Ramza

[Ramza Beoulve]

Ramza Beoulve

" A man who's lost his pride can never be free."

Custom Title: [yellow]The Unsung Savior[/yellow]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Family: The Beoulves
Race: Human
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Home World: Tactics World
Alignment: Good
Job: Mercenary
Items: He always carries various potions and Pheonix Downs. It's what he spends the brunt of his money on besides liquor.
Accessories:

You know the saying, carry light? Ramza is a minimalist. For accessories you'll only see him with either his steel longsword or Beoulve rapier. The rapier's blade is shorter and thinner than his steel longsword. But on the flip side, it's sharper and lighter weight. You will see Ramza carrying either of these weapons and not both at the same time.

Appearance:

Ramza is 5'10'' and weighs 143 lbs. He has blonde hair and brown eyes, almost having a femenine look about him. Per the style of his time period, it's customary to have longer hair or even have it back it a ponytail. Ramza, while he had a ponytail in his younger days, cut it off and has hair that goes down mid-neck.


Personality:

• Honor: Ramza believes in an age old concept, long forgetten. Unless he's drunk, he respects his enemy and refrains from the immature nature of those who taunt and tease. After a battle, he takes it upon himself to bury his enemies and places coins on their eyes so they can pay the ferryman in the afterlife.
  
• Badass: Ramza is a minimalist. He takes only what he needs and has a knack for battle. It's what makes him an excellent mercenary. He has guts. People label this in one word; Badassery.
  
• Hero: He's the definition of a true hero. He'll sacrafice himself to save an innocent if that's the only option. Moreover, the object of his existence is to protect.
  
• Reserved: His personality drastically changed from when he was a Knight to when he became a Heretic to the church and Mercenary. What was once youthful and naive in Ramza's Nature has drained as a side effect of the war. He doesn't smile, and always has a calm and cool persona about him.
  
• Drunk: As a result of his choices in life, Ramza fell to drinking. 'Nuff said here. He's an angry drunk.
  

History:

Ramza's personality changes somewhat throughout the story. In the beginning, his motivation to fight and protect others was just to uphold his family name. His character profile at the beginning of the game even states that "he turned out worst of the four siblings and is aware of it," but after Tietra's death by the hand of Argath and his older brother Zalbaag, he decides to leave House Beoulve, becoming a mercenary with Goffard Gaffgarion. A year after Tietra's death, Ramza is shown as a selfless hero whose only wish was to protect people from injustice, even claiming that "he had no wish of changing the world for just a select few while others suffer". As the story progresses, Ramza learns that a name means nothing if injustice must be used to uphold it, a belief that Ramza maintains even when the church brands him as a heretic. In the second battle against Barich in Necrohol, he proclaims that a man without pride can never be free, showing how much he grew throughout the story, becoming a hero who fights more for others than for himself.

Fighting the Corpse Brigade

Ramza desires to be a great hero and uphold the honorable name of his family, therefore he was enrolled at the Academy located in the Magick City of Gariland. His best friend. Delita Heiral, is a commoner and is also enrolled into the Academy at the request of Barbaneth. While still a squire, Ramza becomes caught up in a struggle with the Corpse Brigade, a group of former knights who were abandoned at the conclusion of the Fifty Years' War. First, Ramza saves Argath Thadalfus, a servant of Marquis Elmdore from a Brigade attack. At Argath's request, Ramza defies his brother's orders in an attempt to rescue Elmdore from the Brigade. Ramza, Delita and Argath went to Dorter to search for information and they later found out that the Marquis Elmdore is in the Sand Rat Sietch of Zeklaus Desert, the three apprentices go to the desert to rescue the Marquis. This succeeds, and while Dycedarg is furious at Ramza for disobeying his orders, Duke Larg commends him. Ramza is then assigned to attack a band of Corpse Brigade members led by Milleuda Folles in one of the Corpse Brigade's hideouts. During the battle, Ramza comes to realize the reasons behind their actions. This as well as the response of the Knights of the Order of the Northern Sky, leads both Ramza and Delita to doubt the morality of their country's actions. Ramza spares Milleuda's life, against Argath's desire of killing her, creating a rift between him and Argath.

