Ritz Malheur
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| Ritz Malheur | |
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| Sprite(s) |      
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| Japanese | Rittsu Marūru |
| Romaji | リッツ・マルール |
| Age | ?? |
| Race | Human (Viera) |
| Job class | Class Head / Fencer |
| Voice Actor (Radio Drama) | Yumi Kakazu |
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Character | |
- "I know some "little girls" who can kick your butt!"
- —Ritz
Ritz Malheur is the female protagonist of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The headstrong class head, she appears to be rather bossy, but has a much more vulnerable side. Shara the Viera is her partner, and comforts her many times during the game. Her hair is naturally white, but she dyes it pink because she is ashamed of it.
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[edit] Story
- "Unlike her quiet friends, Ritz is outspoken and strong-minded. While she excels in both classes and in sports, her independent spirit and firm sense of right and wrong result in most other kids giving her a wide berth. She's the last person you'd expect to have a secret — one that troubles her more than anything else. When Ivalice changes, Ritz is nowhere to be found..."
- —Online Description
Due to how she is teased about her hair color in the real world, Ritz has a strong desire to keep the world as it is. Marche first met Ritz and Shara at Nubswood, during the mission "The Cheetahs". At the mission, Ritz and Shara caught the Cheetahs, while the Cheetahs try to attack. That's when Marche came in, joining the battle along with two other units. After the mission is completed, Ritz told Marche that Ivalice was made based on Final Fantasy and told Marche to not expect her to help him get out of it.
Although she helps Marche Radiuju on a number of occasions, Marche makes significant progress toward reverting the world to normal, and Ritz attacks him in order to prevent this. Defeated, she agrees not to interfere in Marche's attempts to convince Mewt he no longer needs the world of Ivalice. Just before the world reverts, her Viera comrade Shara tells her that white hair is considered a blessing by the Viera, thus giving Ritz a more favorable view of her real world self as she thinks the white hair of the Viera is beautiful.
If Ritz and Shara are recruited after the main game's completion a special cut-scene can occur. During this scene Ritz asks Shara if she's "cute", feeling insecure. Shara suggests asking Marche, who arrives moments later, but Ritz quickly drops the subject. This suggests that Ritz may have feelings towards Marche.
[edit] As a playable character
Ritz can be recruited after successful completion of the Mortal Snow mission. If dismissed, she can be recruited through the mission Ritz's Offer. Ritz counts as a Viera except for the Dmg2:Human law. Her equipment is:
- Femme Fatale
- Brint Set
- Ribbon
She joins as a Fencer, and is able to change jobs, with the following abilities already learned:
[edit] Lunge Tech
- Swarmstrike - Damage & Poison
- Shadowstick - Reduces Speed
- Featherblow - Double Accuracy, Half Damage
- Manastrike - MP Damage
- Piercethrough - Attacks two spaces in direction of attack
[edit] Reaction
- Block Arrows - Avoid Bow & Greatbow attacks
[edit] Stats
Ritz job at St. Ivalice is called "Class Head", and is described as a person who rings the school bell. When it was transformed into another world, her jobs during the story line are Fencer, Red Mage, and Elementalist.
Below are Ritz's stats at the snowball fight.
| Level | Max HP | Max MP | Move | Jump | Evade | Weapon Attack | Weapon Magic | Magic Power | Magic Resist | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 120 |
[edit] Musical Theme
Ritz's musical theme name is Ritz according to Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Original Soundtrack it is number 30 at Disk One and number 22 at Disk Two. At the beginning of the song, it uses some of Marche's musical theme with strings. The song contains a soft feeling, despite of her strong-minded personality. Ritz is the only musical theme that doesn't have a remix for White: Melodies of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
[edit] Other Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
A drawing of a girl similar to Ritz can be seen at the beginning of the game, as the background to the quiz the player takes.
[edit] Etymology
Ritz is a real word meaning a display of ostentatious elegance, while her last name "Malheur" is French for bad luck.
