Vaan / Dissidia Vaan is one of the new characters introduced in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Vaan is a young man who lived on the streets of Rabanastre and dreamed of being a sky pirate . He wields a variety of weapons and his EX Burst is based on his Quickenings from " Final Fantasy XII " . In the " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " story mode , his main rival is Kefka . Profile . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Vaan ' s appearance is identical to his original Akihiko Yoshida design from " Final Fantasy XII " , although he is slightly less tanned . He is a young man with blond hair and blue - gray eyes . He wears a loose - cropped open shirt fastened by a pendant over his chest , which belonged to his late elder brother , Reks . He wears dark pants tucked into knee - high steel boots and held up by a red sash . Vaan ' s first alternate outfit , " Gunmetal Vest , " is based on . His outfit is black and gray and features a different shoulder design , which adds snake - like shoulder pads . In this outfit Vaan gains a tattoo on his left shoulder and a new gauntlet design and his accessories are green . His brother ' s pendant has a different design and is attached to a necklace , rather than acting as a clasp for his vest . Vaan ' s second alternate outfit , " Conflicted Hero , " is his from " " , which features a shirt under his vest , gauntlets that are no longer fingerless and cover his wrists , slightly different knee armor , and an ornament on his waist . As a bonus fourth outfit available for download , " Pirate ' s Garb , " Vaan wears an outfit of sea pirate , designed by Akihiko Yoshida , the character designer for " Final Fantasy XII " . Vaan wears a blue and white coat that flares at the waist , knee - high blue boots , and a black hat with a Jolly Roger on it . The color of Vaan ' s manikin , the Idle Sky Pirate , is gold . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . In the arcade reboot , his default attire is titled " Fledgling Sky Pirate " ( かけだしの空賊 ) and features two colour variations . his first recolor , " Fledgling Sky Pirate B , " gives him a purple sash and a gray - metal armor , while " Fledgling Sky Pirate C " gives him a turquoise sash with a more tan armor . His first alternate costume is his " Conflicted Hero " attire from " Dissidia 012 " . His default weapon is the Mythril Sword , and since his playstyle has been revamped , Vaan no longer uses multiple weapons from " Final Fantasy XII " , and only equips and uses one weapon . His first alternate weapon is the Zwill Blade , and his second alternate weapon is the Demonsbane . Personality . Vaan is a kind - hearted , selfless , cheerful and strong - willed young man whose optimism gets to his teammates ' heads . After saving Terra from Kefka , she asks him to kill her , but Vaan refuses and accepts Terra as a friend rather than an enemy . Like the other new heroes , he wants to end the cycle of war and return to his own world . Story . Treachery of the Gods . After receiving his dormant crystal from Cosmos , Vaan travels with Lightning , Laguna , and Tifa , but they get separated when they are attacked by Kuja , Kefka , and the manikins . While on his own , Vaan encounters and fights a brainwashed Terra before she runs off . On the Sky Fortress " Bahamut " Vaan notices Terra being confronted by Kefka over her unwillingness to fight . Though he attempts to walk away , feeling that interfering would worsen the situation , he takes offense to Kefka torturing Terra with his magic and fights him . After fighting Kefka , Vaan grabs Terra and leaves with her . Terra asks him to kill her , but Vaan refuses and explains that even though they are on opposing sides , he wanted to save her and gives her the strength to reach her resolve of not fighting . Convincing her to go into hiding , Vaan promises Terra to find her before fighting Chaos so she can meet Cosmos and become one of her warriors . After finding Laguna they find Yuna and an unconscious Tidus , after the Emperor has kidnapped Jecht . They cheer her up , and return to Cosmos and talk to Lightning and the Warrior of Light . After learning of Warrior and Kain ' s plans , Vaan , Laguna and Yuna decide to stay awake and join Lightning in her suicide mission to stop the manikins . Vaan travels with Lightning , Laguna and Yuna to the portal , reuniting with Kain and Tifa along the way . When the six of them reach Orphan ' s Cradle , Vaan talks with Yuna and Tifa , telling them he looks forward to see what the manikins ' world looks like . At the Empyreal Paradox , the three of them , along with Laguna and Lightning , fight Garland , the Emperor , the Cloud of Darkness , Kefka and Ultimecia , with Vaan fighting Kefka . Afterwards , along with Kain , they fight the manikins and close the portal , succumbing to the manikins . Shinryu takes Cosmos and the other warriors to the