The Incident at Ziekden Fortress

Ramza and Delita then return to Eagrose Castle only to learn that Delita's sister, Tietra, has been kidnapped by the Corpse Brigade. A frontal assault on the Brigade positions is planned, but Delita wants to sneak around behind them and rescue Tietra. Argath's contempt for people of lower classes leads to a quarrel between him and Delita, which Ramza breaks up by kicking Argath out of his squad though Argath asks him if he's sure. Ramza insists so Argath leaves. Ramza and Delita then launch their attempt to rescue Tietra, but kill Milleuda in the process, thereby invoking the rage of her brother Wiegraf Folles, the leader of the Corpse Brigade, who wanted to avenge his sister but is ultimately defeated by Ramza and Delita, giving him no other choice but to escape. This culminates in a struggle at Ziekden Fortress, in which Delita's sister is killed by the very people that were supposed to rescue her. Ramza realizes that the treatment of commoners by the Northern Sky and the Beoulves is unacceptable, and joins Delita in his retaliatory attack on Argath, who was leading the Northern Sky force attacking Ziekden Fortress and the killer of Tietra. After the battle, the fort explodes, and Ramza flees, deserting the Order and his family, thinking that Delita died in the explosion with Tietra.

The Kidnapping of Ovelia

At this point in time, you notice the change in Ramza's appearance. He cuts off his ponytail and decides to wear black armor. Ramza then adopts his mother's last name Lugria (A.K.A. Ruglia, in original American release), to avoid association with the Beoulves, and joins a group of mercenaries led by the Fell Knight Goffard Gaffgarion. This group is eventually hired by Agrias Oaks to guard Princess Ovelia Atkascha. The princess is then kidnapped by Delita, sent by the Knights Templar to keep Ovelia away from both Larg and Goltanna. Ramza, Agrias, and Gaffgarion chase after Delita and catch him at Zeirchele Falls. However, Gaffgarion betrays Ramza and Agrias, as he had been hired to get rid of Ovelia by Dycedarg. Gaffgarion offers Ramza to join him in his mission, but he refuses to tolerate more injustice, fights against Gaffgarion for the sake of the princess, and Delita, who wants Ovelia alive, also fights Gaffgarion. Ramza and the 2 Holy Knights successfully rescue Ovelia. Delita then leaves Ovelia in Ramza's care for the time being.

The Lucavi Plot

By the suggestion of Agrias, Ramza then decides to go visit Cardinal Alphonse Delacroix in Lionel. On the way, they rescue Mustadio Bunansa, who was being hunted by a group of mercenaries of the Baert Trading Company who want the auracite he has in his possession. Mustadio joins Ramza's party, without telling him or Ovelia about the auracite. They reach Lionel Castle, and Delacroix tells them more about the auracite, also called the Holy Stones, and the Zodiac Braves are first mentioned. Leaving Ovelia and Agrias at Lionel, Ramza accompanies Mustadio to his home, where they discovers that Baert Trading Company is actually working for the Cardinal himself. Realizing that Agrias and Ovelia are in danger, they make their way back toward Lionel by an alternate route. They successfully rescue Agrias after she escapes, but they are tricked into thinking that Ovelia is to be executed, only to find that it was a trap set by Gaffgarion. This allows enough time for Ovelia to be taken from Lionel. However, Ramza does learn the truth about the Holy Stones: they are connected to the Lucavi demons, one of which, Cúchulainn, possesses Delacroix.

Ramza defeats Cúchulainn, and later ventures to the Royal City of Lesalia to warn Zalbaag to stop the war. On the way to Lesalia, Ramza rescues Orran Durai, the stepson of Cidolfus Orlandeau. At Lesalia, Ramza is confronted by Zalmour Lucianada, a Heresy Examiner for the Church of Glabados, and branded as a heretic. With the help of his sister Alma, Ramza thwarts Zalmour's attempt to detain him.

Alma's Capture

Ramza and Alma then travel back to the Orbonne Monastery, as Alma remembers that the Virgo Stone is there. This results in a complete disaster: not only do the Knights Templar reach the stone first, but they capture Alma. Wiegraf, now a Knight Templar, becomes possessed by the Lucavi demon Belias. Desperate not to let Alma suffer the same fate as Tietra, Ramza sets out for Riovanes Castle after learning that she is being held there. En route, he helps Rapha Galthena, a Skyseer in the service of Grand Duke Gerrith Barrington of Riovanes, escape from his service. Ramza then launches his attack on Riovanes Castle. Although he manages to destroy Belias and drive away a now possessed Marquis Elmdore, his efforts to save Alma prove unsuccessful, as the girl ends up in the hands of Folmarv Tengille, who is really Hashmal, the second-in-command of the Lucavi.

