Simon Penn-Lachish
Sprite(s)
Japanese	シモン・ペン・ラキシュ
Romaji	Shimon Pen Rakishu
Age	76
Gender	Male
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Voice actor(s)
Job Class	Elder
Affiliation	Church of Glabados
Final Fantasy Tactics Character

"The Father watch over you, child."

—Simon Penn-Lachish

Simon Penn-Lachish, also known as Simon Pen Rakshu, aged 76, is a Non-Player Character in Final Fantasy Tactics. His birthday is March 18. Head of the Orbonne Monastery, Simon is known to be a devout follower of the Church of Glabados. He is known to have cared for both Alma Beoulve and Princess Ovelia.

He uses the unique Job Class Elder (or Bishop in the PS1 version).

StoryEdit

Early LifeEdit

Initially, Simon is part of the Pagan Examiner for the Church. A high-ranking official, Simon quits from his rank and moved away from the church after an unknown incident. Preferring a hermit's life, Simon moved into Orbonne Monastery and spent most of his time reading the books kept at the monastery's large library.

DiscoveryEdit

It was at this monastery that Simon found the Scriptures of Germonique. Intrigued by the contents of the text, which prescribes the unknown life of the prominent religious figure known as Saint Ajora Glabados, Simon became obsessed of dissecting and understanding the whole scripture, coming into realization that the text was kept hidden deep within the Monastery's library because it tells the whole truth of Ajora.

OveliaEdit

At one time, Princess Ovelia was sent to Orbonne to learn from Simon. Along with it, Simon received the Virgo Zodiac Stone as proof of her birthright. Simon gave all his heart out into teaching Ovelia about the religion.

FinaleEdit

During the War of the Lions, Knights Templar of the Church stormed the monastery and trespassed into the deep library. In the fighting that followed, Simon was murdered by the Knights. In his dying moment, however, he managed to pass the Scriptures of Germonique to Ramza.

StatsEdit

An elder of the Church who never rests in his mission to spread the teachings of the gods to the common people.

Note: This job is a story related job used in cut scenes, it serves no purpose in battle as there is no skillsets associated with the job. It possesses no Abilities, no Reaction Abilities, no Support Abilities, and no Movement Abilities. Curious to say, the developers did take time to give it a job description.