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After Vaan and Penelo join Luso's party, Al-Cid requests membership as well to lie low from his duties as royalty. [76] Al-Cid was initially given only a small role in the original storyline, but Norio Wakamoto , his Japanese voice actor, had "voiced Al-Cid in such an interesting way" that the developers decided to expand on Al-Cid's role. [ 77 ]
Kouhei Takeda's work as Vaan's voice actor and motion capture affected his characterization. Yasumi Matsuno added Vaan and Penelo to be male and female avatar characters for the player in Final Fantasy XII. They would see and learn about Ivalice in sync with the player over the course of the game but would not be deeply connected to the story. [12]
One year after the events of Final Fantasy XII, the protagonist Vaan is a sky pirate, possessing his own airship. He is joined in a quest by his friend and navigator Penelo, other returning characters from the original title, along with new characters such as Llyud, a member of the Aegyl race who have wings protruding from their backs. [4]
Vaan and Penelo were added last and became the heroes in the final version of the plot. [60] The developers were motivated by the commercial failure of Vagrant Story , which featured a "strong man in his prime" as the protagonist, and switched the focus to a younger protagonist as a result.
Wanting characters who could appeal to long-term fans and series newcomers, the team incorporated Vaan and Penelo, with Vaan's attitude reflecting his character development across Final Fantasy XII and its sequel Revenant Wings. Al-Cid originally had a minor role, but he was later turned into a recruitable character. [18]
A central character plot was to be a romantic connection between Basch and Ashe that would fade as Larsa and Ashe grew closer and Basch became entrenched in his fight against Loemund. Other characters involved included the sky pirate Balthier, and earlier main protagonists Vaan and Penelo. A new character, a demigod named Laegd, would join ...
For Vaan, he ends the game, Final Fantasy XII, as a sky pirate, traveling the world along with Penelo. He also reprises his role from Final Fantasy XII in the manga adaptation by Gin Amou. [ 65 ]
She and Balthier initially work to destroy the auralith, one of multiple crystals that keep the Sky Continent afloat that protagonists Vaan and Penelo are trying to protect, though it is later explained that they were trying to prevent the souls of a people called the aegyl which reside in the auralith from being taken.