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The protagonist of the story, Ramza and his sister had lived the life of commoners until learning their father was a Beoulve (their mother was a concubine/mistress), and after a degree of rearing up they were formally introduced into the Beoulve family. Initially, Ramza is kind hearted yet naive about how the world works, but befriends Delita. After the disaster at Fort Ziekden, Ramza spends the next few years as a mercenary and learns how the world works but retains his purity and will. Through his actions he saves the world from tearing itself apart from war, as well as fighting off the demonic Lucavi. He gains neither fame nor fortune and is branded a heretic by the church. In the end, {{spoiler|Ramza fought for what was right and saved the only thing he truly cared about, his sister}}.

* [[No Good Deed Goes Unpunished]]

* [[The Only One]]: Just try to dismiss him from your roster. It might almost be a [[Lampshade Hanging]].

** and later on...

* [[Phil LaMarr]]

* [[The Power of Love]]: He and Alma invoke this to {{spoiler|break Ajora's control over his sister's body}}.

 

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Ramza's little sister, who spent most of her life shut up in a convent (the same one, coincidentally, as Ovelia) until she and Ramza were formally brought into the Beoulve family. Over the course of the story, she plays a supporting role, sometimes accompanying you, sometimes forcing herself into the party for the sake of her friends, and sometimes a [[Distressed Damsel]]. Eventually, it turns out that {{spoiler|she's the reincarnation of St. Ajora, and her body is attuned to the Virgo stone}}. Nonetheless, she {{spoiler|shakes off an attempted bodyjacking by Ultima in order}} to participate in the final battle, and has solid capabilities as a mage.

 

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A steadfast Holy Knight assigned to protect Princess Ovelia. After the Princess is kidnapped, Agrias goes on a quest to rescue her.

 

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An engineer who gets caught up in the War of the Lions because he and his father discovered one of the Zodiac Stones. After resolving his issues with the Baert Trading Company, he decides to join Ramza's group out of gratitude. In the PSP version, he is revealed to have a crush on Agrias.

 

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A Count serving under Duke Goltana, and stepfather to Olan Durai. Said to be the only one who Barbaneth completely trusted. {{spoiler|He was accused by Delita of plotting with Church officials to overthrow Goltana, and was imprisoned. When Cid was rescued by Ramza, Delita murdered Goltana and an imposter dressed up like Cid, framing him.}} Last name was "Orlandu" on the [[PS 1]]; in both versions he's also known as "Thunder God Cid".

=== Rapha Galthena ===

 

 

A young girl who, with her brother Marach, was trained as an assassin by Duke Barrington after their parents were killed. (Yes, by him. What did you expect?) At first assigned to deal with Ramza & Co, she's the first to make the [[Heel Face Turn]] and come over to the party. Formerly known as "Rafa".

=== Marach Galthena ===

 

 

Rapha's older brother, called "Malak" in the [[PS 1]] version. Continues to serve Barrington until {{spoiler|Rapha finally confronts him (Barrington) and he (Barrington) shoots her, leading to another [[Taking the Bullet]] moment}}. After that battle is concluded, the siblings join your party.

=== Meliadoul Tengille ===

 

 

The daughter of the leader of the [[Knights Templar]], she at first opposes the party because she believes that {{spoiler|Ramza [[You Killed My Father|killed her brother, Isilud]]}}. Fortunately she comes to her senses upon seeing the Lucavi with her own eyes, realising that {{spoiler|her daddy had willingly [[Deal with the Devil|turned himself into a demon]]}}. Last name spelled "Tingel" on the [[PS 1]].

=== Rad([[PS 1]])/Ladd(PSP) ===

 

 

Along with Ramza, he is the other mercenary under Gaffgarion's employ. When Ramza chooses to go after Ovelia, he tags along

=== Lavian & Alicia ===

 

 

 

Two St. Konoe knights under Agrias' command, assigned to the defence of Princess Ovelia. They join Ramza's party along with Agrias.

=== Beowulf Cadmus ===

 

 

A member of the [[Knights Templar]] ("Temple Knights" in the PSX version) who fell in love with a hot young woman and is currently in search of her.

=== Reis Duelar ===

 

 

A dragon—yes, you read that right—whom you can recruit. Her [[Dark And Mysterious Past]] with Beowulf is fleshed out further in the PSP remake: a jealous rival tried to [[Murder the Hypotenuse]] by turning him (Beowulf) into a dragon, but Reis [[Taking the Bullet|Took The Bullet]] for him. In all versions of the game, you can revert her into human form.

=== Construct 8 ===

 

 

A robot of some sort, who joins the party after you figure out which of your collection of [[Plot Coupons]] powers him. His introduction is a notorious [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] (mostly due to being one of few humourous scenes in the entire game), and after his activation he swears his loyalty to Ramza. Known as "Worker 8" in the [[PS 1]] version.

=== Cloud Strife ===

 

'''Mustadio''': ''Best keep your distance. That man is not stable.'' }}

 

=== Balthier ===

 

 

Real name Ffamran mied Bunansa, Balthier was added to the PSP port as a second cameo, dropping in from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''.

=== Luso ===

 

 

The main character of ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2]]'', Luso only appears in the PSP port.

 

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Like his good friend Ramza, Delita started off as a good natured cadet, ready to make Ivalice a better place. He wasn't as naive as Ramza, and he wasn't a member of nobility. He and his sister were looked down upon by Ramza's friends, and his sister's death at Fort Zeakden showed him how corrupt nobility were. Delita decided then and there that he would become king. He winds up joining all the major sides of the conflict, secretly manipulating them into destroying each other. He even manipulates Ramza into killing off Delita's uncontrollable opponents (who tend to be Lucavi).

 

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The princess of Ivalice, she is the daughter of King Denamda II and the half-sister of King Ondoria by a different mother. Due to their difference in age, she was adopted as the King's daughter after the death of his second son. After the birth of Prince Orinus, however, she was brought up by Duke Larg and sent to a monastery, where she met Alma Beoulve. Following this, she was later sent to study at Orbonne Monastery, to study under the elder Simon Penn-Lachish.

 

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The stepson of Cidolfus Orlandeau, Orran (Olan in the [[PS 1]] version) is an Astrologist who crosses paths with Ramza multiple times, during which the two aid one another. Despite his affiliation with the Southern Sky, Orran aims to do what is right and so investigates the Glabados Church and the Lions War in order to seek out the truth.

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Galaxy Stop inflicts Don't Move, Don't Act, ''and'' Stop. And targets ''every enemy on the map''. And has ''[[Game Breaker|no MP cost!]]'' He'd be even more of a [[Game Breaker]] than his infamously broken stepfather, if it weren't for him being a one-battle-only guest.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: In his introduction, just after [[He Knows Too Much|being chased out of a building full of thieves]]--

"Next time put a sign outside saying "Thieves' hideout."" }}

* [[Defector From Decadence]]

 

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A young cadet from a noble family, he joins Ramza and Delita after they rescue him from the Death Corps/Corpse Brigade. Algus has an [[Blue Blood|extreme dislike for those of common birth,]] and wonders why Ramza continues to hang out with Delita and Teta. When it's clear Delita and Algus are not going to get along Ramza throws Algus out.

* [[Climax Boss]]: The final boss of Chapter One. Symbolically, fighting him is about bringing home everything you're supposed to hate about the nobility into the forefront.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: He tells Ramza and Delita that his family was as powerful as the Beoulves before the 50 Years War, where his grandfather was captured and [[Face Heel Turn|betrayed his comrades to save his life]] - he didn't get two steps out the enemy fortress [[Laser-Guided Karma|before a squire killed him with an arrow]]. One soldier escaped and revealed his grandfather's treachery, leaving Argath's family's reputation in tatters (which is why he's a servant of Elmdore) and him wanting to restore their honor. Plus, there's this exchange when {{spoiler|Ramza fights Hell Knight Argath in Chapter 4}}:

'''Argath''': How dare you! You, pampered and coddled from your earliest days! What do you know of our affairs? Of being made to toil for another's pleasure, near without reward? Being tred upon even by peasant filth, struggling endlessly to rise back to your feet - what do you know of this? I'll purge this kingdom of all who once dared look down on me! There is no place in the world for the meager! }}

* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: For much of Chapter One.

=== Goffard Gaffgarion ===

 

 

A one-time officer of the Eastern Sky during the Fifty Years' War, he was discharged for his use of barbaric tactics. Takes Ramza under his wing as a mercenary, during which time they are assigned the task of escorting the Princess. When she is kidnapped, Gafgarion initially refuses to search for her as it was not covered in their initial contract, but acquiesces to Ramza's desire to search for her and Delita. One of the few people to know Ramza's identity as a Beoulve before the pseudo-Reveal. (The audience already knows his identity but the present company didn't.)

 

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The eldest of the Beoulve children and the lord of Eagrose Castle, which he took over after his father, Barbaneth Beoulve's, passing. He acts as one of the primary advisers to Duke Larg - his longtime friend since childhood - and is the one who orchestrates many of The White Lion's actions. At the beginning of the game, he comes across as a stern man but seems to genuinely care for his younger brothers and sister. However, he soon reveals himself to be very ruthless, and his actions towards the Corpse Brigade (such as corrupting Gustav Margriff to kidnap Marquis Elmdore) dishonour the Beoulve name - facts Ramza at first refuses to believe, but must confront when it culminates in him {{spoiler|letting Tietra die at Ziekden rather than compromise}}, disillusioning Ramza greatly.

