Resistance ( Final Fantasy XII ) The Resistance , also referred to as the Insurgence , is an assembly of anti - Imperial forces found throughout Ivalice in " Final Fantasy XII " . Known Resistance ships are " Garland " , the Resistance flagship under the command of Marquis Ondore ; the carrier " Galuf - Val " , which was shot down during the battle against Archadian Empire ; " Queen Hilda " for support and defense ; and " Xezat Surgate " for the main force and carrier airships . Resistance airships are named after characters in previous " Final Fantasy " games , as opposed to Archadia n airships that are named after summons . Story . The Resistance was made up by the remnants of the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca after Dalmasca ' s fall following the surrender at Nalbina Fortress and the death of King Raminas supposedly by the Dalmascan captain , Basch fon Ronsenburg . The Resistance was created on the eve Marquis Ondore falsely declared Ashelia B ' nargin Dalmasca dead . Vossler Azelas took her underground and together they created the Resistance . It was small at first , and only operated in Rabanastre . The Resistance stays underground until Vayne Carudas Solidor becomes the Consul of Rabanastre . An attack is staged for the banquet held for the occasion , and Vossler and Ashe have squads set up in the Garamsythe Waterway . They storm the Royal Palace during the fete when security is supposed to be light . Vayne knows of the attack and uses himself as bait to lure out the Resistance . In the " Final Fantasy XII " manga Vayne learns of the attack due to Imperial informants within the Resistance . The " Ifrit " patrols Dalmascan skies and when the Resistance makes their move , they are caught in a snare . Bombed by " Ifrit " , most are killed , but the leaders , Vossler and Ashe , survive . In the manga , Vossler has Ashe taken to safety via the Garamsythe Waterway , but the soldiers he sends with her turn out to be Archadian informants and turn against her . Ashe is captured during her escape through the Waterway , and with her a group of thieves — Vaan , Balthier , and Fran — are arrested as well . In the game the group is accosted by Vayne , but in the manga version it is Judge Ghis who finds them and has his soldiers take Ashe captive . Vossler arrives and attacks Ghis when he realizes he is too late to save Ashe , and later awakens in a bed with bandaged wounds , wondering how he survived his fight with Ghis , when a shadowed figure approaches him . The thieves are sent to the Nalbina Dungeons , but while they escape they discover Basch fon Ronsenburg , the disgraced captain of the Dalmascan army accused of killing King Raminas said to be dead himself . The party helps him escape after he reveals the king ' s death was an elaborate setup by Vayne and Basch ' s identical twin , Judge Gabranth , who impersonated Basch and killed King Raminas . Upon returning to Rabanastre Basch meets with the surviving commanders and soldiers of the Resistance led by Vossler . Having learned Princess Ashe is still alive , yet held by the Empire , Basch , driven by his sense of duty as Dalmascan soldier , wants to save her . Vossler , cautious in making a move after the disastrous attack at the palace , refuses to let Basch join . Vaan delivers the Sword of the Old Order from Old Dalan to Vossler and overhears the conversation . Vossler hands the sword over to Basch and implies he should seek aid from Marquis Halim Ondore of the Skycity of Bhujerba , a Resistance sympathizer and Ashe ' s uncle . In the manga version Vossler confides in his aide that Ghis warned him of spies in the Resistance , and worries no one can be trusted . Vossler leaves the Resistance to rescue Ashe from the Dreadnought " Leviathan " himself , paranoid about spies and wondering if Basch or his lieutenants are secretly working for Vayne . Basch joins Balthier , Fran and Vaan and seeks the Marquis ' s aid in Bhujerba , who has been rumored to fund another Resistance movement in the skycity . To gain the Marquis ' s attention , Vaan " reveals " himself as Captain Basch , prompting the Resistance forces in Bhujerba to capture them , leading them to Havharo , the Bhujerban Resistance leader , and to the Marquis himself . At first the Marquis seems less than helpful . The Archadian Imperial Fleet is currently stationed at Bhujerba , and the Marquis appears to be collaborating with Vayne behind the Emperor Gramis Gana Solidor ' s back and providing the Draklor Laboratory with magicite from the Lhusu Mines . When he learns Princess Ashe is held captive by the Empire , he lends a hand , but rather than giving direct aid , the Marquis has the party arrested by his Archadian " allies " so they may have a chance to save the Princess . In the manga , Vossler arrives to speak to Ondore , telling he does not trust him after his announcements that favored the Empire two years ago . Ondore explains he allowed Basch to be captured so he will be taken to the " Leviathan " and encourages Vossler to trust them both . Basch ' s party rescues Ashe with Vossler ' s aid and they defeat Judge Ghis . Vossler regains his trust in Basch and entrusts