Goffard Gaffgarion Goffard Gaffgarion , also known as Gaff Gafgarion , is a mercenary from " Final Fantasy Tactics " hired by Dycedarg Beoulve and Cardinal Delacroix . He is a Fell Knight , possessing two powerful sword skills . Profile . Appearance . Gaffgarion is a middle - aged man donning a suit of tightly - pacted armor , obscuring all parts of his body except for the face , exposing his white moustache . He wears leather boots , and his armor has a patch of white fur around the shoulder area . As a false executioner he sports identical attire , only with a hooded robe cloaking most of his body . Personality . Gaffgarion is the definition of a mercenary : willing to commit to any act , save the price be high enough . He served the Order of the Eastern Sky during the Fifty Years ' War , but was discharged due to the barbaric methods he employed . Brash and ruthless , he won ' t hesitate to slaughter those who oppose him . He does show a degree of mercy , as he presents Ramza an opportunity to join him and Dycedarg during their second encounter . Gaffgarion is allied with the Order of the Northern Sky , and explains to Ramza how he believes in Dycedarg ' s ideals , and that he is ultimately fighting for the greater good . It is unknown if he legitimately believes that , or if he is merely acting on accordance to what the Order paid him for . Story . Gaffgarion was a Division commander of the Order of the Eastern Sky but was expelled for the barbarism he employed to ensure victory at the end of the Fifty Years ' War . Gaffgarion is hired by Dycedarg Beoulve to discard Princess Ovelia , who is in the way of Duke Larg ' s ascension to Regent of Ivalice in the name of Prince Orinus , whom he plans to have coronated . Gaffgarion accepts a mission from Agrias Oaks , the princess ' s bodyguard , to protect Ovelia to get close enough to do his job . He travels to Orbonne Monastery with his team , including Ramza Beoulve , Dycedarg ' s younger brother who knows nothing of the plot . The monastery is attacked by several Order of the Northern Sky knights dressed as Order of the Southern Sky knights , and following the plan , Gaffgarion stages a counterattack on them . During the attack Delita Heiral slips in a back door and kidnaps the princess . Gaffgarion and Agrias lead a pursuit team after Delita but are attacked by a group of mercenaries hired by Folmarv Tengille . With the combined swordsmanship skills of Agrias and Gaffgarion the team wins and catches up to Delita at Zeirchele Falls , where he has encountered a group of Northern Sky knights . Gaffgarion reveals his true mission and attempts to kill Ovelia , but Delita is fighting on the side of the Southern Sky and takes action to protect her . Ramza remains loyal to Ovelia and Agrias , and counterattacks Gaffgarion , forcing him to retreat as Delita dispatches the Northern Sky . Dycedarg is unwilling to give up . He has secretly entered into an agreement with Cardinal Delacroix to get Ovelia , and sends Gaffgarion to help Delacroix . At Delacroix ' s stronghold of Lionel Castle , Gaffgarion discovers Ovelia has been captured , but that Delacroix wants a Zodiac Stone that has fallen into Ramza ' s possession . After fellow accomplice Ludovich Baert fails to retrieve it , Delacroix kills him and arranges for Gaffgarion to create a trap : He will pretend to execute an Ovelia decoy to lure Ramza to Golgollada Gallows and several Lionel guards will join him in an ambush . The plot is carried our and the trap is sprung , but despite being outnumbered , Ramza , Agrias , and Mustadio Bunansa , the original keeper of the Taurus Stone , fight back and defeat the Lionel guards . Gaffgarion retreats to Lionel to ready a second ambush . As Ramza ' s forces arrive he scales the wall to open the gate for his men . Gaffgarion appears and gives the signal : several Lionel guards , including a summoner , emerge from hiding to attack Ramza ' s men , while Gaffgarion challenges Ramza to a duel . Ramza prevails and kills Gaffgarion . Gameplay . Gaffgarion is a Fell Knight and uses the Shadowblade and Duskblade techniques . Shadowblade attacks a unit with red flames and drains the unit ' s HP , giving the HP to Gaffgarion . Duskblade is similar to Shadowblade , but instead of draining HP it drains MP . When Gaffgarion joins as a temporary playable character at the start of chapter 2 , he joins at level 10 with 61 Bravery , 67 Faith , and equipped with the Mythril Sword , Golden Shield , Close Helmet , Plate Mail , and Power Gauntlet . Boss . Gaffgarion is fought three times in the story ; first at Zeirchele Falls , followed by the battle at the Golgollada Gallows , and the final battle with him at Lionel Castle . When fought at Zeirchele Falls , he uses whatever abilities and equipment he is currently equipped with . During the battle at Golgollada Gallows , he is level 17 with 61 Bravery , 67 Faith , and equipped with the Blood Sword , Mythril Shield , Close Helmet , and other random equipment . During this fight , he is immune to the Berserk , Charm , and Stone statuses . He generally has the Counter ability in this fight , as well as other random abilities . In the final battle with him at Lionel Castle , Gaffgarion is level 18 and equipped with an Ancient Sword and Golden Shield . He comes with no secondary ability and is immune to Berserk , Charm , and Stone . Rendezvous . When fought in the fourteenth Rendezvous battle : Brave Story , he is level 99 and starts with 65 Bravery and 52 Faith . He is equipped with the Defender , Reflect Ring , and his other equipment is randomized . He has access to the Fell Sword and Bardsong commands , as well as to the abilities Counter , Defense Boost , a random movement ability . He is immune to the same statuses as previously . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Gaffgarion is an ally , a summonable Legend and a boss . His abilities are Shadowblade , Duskblade and Unholy Sacrifice . He is first introduced as an event boss in the event , " Final Fantasy Tactics - The Lost Truth Part 1 " . He has become monstrous , rivaling an Esper in ferocity . In battle , Gaffgarion is armed with his Blood Sword and uses the ability Dusk Blade . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Gaffgarion appears as a boss in select FFT story dungeons and events and a player character who could be initially recruted during the Challenge Event A Sword for Peace as a First Time Reward for completing the event ' s Lurking Assassins stage in Part 1 . Gaffgarion is a Fell Knight , whose combat role is Physical Attack . Gaffgarion can use Spellblade abilities up to rarity rank 4 , Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5 , Knight abilities up to rarity rank 4 , and Darkness abilities up to rarity rank 5 . His default Soul Break is World - weary Blade , which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment deals physical dark damage to all targets , with a moderate chance to Blind them . Gaffgarion can equip the following weapon types : daggers , swords , and axes . He can equip the following armor types : shields , hats , helms , light armor , heavy armor , robes , and bracers . He can equip accessories . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . Gaffgarion appears as a vision obtainable through summoning . His job is Fell Knight . His trust mastery reward is Bracer . He possesses the special abilities Bladeblitz , Counter , Duskblade , ATK + 20 % , Darkside , Weapon Bash , HP + 20 % and Unholy Sacrifice . He possesses the magics Gravity and Graviga . He can exclusively use the special ability Medicate . His limit burst is Night Sword . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Gaffgarion ' s " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " appearance has a trading card .