Balthier

Balthier, known as Balflear (バルフレア, Barufurea?) in the original Japanese language version, is a 22-year-old fictional character in the Final Fantasy series, and a protagonist in Final Fantasy XII. He was designed by Akihiko Yoshida, and voiced by Gideon Emery and Hiroaki Hirata in the English and Japanese versions respectively. In XII, he is a sky pirate who is accompanied by a member of the fictional Viera species, Fran. While attempting to steal the "Goddess's Magicite", they encounter protagonist Vaan, who had already stolen it. This embroiders them into the main plot of Final Fantasy XII. His given name is Ffamran mied Bunansa (ファムラン・ミド・ブナンザ, Famuran Mido Bunanza?)., and he is the estranged son of Doctor Cid, one of the game's main antagonists.

He is one of the most positively received characters in Final Fantasy XII, compared to famous characters in fiction such as Han Solo from the Star Wars series, James Bond of the film series of the same name, and Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He also ranked ninth on IGN's top 25 Final Fantasy characters list, ranking higher than all other characters in Final Fantasy XII.