Ashe ' s care in his hands as the others return to Bhujerba . In the manga , Vossler meets with the Resistance leaders , but his failed attack on the palace and growing paranoia about who he can and cannot trust causes them to doubt his leadership . A Resistance leader , Amadeo , has been imprisoned for suspicion of treason , but Vossler has faith in him , telling him that in the Urutan - Yensa war Amadeo ' s father served for Dalmasca and tutored him and Basch . Vossler releases Amadeo and the other leaders confess they wish to surrender to Vayne , deeming him a politically competent leader who will listen to their desire for peace . Refusing to yield , Vossler is stabbed by one of the leaders , but he defeats them using the Time Magick Balance to return his wounds on his enemies . Amadeo reveals he is a spy for Ghis and flees the room to the rest of the Resistance . He declares Vossler has gone mad and is betraying them , and Vossler is held at swordpoint by his own men . Vossler tends to his wounds as he flees his pursuers . Ghis traps Vossler with Archadian soldiers and offers him a deal : deliver the Dawn Shard and he will aid Vossler in restoring Dalmasca ' s monarchy . As the Resistance soldiers seek Vossler , Amadeo is overheard discussing what to do about Vossler and Ghis , and the Resistance turns on him , a bangaa officer finding Vossler as he leaves Ghis . Vossler has accepted Ghis ' s proposal and strikes down the bangaa to depart alone . Ashe , determined to restore Dalmasca , is left without proof of her lineage . The Marquis wants Ashe to stay in hiding with him in Bhujerba , but Ashe is not content standing aside . With the party ' s aid she makes her way to Tomb of Raithwall where Ashe knows the Dawn Shard is hidden . With the Dawn Shard , she could prove her identity as the rightful heir to the throne of Dalmasca . On the way to the tomb the party meets up with Vossler . Vossler aids the party to retrieve the Dawn Shard , but shows his true colors when the party is captured by the Archadian Empire ' s 8th fleet . It turns out that after being captured by the Empire he has switched sides , and agreed to help Ghis to the piece of deifacted nethicite , the Dawn Shard . Vossler ' s rationale is that Dalmasca ' s only future is with the Empire , and continued resistance would be pointless . The Empire has promised to restore Dalmasca , though only if Ashe agrees to hand over the Dawn Shard . Opposing Vossler , the party defeats him in battle . Judge Ghis brings about his own destruction by experimenting with the nethicite recovered from the Tomb of Raithwall . The party escapes , but Ghis and Vossler are destroyed along with the entire 8th fleet , as the Dawn Shard ' s Mist is released in a violent explosion . After the disaster , the first cracks in the Archadian armor begin to show and the Resistance moves quickly to exploit the situation . Ondore withdraws his position as Marquis of Bhujerba with the excuse of an illness . He travels across Ivalice to bring the scattered parts of the Resistance together , including the Resistance within the rival Empire of Rozarria . With the threat of a massive conflict , the plan is that Archadia may be willing to make concessions . Larsa Solidor , the Emperor ' s fourth son and Vayne ' s brother , has his plans on saving Ivalice from the upcoming war by stopping Marquis Ondore ' s Resistance . Invited by Larsa , Al - Cid Margrace of Rozarria journeys to Mt Bur - Omisace for a peace negotiation . Larsa wants Ashe to claim the throne of Dalmasca , and propose peace with the Empire . All hope for a peaceful end to the crisis is lost when Emperor Gramis is assassinated and Vayne becomes the new Emperor of Archadia . Judge Bergan is sent to Bur - Omisace to retrieve Larsa and he slaughters the Gran Kiltias Anastasis and other pilgrims at the site . Ondore hires the sky pirate Reddas of Balfonheim as a mercenary to infiltrate Draklor Laboratory and steal the Empire ' s deifacted nethicite , the Empire ' s most powerful weapon . The plan fails as Dr Cid escapes with the nethicite . Ondore begins to train the Resistance over the Dalmasca - Rozarria borders and the road to war is clearly mapped out . The war begins unexpectedly for both sides . A group of Rozarrian mercenaries who were hired into the Resistance ignore orders and travel to Nabudis for a surprise attack . They retreat into Rabanastre airspace , and as they hoped , provoke a belligerent response from Archadia . The entire 12th fleet of the Archadian army , with the colossal Sky Fortress " Bahamut " as the flagship , charges after them . Ondore , unable to leave his ships out to be destroyed , sends his fleet out to support them . The battle above Rabanastre begins and many ships and fighters are destroyed on both sides , but the battle is decided inside the Sky Fortress . Princess Ashe and her friends defeat Vayne Solidor , Larsa becomes the Emperor of Archadia , and calls for cease - fire . The " Bahamut " crashes into the deserts outside Rabanastre . The Resistance , their cause fulfilled , disbands with Ashe put in her rightful place as Queen of Dalmasca , and Ondore returns to Bhujerba .