Latov Latov is a 40 - year - old Clavat from " " . He is the father of the twins Yuri and Chelinka , and husband of their mother , Aleria . He is a skilled swordsman and once commanded the Royal Guard of Rebena Te Ra , working closely with Meeth , Alhanalem and Aleria . He took care of Yuri and Chelinka in Villa and created Rela Cyel with Alhanalem and Meeth . Latov ' s willpower is strong . Story . Latov raises Yuri and Chelinka in the Villa . When Latov is cutting firewood with a hatchet , he explains to the two that if their will is strong enough they will succeed . After a minute of concentrating Yuri and Chelinka chop the wood together and afterward Yuri keeps the hatchet to use it as a weapon . That night , Latov , Yuri , and Chelinka watch the Ignes Fatui over Lake Cyela . Latov tells them about Aleria , saying she was an oracle and a starsinger , and died giving birth to them . The next day Latov and the twins venture to town . Latov leaves the twins to explore and talk to townsfolk . After the clock strikes and Yuri and Chelinka wait for Latov , they see him walk into Old Town . They follow him in and encounter a ghost of Tilika Tawantyn . He finds them after they defeat a crystal - corrupted monster and they return home . One stormy night , Cu Chaspel comes to Villa to abduct Chelinka for the Crystal Temple . Latov tries to fight him off , but Chaspel kills him . Yuri and Chelinka use their crystal power to drive Chaspel away , leaving Chelinka catatonic . Yuri buries Latov outside the house on his own . Once they begin their journey , Yuri and Chelinka learn that their guardians hid the truth from them . Latov was once a noble in Rebena Te Ra and the man in charge of Rela Cyel until the facility ' s destruction . He and his friends retreated from the city , disillusioned and fearing the retribution of the Temple . Aleria was abducted by the Temple for her power , but she and Latov agreed to keep this secret so their children would not grow up desiring revenge . Because of the manner of his death , Latov ' s soul becomes corrupted by the Lich and remains trapped in the Shadowland . The twins , Meeth , Gnash , and Alhanalem find him there , and Latov attacks them . The party defeats him and then the Lich , freeing his soul . Carbuncle , the afterlife ' s custodian , sends the party to Rela Cyel on the day of the disaster . After the evacuation of Rela Cyel is mostly complete , Latov and Aleria see a red light from the facility ' s central shaft . They investigate and to find the missing Princess Tilika and discover she has been captured by the Lunite s . Before they can free her , Rela Cyel begins to collapse . Tilika uses the last of her power to save Latov and Aleria . The event leaves Latov depressed and disillusioned for some time , but Aleria helps him find happiness again and they start a family . The flashback ends with Cu Chaspel abducting Aleria , and her prediction that the twins will change the world . Yuri and Chelinka thank Latov for all he did for them and tell him how well they have grown up thanks to his guidance . Latov says he is proud of them before moving on . At the end the Yuris and Chelinkas from every world remake reality to give the family a second chance resulting in Aleria never being separated from the rest of the family , and the twins are returned to the age they were at the start with Latov and Aleria alive and well , unaware of what their children had done . Gameplay . Latov ' s soul is fought as a boss in the Shadowland . His appearance is identical except for glowing red eyes due to the Lich ' s possession . Latov wields a polearm and can use the Charge Attack of Clavats . His attacks are extremely powerful , but he moves slowly enough that the player can run away and recover if need be . Other appearances . Latov appears as a card in the " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " .