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 main antagonist. He is the son of Archadia's Emperor, Lord Gramis; the older brother of Larsa Ferrinas Solidor, and part of House Solidor.
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[edit] Story
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
[edit] Early Life and Family
Vayne had two older brothers as he was growing up. While it never reveals 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, and make sure he never sees the atrocities of war.
During the Dalmascan counter-attack at Nalbina Fortress, Vayne was responsible for organizing the elaborate plot to fool the people of Dalmasca into thinking that Captain Basch was responsible for killing their King. Using Basch's twin brother, they played out an entire scenario in front of a wounded Dalmascan soldier, Reks.
[edit] Consul of Rabanastre
Two years later, Vayne was appointed Consul of Rabanastre, making him de facto ruler of Dalmasca. Despite much pomp and ceremony however, his tenure is short-lived. The Imperial Senate, favoring Larsa as a puppet Emperor over his ambitious and ruthless brother, recall 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.
Shortly afterwards, Gramis is found dead in the throne room, supposedly poisoned by Chairman Gregoroth, who also committed suicide. Vayne arrested the senators and "temporarily" dissolved the Imperial Senate later. He then began acting as the new Emperor of Archadia.
Judge Drace, seeing through the crude 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 blood-thirsty new Emperor, strikes her down. In a cruel test of his "hound's" loyalty, Vayne orders Judge Gabranth to administer the killing blow to the judge, which he does reluctantly.
[edit] A New Dynast King
- "Your lives are forfiet, 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 in complete power, Vayne can proceed with his original plan, becoming Ivalice's new Dynast King, and putting history back into man's hands, out of the Occuria's. He does so, by sending Dr Cid to the Pharos at Ridorana. Here, Dr Cid manages to get the Sun-Cryst to spill forth a terrible mist over Ivalice, which is then absorbed by Vayne's new Sky Fortress, the Bahamut. 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 knocked Larsa out, he transforms into Vayne Novus. During the battle, Judge Gabranth turns on his former master, and when Vayne is weakened, he sticks his sword deep into his chest. Vayne then fatally wounds the former Judge Magister, with Larsa saving Gabranth from the death blow as Vaan succeds in mortally wounding Vayne.
Managing to get outside, a dying Vayne can't help but laugh at his current state. Venat offers comfort, that they released 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 Carudas Solidor (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.