 

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A wise and kind elder who oversees the Orbonne Monastery. He looks after Alma and Ovelia at various points in the game. It later turns out that he's dedicated his life to {{spoiler|translating the Germonique Scriptures, which reveal the truth about Saint Ajora's lack of divinity.}}

=== Confessor Zalmour Lucianada ===

 

 

A Confessor in the employ of the Glabados Church. He comes into conflict with Ramza after {{spoiler|he kills Delacroix and becomes a heretic.}}

=== Folmarv Tengille ===

 

 

The leader of the Knights Templar branch of the church. He makes occasional appearances throughout the first half of the game, but does not become important until later in the story. His children, Isilud and Meliadoul, serve under him. {{spoiler|He is actually possessed by Hashmal, the second-in-command of the Lucavi}}.

=== Wiegraf Folles ===

 

 

Wiegraf starts off as the founder and leader of the Death Corps/Corpse Brigade, a paramilitary organised formed from disgruntled war veterans of the Fifty Years War. The group was founded as a an effort to revolt against the nobility until their demands for compensation - regarding their sacrifices during the conflict - are met and addressed. However, although Wiegraf is an honourable man with high morals and standards, his opposition, the nobility, is not, with their plots throwing wrenches into his plans and eventually bringing down his forces. When he learns that Ramza killed his sister Miluda in battle, he swears revenge but fails to defeat Ramza, though before departing to continue his attempt at stopping Dycedarg and Larg he warns Ramza of the futility of his idealism.

=== Ultima(PSP)/Altima([[PS 1]]) ( {{spoiler|Saint Ajora Glabados}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Virgo auracite, she is the leader (and only seen female member) of the Lucavi who commanded their forces during the original conflict for control over Ivalice centuries ago. She was, unbeknownst to most, {{spoiler|acting through Ajora Glabados as her host body.}} Now, {{spoiler|the only host suitable to resurrect Ajora - and by extension, Ultima - is Ramza Beoulve's little sister, Alma.}} She is the 6th and last Lucavi which Ramza is forced to fight.

=== Hashmal(PSP)/Hashmalum([[PS 1]]) ( {{spoiler|Folmarv Tengille}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Leo auracite, he is the leonine second-in-command of the Lucavi and the 5th (and penultimate) Lucavi Ramza must face. With his superior currently incapacitated, Hashmal is the current commander of the Lucavi's demonic forces, and so assumes responsibility for their overall plans.

=== Cúchulainn(PSP)/Queklain([[PS 1]]) ( {{spoiler|Alphonse Delacroix}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Scorpio auracite, Cúchulainn was the 1st Lucavi demon that Ramza Beoulve was forced to fight, bringing to his attention the true nature of the conflict behind the War of the Lions.

=== Belias(PSP)/Velius([[PS 1]]) ( {{spoiler|Wiegraf Folles}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Aries auracite, Belias was the 2nd Lucavi demon Ramza Beoulve fought against. With the form of a bipedal ram, he emerges when {{spoiler|decieving a dying Wiegraf into entering a contract with him, after which he possesses him}}. Ramza faces him later at Riovannes, where after defeating {{spoiler|Wiegraf}}, Belias emerges to fight Ramza only to be defeated and killed.

=== Zalera ( {{spoiler|Messam Elmdore}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Gemini auracite, Zalera was the 3rd Lucavi Demon which Ramza Beoulve faced. He first appeared at Riovannes [spoiler: possessing Marquis Elmdore]], before being confronted properly at {{spoiler|Limberry}}. Out of all the demons, Zalera was the demon pre

=== Adrammelech(PSP)/Adramelk([[PS 1]]) ( {{spoiler|Dycedarg Beoulve}}) ===

 

 

Associated with the Capricorn auracite, Adrammelech confronts Ramza in {{spoiler|Eagrose Castle, after merging with Dycedarg Beoulve}}. Notably, he seemed to have not taken possession of his host in the least, but rather joined with him (given that he espouses his human host's philosophies with a touch of Lucavi-flavoured evil). He is the 4th Lucavi that Ramza fights.

=== Barbaneth Beoulve ===

 

 

The former head of the Beoulve family and ruler of Eagrose, Barbaneth is the father of Dycedarg, Zalbaag, Ramza and Alma. Well-recognised for his valiant efforts during the Fifty Years War, he commanded the Order of the Northern Sky and was awarded the title of "Knight Gallant" for his work in the line of duty. In the days leading toward the end of the war, he fell gravely ill, but was able to survive until the peace negotiations were leaned toward's Ivalice's favour

=== Milleuda Folles ===

 

 

Wiegraf's younger sister and a commander in the Corpse Brigade, Milleuda seemed to be particularly spiteful and untrusting of the nobility, moreso than her brother. After her first encounter with Ramza, the presence of the bigoted Argath pretty much squandered Ramza's chances of convincing her that not all nobles are corrupt and heartless.