Biggs and Wedge ( Final Fantasy VI ) Biggs and Wedge , also known as Vicks and Wedge in the SNES translation , are temporary playable characters in " Final Fantasy VI " . They are soldiers of the Gestahlian Empire , and accompany Terra Branford on her mission to Narshe to retrieve the frozen esper , Valigarmanda . Ted Woolsey , the game ' s original translator , translated them as Vicks and Wedge . Vicks was changed back to Biggs in subsequent re - releases . Profile . Appearance . Neither Biggs nor Wedge are distinguishable from any other brown - armored imperial soldiers . They share a menu sprite which shows a small amount of blond hair peeking out from under their helmets . In the CG cutscene intro for the PlayStation release , one is shorter and stockier than the other , but there is no indication given as to which is Biggs or Wedge . Personality . Both are professional soldiers focused on their mission . Wedge is skeptical regarding the presence of the esper in Narshe , but carry out their mission regardless . They express hints of fear or disdain for Terra : being concerned if she ' s sufficiently controlled by the Slave Crown and deciding to have her take point in the attack on Narshe to avoid the risk . Story . The three are sent to Narshe to investigate a frozen esper the miners have dug up in the mountain . Though skeptical , they presume Terra ' s presence means their superiors are taking the rumors seriously . The three march on the town , putting Terra on point , and fight through Narshe ' s guards to reach the Narshe Mines . The three battle a monster called Ymir the guards have trained to guard the mine , and destroy it . In a new mine shaft the three find the frozen esper Valigarmanda , but as they approach it , it reacts to Terra ' s presence . Biggs and Wedge vanish in flashes of light and are probably killed . Gameplay . Biggs and Wedge ' s job wasn ' t listed within the Super Nintendo version of the North American game . It was removed . There ' s no entry within " Final Fantasy III Nintendo Player ' s Guide " , so their jobs are unknown . The English Gameboy Advance version retained the job titles and Biggs and Wedge are Soldiers . They are temporary characters , and they both have no special unique commands . Because they are always seen riding Magitek Armor , they have access to the Magitek command in place of the Attack command . They begin the game at Level 1 and are both equipped with a Mythril Blade , Buckler , Leather Hat , and Leather Armor , but their equipment cannot be changed . Unlike the other guest s in the game , all the imperial soldier ' s sprites and animation are used on the field such has their magic casting sprite are used in the pub found in Albrook . Other appearances . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Biggs and Wedge make a small cameo as tutors from the in - game manuals . Biggs jokes about his name being mistranslated as Vicks , but assures the player that it is Biggs . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Chrono Trigger " . The two soldiers called Biggs and Wedge appear in " " , as employees in Norstein Bekkler ' s Tent of Horrors . A " V - Jump " issue in Japan humorously state that after Valigarmanda made them disappear in " Final Fantasy VI " , they ended up in the " Chrono Trigger " dimension and were found by Norstein , who gave them their new jobs . Like in " Final Fantasy VI " , Biggs was called Vicks in the SNES and PlayStation versions , but this was corrected in the Nintendo DS version . Etymology . Biggs and Wedge are a recurring running gag in the " Final Fantasy " series . They almost always appear as a duo , and are named after ' characters , and , ' s Red Squadron wingmen in ' .