Star Onion Brigade The Star Onion Brigade is a group of Tarutaru and Mithra children in " Final Fantasy XI " . They formed in opposition to the perceived misconduct of grown - ups in the Federation of Windurst . They maintain a close watch over the city from their headquarters in Port Windurst and are eager to identify and solve mysteries . Their first rule is to fight for truth , justice , and the onion way . The Star Onion Brigade boasts at least nine regular members . Most important among them are Kohlo - Lakolo , the Tarutaru boy who leads the group , and Pichichi , a Tarutaru girl who is also the littlest Star Onion . The brigade may recruit adventuring adults if they prove themselves particularly helpful . Story . The Star Onion Brigade receives reports that Nanaa Mihgo , the " Cat Burglar " , has been hanging around an abandoned manor in Windurst Walls . Though they refer to this building as the " ghosty house " , it is actually the former residence of Optistery minister Karaha - Baruha , who sacrificed himself to save Windurst during the Crystal War . Convinced that Nanaa Mihgo is planning to break into this mansion , the Star Onions prepare an ambush . Kohlo - Lakolo crafts stink bombs from wild onions and leads his brigade onto the manor ' s roof . When Nanaa appears he lobs an explosive from the building and renders her unconscious . The Star Onions run down to tie the burglar up but Pachichi notices something shiny and wakes Nanaa while collecting it . The infuriated thief chases the Star Onions out of the area as Pichichi wonders if she should keep what she had found . The group convenes later to discuss their failure to apprehend the criminal . Pichichi reveals the sparkling object and her peers correctly identify it as a Mana Orb , a valuable device used to power Cardian s . Since such items are strictly regulated by the Manustery , the Onions conclude that the Cat Burglar had dropped it . Emboldened , Kohlo - Lakolo resolves to capture her once and for all . Nanaa Mihgo finds the brigade first , however . She asks the Star Onions to return the Mana Orb and warns them that a pack of rogue Cardians is also searching for it . The children don ' t believe her and stubbornly avoid cooperating until Nanaa loses interest . The Onions regard this as a significant victory , although they are briefly confused when Pichichi keeps the Mana Orb to herself and they believe that it had gone missing . After obtaining an old Optistery ring from an adventurer , the Star Onions charge into Karaha - Baruha ' s manor and confront Nanaa Mihgo inside . She questions their interest in her and points out that Orastery minister Ajido - Marujido has been breaking much greater rules without reprisal . As the Onions ponder whether they have pursued the wrong villain Nanaa steps outside and locks the door . Teasing the children that they will be eaten by Karaha - Baruha ' s ghost , the Cat Burglar departs . The brigade panics at the prospect of being trapped in a haunted house . Fumbling through the darkness they find what seems to be a corpse . Kohlo - Lakolo urges everyone to stay away but Pichichi , reasoning that corpses are safely dead rather than undead , moves in for a closer look . The body absorbs Pichichi ' s Mana Orb and springs to life . The Star Onions realize that the corpse had been a deactivated Cardian . The resurrected automaton introduces himself as Joker and takes the children outside . Pichichi wonders if the manor was Joker ' s home . He has difficulty remembering but is sure that it was not . When the Cardian does not know where he will go next Pichichi tells him to come with the Star Onion Brigade . He therefore becomes the group ' s newest member . A new problem emerges when the wealthy Tarutaru merchant who had originally owned the Mana Orb demands its return . The Onions admit that the item was sucked into Joker ' s body and the trader requests that the Cardian be disassembled . Joker wanders off , however , and adventurers sent to capture him fail to do so . The Star Onion Brigade forms an elaborate plan to save Joker by fitting him with an " invisible man sticker " made by Pichichi ' s mother . They no sooner prepare this item than they are set upon by Ace Cardians from the Horutoto Ruins . The Aces threaten to injure the children if they do not return the life of the Cardian leader . The Onions fail to comprehend this request but are saved when Joker arrives . The Aces immediately defer to Joker and treat him as their king . Joker sends the hostile automatons away and addresses the Star Onions . They are distraught that he would associate with bad guys but he promises to stand with the brigade again one day . Kohlo - Lakolo urges him not to break his word as he departs . Some time later Joker ' s Mana Orb is delivered to the Star Onion Brigade . They realize that he is dead and are upset that his promise is not kept . Pichichi thinks that he has returned , however , and is bigger than ever . The Onions turn to see Joker ' s spirit before them . The ghost announces that he will watch over the children , the city , and all the lands of Windurst . Kohlo - Lakolo replies that they will be watching him as well . He bids Joker never to forget the Star Onion Brigade .