Order of the Knights of Dalmasca The Order of the Knights of Dalmasca was an elite section of the Royal Army of Dalmasca in " Final Fantasy XII " . It was under Basch fon Ronsenburg ' s captaincy until his supposed treason , and Vossler Azelas until he retreated to aid the Resistance . The Order played an integral part in Dalmasca ' s political strategies and status before the events of the game . More information is shed on the Order in the " Final Fantasy XII " manga . Story . Neo - Rozarrian threat . In the wake of the Neo - Rozarria Faction rising and becoming more active , the Order sought out the help of Nabradia , and placed Sir Forz as a spy within the faction to monitor its movements . Through Forz , they learned an assassination attempt on King Raminas was underway , and would lure the faction ' s members out of hiding . The faction planned to sneak into Raminas ' s bed chambers with help of their own spy , Marchioness Argas , and stab Raminas while he slept . Unknown to the faction , the Order took Raminas and hid him in a secure room on the night of the planned attack . Instead , their captain , Basch , laid waiting under Raminas ' s bed sheets . Despite an unexpected interference from Princess Ashe , the night went to the Order ' s plan ; Argas stabbed Raminas , only to have Basch leap out of the bed and cut her arm off . The Order of the Knights of Dalmasca stormed the room , led by Vossler , and captured the remaining faction members . The Neo - Rozarrian movement was defeated , but the Archadia n threat was still growing on the horizon . Battles at Nabradia and Nalbina Fortress . With King Raminas ' s assassination attempt foiled , the pro - Rozarria n faction in Nabradia abandoned subtlety , and rose up in open rebellion in the year 704 . The Archadian Empire , under the pretense of restoring order in the country , responded by invading Nabradia . After dispatching Rozarrian troops , they headed for the capital , Nabudis , where — after a great battle — the city and the surrounding area were destroyed in a massive explosion of Mist by Archadian Judge Zecht under Doctor Cid ' s order . Knowing that Dalmasca would be next , Basch led the Order of the Knights to fight the Empire at the siege of Nalbina Fortress , joined by Lord Rasler , the prince of Nabradia . The battle began well , with the defenders using a combination of unmanned kamikaze airships filled with oil , the use of flaming arrows , and a chocobo cavalry charge to wipe out the Archadian vanguard . However , the main body of the Archadian army soon arrived , bolstered by the presence of two Judge Magisters . While the Order fought the army , a small task force under Judge Zargabaath teleported into Nalbina Fortress , intent on disabling the paling . Although Rasler was reluctant to disengage , he listened to Basch ' s counsel and hurried back to Nalbina , but the damage had been done . The Archadian army entered the fortress before the defenses were fully prepared , and , with their attention divided , the Order could not prevent the task force from disabling the paling . With the odds stacked against them , Basch suggested a retreat , but Rasler believed they could hold out longer . This proved a fatal mistake ; Rasler was killed by an arrow , severing the Royal House of Nabradia . Basch took his fallen lord and retreated to Rabanastre with the remnants of the Order . Some time later , Archadia and Dalmasca met at Nalbina to discuss a peace treaty . The heir to the Empire , Vayne Solidor , wished to press further and conquer Dalmasca , and hatched a plan to assassinate Raminas . Vayne leaked rumors of assassins to the Order , and Basch led a force to Nalbina Fortress along with Vossler . Encountering too many enemy groups , Basch rushed to Raminas , while his forces — including Vossler and a young soldier named Reks — stayed behind to fight the Archadians . In King Raminas ' s chambers , Basch was attacked from behind by his twin brother , Gabranth . With Basch incapacitated , Gabranth killed the king while impersonating Basch who was blamed for Raminas ' s death . The peace negotiations fell apart and Archadian forces took control of Dalmasca . Basch was found guilty of incitement of sedition , the assassination of King Raminas , and high treason . Archadia announced they had executed him . After Basch ' s treason , Vossler retreated into the underground to help Princess Ashe with the Resistance . It is unknown what happened to the Order ' s captaincy after these events .