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O'aka the twenty-third, merchant extraordinaire!

O'aka

O'aka XXIII is a non-player character in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. He is a traveling merchant who sells items and equipment to the player. He is Yuna's devout supporter and has a brother called Wantz. According to the Final Fantasy X Ultimania Omega he is 30 years old during Final Fantasy X.

Profile[]

Appearance[]

O'aka has floppy red hair with a small black hat secured with string under his chin. He wears a short brown waistcoat that reveals his stomach under a blue shirt, baggy beige trousers, open sandals and gloves. He wears a pack of wares. Unlike most Spirans, O'aka speaks with a Cockney accent, like Wantz.

Personality[]

O'aka is at first pompous and rude, commenting on Tidus's clothes and income, but he proves himself a valuable asset later, being there when they need him and providing occasional discounts. O'aka can be sneaky, slipping past guards and security, but his motives to help Yuna and the party are close to his heart. Despite the disagreements they get into, O'aka does care for his brother Wantz. O'aka learned many of his skills, like silver-tongued negotiations and disguises, from his forebears.

Story[]

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Final Fantasy X[]

FFX HD Oaka SS Liki

O'aka met for the first time on S.S. Liki.

O'aka first appears in Besaid village, though Tidus does not officially make his acquaintance until sailing on either the S.S. Liki or S.S. Winno, depending on if he goes below the decks on the way to Kilika or not. When Tidus first encounters O'aka, he comments on Tidus's clothes and says he looks poor. O'aka introduces himself as a merchant and appears in many locations afterward, including Luca and Mushroom Rock Road during Operation Mi'ihen, where he snuck past the guards.

O'aka finds his way to the Moonflow, and later to Lake Macalania. He uses a sphere before escaping from guards after the party kills Seymour Guado and his accomplice guards. He is again seen in Bevelle before the party fights Seymour for the second time. When the party runs into his brother, Wantz, on Mt. Gagazet, he reveals O'aka has been captured by Yevon for conspiracy—namely for supplying goods to Yuna and her party with knowledge of Maester Seymour's recent death.

O'aka escapes and returns to Luca (only if the player spoke with Wantz on Mt. Gagazet), pledging to leave the merchant life. When the player runs into him at the theater entrance, O'aka mentions his sister dying during her duties as summoner. It is in this conversation where he reveals his motivation in helping Yuna, whom he feels looks a lot like his sister.

Final Fantasy X-2[]

Oakas debt

Yuna helps O'aka pay his debt.

After Yuna and her guardians felled Sin, O'aka bought the Lake Macalania travel agency from Rin. When the temple sank to the bottom of the lake, O'aka found himself with few customers to sell to and in debt to the Al Bhed. Helping O'aka by stowing him away aboard the Celsius, the Gullwings buy his merchandise so he can pay his debts. Once solvent, O'aka returns to the agency and finds his debt collectors killed off by the fiends stirring from the sunken Macalania Temple. Adamant to honor the debt collectors, as he would never be able to pay them, O'aka remains in the travel agency and offers accessories for affordable prices to travelers. O'aka later reconciles with Wantz and takes him in as his assistant.

If the Gullwings turn O'aka in to the Al Bhed, he will work his debt off at the Southern Expanse in the Bikanel Desert. The Gullwings can otherwise bring him to their airship. Yuna can talk to O'aka on the CommSphere, and spot him in the hot springs area in Mt. Gagazet in a CommSphere event. In a Fiend Tale scenario, O'aka encounters an Elder Zurvan whom his great-grandfather stole a treasure sphere from and outwits the Imp as his grandfather and father had done in similar confrontations.

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]

O'aka is mentioned to have started a new business with Cid at Mt. Gagazet's hot springs, though it is not a successful venture for either.

Spoilers end here.

Shops[]

Final Fantasy X[]

At O'aka's first four locations, the player has the opportunity to donate him gil to start up his business.

The amount of money the player gives O'aka determines the prices at his shops at the Mushroom Rock Road, in the following manner:

  • 0 - 100 gil → all items/weapons will get 100% increase in prices.
  • 101 - 1000 gil → all items/weapons will get 50% increase in prices.
  • 1001 - 10000 → all items/weapons will get 20% increase in prices.
  • 10001+ → items/weapons will get 30% discount on all prices.

