Zargabaath Judge Zargabaath is a non - player character in " Final Fantasy XII " . He is a Judge Magister , the highest rank possible in the Archadian Empire . A quieter Judge , he is a voice of moderation and reason among more passionate judges , such as Drace , Ghis , and Bergan . His loyalties lie with Archadia as a nation and idea itself , rather than any individual . He leads the Imperial 12th Fleet aboard his flagship , the " Alexander " . Profile . Appearance . As with all the Archadian Judges , Zargabaath wears steel plate mail armor with a black cape , the symbol of the Empire on the back in red . His helmet bears a pair of horns pointed forward on a downward angle , and his armor bears symmetrical red markings down the chest and helmet . When he is seen without his helmet , Zargabaath is shown as an older man with short grey hair . His weapon is a dual - bladed sword that , like the weapons of the other Judges , can be separated and the two halves dual - wielded . One of the blades , which serves as Zargabaath ' s primary weapon when separate , bears a long , complex blade mechanism , while the other hand , held in a reversed grip , bears a smaller mechanism with blades on both edges . Personality . Zargabaath is loyal to the Empire rather than a specific Emperor , and though he does not speak out against Vayne openly , he is aware of the carnage he inflicts upon his enemies in the Empire ' s name . He acts as the voice of reason among the Judges , warning Drace about speaking against Vayne and asking Vayne to spare her when he orders her executed for baring her sword at him . Zargabaath ' s actions in battle with the Resistance show him to be a noble man with no taste for needless destruction . Story . " Final Fantasy XII manga " . In the manga adaptation , Zargabaath used a Teleport Stone to move into the Nalbina Fortress in the battle of Nalbina Fortress , overseeing the Archadian objective to destroy the Fortress ' s Paling . " Final Fantasy XII " . First seen warning Judge Drace not to dig too deeply into matters that do not concern her , Zargabaath is reserved , only speaking when he needs to . While Zargabaath did not object to Vayne ' s becoming autocrat as he wanted to avoid internal strife within the Empire , he tries to get Vayne to spare Drace ' s life , but Judge Bergan is more than willing to help out in Drace ' s execution . Commanding the " Alexander " , Zargabaath leads the newly - formed 12th Fleet to Mt Bur - Omisace where he does not engage in combat , as he is simply transporting troops . Later , Zargabaath regrets leading the assault to the Holy Mountain . Zargabaath later leads the Imperial fleet defending the Sky Fortress " Bahamut " . It is up to him to block all Resistance fire while the " Bahamut ' s " cannon charges . After Vayne is killed , the " Bahamut " starts to fall onto Rabanastre . Zargabaath volunteers to ram the " Alexander " into the Sky Fortress to save the people of Dalmasca , but at the end does not have to , thanks to interference from sky pirates Balthier and Fran . As such , Zargabaath is the only Judge Magister to survive the events of the game . Gameplay . Judge Zargabaath can be fought in the " International Zodiac Job System " Trial Mode , at Stage 100 . He focuses on buffing Judge Bergan . Creation and development . Voice . In the English release of " Final Fantasy XII " , Zargabaath is voiced by Simon Templeman , famous as the voice of Kain in the " Legacy of Kain " series . In the Japanese version , he is voiced by , who , among many other roles , has voiced Uka Uka in " Crash Bandicoot " , and Astaroth in " Soul Calibur " . Other appearances . " Fortress " . Zargabaath was to appear in the cancelled " Final Fantasy XII " spin - off sequel game as an Archadian Judge who would help Basch fon Ronsenburg defend a magickal fortress from the forces of an invading sea king . Zargabaath was to initially act antagonistic toward Basch because of their past on different sides of the conflict in " Final Fantasy XII " , but he — as well as other Judges — would help him out of respect . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Zargabaath appears with an ice - elemental card .