Rikken Rikken is a non - player character in " Final Fantasy XII " and " " . A member of Reddas ' s crew , along with Elza and Raz , he is loyal to his leader , and considers himself one of the fastest people in Ivalice , challenging Vaan to a footrace . Profile . Appearance . Rikken has long , dark , messy hair and a goatee covering his chin . His right eye is covered by a beige bandage , with a strip running across the bridge of his nose . In " Final Fantasy XII " , his outfit consists of bandages wrapped around his upper chest and arms with no shirt . He has a broken chain around his left wrist and a small black bow around his neck . He wears baggy blue breeches with yellow codpiece ; and grey boots . He has blue swirl - like tattoos on each shoulder . In " Revenant Wings " , he adds a brown baggy long - sleeved shirt , ripped at the shoulders to expose more bandages and patterned at the cuffs ; brown and black gloves ; two black belts and two brown belts . Personality . The cheerful optimistic of his group , Rikken is never seen without his companions Elza and Raz . He has been known to silence suspicious Elza , and , like his companions , respects Reddas highly , calling him " Lord " . Story . " Final Fantasy XII " . The party first encounter Rikken at Balfonheim Port , after talking to Reddas . He is Reddas ' s right - hand man , and provides the party with information on how to get to the Feywood . When Elza is concerned about Rikken giving directions to outsiders , Rikken shuts her up by asking if she would complain to Reddas . When the party return from the Pharos , Rikken has a hard time believing Reddas is dead , but comes to accept it . He later tells the party the Sky Fortress " Bahamut " is closing in on Rabanastre . Rikken and his gang meet up with Vaan and company at Port Marilith , the calling town of the Muruc Cahuac Skysea . Rumors of the treasures on the skysea ' s many islands have reached may sky pirates ' ears , and Rikken , Elza , and Raz are no exception . They have organized an auracite hunting tournament , and the entry fee is one hundred thousand gil per head . Vaan bypasses the fee and asks Rikken if he has heard anything about the Judge of Wings . Rikken suggests he might know something , but will not tell the party unless they win the tournament . Filo " bargains " with Rikken so the party can enter the tournament for free , and the scavenging hunt begins . Rikken ' s treasure hunting at Isshu , Jewel of the Skysea is interrupted by a rouge band of Yarhi - summoning sky pirates . The party comes along to offer help , but the trio declines assistance , thinking Vaan will try to steal the island ' s treasures . Later , Rikken , Elza , and Raz get into more trouble with sky pirates at Cebe , Isle of Treasures . This time , they grudgingly accept help from Vaan and friends , who ask for repayment in the form of info on the Judge of Wings . Rikken knew nothing all along , and he and his comrades race off to do more scavenging , leaving Vaan to rely on Tomaj for sources of information . Rikken appears later in the Yapih Caverns and helps rescue Filo from Ba ' Gamnan and his gang . Rikken ' s airship narrowly escapes the destruction of the skysea , but crash - lands of Tswarra , Isle of the Lost . The party can later engage him and his crew in a friendly optional battle at the Zwaua Rainwood . Gameplay . " Final Fantasy XII " . Footrace . When the party leaves Reddas Mansion after the first time they visit Balfonheim , Rikken and his gang will be outside and give Vaan information about the Feywood . If Vaan talks to him a couple of times , Rikken will invite him for a footrace minigame . The minigame consists of 100 levels that reward the party with treasures , including the rare loot Slime Oil . Racing requires pressing two buttons together . Beating the pirates gets the party potions and curative items . At tier 100 the reward is 10 , 000 gil , and any tier higher than tier 30 will give Unpurified Ether and / or Elixirs . Rikken is normally in the lead , and travels at about the same speed as Vaan , making it difficult to pass him until near the final turn , where he slows down for a second . If the player did not steal Slime Oil from the mark Orthros , the only other way to obtain one is to win the tier 90 footrace . Hunt . Pylraster is a Mark whose hunt becomes available after the events in the Pharos . The hunt is petitioned by Rikken , but he is not sure where to find it . The player can find the Pylraster at the entrance to the Pharos in the section They Who Thirst Not . The player can use the Gate Crystal at the First Ascent , and go outside to find the Mark . " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " . Rikken is fought four times . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Rikken appears with a water - elemental card depicting his " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " artwork .