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"Magicks is a fickle mistress..."   —Earnest Seeq

Vaan

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Vaan

Age: 17
Race: Hume
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
English Voice Actor: Bobby Edner
Japanese Voice Actor: Kouhei Takeda

“A boy who sees freedom in the skies.”

Having lost his parents to the plague and his brother, Reks, to treachery and war, Vaan is now a street urchin of Rabanastre. He makes his living as Migelo’s assistant, running various errands for him, while at the same time pickpocketing from Archadian soldiers, claiming to be taking back what is rightfully Dalmasca’s.

Though somewhat naive and reckless, Vaan is upbeat, energetic, and considered by his friends to be a leader. He dreams of one day becoming a sky pirate and commanding his own airship.

His best friend is Penelo, though she often hints at a longing for more.

Never afraid to speak his mind or ask the awkward questions, Vaan brings both comedic relief and slight embarrassment to all whom he encounters.

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You meet Vaan after the episode with Reks. He lost his family during the war and is now living as a cutpurse in the Lowtown district of the Royal City of Rabanastre. Even though life under the rule of the Empire isn’t easy, the 17-year-old boy looks to the future with an air of hope. He dreams of one day becoming a Sky Pirate, with his own ship to command.

Vaan in the only character you control inside towns. His Strength, Magick Power, Vitality and Speed attributes rise fairly quickly, and even his HP and MP develop well. In short, he is comfortable with both Magicks and Technicks, and is a rather formidable all-around fighter.

Right from the start, Vaan can perform the Steal Technick, enabling him to pinch items from his opponents during battles. As Vaan travels alone during the early stages of the game, it’s important for him to learn Cure to reduce his reliance on Potions. The basic Black Magicks can also be a useful addition to his repertoire, as is the Protect spell. Vaan’s sole Gambit isn’t available at the start of the adventure: it only appears once you form your first party.

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After losing his parents to the plague and his brother Reks to treachery and war, Vaan is now a child of the streets. He’s now a leader of a sub-culture of war orphans who roam the slums of Rabanastre.

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Living in the Rabanastre slums, Vaan maintains an air of hope even under the oppressive rule of the Empire. But he longs for more: a life without borders or authority. He dreams of becoming a sky pirate, free to go where he will—though the loss of his family weighs heavy on his heart.

SPOILER:
In the end, Vaan achieves his dream of becoming a Sky Pirate, and even gets his own airship! Penelo acts as his navigator/partner.
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Quickenings

RankQuickeningPower
1Red Spiral90
2White Whorl140
3Pyroclasm230

Attributes (The Zodiac Age)

LevelMax HPMax MPStrengthMagick PowerVitalitySpeed
182~8330~3323222424
10280~31467~9328272725
20640~737120~18734323126
301103~1284175~28439373528
401542~1802242~40445423929
502241~2632300~50651484231
602859~3364353~60056534632
703209~3776393~66762585033
803613~4252434~73468635435
904164~4905460~77473695736
994786~5643473~78678736137

Attributes (PS2)

LevelMax HPMax MPStrengthMagick PowerVitalitySpeed
182-8425-2723202424
10282-31640-5128242725
20645-74262-8933283126
301111-129384-12739333528
401552-1814111-17644373929
502257-2650134-21750424231
602878-3387156-25555464632
703230-3802172-28261515033
803637-4281188-30966555435
904192-4938199-32572605736
994818-5681204-33077646137

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