude to the real world Knights Templar .
In Kingdom Hearts II , Seifer wears a gray long sleeveless coat with a short blue vest that shows his lower abs, brown baggy trousers with a matching brown tie and black combat boots. He wears a black bonnet hat with a gray stylized kanji of 俺 (oneself, me, I) at the center.

There are many parallels between Seifer and Squall. Even though they are rivals battling to prove their superiority, they have an unspoken respect for each other's prowess. Seifer is a loud and outspoken rebel, while Squall is a silent, strict rule follower. Both are nigh-equally skilled in using the gunblade, but Seifer's temper often leaves him losing to Squall. Seifer's friends, Raijin and Fujin , call themselves a "posse," whereas Squall is a loner.
Although he is belligerent and rude with delusions of grandeur, Seifer is troubled rather than evil. He is twisted by the sorceress's power, and pursues a warped version of his dream, although the degree to which he is controlled or influenced by her power is left ambiguous. He has been bullying other kids since he was young and is considered a "problem child" by the Garden staff. He defies authority figures and believes that others should defer to taking orders from him. He acts impulsively, and his rash decisions get him into trouble until he feels he can no longer back out.
Seifer displays some positive traits, as he's the first to clap in congratulation for the new SeeDs despite not making SeeD himself. He also becomes angry upon hearing that only three rookie SeeDs were sent off on an unreasonable mission with a vague time limit, and rushes to help. At the end of the journey, he smiles when Balamb Garden passes by, signifying he is no longer in antagonistic terms with it and, likely, Squall.


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Sephiroth is a tall man with a muscular build. His long silver hair has bangs parted to either side of his face. [note 4] [note 5] Sephiroth has bright cyan irises and slit cat-like pupils .
Sephiroth's signature wardrobe is a long black coat with silver pauldrons, black boots, and black trousers. The top of his coat is open to reveal his chest, with his leather SOLDIER suspenders crossed over it. The wardrobe changes slightly between the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake ; in the former, his coat has several buckles instead of one, while in the latter, he has a different belt buckle with a wing motif in the center and small black feathers hanging from it, yellow and green lights reflect from the slots, which may be materia . Sephiroth wields the Masamune, a seven-foot-long ōdachi he is rarely seen without. [note 6]
Sephiroth's youngest appearance is shown in The First Soldier portion of Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis . His hair is drastically shorter and styled differently. His outfit resembles the signature outfit of his adulthood, but his coat is more jacket-like with a black shirt underneath, and he wears vambraces and pointed boots. He also wields a different katana called Nameless, a military saber with a black, eight-pointed handguard resembling the Shinra logo and three materia placed at the base of the blade. Unlike the Masamune, this blade has a sheath, placed on his back.

Portrait in Final Fantasy VII . Portrait in Before Crisis . Render for Crisis Core . Young Sephiroth art in Ever Crisis .

As a SOLDIER before his madness, Sephiroth was cool, calm, well-spoken, and graceful, maintaining a professional demeanor. [30] [25] He is knowledgeable, especially on the subject of materia. [61] [25] In his youth, Sephiroth struggled with the expectations placed on him, not wanting to be a hero, though the help of comrades Glenn, Matt, and Lucia taught him not to constantly push himself to his breaking point and to ease up. [27] Sephiroth's warmer side is also seen with his close friendship with Angeal, Genesis, and later Zack, caring for them to the point of offering to donate blood for Genesis, and protecting them by opting to, with Zack, fail to defeat them on purpose. [30] This extended beyond his SOLDIER comrades, but had its limits. [note 7]
After learning of the experiments that led to his birth, Sephiroth descended into madness and developed a messiah complex . [note 8] He proclaimed himself to be "the chosen one" destined to lead the planet, [25] and was driven by a desire for godhood. [44] Ultimately, Sephiroth became completely aloof, not even recognizing Cloud when he met him. [42] Sephiroth maintained his cold and calm demeanor, but became detached, murderous, and cruel, holding a deep seated disdain for humanity. [25] [44] Sephiroth also employed sadistic gaslighting of Cloud when using him as a Sephiroth-clone. [39] [45]
Following Sephiroth's defeat in Final Fantasy VII , his goal of godhood remained unchanged, [49] but he became vengeful, and fueled by hatred of Cloud. This allowed him to keep himself alive in the lifestream, [48] and remain a threat to the planet. Sephiroth's mocking of Cloud became more personal, gloating his failures, [49] [34] [52] although in Final Fantasy VII Remake , Sephiroth also expressed a desire to work with him to defy destiny. [59]