Biggs and Wedge ( Final Fantasy XIV ) Biggs and Wedge are characters from " Final Fantasy XIV " . They are engineers with the Garlond Ironworks whom the player rescues from mercenaries hired by Garleans after the crash of their prototype airship the " Tiny Bronco " . Profile . Appearance . Biggs is a Sea Wolf Roegadyn with blond hair , while Wedge is a Plainsfolk Lalafell with brown hair that fades to a more reddish shade at the " stalk " . They wear matching engineer outfits , a mostly dark grey and white affair with blue sleeves bearing what is presumably the Garlond Ironworks crest , complete with goggles . Personality . Wedge is somewhat shy and clumsy , often having to be pushed into conversation by the more outspoken Biggs . Wedge has a great affinity towards machines , often naming them and treating them as pets . Biggs attributes this behavior to an incident some years in the past , when Wedge was denied getting a dog . Story . Early Life . Biggs and Wedge were originally from provinces conquered by the Garlean Empire . As young men , they were both conscripted into the Garlean military , where they first met each other and became friends . They eventually decided to desert , making contact with Cid nan Garlond who brought them to Eorzea . " Biggs " and " Wedge " are not their real names , but aliases they began to use after their defection , in order to protect their families who still remain in Garlean territory . " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " . Biggs and Wedge are first encountered when their airship , the " Tiny Bronco " , is attacked by the Empire , forcing the Adventurer to intervene to rescue them . They then become allies of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn , relocating to the group ' s headquarters in the Waking Sands . When the Waking Sands is attacked by the Garlean Empire , they are among those captured . However , they are later able to escape , prompting the Adventurer to rescue them from the Empire ' s troops once more . Once reunited with their mentor , Cid nan Garlond , they become instrumental in the plan to rescue the remainder of the Scions ' leaders from Castrum Centri , both by assisting in the procurement of a suit of Magitek Armor , as well as participating in the actual infiltration of the fortress . Upon the successful completion of " Operation Archon " and the defeat of Ultima Weapon , the duo can be found in the Waking Sands with the other members and allies of the Scions , where , if spoken to , they will reveal their plans for the future . Biggs desires to start his own Ironworks , while Wedge states his determination to win the heart of his crush , Tataru . Some time later , when they hear of Cid ' s current investigation of the Crystal Tower , they put their own personal projects on hold in order to join NOAH and assist in the project . During the events of Heavensward , Biggs and Wedge have been commissioned alongside Cid to work on Ishgard ' s airship project . Thus , they are often seen with their mentor throughout the Main Scenario assisting the Adventurer when needed . They become instrumental in the defeat of Nidhogg when their pet project , a new type of personal - sized airship known as a Manacutter , is necessary to reach the dragon ' s lair . They later accompany Cid , the Adventurer , and Alphinaud Leveilleur when they pursue Archbishop Thordan VII into the Sea of Clouds , and assist Cid in the plan to defeat the primal Bismarck . When the Archbishop reaches Azys Lla , the pair return to Ishgard , where they help Cid remodel the Enterprise to the Enterprise Excelsior . Once the preparations for the final battle are complete , they journey to Azys Lla with the Adventurer and their companions . Upon arriving on the floating island , Wedge discovers and reactivates a still - functioning Allagan Guidance Node , whom he names Gilly , which is able to lead the Adventurer through Azys Lla . Following the defeat of Archbishop Thordan VII , Wedge petitions the adventurer ' s help in restoring Gilly , who had shut down . Venturing into The Fractal Continuum , the adventurer is able to retrieve the parts needed . Wedge is then able to transfer Gilly ' s programming into a smaller node , whom he presents to the adventurer as a minion . The duo also assist in the investigation of the primal Alexander , cracking the coded transmissions that the Goblin Illuminati use for communication . They later join the Adventurer and Mide in the attack on Midas , one of Alexander ' s arms , in order to shut down the core that lies inside . When it comes time for the final assault against the Illuminati forces , they accompany the Adventurer into Alexander in order to confront their leader , Quickthinx Allthoughts . After the defeat of the Illuminati , and the sealing of Alexander , they bid farewell to the Adventurer until the next time they meet . Voice . Biggs is voiced by Antony Byrne in English version of " Final Fantasy XIV : Heavensward " . Other appearances . " Triple Triad " . Biggs and Wedge appear on " Triple Triad " cards in the version available via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Etymology . Biggs and Wedge are a recurring running gag in the " Final Fantasy " series . They almost always appear as a duo , and are named after ' characters , and , ' s Red Squadron wingmen in ' .