Luso Clemens Luso Clemens is the main protagonist of " " , who also appears as an optional playable character in " Final Fantasy Tactics : The War of the Lions " . A schoolboy who , one day while cleaning up the school library , finds the Grimoire of the Rift , and accidentally summons the past Ivalice . Profile . Appearance . Luso is a young man with blue eyes and brown wavy hair kept in a ponytail . He wears a red hat with a silver brooch , yellow dungarees with a white - lined red vest under it , and has a four - leaf clover emblem on one of the shoulder straps . He has a blue belt with a black - and - red beetle motif , and a second belt where Luso hangs the Grimoire . A green shawl is wrapped around his waist . He has a blue gauntlet and a silver shield on his left arm , and a regular sleeve and a glove on his right arm . He has low - heeled boots . In " Final Fantasy Tactics : The War of the Lions " his appearance remains similar , although simpler . He has different shoes and no knee - guards , the green shawl is of simpler design and the bag he carries is different , although it appears he is still carrying a book . In his concept art he has brown eyes . Personality . Luso is energetic and adventurous . In school , this gets him into trouble ; he is the class clown and gets sent to detention even on the last day of school . When he is pulled into Ivalice through the Grimoire , he ' s eager to explore and have fun . Initially he ' s in over his head , but he learns well from Cid ' s mentoring . He ' s quick to make friends and easily outraged by bullies and injustice . He ' s initially annoyed by Adelle , but soon thinks of her as a friend when she joins the clan ( although they still bicker ) . With the numerous quests he fulfills , Luso acclimates to Ivalice ' s magick and unusual characters . Luso matures over the course of his adventure . Though he doesn ' t always get along with his aunt ( who has raised him ever since his parents ' deaths ) , Luso admits that most of the friction stems from her worry for him , and resolves to be a better nephew once he returns home . As eager as he is for adventure , he wants to return to his own world eventually and thinks he will be able to face his troubles better when he does . Luso develops a strong sense of morality and justice , and feels particularly disgusted at poachers and other rampant criminals , being more rash , reckless , and speaking his mind at them before rushing into action to stop them . When he learns Khamja is behind a chain of poaching , and the machinations involved to accomplish their crimes , he begins to dimension how influential his enemies are and feels frustrated at being unable to stop them entirely , but nonetheless reassures himself of keep trying so as to make a difference , even if a small one . By the end both Cid and Adelle have learned to appreciate Luso ' s internal strength and declare their absolute trust on his potential . Luso fears ghosts and other undead creatures , and his quote in random encounter s is different when the enemy formation is such . Story . Luso Clemens is a student known for his mischievous streak . Just before the school ' s summer break Luso is sent by Mr . Blair to help Mr . Randell , the school ' s librarian , to clean the library as punishment . Mr . Randell is not in when he arrives , so he takes the opportunity to explore . Luso finds a mysterious book on the table with its pages empty , save for an inscription asking the reader to write the name of the one who would finish the book . Luso writes down his name , and is warped to the world of Ivalice . Luso appears in front of a Crushatrice called Klesta and its Cockatrice flock , but Clan Gully , led by Cid , is at the scene . Cid urges Luso to join his clan , summoning a Judge to help with the process . Luso is made a Soldier , and helps Clan Gully defeat the Crushatrice . During one of the quests he takes with the clan , Luso and Cid discover that he has with him a magick journal . Luso recalls the mysterious book that brought him to Ivalice , and they conclude a magician named Lezaford may know about the book . Luso meets up with , and is joined by , the infamous Adelle the Cat who accompanies him in the quest after Cid is injured on a night - time stroll while trying to find information on Lezaford ' s whereabouts . Adelle and Luso find Lezaford at the Aldanna Range , where the mage takes a closer look at Luso ' s journal and declares it to be a grimoire , a magickal tome with the power to return Luso to his world . Lezaford assures Luso he would only need to fill out the grimoire ' s pages by living out his life in Ivalice the best he can . Luso concludes the best way to do this is to take every possible mission available at the pub . During a mission at Tramdine Fens , Luso is infected with a wayward spirit that begins to haunt his dreams . After defeating the Oversoul at the Nazan Mines , some of Luso ' s memories are unlocked . Adelle learns Luso ' s parents have died and he was raised by his aunt , a woman who often worried after Luso ' s tardiness . Luso meets the Nightshade Illua at Zellea , the Forbidden Land , and defeats her and the Neukhia that spawn out of her grimoire . His grimoire is completed , and he is allowed to return home . His friends gather at Targ Wood , the site of Luso ' s appearance in Ivalice , to see the Judge send him off in a column of light . Upon returning to the school library , Luso tells his story to Mr . Randell , who believes him ( as Mr . Randell had previously been sent to Ivalice in " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " , though a different kind ) and allows Luso to keep the grimoire . Luso continues to use the book as a journal , recording not his adventures in Ivalice , but those of his own world . Gameplay . Luso has access to all hume . His Speed growth is slow but he has high Attack . He starts the game as a Soldier . Due to Luso being more geared towards physical prowess , it is a good idea to have him level and develop skills in the Soldier job and grow his stats in a balanced manner , and later have him level and develop both in the Fighter job to learn powerful offensive skills and more offensive stats , and the Paladin job to bolster his defenses . Later on it is advisable to have him learn and switch into the Ninja job to gain speed and learn the Dual Wield passive ability , which will increase his offensive . He can also learn and level as a Parivir giving him stronger offensive and potent Skills while at the same time developing some HP . Following this route will allow Luso to become a formidable offensive tank later on with decent defense and a good HP value . For variety , one could also have him learn Blue Magick due to their different effects . Some , like Mighty Guard , White Wind , War Dance and Dragon Force can capitalize on the aforementioned growth . By bolstering his stats and healing for large amounts of HP . Musical themes . Luso ' s musical theme is " Luso " . Parts of the theme were used in " A Hymn for the Journey " ( which is the song Hurdy played before Luso comes back to his home world ) , " A Sound that Connects the World " , " Each Tale " , and " Words Put Together " . Voice . An unknown voice in Luso ' s point of view could be heard in the Japanese trailer of " Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift " . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Luso has multiple fire - elemental cards . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . Russo appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited - time special arena with eighteen floors . Etymology . " Luso " is an adjective of Latin origin that describes the region of the that corresponds to Portugal . Whether by design or coincidence , he wears the colors of Portuguese flag . " Clemens " is a Latin word meaning " kind , merciful , gentle " .