Battle of Riovanes Castle The Battle of Riovanes Castle is a battle in " Final Fantasy Tactics " between the Knights Templar and Knights of Riovanes that takes place in Riovanes Castle during the War of the Lions , though the two are not directly related . The battle takes place in the aftermath of the Knight Templar raid on Orbonne Monastery , in which they attempted to recover the Virgo Zodiac Stone and the Scriptures of Germonique . While they succeed in claiming the stone , the Scriptures fall into the hands of Ramza Beoulve , and Ramza ' s sister , Alma Beoulve , is captured and brought to the area around Riovanes Castle . battle . The conflict begins with the Grand Duke Barrington capturing Isilud Tengille while the Knight Templar is carrying the captured Alma through the Duke ' s territory . The plan was to use Isilud and the Zodiac Stones he carried as leverage to bring the Knights Templar — whom Barrington considered the greatest power in Ivalice — under his control . However , when Folmarv Tengille and his fellow Lucavi , Wiegraf Folles , come to negotiate at Riovanes Castle , the leader of the Knights Templar is not willing to compromise even for his son . Instead , Folmarv transforms into Hashmal , and , along with Wiegraf , they slaughter the castle guards . Ramza ' s Involvement . Meanwhile , Ramza and his party , along with Rapha Galthena , head to Riovanes to take Alma back when they are confronted by the Guards lead by Marach Galthena . After a skirmish outside at the castle gates , Rapha and Marach both flee and the gates open as a dying Riovanes knight tries to call for help . Inside the castle , Ramza engages against Wiegraf in battle . Despite Wiegraf ' s powers as a White Knight he is still defeated . Wiegraf transforms into Belias , the Gigas , summoning several Archaeodaemon s to aid him . Ramza brings his own forces to his aid , and the two sides battle . Belias is destroyed , and Ramza takes possession of the Aries Stone . Alma listens to the chaos outside her prison cell with fear . A fatally wounded Riovanes guard enters her room for safety , only to succumb to his wounds after warning her to flee for her life . Trying to escape the madness , Alma makes her way to Barrington ' s chambers , where she finds Isilud fatally wounded — murdered by his own father for his weakness . Folmarv enters , and with the Virgo Stone is able to find that Alma is in fact the perfect host for Ultima . With her in his possession , Folmarv leaves Riovanes to continue the Lucavi plot . Ramza and his party proceed to the roof of the castle where Barrington has fled to escape . Rapha attacks Duke Barrington , where he admits to raping her . Marach hears this and betrays Barrington to aid Rapha , blocking a bullet for her and himself becoming fatally wounded . Then the Marquis Messam Elmdore shows up with two Assassins , Celia and Lettie , revealing themselves to be Lucavi in league with Folmarv . They kill the Grand Duke by throwing him off the roof , but are injured by Ramza ' s forces and forced to retreat . Marach lies badly wounded , and as his life slips away , Rapha stand over him with the Zodiac Stone in hand . A voice tells her to use the stone to save him . Ramza , remembering how Wiegraf was taken by the Lucavi , warns her against it , but Rapha listens to the voice . Her brother is resurrected by the light . Both join Ramza ' s party afterward .