Orran Durai Orran Durai , also known as Olan Durai , is the adopted son of Cidolfus Orlandeau from " Final Fantasy Tactics " . With the exception of his exceptionally powerful Astrology move Celestial Stasis , he is not all that strong in combat . He appears in one battle as an NPC ally . Story . Run - ins with Ramza . Orran is at his father Cidolfus Orlandeau ' s side when Delita Heiral frames Glevanne , Druksmald Goltanna ' s chancellor , for treason . Orran ' s first meeting with Ramza occurs during his travels . As he is making his way through the Mining Town of Gollund he is cornered by several thieves . Ramza , traveling the same road , encounters the scene and rescues Orran from the gang . Orran returns to his job searching for deserters , wishing Ramza good tidings . Some time later Ramza stumbles upon a group of Southern Sky deserters . They recognize Ramza as a wanted heretic and attack him , but are soundly defeated . Orran , who had been tracking the group from afar , makes his presence known and gives Ramza his thanks . He asks for with proof that the war had been engineered by the Church of Glabados . Much later , after Orlandeau ' s death is staged by Delita , Orran angrily confronts him . Delita reveals what he really did , and tells Orran that he must help Ramza . The Durai Papers and Death . Following the destruction of Ultima at the Airship Graveyard , Orran attends Alma Beoulve ' s funeral with the mage Valmafra Lenande and glimpses Ramza and Alma riding by on chocobos . He writes the Durai Papers , which detail the true history of the War of the Lions and Ramza ' s battles with the Lucavi . The Church of Glabados realizes what will happen if the Durai Papers are published , and brands Orran Durai a heretic and have him burned at the stake . The completed but unpublished Durai Papers are later rediscovered by Orran ' s descendant , Arazlam . Gameplay . Orran starts at level 18 with 73 Bravery and 71 Faith , and comes equipped with the Bestiary , Wizard ' s Hat , Gaia Gear , and Hermes Shoes . He comes with the Astrology command , which allows him to use Celestial Stasis , and his other abilities are randomized . He is inherently immune to all statuses with the exception of Stone , Blind , Silence , Oil , Slow , and Stop . Rendezvous . When fought in the fourteenth Rendezvous battle : Brave Story , he is level 99 and starts with 73 Bravery and 71 Faith . He is equipped with the Omnilex , Black Garb , Japa Mala , and Thief ' s Cap . He has Astrology and Item s , and equipped with Magick Counter , Swiftness , and Lifefont . He is immune to the same statuses as previously . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy VIII " . He is known as Orlan , mentioned as the psychic who modified tarot cards for games , and invented the card game Triple Triad . Orlan can be seen sitting on a wooden bench in the background of the tutorial along with a Black Mage . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . The first version of Orran is holding the Bestiary weapon , while the second and third is holding the Veil of Wiyu artefact . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Orran appears as an Ice - elemental card . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . Orran appears on a Triple Triad card . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . Orlan appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited - time special arena with eighteen floors .