The last chance for the player to give money to O'aka is in the Mi'ihen Oldroad. Once the player enters the Mushroom Rock Road, they will no longer be able to give more money to O'aka.

The player can also affect O'aka's prices at Macalania Woods, Lake Macalania, and Macalania Temple (the latter two depending on what was said in Macalania Woods), see these shops below:

S.S. Liki[]

The player can't buy anything, but they can give O'aka money.

S.S. Winno[]

Item Price
Potion 50
Phoenix Down 100
Antidote 50

Luca[]

The weapons available have Slowtouch for Tidus, Poisontouch for Wakka, and Lightningstrike for Kimahri. The armor pieces have MP +5% for Yuna and Lulu and Fire Ward for Kimahri.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Equipment User Cost
Stunning Steel Tidus 3,050 gil
Rulebreaker Wakka 1,550 gil
Thunder Spear Kimahri 1,125 gil
Magic Ring Yuna 1,250 gil
Magic Bangle Lulu 1,250 gil
Red Armlet Kimahri 1,550 gil

Mi'ihen Highroad[]

O'aka is found on the Oldroad.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil

Mushroom Rock Road - Entrance[]

O'aka's pricing depends on how much gil the player donated to him earlier. The tables below indicate his prices at 100%. The weapon for Tidus has Icestrike and the shield for him has HP +5% and Defense +3%. The weapon for Yuna has Magic +3% and Sensor. The ring for Yuna and the bangle for Lulu slightly boost HP and MP with HP +5% and MP +5%. Wakka's armor piece gives HP +5% and SOS NulFrost and Auron's bracer has Slow Ward and one empty slot.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil
Equipment User Cost
Ice Brand Tidus 750 gil
Metal Shield Tidus 525 gil
Rod of Wisdom Yuna 525 gil
Magic Ring Yuna 2,025 gil
NulFrost Armguard Wakka 975 gil
Magic Bangle Lulu 2,025 gil
Light Bracer Auron 1,575 gil

Mushroom Rock Road - Ridge (at Operation Mi'ihen HQ)[]

O'aka's pricing depends on how much gil the player donated to him earlier. The tables below indicate his prices at 100%.

The weapon for Tidus has Counterattack, the one for Wakka has Stonetouch, and the one for Auron has Initiative. For the armor pieces, Yuna has one for Magic Defense +3% and another for Fire Ward and SOS NulTide with one empty slot, Kimahri has one for Ice Ward and one for Sleep Ward, Lulu's has Magic Defense +3% and Water Ward and Wakka's has Magic Defense +3% and Confuse Ward.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil
Equipment User Cost
Avenger Tidus 4,050 gil
T.K.O. Wakka 5,050 gil
Sentry Auron 9,075 gil
Pearl Ring Yuna 250 gil
White Armlet Kimahri 1,550 gil
Alert Armlet Kimahri 250 gil
Blue Bangle Lulu 2,625 gil
Red Ring Yuna 6,150 gil
Lucid Armguard Wakka 1,875 gil

Mushroom Rock Road - Aftermath[]

O'aka's pricing depends on how much gil the player donated to him earlier. The tables below indicate his prices at 100%.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil

Moonflow - South Wharf[]

The weapon for Tidus has both Firestike and Icestrike. The weapon for Wakka has Strength +3% and Strength +5%. The weapon for Kimahri has Magic +5% and Poisontouch. For the armor pieces, Yuna's and Lulu's give Defense and Magic Defense at 5%, and the bracer for Auron gives Poison Ward and SOS NulShock.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil
Equipment User Cost
Double-Edge Tidus 2,175 gil
Switch Hitter Wakka 975 gil
Snakehead Kimahri 3,075 gil
Mythril Ring Yuna 1,575 gil
Emerald Bangle Lulu 1,125 gil
Serum Bracer Auron 1,425 gil

Moonflow - North Wharf[]

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil

Guadosalam[]

The weapon for Tidus has Waterstrike and Lightningstrike. The weapon for Yuna hasMagic +5% and Poisontouch. The weapon for Wakka has Darktouch and an empty slot. The weapon for Lulu has Magic +5% and Deathtouch. Auron's has Strength +5 and an empty slot. The armor pieces have Lightning Ward with an empty slot.

