Faris Scherwiz Faris Scherwiz , real name Sarisa Scherwil Tycoon , is a player character in " Final Fantasy V " . Faris is a pirate captain who travels with a pirate ship and its crew , accompanied by a sea - dragon named Syldra . The party first encounters Faris when they try to steal the pirate ship , which leads to their adventures as the Warriors of Light . Profile . Appearance . Faris has two distinct appearances : the in - game sprite and the artwork design . The in - game Faris has long , loose purple hair with a green headband and green eyes . Faris wears a dark blue sleeveless jacket with gold piping and a paler blue tunic . Over the shoulders , Faris wears a baggy green shawl hiked up on the shoulders and secured with a red stone brooch . Faris has brown leather bracers on the forearms . Faris ' s artwork appearance ( which is used for the FMV model and in " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " ) has the hair as a blonde ponytail with numerous wisps around the face . Faris wears a long , sleeveless black coat ( cut in the manner of a nautical " captain ' s coat " ) and a striped purple scarf over a red shirt with a kilt and / or white trousers . Faris ' s arms have several pieces of spiked bronze armor and Faris has tall , black armored boots with dragon wings at the ankles . Overall , the appearance is more ornate with jewels in the armor and belt and gold embroidery on the coat . Personality . Faris is courageous , sometimes reckless , and determined not caring what anyone else thinks . She is initially selfish and only joins the other Light Warriors for personal reasons rather than to save the world . She is brash , rude , and rough - spoken , and , being a pirate captain , she is a strong leader and refuses to be left out of things . She has no problem with leaping into dangerous situations . As a Warrior of Light , she represents Fire , the element of courage . Being raised as male by pirates , Faris is defensive about her gender and even slips up in referring to herself as male or female . She can be defensive about her emotions and has a hard time expressing how she feels . She does have a caring side that comes out when she realizes she and Lenna might be connected , and she becomes protective of her . Though she never becomes sweet - spoken and polite , it is clear she is fond of her fellow Light Warriors and begins feeling a responsibility towards the world as they do . Story . Born Sarisa Scherwil Tycoon , the daughter of King Alexander Highwind Tycoon , Sarisa was lost at sea as a small child and was found by pirates . As she was unable to pronounce her name correctly ( calling herself " Farifa " ) , they dubbed her " Faris " . Due to the generally misogynistic attitude of pirates , Faris was raised as a boy , dressing and acting accordingly . When she was fifteen years old the ship encountered a mysterious whirlpool . The crew was unable to escape it , but Faris dove into the water and came out with Syldra , a sea dragon with whom she formed a sisterly bond . With Syldra as a companion , the pirate ship can sail whether there is wind or not . Impressed by this feat , the pirates made her their captain , supposedly the youngest captain in pirate history . At the age of twenty , Faris is secure in her position as a well - respected captain , though some of the crew suspect she is a woman . Three adventurers traveling for the Wind Shrine attempt to steal her ship after they see it moving without wind . They can ' t work the ship and are caught by Faris and her crew . The adventurers , Bartz Klauser , Galuf Halm Baldesion , and Lenna Tycoon , plead for a ride , and Lenna reveals her identity as Princess of Tycoon . Faris ' initial thought is to hold Lenna for ransom , but when Lenna showcases a pendant identical to the one Faris herself possesses , she changes her mind . She decides to help the adventurers get to the Wind Shrine to discover why she and Lenna have the same pendant , but conceals her true motives . At the Wind Shrine Faris is startled by the King of Tycoon ' s disappearance and volunteers to join the quest to find him . She is branded a Warrior of Light by the shattered Wind Crystal along with the other adventurers , giving her the task of protecting the Crystals of the world . The party ' s next destination is Walse , and they sail through the Torna Canal . In the canal they encounter a crustacean monster called Karlabos and fend it off , but Syldra is injured . As she is sucked into the whirlpool left by Karlabos , Galuf and Bartz hold Faris back from leaping in after her . Without the sea - dragon , the pirate ship drifts into the Ship Graveyard . After crossing a flooded room , Bartz and Galuf tussle with Faris to get " him " dry his clothes by the fire and discover " he " is , in fact , a " she " . When the party encounters the Siren , it hypnotizes them with images of their loved ones . Lenna is entranced by the sight of King Tycoon , and Faris falls victim likewise before being saved by Galuf . In need of a new method of transportation , the party travels to North Mountain after hearing rumors in Carwen of a dragon flying in that direction and Lenna ' s conclusion that they referred to Hiryu , her wind drake . When a hunter named Magissa ambushes Lenna during the climb , Faris rushes to her rescue , jumping over a chasm to stop Magissa from kidnapping Lenna . Together , the party defeats her and Forza and reach the top . Faris is shocked when Lenna crosses a field of poison flowers to reach the dragon grass needed to heal Hiryu . After finding Hiryu the party lands at the Castle Walse , and head to the throne room where Lenna addresses the king , begging him to stop abusing the power of the Water Crystal . He refuses to listen due to the prosperity the Crystal ' s power has brought . When a meteor crashes nearby the party rushes to the tower where the Crystal is kept and fights off a monster to protect it . They are too late and the Crystal shatters causing the Tower of Walse sink into the sea . The party is rescued by Syldra , but the dragon ' s wounds are mortal and she drifts away into the current . Faris tries to follow , but is stopped by Lenna . A short time later , the party spends the night in Castle Tycoon where Lenna confronts Faris by calling " sister . " Although Faris suspects their relation she refuses to acknowledge it and tries to laugh off the notion . At another time , the party visits Lix , Bartz ' s hometown . During the night Faris finds