Banon Banon is a temporary playable character in " Final Fantasy VI " . He is the leader of the Returners , a secret resistance movement formed against the Gestahlian Empire . Profile . Appearance . Yoshitaka Amano ' s artwork shows Banon with a mass of shaggy brown hair and a beard , wearing green clothing and a layered cape that is brown , green , and orange from outside to inside . He wears black pauldrons , red bracers , and a wide belt with a zebra - striped sash underneath . His boots are dark brown . His in - game sprite simplifies this look as well as recoloring his trousers red and his boots green . Personality . Banon is a man of determination and spirit , leading a small rebel group against the might of the Empire . He has his agents fight with diplomacy , sabotage , and spying more than brute force . However , the harsh conditions of the war makes him somewhat harsh himself ; he is very blunt when speaking to Terra for the first time and speaks of the atrocities she committed as an Imperial soldier , and brushes off Edgar ' s anger for not taking her amnesia into consideration . However , he does encourage her to join them by describing her as a ray of hope and doesn ' t intend to force her into it . Story . Players first meet Banon when Locke Cole , Edgar Roni Figaro and Sabin Rene Figaro bring Terra Branford to see him . He immediately becomes interested in Terra because he knows she annihilated fifty of the finest Imperial soldiers single - handedly , a fact which Terra denies due to amnesia . He asks Terra to join the Returners , and while it is up to the player to decide if Terra agrees or not , the story remains the same as she is forced to flee with the Returners . With Terra on his side , Banon realizes he needs to protect the remaining espers from the Empire . He decides to go to Narshe to take a look at the frozen esper , and takes Terra , Edgar and Sabin on a raft ride down the Lethe River to get there . On the way , the four meet up with Ultros the octopus , and a battle ensues . During the struggle , Ultros sticks a tentacle onto Terra ' s leg , forcing Sabin to save her . He then boldly jumps from the raft to teach Ultros a lesson , but is swept away , and Banon , Edgar and Terra continue to Narshe alone . Once they get there , they can not enter the town because Terra is recognized as the person who attacked Narshe earlier . Terra shows Edgar and Banon a secret way in , which they use to make their way to Arvis , a Returner living in Narshe . They then speak to the Elder of Narshe , who is reluctant to side with the Returners . Not even Cyan Garamonde , Gau or Celes Chere can convince the Elder . Kefka Palazzo attacks Narshe to claim the esper and Banon has to lead a defense , which consists of Terra , Locke , Edgar , Sabin , Cyan , Gau and Celes . They succeed in holding back Kefka , but when they check on the esper , Terra reacts to it and turns into an esper herself , flying away . A search party is formed to look for her . Meanwhile , Banon stays in Narshe and tries to convince the Elder to align the city with the Returners and by the time Terra is saved , Narshe has decided to do so . Banon formulates a plan to attack the Empire . Terra would plead to the espers in their home to help , and attack Vector from the east , while Banon would lead a coalition of Returners and Narshe Guards to attack from the north . The plan works , and Banon eventually winds up in Vector to find it in flames , worried that the espers had gone too far . What happens to Banon after that is unknown , and it is possible he is either betrayed and killed by the Empire , or died during the end of the world . The developers actually refuse to comment on his fate , with Sakaguchi saying " Use your imagination . " Gameplay . Banon ' s job wasn ' t listed within the Super Nintendo version of the North American game . It was removed . Within the " Final Fantasy III Nintendo Player ' s Guide " , his job is given as Top Returner . The English Gameboy Advance version retained the job titles and Banon is a Oracle . Banon is an Oracle , and as such his stats are heavily weighted in the magic areas , while having low HP , and attack power . His defensive stats are also quite high . Being a temporary character , his equipment is permanently set to a Punisher , Magus Hat and Silk Robe . Also , if Banon is KO ' d at any time while in the party , it counts as an instant Game Over . His ability is Pray ( Health in the original SNES version ) , which simply casts Cura on the party for no MP cost . This makes Pray vulnerable to Runic , and can be reflected , though it is unlikely for the player to ever see this happen . Banon and Leo share the same slot , whatever row ( back or front ) Banon is currently or placed in before he leaves the party , Leo will be in the same row Banon last was .