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil
Equipment User Cost
Double-Edge Tidus 2,175 gil
Belladonna Wand Yuna 3,075 gil
Blind Pass Wakka 3,075 gil
Fatal Cait Sith Lulu 12,825 gil
Shimmering Blade Auron 1,650 gil
Devastator Rikku 825 gil
Yellow Shield Tidus 2,325 gil
Yellow Ring Yuna 2,325 gil
Yellow Armguard Wakka 2,325 gil
Yellow Bangle Lulu 2,325 gil
Yellow Armlet Kimahri 2,325 gil
Yellow Bracer Auron 2,325 gil
Yellow Targe Rikku 2,325 gil

Macalania Woods[]

O'aka's prices can be altered if the player views his wares, regardless if they buy anything. O'aka will ask Tidus's opinion of his prices and choosing 'Too pricey' will reduce the price of both equipment and items by 25%. If the player chooses 'Just right', the prices remain the same. If the player chooses 'Too cheap', O'aka will increase the price of both equipment and items by 25%.

The weapon for Tidus has First Strike, the one for Yuna has Magic +5% and Darktouch, the one for Wakka has Strength +5% and Icestrike, the one for Auron has Strength +5% and an empty slot, and the one for Rikku has Strength and Magic +5%. The bangle for Lulu has Ice Ward and HP +5% and the armlet for Kimahri has Water Ward and HP +5%.

Item Cost
Potion 100 → 75 gil
Hi-Potion 1,000 → 750 gil
Phoenix Down 200 → 150 gil
Antidote 100 → 75 gil
Eye Drops 100 → 75 gil
Echo Screen 100 → 75 gil
Soft 100 → 75 gil
Equipment User Cost
Sonic Steel Tidus 12,100 → 9,075 gil
Rod of Darkness Yuna 7,650 → 5,737 gil
Ice Ball Wakka 3,750 → 2,812 gil
Shimmering Blade Auron 3,300 → 2,475 gil
Force Knuckles Rikku 3,150 → 2,362 gil
White Bangle Lulu 4,950 → 3,712 gil
Blue Armlet Kimahri 4,950 → 3,712 gil

Lake Macalania[]

The answer the player gave O'aka in Macalania Woods affects these prices. If the player chose 'Too pricey', O'aka will reduce the price of both equipment and items by 25%. If the player chose 'Just right', the prices remain the same. If the player chose 'Too cheap' or not talked with him, O'aka will increase the price of both equipment and items by 25%.

The weapon for Tidus has First Strike and Strength +3%. The weapon for Kimahri has Magic +5% and Magic +3%. The weapon for Rikku has Strength +5% and Strength +3%. For the armor pieces, Yuna's has HP +10% and Poison Ward. Lulu's has Silence Ward instead, and the armlet for Kimahri has just Silence Ward and an empty slot. Auron's bracer has Stone Ward and the targe for Rikku has HP +10% and HP +5%.

Item Cost
Potion 100 → 75 gil
Hi-Potion 1,000 → 750 gil
Phoenix Down 200 → 150 gil
Antidote 100 → 75 gil
Eye Drops 100 → 75 gil
Echo Screen 100 → 75 gil
Soft 100 → 75 gil
Equipment User Cost
Sonic Steel Tidus 18,450 → 13,837 gil
Halberd Kimahri 3,900 → 2,925 gil
Force Knuckles Rikku 1,950 → 1,462 gil
Serum Ring Yuna 4,350 → 3,262 gil
Echo Bangle Lulu 4,650 → 3,487 gil
Echo Armlet Kimahri 1,650 → 1,237 gil
Soft Bracer Auron 3,750 → 2,812 gil
Soldier's Targe Rikku 3,450 → 2,587 gil

Macalania Temple - Hall[]

Appears after viewing Jyscal's Sphere in the Nuns' Chamber.

The answer the player gave O'aka in Macalania Woods affects these prices. If the player chose 'Too pricey', O'aka will reduce the price of both equipment and items by 25%. If the player chose 'Just right', the prices remain the same. If the player chose 'Too cheap' or not talked with him, O'aka will increase the price of both equipment and items by 25%. The equipment is the same as the previous time he was encountered.

