Ba ' Gamnan Ba ' Gamnan is an antagonist in " Final Fantasy XII " and its sequel , " " . He is a guest playable character in the latter . Ruthless bangaa bounty hunter , Ba ' Gamnan has his eyes set on his arch - enemy Balthier and , to a lesser extent , his partner , Fran . His weapon of choice is the Ba ' Gangsaw , a large spinning saw . While his methods are illegal and his cruelty legendary , Archadia lets it slide since he is willing to do jobs the Judges are not . Judge Gabranth unofficially employs him and his family . Ba ' Gamnan has two brothers , Gijuk and Bwagi , and a sister , Rinok . They help him in finding his bounties , and in battle provide useful status buffs . They are almost as cruel as he is , but follow him out of fear . Profile . Appearance . Ba ' Gamnan is a green - skinned bangaa with small yellow patterns . He has piercings along his ears and his chin , brown eyes and , like all bangaa , a thick lizard - like tail . Ba ' Gamnan wears a protective armor plate over his snout and more protective gear around the back of his neck and over his chest . The plate over the back of his neck is spiked . He wears brown baggy trousers and no shoes . His forearms and hands are armored . In " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " , Ba ' Gamnan ' s appearance stays true to his original appearance , only now his chest is blue instead of white . While he is a party member he wears a golden muzzle . Personality . Ba ' Gamnan is ruthless and vengeful . After choosing a target he will pursue his prey relentlessly . He is not mindlessly bloodthirsty , as seen when he lets Penelo go without harming her after deeming he no longer needs her , but seems to regard others ' worth merely on the scale of how much he can make use of them . Ba ' Gamnan is not loyal to anyone but himself , and treats his siblings well only for as long as he sees furthering his goals . It is unknown how Ba ' Gamnan and Balthier met , but they have been rivals for some time . Story . " Final Fantasy XII " . Ba ' Gamnan and his family are searching for Balthier . After learning of his capture , they head to the Nalbina Dungeons . Judge Gabranth shrugs Ba ' Gamnan ' s group off , and Balthier soon escapes from the dungeon . In the manga version , Gabranth authorizes Ba ' Gamnan to search the prisoners for Balthier before walking off . Balthier ' s accomplice Vaan is thrown into a cell until the seeq , Daguza , is ready to face him in the dungeon ' s arena . Ba ' Gamnan offers to free him , but Daguza intervenes and the two fight . Vaan escapes and charges Daguza with a frontal attack before fleeing to reconvene with Balthier . Another prisoner and Ba ' Gamnan deal with Daguza and the other enraged seeq . Ba ' Gamnan had chanced a sight of Penelo having a few words with Balthier . Thinking she knows him , Ba ' Gamnan kidnaps her to use her as bait . The plan is to lure Balthier to the Lhusu Mines and attack him there . The plan initially works , and Ba ' Gamnan corners Balthier in the mines , but loses him once more . The party can either defeat Ba ' Gamnan , or they can run away . Clan Centurio hunters begin being attacked while out on hunts . Sending out Vaan ' s team , Montblanc hopes to lure whoever is attacking the members . They discover it is Ba ' Gamnan , who has been stalking hunters in the hope one of them would be Balthier . A fight ensues in the Nam - Yensa Sandsea , and once Ba ' Gamnan has been defeated , he falls into the sandsea , assumed to been killed by the Urutan - Yensa . Though he survived the fall into the sandsea , the Empire saw no more need for the bangaa ' s services and placed a bounty on his head . Ba ' Gamnan is looking for revenge and he and his siblings come across Vaan attempting to steal a derelict airship . They corner Vaan and his friends Kytes and Filo , but using the auracite Balthier gave him , Vaan summons some Yarhi to help him . The tables turn , and the party fights back . Ba ' Gamnan is defeated , and his brothers and sister run away . Upon reaching the derelict ' s bridge , Ba ' Gamnan tries to attack Vaan only to trip up on the stairs as the airship activates . Knowing he would cause nothing but trouble , the party ties him up . During the fight with Titan , Ba ' Gamnan rushes into the room to help the party . Not knowing what is going on , Tomaj appears and explains he has fitted Ba ' Gamnan with a muzzle , called Ba ' Gamnan ' s Bane , that they can use to shock him . Ba ' Gamnan joins the party unwillingly , and after leaving the Auralith ' s Cradle , the party encounters Ba ' Gamnan ' s siblings . Claiming they are fed up of his old - fashioned ways , they announce they are leaving him and attack , but are soon put down by Vaan ' s party . At Port Marilith Ba ' Gamnan abandons the party . Not wanting to bother him , the party leaves him behind . When they reach the Yapih Caverns , the party is attacked by Ba ' Gamnan ' s siblings , but before they can reach them , Ba ' Gamnan appears and takes out his own family . The party defeats the enraged bangaa , but as they approach his body he gets up and kidnaps Filo . In the Underfane Of Yaxin Qul , Ba ' Gamnan is holding Filo hostage . With the help of Rikken and company , the party takes down the bounty hunter . During the Muruc Cashuac Skysea ' s destruction , Ba ' Gamnan escapes . He finds his brothers and sister and beats them , forcing them to come back to his side . His next plan involves his siblings to create a distraction for Vaan ' s party while some hired goons try to kidnap Fran . Vaan figures out the plan and saves Fran in time . When Vaan and Balthier fight over the auralith , Ba ' Gamnan runs in and attacks both groups in the confusion . Even with his summoned Titan , Vaan and Balthier defeat him . Ba ' Gamnan appears a last time with his siblings , posting a bill on Tomaj ' s notice board to lure Balthier . He is defeated , causing his siblings to question why they even bother . Gameplay . " Final Fantasy XII " . Ba ' Gamnan is fought at the Lhusu Mines and as the Elite Mark posted by Montblanc . In both " Final Fantasy XII " and " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " he is fought alongside his siblings . " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " . Ba ' Gamnan acts similar to the Dark Knight , able to inflict status ailments as well as sacrificing his HP to inflict damage to an enemy . He can also learn , after a lot of training , magicks like Bad Breath and Souleater . Abilities . While Ba ' Gamnan is a playable character , he learns various unique skills . Ba ' Gamnan has no Quickening . Musical themes . Ba ' Gamnan ' s theme is " A Speechless Battle " that plays during fights with him in Lhusu Mines and in Nam - Yensa Sandsea in " Final Fantasy XII " . Creation and development . Voice . He is voiced by Kouji Ishi in Japanese . Ba ' Gamnan ' s English voice actor is Steve Blum , who also voices Vincent Valentine in the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " , the Arbiter of Time in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " , Cid Aulstyne in " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " , and Verstael Besithia in " Final Fantasy XV " . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Ba ' Gamnan appears on cards with his " Final Fantasy XII " render and " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " artwork . His cards are earth - elemental .