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Synopsis

The story takes place in the kingdom of Ivalice, inspired by the Middle Ages. The kingdom is located on a peninsula surrounded by sea to the north, west and south, with a promontory to the south of the continent. It is heavily populated by humans, although intelligent monsters may live in less populated areas. Magic is predominant in this land, although ruins and artifacts indicate that the population of the past relied on machines, such as airships and robots. Ivalice's neighbors are the kingdom of Ordalia to the east and Romanda, a military nation to the north. Although the three nations share common royal lineages, major wars have occurred between them. An influential religious institution known as the Glabados Church is at the head of the dominant faith, centered around a religious figure known as Saint Ajora.

After Ivalice ended its war with both nations in what is known as the Fifty Years' War, and facing economic problems and political strife, the king of Ivalice has recently died and his heir is a baby, so a regent is needed to rule in the prince's place. The kingdom is shared between two candidates named Prince Goltana, represented by the Black Lion, and Prince Larg, symbolized by the White Lion. The conflict leads to what is known in-game as the Lion War. Behind this setting lies a revelation from gaming historian Alazlam J. Durai, who seeks to reveal the story of an unknown character whose role in the Lion War was major but who was covered up by the kingdom's church.

The story is presented as a historical account by Alazlam J. Durai, based on recently discovered documents, dubbed the "Durai Report", written by his ancestor Olan Durai. Ivalice is recovering from the Fifty Years' War against Ordalia. After the death of her ruler, Princess Ovelia and Prince Orinas are both candidates for the throne. The first is supported by Prince Goltana of the Black Lion, and the second by Queen Ruvelia and her brother, Prince Larg of the White Lion. The two groups engage in battles in the Lion War. Nobles and commoners view each other negatively, and many commoners have joined the Corpse Brigade to fight against the nobles' soldiers.

Ramza, a member of the noble Beoulve family of knights, and Delita, his childhood friend who was a simple commoner, witness the murder of Delita's sister during an uprising. This causes Delita and Ramza to abandon their ties to the nobility. Ramza joins a group of mercenaries, led by Gafgarion, who protect Princess Ovelia from being hunted by both sides of the Lion War. Delita joins Goltana's forces. They are reunited when Gafgarion attempts to take Ovelia to Prince Larg. Agrias suggests visiting Cardinal Delacroix at Glabados Church to protect Ovelia. Along the way, Ramza meets Mustadio, a stagehand in possession of a sacred relic called the Zodiac Stone. Hunted by a commercial company for the power it contains, Mustadio also requests the intervention of Delacroix.

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