Larzos Larzos is a non - playable Galka character in " Final Fantasy XI " . He resembles a Fomor and serves as a Spitewarden of Lady Lilith . Though ostensibly villainous and hostile toward the Alliance of Altana , he admires courage in his enemies and is an admittedly incurable romantic . He wields a distinctive staff affixed with a spiked cylinder that gives it the appearance of an elongated morning star . He often rests this weapon across his right shoulder . Story . Misfortune . Larzos was a member of the Republican Army of Bastok ' s Third Division during the Crystal War . His unit rallied in Xarcabard with other Alliance forces in a final push to defeat the Shadow Lord . They stormed his stronghold , Castle Zvahl , but the strength of the beastmen proved insurmountable . The Shadow Lord himself rampaged through their ranks and the operation was forced into retreat . This failure was the beginning of the end for the Alliance . Its nations were soon reduced to rubble and the armies of the Shadow Lord spread from the Middle Lands to all the continents of Vana ' diel . The dark age that followed left survivors of the Enlightened Races in squalor and despair . Larzos was among those that refused to abandon hope , however . They quietly gathered strength and waited for an opportunity to overthrow their beastman oppressors . Lady Lilith emerged as the leader of this simmering resistance . Eager to face the Shadow Lord on even terms , she and her followers forged a pact with Odin , the Dark Divinity . Larzos joined her as a Spitewarden , the highest rank among her subordinates , and captained the Bismuth Musketeers , a unit evocative of the Iron , Gold , and Mythril Musketeers that once guarded Bastok . Buoyed by demonic servants and possessing unholy powers , Lilith ' s army renewed the campaign against the Shadow Lord . Though the world suffered and burned around them , Larzos and his allies were resolute in their opposition to the Beastman Confederate . As the battle between Lady Lilith and the Shadow Lord continues without end , it becomes apparent that the Dawn Goddess Altana , saddened by the course of history , has dispatched nine creatures called Cait Sith to awaken Atomos and craft a new fate for Vana ' diel . Unwilling to be annihilated by the erasure of their past , Lilith and her Spitewardens navigate the Cavernous Maws unleashed by Atomos to preserve their timeline . Having returned to the era of the Crystal War , Larzos is assigned to work with Cait Sith Ceithir , a traitor among Altana ' s minions that assists the Spitewardens in unraveling the schemes of his kin . He meets with Ceithir in the Beaucedine Glacier to discuss the whereabouts of Lady Lilith ' s mother , whom the Spitewardens have been instructed to capture . The feline instead offers a warning about the tenacity of Cait Sith Naoi , who spearheads the agenda of the Dawn Goddess . Larzos scarcely dismisses this concern before a nearby ruckus alerts them to the presence of Naoi herself . The eavesdropper is accompanied by two dancers , Lilisette and Portia , who match the description of Lilith ' s mother . As the Caits trade insults , Larzos wonders which woman he was meant to take into custody . He decides to simplify matters by calling on demons to dispose of Naoi and the adventuring soldier that accompanies her . When these minions are themselves dispatched , Larzos introduces himself and compliments Naoi ' s companions . Admiring their guts , he supposes that they can all get along in spite of their opposing roles . An avalanche is then employed to incapacitate Altana ' s servants while an Ahriman gathers both dancers for delivery to Lady Lilith . Returning to Lilith ' s makeshift throne in the Walk of Echoes , Larzos learns that Portia had been his intended target . He observes as his leader speaks to the woman that would become her mother and begins to manipulate her into joining their cause . Portia does not assent immediately , however . To pass the time , Larzos drags his prisoners to a cavern beneath Beaucedine so that they may act as bait for Cait Sith Naoi . This ploy works particularly well until Ceithir , facing the wrath of the surviving Caits , summons Atomos to swallow them and inadvertently sends Portia into its maw . Larzos is able to recover her from the Walk of Echoes but Lilith , furious that her mother might have been digested , destroys Ceithir as punishment . Much to the dismay of the Dawn Goddess ' s lackeys , Portia subsequently chooses to travel with the Spitewardens . Larzos helps her onto Lady Lilith ' s transport and they depart together . Larzos later accompanies Lady Lilith to a meeting with the Shadow Lord . Though tensions are high , the Spitewardens would enjoy nothing more than killing the Confederate mastermind , they reach an agreement to support the demon ' s battle against the Alliance of Altana and thereby ensure a future for both of their factions . Lilith ' s team is permitted to use Castle Zvahl for its own purposes in exchange . The Spitewardens carefully monitor the Alliance as it prepares for " Operation Snowstorm " , a plan conceived by Sir Ragelise B Baloumat to vanquish the Shadow Lord . They use Portia , Ragelise ' s beloved , to bait the knight away from his post and into Castle