next cycle of conflict , while Vaan , along with the other five new heroes , fades away in front of the Warrior of Light . Official Quests . In " Vaan ' s Quest 012 : A Voice to Call Back " , Vaan encounters Tidus . When they realize the other ' s allegiance Tidus reluctantly challenges Vaan , but asks him about his memories . After the battle Tidus asks if Vaan knows someone called " Jecht " , and while Vaan confirms such a man is fighting for Cosmos , Tidus departs before Vaan can explain further . Vaan , not getting Tidus ' s name , describes him to Yuna as a boy his age asking about Jecht . Yuna asks if the boy was cheerful , but Vaan replies he seemed sad , confusing Yuna about who it could be . Vaan plays a brief but important role in " Cecil ' s Quest 012 : A Re - encounter With a Close Friend " when the two attempt to liberate a gateway . Vaan comments it would be easier to travel if they had an airship , the mention of the craft sparking Cecil ' s memories of his home and his friendship with Kain . During an unspecified cycle , in " Vaan ' s Quest ? ? ? : The Strayed Sky Pirate " , Vaan finds an odd gateway and enters it . Unable to find the exit , he is confronted by Gabranth who tells him he is in a hell dimension cut off from the war , and it is where discarded warriors are banished until the gods call them back to fight again . Gabranth offers to show Vaan the exit if he can defeat him in battle , and Vaan accepts . They fight three times , and Gabranth keeps his word and shows Vaan the way out . Vaan asks if Gabranth will be returning with him , but the judge declines , saying others often stumble into the dimension and he chooses to remain behind to guide them out as he did with Vaan . Gameplay . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Vaan ' s fighting style is Adroit Attacker because he fights by using a plethora of weapons , such as the greatsword , spear , bow and arrow , katana , axe , sword , shield , gun , and staff , as if he has a License Board . When Vaan uses a Bravery attack , he ' ll perform a Switch Attack first , then use that weapon until he switches it . The Switch attack is slower , but more powerful than the normal attack , meaning that the opponent can dodge it . Vaan is fairly fast , just a bit slower than Tidus or Lightning . Furthermore , his Switch attacks can be difficult to master . In the arcade reboot , Vaan is classed as a Unique - type character . His Quickenings are now his main HP attacks , as opposed to the concurrences of " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , and his Bravery attacks are now solely executed with the Mythril Sword and Black Magicks . Along with his Quickenings , Vaan now knows 3 new HP attacks , totaling his number of HP attacks by 6 , instead of the 4 learned by everyone else ( save Cecil if his HP attack variants are counted as separate ) . This is because , as a Unique - type character , Vaan ' s moveset is more centered around his HP attacks than the other characters ' , and does not follow a gimmick following the other three types . His HP attacks are Red Spiral , White Whorl , Pyroclasm , Cruel Azure , Calamity Drive and Ground Zero , and they can be followed up by the Luminescense ( after 2 successful HP Attacks ) or the Black Hole Concurrence ( after 5 successful HP Attacks ) boosting total damage dealt . EX Mode . Vaan ' s EX Mode is Obtained all Licenses , symbolizing his mastery of the License Board by exchanging each of his weapons for a more powerful version of the same type of weapon . In his EX Mode , Vaan gains the abilities " Free Switch " and " Zodiak . " Free Switch allows Vaan to put away his weapons without attacking by pressing and , while Zodiak increases his stats and augments his attacks to have additional effects when using a Switch Attack , such as dealing more hits , performing the attack twice , and other enhancements . Vaan ' s EX Burst is Quickening , based on his Quickenings from " Final Fantasy XII " . It is similar to Gabranth ' s and the aim is the same : the player has to shuffle several moves and then select one . His Quickenings go in this order : Red Spiral , where several swirls of energy appear and the opponent is decimated by a beam of light ; White Whorl , where Vaan creates a tornado that spins into the opponent ; and Pyroclasm , where Vaan creates two fireballs and throws them at the enemy , causing an explosion . Success has Vaan finish the EX Burst with Luminescence , where he traps his opponent between two crests and consumes them in a blast of holy light , dealing HP damage . If the player doesn ' t enter the next Quickening , Vaan skips to Luminescence and less Bravery damage is done . Equipment . Vaan can equip all normal weapons except instruments , along with Parrying Weapons , Shields , Bangles , Hats , Helms , Headbands , Clothing , Light Armor , and Chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . Type : Unique