Bartz at his mother ' s grave and he tells her of his parents , and Faris wonders what having a father is like . Bartz , Galuf , Lenna and Faris travel to Karnak by a warp point in Karnak Meteorite , meeting Cid Previa in the Karnak Castle jail after they are accused of being in league with a werewolf . With Cid ' s help , they are released and allowed to get back to work . They try to stop the Fire - Powered Ship before it breaks the Fire Crystal , but they are too late and watch a soldier under Exdeath ' s control shatter it , barely escaping with their lives . After talking to Cid and Mid at the Library of the Ancients , they head to the abandoned region of Gohn to protect the final crystal and investigate rumors that King Tycoon was seen traveling there . The reports prove true and they find him in the Ronka Ruins , behaving strangely . When Faris spots the king she calls him father , leading to an emotional , although brief , reunion between her and Lenna , as she admits they are sisters . The party locates the Earth Crystal in the flying ruins and visit Cid and Mid again , who discover the Catapult , an ancient airship , and fix it up for use by the party , allowing them to enter the flying city . When the party reaches the top they encounter King Tycoon who does not recognize either of his daughters and attacks the party . Krile , Galuf ' s granddaughter , appears , and knocks him out with a spell . This brings the king to his senses and as he regains consciousness , he recognizes his daughters , calling them by name . The reunion is cut short when the last of the Crystals shatters , freeing the legendary sorcerer , Exdeath . The king tells his daughters to unite to fight Exdeath , and asks Bartz to protect them before sacrificing himself to save the party . Lenna and Faris are shocked by his untimely death , but there is little time to mourn . Galuf separates from the party and heads back to his world with Krile to prepare for the upcoming battle against Exdeath . Before the party departs to the next world they can visit the chancellor at Tycoon Castle and stay the night . Faris will reminisce with Lenna of her time at the castle before she was lost at sea . Lenna tells Faris they should keep the secret from the chancellor , fearing he would not let Faris leave the castle again . Utilizing the power of the meteors , Faris , Lenna and Bartz follow Galuf to his world . After reuniting with Galuf the party plans for the battle with Exdeath and track Exdeath down in the Great Forest of Moore where they battle him . Exdeath uses the power of the Crystals and Krile ' s attempt to rescue them fails , leading Galuf to fight off Exdeath alone . Galuf falls in combat and transfers his powers on to Krile before dying . The party continues onwards , infiltrating Castle Exdeath and apparently killing him . After Exdeath shatters the remaining Crystals of the second world , the party blacks out and mysteriously finds themselves back at Tycoon Castle . Faris is welcomed back as " Princess Sarisa " , and a grand celebration is held to celebrate the heiresses ' return . Faris despises her new title and appearance , and not long into the ceremonies she slips off to join Bartz and Krile as they continue to search for Exdeath . She finds them trapped in a deep pit and rescues them after making them promise never to leave her behind again . This leaves only Lenna behind when the castle is consumed by the return of the Void . Lenna was saved by her wind drake , and later rejoins the party after being freed from Melusine . During the party ' s quest to break the seals on the Twelve Legendary Weapons , they visit the Pirates ' Hideout where Faris sees Syldra again . At first she believes the dragon had survived before realizing Krile is the only other person who can see her . Syldra ' s spirit grants her powers to Faris as a summon . When the legendary weapons are recovered , Faris and the other Warriors of Light fly into the Cleft of Dimension to defeat Exdeath for a final time . The strength of their spirits returns the shards they had been carrying to crystals , returning the world to peace . Faris returns to Tycoon and shares the throne with her sister , but hates the life of a queen and worries about her pirate crew . She changes back into her pirate attire and returns to her ship to continue sailing the seas , reuniting with the other Light Warriors at the Guardian Tree a year later . Gameplay . Faris has good Agility , and her attributes are average or balance compare to the other party members . Faris can be great at anything , and one way to take advantage of that is to have her fill whatever role Galuf isn ' t filling so that the party will always have two fighters and two spellcasters during battle . Having her become a Red Mage can also emphasize her balanced capabilities in both Strength and Magic . In the Game Boy Advance and mobile versions , Faris was given the innate element of Fire , and therefore the Gladiator ' s Finisher ability will take this element . Stats . Each playable characters have slightly different base attributes and to make them slightly better suited for different tasks . Faris has average or balance overall stats , so she can be a decent warrior and decent spellcaster . Below is the list of Faris ' s base stats . Creation and development . According to the " Chocobo ' s FF Laboratory " feature published in " V Jump " in 1993 , the character of Faris was originally a female gambler named Eva Scherwil . The developers encountered difficulties in making her fit in the game ' s world and atmosphere , and changed her into a pirate and Lenna ' s sister . In a later issue of " V Jump " the developers noted that Setzer Gabbiani from " Final Fantasy VI " evolved from this early Eva concept . Faris speaks with a pirate accent in the first official localization of " Final Fantasy V " for the " Final Fantasy Anthology " . Faris does not speak with an accent in the game ' s Japanese version . Later localizations are more faithful to the original Japanese version , with Faris ' s pirate accent toned down . Musical themes . Faris ' s theme is widely considered to be " Pirates Ahoy " , played when the party first meets her , and can later be heard in the Pirates ' Hideout . Other appearances . Faris has appeared in the following games throughout the " Final Fantasy " series : Etymology . It is debatable if this was intended to be a counterpart to some other element in the game or as a metaphor of its bearer .