Zvahl . Though he succeeds in rescuing her , the cost to his allies is great . The operation fails to scratch the Confederate leadership , all of Ragelise ' s soldiers are slaughtered by the Shadow Lord , and other high - ranking officials decide to eject him from military service . Larzos watches from afar as Atomos devours the futures of fallen Alliance heroes . The Spitewardens and Lady Lilith patiently wait for the fruit of their efforts to be delivered to Castle Zvahl . Portia and Ragelise , having nowhere else to go , soon arrive in search of the dark power that slumbers beneath Xarcabard . Lilith welcomes the couple , her future parents , and they prepare to call upon Odin to forge a new pact . This family reunion is rudely interrupted by Lilisette , her adventuring companion , and Cait Sith , the merged entity created by Naoi and her siblings . Intending to eliminate Lilith ' s timeline , these minions of Altana argue on behalf of their saccharine and illusory future . All debate ends as a summoning circle forms beneath Ragelise and Portia . Odin explodes through the ground nearby and turns to address them . Ragelise explains his circumstances to the Dark Divinity and asks for power to equal the Shadow Lord ' s . Odin grants his favor to the mortals by means of an intense and shadowy whirlwind . As the energy fades , Larzos kneels before Ragelise and apologizes for any discourtesies that occurred as the Spitewardens ushered him to this end . Lady Lilith , bursting with pride for her parents , resumes their reunion . Two of the Spitewardens , Haudrale and Aquila , drag the intruders into the throne room before they can become a greater nuisance . They are undone by the strength of Lilisette and her ally , however , and fade into nothingness as their enemies return to the scene of the summoning . Odin , pleased by the rage in his new knight , departs through the ground to places unknown . Lilisette calls to Portia and Ragelise , referring to them as " Mother " and " Father " , but their allegiance to Lady Lilith is complete . Noting the loss of two subordinates , Lilith calls for her final Spitewarden , the original future ' s version of Lilisette ' s companion , to join Larzos in defense of her parents . Unable to bear the sight of her friend and family turned against her , Lilisette dissipates into glowing memories and is absorbed by Atomos . Cait Sith and its remaining pawn flee as Lilith and the Spitewardens revel in their victory . The Lady takes to the field with Larzos and Ragelise , who is freshly redressed to fit his new company . They appear before the Alliance troops that remain in Xarcabard and urge the assembled rabble to join Lilith ' s cause . She points to her father as proof of the reward that awaits a worthy recruit . She also senses the presence of Cait Sith , however , and orders Larzos to corner and defeat the feline immediately . Anticipating that Cait Sith will attempt to commune with Atomos , Larzos journeys to the Walk of Echoes . He finds Altana ' s servants there and wastes no time before attacking them . Cait sends her companion away to collect Lilisette ' s scattered memories while she generates a shield to block the Spitewarden ' s assault . The feline later escapes as well . Larzos decides to wait inside the Walk of Echoes for their next move . Cait Sith and her partner , the so - called Champion of the Dawn , eventually come in search of a fight as he expected . Accompanied by Ragelise and Portia , Larzos criticizes Altana ' s effort to destroy his world for the sake of a false utopia . They prepare for battle and call Lilith ' s final warden , the champion ' s otherworldly counterpart , to their side . Altana ' s minions also draw reinforcements , however , and a party of adventurers faces Larzos . Describing these arrivals as Spitewardens of the Goddess , he concludes that the blood of scoundrels will be spilled regardless of the battle ' s outcome . Ultimately Altana ' s party prevails . The final Spitewarden evaporates while Ragelise and Portia fall unconscious . Nearing his end , Larzos admires the power of the Goddess and reaffirms his respect for Cait Sith ' s companion . Valuing the lives of Lilith ' s parents above his own , he picks them up and promises to carry them to safety as his final act . Bidding farewell , he teleports from the Walk of Echoes with the couple in tow . Arriving in the Kingdom of San d ' Oria , Larzos sets his passengers to rest beside a fireplace . He expresses his affection for Ragelise , who had been an exemplary soldier in both timelines , and leaves a note instructing him to thank Lilisette and her friend . Hoping that the knight will live on regardless of the future that follows , Larzos dissolves into the void . Another Life . Larzos was a member of the Third Division of Bastok ' s Republican Army during the Crystal War . He traveled to Xarcabard as part of Sir Ragelise B Baloumat ' s " Operation Snowstorm " , a plan that would see the Shadow Lord defeated and bring an end to the war . On the way to the rally point he was distracted by a shimmering object in the snow : a linkpearl secretly cast into his path by the time - traveling Lady Lilith . Thinking that the pearl had been dropped by a beastman , Larzos delivered it to