Vayne Carudas Solidor
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- "Ivalice will know a new Dynast King, and Man will keep his own history!"
- —Vayne Carudas Solidor
Vayne Carudas Solidor (ヴェイン・カルダス・ソリドール Vein Karudasu Soridōru) is one of the main characters of Final Fantasy XII, and the game's primary antagonist. He is the third son of Archadia's Emperor, Lord Gramis; the older brother of Larsa Ferrinas Solidor, and part of House Solidor. In the English release, he is voiced by Elijah Alexander.
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[edit] Story
[edit] Early Life and Family
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Vayne had two older brothers as he was growing up. While it is never revealed what their names were, Vayne killed them in cold blood, at the request of his father, most likely because they were planning an uprising. Vayne also has a younger brother, the innocent Larsa. Vayne has sworn to protect his younger brother, making sure that the latter would never see the atrocities of war.
During the Dalmascan counter-attack at Nalbina Fortress, Vayne was responsible for masterminding the elaborate plot to fool the people of Dalmasca into thinking that Captain Basch was a traitor and responsible for killing their King. Using Basch's twin brother, they played out an entire scenario in front of a wounded Dalmascan soldier, Reks, who would serve as witness.
[edit] Consul of Rabanastre
Two years later, Vayne was appointed Consul of Rabanastre, making him the de facto ruler of Dalmasca. Despite much pomp and ceremony, his tenure was short-lived. The Imperial Senate, favoring Larsa as a puppet Emperor over his ambitious and ruthless older brother, recalls Vayne to Archades.
When Vayne confronts Gramis on this decision, his father reveals his belief that Archadia is moving in the wrong direction, and that only Larsa can put them on the right path. Vayne reminds the Emperor that Archadia's power was built on military might over peaceful negotiation, a fact which Gramis acknowledges but declines to comment on further. Vayne states that ruthlessness at this point would be necessary, both to ensure that House Solidor retains power and remains sovereign, and that his brother Larsa would be protected from the schemes of the Imperial Senate. Gramis appears to have little power over the senate at this point.
Shortly afterwards, Gramis is found dead in the throne room, supposedly poisoned by Chairman Gregoroth, who also committed suicide. Vayne had the senators arrested for supposed regicide, and "temporarily" dissolved the Imperial Senate later. He then began acting as the new Emperor of Archadia.
Judge Drace, seeing through the cruel facade, attempts to place Vayne under arrest. Despite pleas of mercy from Judge Zargabaath, Vayne tries Drace for High Treason, and Judge Bergan, happy to serve his ruthless new Emperor, strikes her down. In a cruel test of his "hound's" loyalty, Vayne orders Judge Gabranth to administer the killing blow to Drace, which he does reluctantly.
[edit] A New Dynast King
- "Your lives are forfeit, and your insurgence along with them. Dalmasca will again know order. For good and all, I shall put your futile attempts at rebellion to an end"
- —Vayne Solidor
Now holding absolute power, Vayne proceeds with his original plan, that of becoming Ivalice's new Dynast King, and putting history's reins back into the hands of man and out of the Occuria's. He does so by sending Dr Cid to the Pharos at Ridorana. There, Dr Cid manages to use the Sun-Cryst to spill forth a terrible mist over Ivalice, which is then absorbed by Vayne's new Sky Fortress, the Bahamut, powering it. Using this new Sky Fortress, Vayne starts his complete rule over Ivalice.
However, the player party manages to get aboard the fortress, and confronts Vayne in battle with Larsa's aid. He is easily defeated, but by using the power of manufactured Nethicite that had knocked Larsa out, he transforms into Vayne Novus. During the battle, Judge Gabranth turns on his former master, and when Vayne is weakened, he plunges his sword deep into the latter's chest. Vayne then fatally wounds the former Judge Magister in retaliation, and almost kills him, but is stopped by Larsa. While shocked by Larsa's actions, Vaan mananges to wound Vayne mortally.
Managing to get outside, a dying Vayne can't help but laugh at his current state. Venat offers comfort, that they had succeeded in releasing the control of history from the hands of the Occuria, giving Vayne its power as a way of thanks. Wanting to take out as many people as he can before dying, Vayne uses his newly gained power to fuse parts of Bahamut unto his body, to become a giant mechanical dragon, similar to the real Bahamut. This new form, called the Undying, proves troublesome for the party, but he is eventually defeated, and explodes into a cloud of mist.
[edit] Battle
- Main article: Vayne (Boss)
The party fights Vayne on board the Sky Fortress Bahamut. Larsa will assist during the battle. It should be noted that Vayne bears no weapon in this first battle, instead opting to use his fist in the same style as a Monk would.
[edit] Trivia
Some of Vayne's attacks resemble Basch's Quickenings. During the first battle, Vayne uses a cinematic attack that has him use a series of punches that "crack" the screen, similar to Ruin Impendent, and one of Vayne Novus' attacks is to command the five Sephira to glow and impale an opponent, similar to Flame Purge.
