Final Fantasy XII - the characters: Penelo, Fran and Vayne

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An epic fantasy only works when you have the girl next door, the female fighter and an ambitious army man

The man who would be Emperor, Vayne

Son of the Emperor. Commander of the Empire's armies. The most ambitious man in the whole world of Ivalice? Vayne portrays himself as a leader who understands and respects the people of occupied Dalmasca. But is he also a cold-blooded killer determined to launch a war against the neighboring kingdom of Rozarria? With only his younger brother Larsa to stay his hand, what dark fate will Vayne bring to Ivalice?

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