Ragelise so that the commander might eavesdrop on the enemy ' s communication . Instead Ragelise heard the voice of Portia , his beloved , from a cell within Castle Zvahl . He therefore abandoned his post to search for her as Larzos regretted having found the item . Under the cover of a diversionary attack , Larzos infiltrated Zvahl with his unit and battled through its defenders . During the brawl a dark cloud appeared over the castle . All present were awestruck by the phenomenon and the brilliant orange star that emerged in its center . When it dissipated Larzos beheld his enemies crumpled at his feet . He attempted to consult Ragelise about the event but failed to receive a reply . With much more war to be fought , the Alliance soldiers ignored the incident and continued their missions . In the wake of Operation Snowstorm , which cost many lives for little gain , the Allied forces were recalled to the Grand Duchy of Jeuno . Ragelise faced condemnation for abandoning his post , though Larzos attempted to take blame for distracting him with the linkpearl . The knight claimed that the power available to mortals would be insufficient against the Shadow Lord and begged for an opportunity to redeem himself by harnessing new energies . Those assembled did not care for his rambling , however , and he was ejected from the Alliance . Afterward Larzos returned to Xarcabard with the remaining troops . They were conducting combat operations when Lady Lilith and two of her followers unexpectedly confronted them . Lilith proclaimed herself the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces and promised immortality to those that rallied to her . She reminded the Alliance of Ragelise ' s parting words , that mortals could not overcome the Shadow Lord , and revealed that he had joined her and gained new powers himself . Larzos could not believe that Ragelise would fall to darkness but Lilith ' s party vanished before confirmation could be made . Some time later , Ragelise and Portia were found unconscious in San d ' Oria with no memory of recent events . Influential members of the Alliance called for Ragelise to be reinstated and he resumed his position in the Royal Knights . Soon after , he and Portia were married in Jeuno . Larzos was among the soldiers invited to the ceremony . Eventually the Shadow Lord was vanquished through the bold efforts of Volker , Zeid , and a small party of allied heroes . With the loss of his demonic minions , the Beastman Confederate folded and the war came to a close . Larzos met Ragelise in the peaceful years that followed and the veterans sat down for drinks . The Galka was surprised to hear his counterpart mumbling about having kept his pride by spurning darkness . Larzos was later saddened by the news that Ragelise had died as a result of a wound he received during the conflict . Over the years Larzos would make many visits to Ragelise ' s resting place in Batallia Downs . In present day Vana ' diel his reputation for attending the grave reaches as far as Monarlais Halver M Borel of San d ' Oria . When a wayfaring dancer called Lilisette and her adventuring companion ask Halver about the war , he points them to Larzos as a person of interest . Larzos therefore finds Lilisette and her friend waiting for him when he next brings flowers to Ragelise ' s headstone . He immediately recognizes her as Ragelise ' s daughter , though he had never made her acquaintance . The retired soldier introduces himself and explains that he fought beside her father at Xarcabard . Having lost count of the times Ragelise had saved his life , he offers to assist Lilisette with anything she needs . Asked about the campaign in the Northlands , he explains " Operation Snowstorm " . Though he paints a relatively favorable picture of what had been a costly endeavor , he admits that no one from Ragelise ' s unit survived the encounter . Even so , he lavishes praise on Lilisette ' s father and recounts how he lamented the knight ' s death . Pressed for details , he recalls the strange cloud that had appeared over Castle Zvahl and his meeting with Ragelise after the war . Larzos then excuses himself and encourages Lilisette to call on him if she ever needs help . On a later visit to the grave , Larzos meets the adventurer that had accompanied Lilisette previously . He no longer remembers the dancer , however , as she had been consumed by Atomos and removed from history . Her companion attempts to explain the situation , revealing everything about the ability to time travel by means of Cavernous Maws , but it is too complicated for Larzos to comprehend . He understands that someone important has gone missing , however , and encourages the traveler to do everything possible to get her back . Larzos is shocked as one of Lilisette ' s memories suddenly drifts past Ragelise ' s grave . He sees her speaking to her parents about the struggle against Lady Lilith and her friendship with the adventurer . At first baffled , he begins to accept what Lilisette ' s friend had told him . Not wishing to keep the wayfarer from rescuing the dancer , he leaves with a promise to support the duo from afar . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Larzos appears in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " .