Irma Irma is a recurring non - playable character in the " Chocobo series " . Her first appearance is that in " " . She is often a rival to the main character along with her partner , Volg the chocobo . Appearance . Irma plays the role of a former antagonist in " " . She is helping Bebuzzu return to his true form , for unknown reasons . She believes that love is a hindrance , and that no intelligent creatures should love another . When Irma was young , she lived with her mother and father on the edge of the forest on Chocobo Island . However , one day her father suddenly became ill , and started talking in his sleep . Irma ' s mother , as stated in her diary , heard him say that a foul creature was inside of him . He disappeared , never to return . Even though her mother just told her that her father would come back soon , Irma was smart enough to know he was never returning . Her mother eventually came down with a deadly disease , similar to tuberculosis , and was mainly bed ridden . One day , her mother came home with a little black chocoling , whose own mother had been brutally killed . Irma grew close to the little chocoling , and named him Volg . One day , realizing that her mother would soon leave her , she concluded that in order to no longer feel the pain of losing the ones she loves , she would no longer love others . Her mother was hurt , but realized that Irma would not change her mind . Her mother was devastated that she would not be able to see her daughter grow up , and in her last entry , stated that her name meant hope in her native language . After her mother ' s death , Irma traveled the world with Volg . Upon Bebuzzu ' s release , Irma was contacted by the Darkmaster Bebuzzu and given the dark crystal . It was up to her to gather the power of the four crystals , so that Bebuzzu may restore himself . Setting out with her crew of Jailbird chocobos , she set out to manipulate Chocobo , Shirma , and Croma and lead her to the crystals . Whenever the heroes reached a crystal , Irma would appear and absorb its powers into a dark crystal , restoring Bebuzzu . After absorbing the dark crystal , Bebuzzu reveals that he has been controlling Irma the whole time using the dark crystal , and that she is a descendant of one of the legendary light warriors . Once she is sacrificed , he will be able to fully restore his powers . Chocobo and Volg follow Bebuzzu into the dark world , where they fight Bebuzzu to release Irma . They succeed , and Irma is freed . After leaving the dark world , Irma is still the same , but before she leaves with Volg , she thanks the party . In the game , Irma , along with Volg , snatched a treasure called " Timeless Power " ― which Cid and Chocobo were going to take , at the Tower of Sands . However , things don ' t go according to her plan when both she and Volg get sent to Lostime . Separated from Volg , Irma suffered total amnesia and assumes the persona of Amouri , becoming the complete opposite of herself . Later , however , Chocobo discovers her and restores Irma ' s original personality with memories of her actions as Amouri to her disgust . At once , she ordered them to leave her alone . Though not overtly grateful , Irma later shows her appreciation by returning Timeless Power to Cid so they can leave town , and her humiliation , behind . With the barrier gone , Irma thanks Chocobo and encourages him to find " his treasure " and never let go . Irma appears in this Japanese - only sequel to " Final Fantasy Fables : Chocobo Tales " . Her role greatly differs this time as she appears to be a Princess in one of the story books . She is in the first picture book , " The Wolf that fell in Love " , as the princess of Barnad . Early in the story , there are rumors of her father finding a suitor for her to marry . Non - Final Fantasy Appearances . Virtual World . Users in Square - Enix Members Virtual World community can make their character appear as Irma .