Further Trouble

At this point Ramza would change his appearance once more to what would appear to be greenish-blue armor plating on his arms and legs with a black shirt and white pants. Ramza then attempts to warn Cidolfus Orlandeau of what the Lucavi are up to. In the process, he gains a new enemy, Folmarv's daughter Meliadoul Tengille, and helps Delita get rid of Zalmour once and for all. He reaches the Fort Besselat right after mosfungus poison has been dispersed amongst the Order of the Northern Sky. Fortunately, he is able to open the Besselat sluice, which prevents a large-scale battle from happening. He is subsequently able to recruit Orlandeau to his cause, and then sets out for Limberry Castle, the stronghold of Marquis Elmdore, in the belief that Alma is there, meeting Aerith of Final Fantasy VII on the way. This proves false, and Ramza only finds a battle with Zalera, the Lucavi that possessed Elmdore. Meliadoul defects to his cause, helping him to defeat Zalera, and she reveals that Dycedarg has also received a Holy Stone. Ramza races home just in time to discover Zalbaag and Dycedarg fighting. Zalbaag has just learned that Dycedarg killed their father. At first, Zalbaag is able to defeat Dycedarg, but when Dycedarg transforms into Adrammelech, he overwhelms Zalbaag and then attacks Ramza. Adrammalech poses a serious threat, but Ramza emerges victorious.

The Battle with Ultima

Ramza next journeys to the St. Mullonde Temple, where he runs into Folmarv. Folmarv escapes by forcing Ramza to fight an undead Zalbaag, but Ramza is able to learn from the dying High Confessor Marcel Funebris, that Folmarv is taking Alma to the Orbonne Monastery where there is a portal to the Necrohol of Mullonde, where he plans to resurrect Ultima using Alma's body as a vessel. Ramza battles his way past Folmarv's minions, intercepting him at the Airship Graveyard just before he can perform the ceremony. He transforms into Hashmal and a battle ensues with Ramza victorious. However, Hashmal sacrifices himself in order to revive Ultima, and his attempt is successful. Even though Ultima does resurrect, Alma is able to somehow resist it, and she reappears in her original body. It is revealed in the last battle that Ramza is a descendant of the man who defeated the High Seraph in the past and sealed the Lucavi. Ramza defeats two forms of the High Seraph, and the airship explodes, leaving the fate of Ramza and his friends in question.

Orran showed his appreciation for Ramza's memory by passing down the written history of the War of the Lions to various descendants that would later be called the Durai Papers. Although Alma was buried, the church refused to hold a ceremony for Ramza as he was branded as a heretic. The official records in history fail to even mention Ramza's name; his identity and the truth behind the War of the Lions were discovered when Arazlam Durai found Orran's writings, which the church had tried so hard to keep from the people.

Post War

Where the Zodiac Brave Story left off, another begins. Ramza finds himself depressed and wanting more in life than fighting wars for money. He spends a great deal of his retirement in solitude, drinking his troubles away. One day, he came across a door. This door unbenknownst to Ramza was a portal to other worlds. He enters the portal, unaware of what he's to find. Or what he'll soon fight for.

Abilities:

• Is an excellent swordfighter
  
• Dual Mage Abilities
  
• Brawler
  

Summons:
Magic:

• Fire (Mastered)
  
• Ice (Mastered)
  
• Lightning (Mastered)
  
• Ultima
  

Strengths:

• Tactician (Quick Witted)
  
• Guts
  
• Hardened Mercenary
  
• Despite his armor, has quite a bit of speed and skill in battle.
  

Weaknesses:

• Stubborn
  
• Drunk
  
• Human
  
• Attitude would be the biggest weakness here.
  

Weapon Long Sword or Rapier
Crushes: None.
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Role Play Sample:

Sitting in a bar alone, Ramza sipped his beer, staring at the wall. In his drunkardness, he was contemplating where he went wrong in befriending Delita. Should he have joined their cause? Maybe it would have made his life easier. He slammed the beer glass onto the bar and tossed a few coins. As he was walking out, a foot came across and tripped him.

He hit the ground with a thud. The men who encouraged the fool to trip Ramza were laughing with him. Ramza got up slowly. The bearded man, still chuckling;

[blue]"Hey there buddy, hehehe. You alright?"[/blue]

One of the friends decided to prod further.

[yellow]"Hey be careful guys, hehehehe. He looks mad. Aww is the little man mad? Aren't you a little young to be drinking here with the big boy-"[/yellow]

The longsword came off Ramza's back and slammed into the bar. There was a look of serious discontent in his eyes. The guys, also drunk were a little freaked out. Ramza pulled the sword out of the table, strapped it onto his back and loomed out. The bearded man looked to his friend.

[blue]"Kid's fuckin' scary..."[/blue]

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