Aphmau Aphmau is the Royal Puppetmaster for the Empress of Aht Urhgan , although there is more to her than meets the eye . She is a key character in the " Final Fantasy XI " expansion " " . Profile . Appearance . Aphmau is a young , fifteen - year old Hume girl with blue eyes and blonde hair which is braided behind her head . She has two similar outfits , a white one and a red one . The former is worn inside the palace , while the latter is worn outside . Both outfits consist of a short embroidered jacket , Oriental trousers , an ornate belt , and shoes with pointed , upturned toes . The main difference is that the red outfit includes a laced undershirt , while the white outfit includes a black top which leaves her stomach exposed . Personality . At first , Aphmau appears shy and withdrawn , often letting her Automatons speak for her . However , her real personality is upbeat , friendly and caring , as demonstrated by her devotion to her Automatons , her brother and Luzaf . Story . While she acts as the timid court Puppetmaster of Aht Urhgan , Aphmau is actually the Empress Nashmeira . Thanks to her mother ' s discoveries in Automaton technology , she is able to control two Automatons at once , Mnejing and Ovjang , even though only Ovjang is actually hers . The Aphmau persona is a necessary cover , which has been devised in order to protect Nashmeira , as she is still very young . It also allows her to participate personally in the affairs of her kingdom without compromising her identity . 200 years prior to Nashmeira ' s time , Aht Urhgan invaded the neighboring Kingdom of Ephramad . While the conquest was successful , the surviving Ephramadians formed a resistance fleet , led by Prince Luzaf . This movement was eventually crushed , but not before a dying Luzaf formed a pact with Odin , vowing to destroy Aht Urhgan . When Razfahd decides to reawaken Alexander , Odin senses his imminent return and , as the two deities are destined to clash , decides to reawaken Luzaf to serve as his vessel . Rumors of Luzaf ' s ship , the Black Coffin , being sighted spark Nashmeira ' s curiosity , and she decides to investigate the matter under the guise of Aphmau . Luzaf kidnaps Ovjang , intent on studying its mechanisms in case they could be useful to his ends . Nashmeira and Mnejing attempt to rescue the Automaton by following Luzaf onto his ship , but end up as captives themselves . Appreciative of the young woman ' s courage and spirit , and believing her to be a simple Puppetmaster , Luzaf explains his plans to her , as well as the fact that Razfahd ' s attempts to reawaken Alexander are bound to lead to Aht Urhgan ' s destruction . She finds this difficult to believe and argues that the current people of Aht Urhgan are innocent of what was done to Ephramad , and wreaking revenge against them makes no sense . However , when Razfahd scours the Arrapago Islands to find her , she asks Luzaf to confront him and demands answers . He confirms her fears and explains that he deems her too young and too naïve to be a good ruler . This also reveals her identity to Luzaf , who summons Odin , seeing a perfect opportunity to wipe out the entire ruling family of Aht Urhgan . However , he suddenly changes his mind and prevents the deity from fully manifesting , the strain making him lose consciousness . Nashmeira rushes to his help and returns to the Black Coffin with him . When Luzaf regains consciousness , he finds himself agreeing with Nashmeira ' s viewpoint . She says that he should attempt to rebuild Ephramad rather than destroy Aht Urhgan , but he fears that Odin will not accept his change of heart . She urges him to try to break his pact with the deity , and they travel to the Hazhalm Testing Grounds to confront him . However , Odin refuses to even hear Luzaf out and states that he will become his host , whether he is willing or not . Luzaf then tells Nashmeira that they should destroy the Automaton body Razfahd is constructing for Alexander , in order to prevent a second Ragnarok from occurring . However , having tracked the pair down , Razfahd arrives with a squad of Immortals to capture Luzaf . He states that Nashmeira has betrayed her country by consorting with him and therefore no longer has any authority , but lets her escape while he takes Luzaf into custody . He then proceeds with his plan to revive Alexander , dismantling Mnejing and Ovjang to complete his Automaton . Nashmeira instructs her mercenary ( the player character ) to rescue Luzaf , while she attempts to reason with her brother , who has traveled to Nyzul Isle ( the ruins of Alexander ' s previous body ) to set his plans in motion . Her efforts prove to no avail , and Razfahd takes control of the Automaton himself , thinking that this will also allow him to control Alexander . However , the deity is too powerful , and Razfahd soon finds himself overwhelmed . Knowing that it is partly based on Mnejing and Ovjang ' s mechanisms , Nashmeira attempts to gain control of the Automaton , but this backfires , and Alexander ends up killing her . This enrages Luzaf , who has arrived on the scene after being freed by the mercenary , and he bids Odin to manifest . However , Razfahd somehow manages to restrain Alexander with a dying effort , realizing that letting him duel Odin would destroy Aht Urhgan . In return , Luzaf restrains Odin and offers him his life in return for Nashmeira ' s . Surprisingly , his prayer is granted , and Nashmeira is brought back for a final goodbye before Luzaf fades away . This experience allows her to find the courage to be the Empress that Aht Urhgan needs , and she is formally re - crowned in celebration of Alexander ' s defeat . After Odin and Alexander are defeated , astral gates are left at the locations of their respective manifestations ( Nyzul Isle and the Hazhalm Testing Grounds ) . Nashmeira and Ghatsad , the Imperial Puppet Engineer , are understandably anxious to find a way to close these gates , so that the deities are no longer able to enter Vana ' diel and reenact their struggle . They send the mercenary to investigate both locations . In addition , Nashmeira hints that , if at all possible , she would like the mercenary to find a way to free Luzaf ' s soul from Odin ' s control ( she does not state this directly , but Mnejing and Ovjang spell it out later ) . This may be achieved after battling Odin 13 times , but only if the mercenary agrees to take Luzaf ' s place as Odin ' s future vessel . If this choice is made , Luzaf appears to express his gratitude . He asks why he has been freed , to which the mercenary may respond that it was a personal request from the Empress . Luzaf then comments that Aht Urhgan and Nashmeira ( whom he still refers to as Aphmau ) are in good hands , and that he will watch over them for eternity . Other appearances . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Aphmau appears as an unlockable character , and is unlocked by collecting White Crystal Shards . Her automaton Ovjang follows and attacks for her in a Field Music Sequence and Battle Music Sequence respectively . She is a Support oriented character . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Aphmau appears with lightning - elemental cards .