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Bran Bal

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The entrance to Bran Bal
"Why are you not happy? You have returned to the place of your birth."
—Mikoto

Bran Bal (ブラン・バル BuranBaru) is the village where the Genome live, on the planet of Terra in Final Fantasy IX. This is Zidane's place of origin, and the source of the blue light from his dreams. It is also the birthplace of other Genomes such as Mikoto and Kuja.

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"When you received the gift of life in Bran Bal, Kuja could not bear it. He could not bear to see a Genome with more power than his own; he felt threatened... He dropped you onto Gaia, the world he would destroy."
—Garland to Zidane

Immediately before Zidane and company enter Bran Bal, Garnet sees the eye on the underside of the Invincible, recalls the destruction of her hometown of Madain Sari, and faints. The remaning party members follow Mikoto inside Bran Bal and attempt to search for a curative to revive Garnet.

They are shocked upon discovering that the Terran village is comprised entirely of Genomes, Zidane's brethren and vessels of Terran souls. Eiko locates Mikoto, and is told that the female Genome will wait for Zidane in an "underground laboratory". The rest of the party comforts Garnet, who had just recovered from her vision of the destruction of Madain Sari. Eiko finds the group and relays this information to Zidane, who runs off to find Mikoto.

In the basements of Bran Bal, Zidane is confronted with multiple Genomes held in test tubes and the truth Mikoto reveals to him: Zidane is a special Genome intended to assist his creator, Garland, in absorbing Gaia into Terra. Garland's previous methods of assimilating Gaia had failed, and he created Zidane as an Angel of Death.

Confused, Zidane wanders into the Terran wilderness, where Garland appears to him. Garland builds on the revelation that Mikoto began: Kuja was originally intended to carry out Garland's plans for Gaia, but grew rebellious, abducted a young Zidane, and fled to the planet he was intended to destroy. Garland then shows Zidane an image of a dying Gaia and its harvested souls, held in stasis by the Iifa Tree. Distraught over his intended fate, Zidane attempts to attack Garland, but is instead captured and jailed in Pandemonium. His friends immediately strike out to find and rescue him from Garland's clutches.


[edit] Treasures

  • Wing Edge
  • Elixir
  • Flash Hat
  • Angel Earrings
  • Minerva's Plate



[edit] Shops

[edit] Moorock's Mogshop

Item Price (gil)
Dagger320
Mage Masher500
Mythril Dagger930
Gladius2300
Zorlin Shape6000
Orihalcon17000
Defender9340
Holy Lance11000
Avenger16000
Mythril Racket2250
Bistro Fork10300
Rising Sun500
Dragon Wrist4800
Defense Gloves6000
Coronet4400
Flash Hat5200
Adaman Hat6100
Platinum Helmet4600
Demon's Vest10250
Minerva's Plate12200
Platina Armor10500
Hi-Potion200
Phoenix Down150
Echo Screen50
Soft100
Antidote50
Eye Drops50
Magic Tag100
Vaccine100
Remedy300
Annoytment150
Tent800

[edit] Music

魂無き村 ブラン・バル

Bran Bal's music is "魂無き村 ブラン・バル (Tamashīnaki Mura Buran Baru) lit. "Soulless Village Bran Bal". Appears in the original soundtrack as the seventh track in Disc 4, it is described as a mysterious ambient track.


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