Editing Final Fantasy XII (section)

===Characters===
{{main|Characters of Final Fantasy XII}}
The six main playable characters in ''Final Fantasy XII'' are [[Vaan (Final Fantasy)|Vaan]] ([[Bobby Edner]]/[[Kouhei Takeda]]), an energetic orphan of Rabanastre who dreams of becoming a [[sky pirate]]; [[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Ashe]] ([[Kari Wahlgren]]/[[Mie Sonozaki]]), a determined princess of Dalmasca who lost her father and her husband in the Archadian invasion; [[Characters of Final Fantasy XII#Basch|Basch]] ([[Keith Ferguson (voice actor)|Keith Ferguson]]/[[Rikiya Koyama]]), a disgraced knight of Dalmasca charged with [[treason]] for slaying the king; [[Balthier]] ([[Gideon Emery]]/[[Hiroaki Hirata]]), a gentlemanly sky pirate who pilots his airship, the ''Strahl''; [[Fran (Final Fantasy)|Fran]] (Nicole Fantl/[[Rika Fukami]]), Balthier's partner and a Viera exile whose knowledge extends to legends and myths; and [[Characters of Final Fantasy XII#Penelo|Penelo]] ([[Catherine Taber]]/Marina Kozawa), Vaan's childhood friend who accompanies him on journeys to "keep an eye on him".{{sfn|BradyGames|2006|pp=6–9}}

The Archadian Empire is ruled by House Solidor, headed by Emperor Gramis ([[Roger L. Jackson]]/[[Hidekatsu Shibata]]).{{sfn|BradyGames|2006|pp=10–15}} The emperor's sons are Vayne (Elijah Alexander/[[Nobuo Tobita]]) and Larsa (Johnny McKeown/[[Yuka Imai]]), the former a military genius and the game's main antagonist, and the latter a charismatic seeker of peace. Judge Magisters, upholders of Archadian law,{{sfn|BradyGames|2006|pp=10–15}} protect House Solidor and execute every command issued by the ruling family. The technological marvels of airships and synthetic nethicite—a form of magicite that absorbs Mist—are thanks to Doctor Cid ([[John Rafter Lee]]/[[Chikao Ōtsuka]]), a prominent researcher from Archadia.{{sfn|BradyGames|2006|pp=10–15}} The Resistance against Archadia includes Dalmascan knight Vossler ([[Nolan North]]/[[Masaki Terasoma]]), an ally of Basch; [[Marquis]] Halim Ondore IV ([[Tom Kane]]/[[Akio Nojima]]), the game's [[narrator]] and ruler of the skycity Bhujerba; Reddas ([[Phil LaMarr]]/[[Takayuki Sugo]]), a sky pirate based in the port at Balfonheim; and the Rozarrian Empire, of which Al-Cid Margrace (David Rasner/[[Norio Wakamoto]]) is a prince of the ruling family.{{sfn|BradyGames|2006|pp=10–15}} The mythos of ''Final Fantasy XII'' revolves around a character known as Dynast-King Raithwall, a man who once united Ivalice to create the Galtean Alliance in ages past.