Item Cost
Potion 100 → 75 gil
Hi-Potion 1,000 → 750 gil
Phoenix Down 200 → 150 gil
Antidote 100 → 75 gil
Eye Drops 100 → 75 gil
Echo Screen 100 → 75 gil
Soft 100 → 75 gil
Equipment User Cost
Sonic Steel Tidus 18,450 → 13,837 gil
Halberd Kimahri 3,900 → 2,925 gil
Force Knuckles Rikku 1,950 → 1,462 gil
Serum Ring Yuna 4,350 → 3,262 gil
Echo Bangle Lulu 4,650 → 3,487 gil
Echo Armlet Kimahri 1,650 → 1,237 gil
Soft Bracer Auron 3,750 → 2,812 gil
Soldier's Targe Rikku 3,450 → 2,587 gil

Macalania Temple - Road[]

The answer the player gave O'aka in Macalania Woods affects these prices. If the player chose 'Too pricey', O'aka will reduce the price of both equipment and items by 25%. If the player chose 'Just right', the prices remain the same. If the player chose 'Too cheap' or not talked with him, O'aka will increase the price of both equipment and items by 25%.

Item Cost
Potion 100 → 75 gil
Hi-Potion 1,000 → 750 gil
Phoenix Down 200 → 150 gil
Antidote 100 → 75 gil
Eye Drops 100 → 75 gil
Echo Screen 100 → 75 gil
Soft 100 → 75 gil

Bevelle[]

Item Cost
Potion 50 gil
Hi-Potion 500 gil
Phoenix Down 100 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Echo Screen 50 gil
Soft 50 gil
Power Distiller 100 gil
Mana Distiller 100 gil
Speed Distiller 100 gil
Ability Distiller 100 gil

Final Fantasy X-2[]

O'aka's debt changes based on the game mode. If playing New Game, his debt will be 100,000 gil. In New Game Plus, his debt will be 1,000 gil plus whatever the player did not pay off during the previous playthrough (if the player paid off his debt, it will be 1,000 gil; if they did not pay any of it off, it will be 101,000 gil). He will remain on the airship until Chapter 3, even if his debt has been paid off. His prices will be greatly reduced to the point where the player can buy cheap items from him and sell them to Barkeep for a profit. Paying off his debts will unlock the "Millionaire" trophy/achievement in Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster.

Celsius[]

Item Cost (In Debt) Cost (Debt Paid)
Potion 49 gil 5 gil
Hi-Potion 490 gil 50 gil
Phoenix Down 98 gil 10 gil
Antidote 49 gil 5 gil
Eye Drops 49 gil 5 gil
Echo Screen 49 gil 5 gil
Soft 49 gil 5 gil
Holy Water 294 gil 30 gil

Macalania Travel Agency[]

This shop is only available after obtaining an Episode Complete at the Macalania Travel Agency during Chapter 5.

Item Cost
Faerie Earrings 10,000 gil
Kinesis Badge 10,000 gil
Safety Bit 10,000 gil
Sword Lore 50,000 gil
Bushido Lore 50,000 gil
Arcane Lore 50,000 gil
Nature's Lore 50,000 gil
Black Lore 50,000 gil
White Lore 50,000 gil
Crimson Ring 10,000 gil
Snow Ring 10,000 gil
Ochre Ring 10,000 gil
Cerulean Ring 10,000 gil

Other appearances[]

Mobius Final Fantasy[]

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Behind the scenes[]

Voice[]

O'aka is voiced by Dwight Schultz in the English version.

In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Hidenari Ugaki, who is known as the Japanese voice actor of Goro Majima from Yakuza/Ryū ga gotoku series.

Gallery[]

Allusion[]

In Final Fantasy Type-0 the phantomist Akane has a boyfriend, called O'yah, who is initially cursed and turned into a toad. After he is healed after visiting the Valley of Monsters, he will accompany her to every location she can be met. In Bethnel Caverns, he will say "Y'know, getting turned into an amphibian helped me realize what I really want in life: marry my girl, have a kid, and run our business—as a family! It'll be like one of those little mom-and-pop shops. I'm O'yah, and she's Akane, so maybe we could call it 'O'yah and Akane's'! ...No? Maybe something with a little more zing, like 'O'aka's'! ...Still no?"

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