Zalbaag Beoulve Zalbaag Beoulve , also known as Zalbag Beoulve , is an Ark Knight and the leader of the Order of the Northern Sky in " Final Fantasy Tactics " . A stern believer in the Church of Glabados ' s teachings , Zalbaag is a fearsome warrior with little equal . Zalbaag is the middle son of the House Beoulve with Dycedarg Beoulve his elder brother from the same mother , with Ramza and Alma Beoulve his younger siblings from when their father Barbaneth Beoulve remarried . Profile . Appearance . Zalbaag has short auburn hair with a full fringe , brown eyes and a goatee . He wears a black high - neck short jacket with golden seams and armbands . Underneath he wears a gray loose turtleneck with white pineapple design at the center of the linings , black pants and red and black boots with a large brown folded sleeves and white outlines . He wears red long gloves with golden outlines and a golden mantle with white curly designs . Personality . Zalbaag appears as a calm and a serious person who is nice to his younger half siblings , Ramza and Alma . Yet Zalbaag follows orders dutifully , even those considers amoral by others , and thus can be seen as a stoic person who has little remorse and sympathy . He has faith in his elder brother , and defends him when Dycedarg ' s actions are questioned by Ramza . When realizing the true extent of Dycedarg ' s corruption , however , Zalbaag becomes vengeful and filled with rage , sadness and remorse . Story . The Knight Devout . It was partly in thanks to Zalbaag ' s contributions as a knight that Ivalice won the Fifty Years ' War . King Denamda IV declared him the savior of Ivalice , and Zalbaag was granted the title of Knight Devout . At the death bed of his father , Barbaneth Beoulve , Zalbaag was appointed the new lord commander of the Order of the Northern Sky , while his elder brother , Dycedarg , was appointed strategist for Duke Larg . Zalbaag went on many missions , usually on his elder brother ' s behalf . Zalbaag is in charge of the Order unit that storms Ziekden Fortress , and he orders Argath Thadalfus to kill Tietra Heiral , a commoner girl in the care of House Beoulve whom their enemies try to use as a bargaining chip . He performs these actions without remorse or sympathy . Zalbaag ' s suspicions . When Ramza returns to the Royal City of Lesalia after a year on his own , Zalbaag initially shoots down his half - brother ' s implications about Dycedarg ' s trickery and deception . Zalbaag begins to believe Ramza when Dycedarg kills Duke Larg , and the dying noble accuses Dycedarg of killing his own father as well . Overhearing a conference between Dycedarg and the Knight Templar Loffrey Wodring , Zalbaag hears mention of Dycedarg using Mossfungus poison on Barbaneth . He takes an herbalist to his father ' s grave to confirm this , and upon learning that Mossfungus was indeed the cause of death , he rushes back to Eagrose Castle to confront Dycedarg just as Ramza arrives . Dycedarg calls his guards , but Zalbaag defeats Dycedarg . His victory is short - lived ; as the elder Beoulve falls to the ground , he unintentionally triggers the Capricorn auracite and merges with the Lucavi demon Adrammelech who kills Zalbaag before being defeated by Ramza . Zombie fight . Zalbaag is called back from the dead by Folmarv Tengille , the leader of the Knights Templar , apparently as a vampire . Folmarv forces him to fight Ramza , who has become the enemy of the Church of Glabados and been declared a heretic . Zalbaag , realizing he has no will of his own , calls for Ramza to kill him . Ramza reluctantly complies , banishing his brother ' s undead form from Ivalice . Zalbaag ' s last words are in apology to his half - brother for causing him grief . Ramza bellows out his brother ' s name , crushed by the loss . Gameplay . Zalbaag appears as a guest character during the battle at Eagrose Castle , and starts as a level 42 Ark Knight with 67 Bravery and 72 Faith , and comes equipped with the Runeblade , a full set of Crystal equipment , and the Germinas Boots . Zalbaag ' s Ark Knight job has entirely different reaction abilities and support abilities compared to all " basic " jobs found within the game . He can never learn Equip Axes , Beastmaster , Defend , and JP Boost because those were replaced with Counter , Concentration , Safeguard , and Swiftness . Boss . Zalbaag also appears as a boss during the battle at Mullonde Cathedral . He is a level 47 Ark Knight with 33 Bravery and 72 Faith , and comes equipped with the same equipment as before . He now comes with the Vampire ability , as well as the Adrenaline Rush , Defense Boost , and Lifefont abilities . Rendezvous . When fought in the fourteenth Rendezvous battle : the fifth battle of the Brave Story , he is level 99 and starts with 75 Bravery and 68 Faith . He comes equipped with the Save the Queen , Protect Ring , and his other equipment is randomized . He has access to the Blade of Ruin and Martial Arts commands , as well as the abilities Bonecrusher , Attack Boost , and Move + 1 . The player fights his zombie version at level 99 with 33 Bravery and 77 Faith in the seventh battle of Brave Story . He is equipped with the same equipment and abilities as in the main story . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Zalbaag appears as a Legend . " Triple Triad " . Zalbaag appears on a Triple Triad card in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . Zalbag appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited - time special arena with eighteen floors .