Kenichi Suzumura
In the absence of Yevon, various factions have formed. Young people were especially quick to abandon Yevon and embrace technology, while many of the older generation felt that cultural changes were happening too quickly. The most influential of the groups are the progressive Youth League, led by their meyvn, Nooj (George Newbern/Nobutoshi Canna, the reformist New Yevon Party led by Praetor Baralai (Joshua Gomez/Kenji Sobu), and the Machine Faction, led by Gippal (Rick Gomez/Kenichi Suzumura) which supplies weapons to both sides. By the start of the game, there are rising tensions between the Youth League and the New Yevon Party. Both groups have sought High Summoner Yuna's support, who has instead joined a sphere hunter group.